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The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC, today announced a significant investment to upgrade its giant Bab onshore field, one of its largest onshore producing assets, located 160 kilometres southwest of Abu Dhabi city. The investment – valued at AED1.8 billion ($489 million) – will re-energise ADNOC’s first field producing …

Two Emirati children age 18-months and 3-year-old died after being left inside a vehicle which caught blaze at Al Mina area. Investigation are still ongoing to determine the reason behind the fire. Abu Dhabi Police expressed their deep condolences over this tragic incident. Brigadier Mohammad Suhail al-Rashidi, Director of the …

Dubai public prosecution referred a 30-year-old Gulf man to the criminal court after being charged of physically and verbally assaulting two policemen. The defendant also deliberately destroyed a police car by hitting it with his legs in protest against his arrest for consuming alcohol in a situation not complying with …

Seven people were killed and seven injured on Wednesday after a car bomb explosion near the interior ministry in the Afghan capital of Kabul, Reuters has quoted a government spokesman as saying. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.

An Emirati family in Al Ain city was grieved by the death of their son 21-year-old Suhail Saif Suhail al-Deri in a car accident, who was a senior student at the United States. Ali Saif Suhail al-Deri, the brother of the deceased, said that the accident resulted from the collision …

Mohamed Salah will not be available for Egypt’s two Nations Cup qualifying games against Kenya and Comoros due to injury, the country’s football association (EFA) said on Tuesday. The 27-year-old looked to have aggravated an ankle injury during Liverpool’s impressive 3-1 victory over Manchester City in the Premier League on …

The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has predicted fair to partly cloudy weather for today in UAE with a probability of convective clouds formation, especially over westward and northward areas.The NCM said that waves are expected to reach up to six feet in height over the western Arabian Gulf offshore …

Emirates has launched a new feature on its app called Airport maps which will allow customers to navigate seamlessly through the airport. The Airport maps can detect the user’s location (via Bluetooth and wifi) and provide point to point navigation through all touchpoints of the airport including check-in desks, Emirates …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, visited today the 35th edition of Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, ADIPEC 2019, which is taking place at ADNEC in Abu Dhabi from 11th-15th November. This year’s edition of the event attracted …

Are e-cigarettes less harmful than conventional cigarettes that contain tobacco? From a cardiovascular point of view, at least, new research answers with a resounding “no.” In fact, says one study author, “e-cigs may confer as much and potentially even more harm to users” than traditional cigarettes.In light of the recent …