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The UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, UAEJJF, has announced the postponement of the Dubai International Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship (No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu) due to inclement weather conditions. According to a press release issued on Wednesday by the Federation, the UAEJJF is currently considering new dates for the event. The championship was due to be …

The International Astronomical Center (IAC) reported that on Friday evening, January 10, 2020, the world will witness a semi-partial lunar eclipse which will be seen from Asia, Europe and Africa. The eclipse will begin at 09:07 pm Emirates time, and will end at 01:13 AM where 90% of the moon …

India on Wednesday issued a travel warning asking its citizens to avoid “non-essential” travel to Iraq, hours after Iran launched missile attacks on US.led forces in Iraq. Iran’s attack came in retaliation for a US drone strike on an Iranian commander whose killing has raised fears of a war in …

The National center of meteorology expects unstable weather condition due to extension of surface high pressure accompanied with an upper air western trough and cold air mass from 9 to 13 Jan. The center said in a statement that the depression will lead to increase of clouds over most areas …

RAK Criminal Court heard the defense attorney of a Gulf man who is accused of smothering his Arab wife with a pillow, then transferred her to the dining room and set fire on it to mislead justice and hide the crime, after she demanded divorce as a result of dispute …

Ali Mohammed Al Shamsi, Chairman of the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, ICA, has said that the UAE always leads in implementing laws and legislation that aim to strengthen the country’s global tourism destination position and support its tourism economy. The recent decision by the UAE Cabinet to issue …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai approved the development plan of fifty goals for Dubai within the next five years. His Highness tweeted via his official account “Today, I chaired the first meeting of the Dubai Council …

Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed witnessed the signing of an agreement between ADNOC and Abu Dhabi Pension Fund to include almost 80% of gross salary when calculating retirement pensions for ADNOC employees, to increase their retirement pensions by more than 20%. ADNOC will start the new calculations from Jan 1 …

An Asian thief specializied in the theft of electrical generator wires forgot his phone on the crime scene which was considered as a conviction evidence. But the defendant denied the charges against him before the judicial authority in “Sharjah Criminal Court”.

Fair to partly cloudy weather is expected from today until Friday, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. There will also be a chance of rainfall on Thursday and Friday. The relative humidity is likely to increase during night and early morning over some coastal and internal areas, with a …