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The National Center of Meteorology stated that it will be mostly sunny and partly cloudy with lower temperatures. Temperatures across the country saw a dip last week. The maximum temperatures in the country will be 25-27°C in internal areas, 23-26 °C in coastal areas. It will be cooler in mountainous …

A statement from TRA regarding the “Totok” application TRA continuously follows up the recent allegations and concerns raised about the privacy of voice and video communication via the approved applications in the country and especially the “Totok” application. The authority affirms that the legal and regulatory framework in the UAE …

Doctors in a hospital in Ajman rescued a two-year-old boy after he swallowed 26 small magnet balls as he thought it was chocolate. The toddler’s guts were torn and he had undergone a complicated surgery using innovative techniques to ensure that there are no deformations.

The Dubai Police, represented by Essad Card Committee, has launched an online shopping feature on its website, under which cardholders would benefit from its offers and discounts via the internet. Six companies, so far, have collaborated with Essad in a joint online store to offer discounts on their products posted …

Fifteen people have died after a passenger jet from Kazakh airline Bek Air crashed during take-off, Kazakh news agency Kazinform said on Friday. The Fokker 100 aircraft carrying 95 passengers and five crew members broke through a wall before hitting a residential building. The plane was flying from Almaty and …

The National Centre of Meteorology, NCM, has stated that UAE residents can expect an increase in cloud cover over some parts of the country. Temperatures across the week will range from lows of 14 degrees Celsius to tops of 21 degrees Celsius. The NCM noted light to moderate winds ranging …

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake was moderate, which can cause considerable damage, and was centered 33 miles (53 km) east of Bushehr, a nuclear plant on Iran’s southern coast on the Persian Gulf. The quake, which …

Dubai Criminal Court today sentenced a Gulf man aged in the thirties to 7 years in prison for stabbing his friend to death who was visiting him at his house. The investigations revealed that the defendant had a criminal record with drug abuse and that he “was unconscious when committed …

A study initially investigating aspirin as a preventive treatment for colorectal cancer coincidentally uncovered a mechanism that might explain how fruit and vegetables reduce the risk of developing this disease. Worldwide, more than 1 million people receive a diagnosis of colorectal cancer each year. It is also the third most …

Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, today officially opened the revitalised falaj site in Wadi Shees in the Emirate of Sharjah. The regeneration efforts were conducted to enhance and preserve the ecological and cultural aspect of Wadi Shees by improving the traditional falaj irrigation …