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Three Gulf men faced separate charges of abusing and possession of psychotropic substances after they surrendered themselves to the competent authorities for treatment. The first case is for 55-years-old Gulf man who is accused of abuse and possession of psychotropic substances. The second case is for a 59-years-old Gulf man …

A woman loses AED 390.000 through a phone scam after she received a telephone call from an unknown person stating that she has won a grand financial prize. She forgot the security alerts and warnings and without hesitation, she disclosed her confidential bank account details that enabled the scammer to …

Dubai Roads and Transport Authority,RTA, announced that bridges leading to entry/exit points of the Dubai Mall Zabeel multi-level parking building will be opened on Tuesday, 29th October 2019. RTA will open a bridge linking The Dubai Mall Zabeel parking building with the upper level of Financial Centre Street, and another …

The one-year countdown has begun for Dubai to open its doors to host the largest event of its kind in the Arab World – Expo 2020 Dubai. As the preparations for Expo 2020 countdown begin, Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director-General of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners …

Major General Abdullah Ali Al Ghaithi, Acting Assistant to the Commander-in-Chief for Operations at Dubai Police, has recently chaired the force’s Events’ Security Committee (ESC) meeting to discuss the comprehensive security plan for the 2020 New Year’s Eve celebration. During the meeting, ESC members reviewed the challenges encountered last year …

The one-year countdown to Expo 2020, billed as the greatest show on earth, begins on Sunday. Organisers hope the global meeting of minds will put the Emirates firmly on the map of world-leading innovators. Under the banner ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’, more than 190 countries will come together to …

In yet another tragedy arising from troubles at PMC Bank, an 83-year-old depositor of the crippled cooperative lender died on Friday, which the family attributed to their inability to arrange for funds to pay for a critical heart surgery. The victim, Murlidhar Dharra, 83, had as much as Rs80 lakh …

The United Arab Emirates,UAE, has firmly condemned a terror attack targeting a mosque in Nangahar in eastern Afghanistan during Friday prayer that resulted in the death and injury of a number of worshipers. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,MoFAIC, affirmed in a statement that the UAE expresses its …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, MoFAIC, has warned UAE citizens against travelling to Lebanon until further notice due to recent security developments. Khalid Belhoul, MoFAIC Under-Secretary, has advised Emirati citizens currently in Lebanon to contact the UAE Embassy in Beirut to arrange for their safe return home. …

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, inspected several tourism projects in Mirfa city, Dhafra Region, starting with the 360 metre-long swimming beach. Spanning 50,000 square metres, the project, which applies sustainable standards, looks to redefine the city’s aesthetic image and provides entertainment services …