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The electronic system for the Tax Refunds for Tourists Scheme exceeded all expectations in its first year, asserted Khalid Ali Al Bustani, Director-General of the Federal Tax Authority, FTA, revealing that the scheme has processed a total of 2.83 million applications since its launch in November 2018. The average daily …

The Emirates Space Agency urges the UAE residents to take the necessary measures and follow the general safety guidelines during the “annular solar eclipse” that the country will witness on Thursday, 26th December at 07:00 GST time. Avoid direct observation of the sun by naked eyes or through sunglasses as …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai launched a new project for the visual media identity of the UAE to tell its story to the world in a new way. His Highness added via his Twitter account: Everyone is …

Sharjah Criminal Court looked into the case of an Asian man aged in the fifth decade who is accused of forging the stamps on his certificate 10 years ago. The details are back to when the defendant presented his study certificate to a company to work at it, and by …

In a repeated trick, a 27-year-old gulf man impersonated a policeman and participated with another convicted person in the same case and with others fugitives in larceny of AED 642,000, which was in the possession of an African employee in his residence, and a number of smartphones belonging to a …

‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ puts ‘Frozen 2’ on second-place ice, while Clint Eastwood’s ‘Richard Jewell’ opened with one of the worst box office debuts for the director. The Sony film starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart brought in $60.1 million (Dh220.7 million) in the US and Canada to break a …

Fujairah Civil Defense teams managed to extinguish a fire in Sajeda Hypermarket in Madhab area, where it was found that there was a fire in a suction fan of a restaurant on the first floor. The fire was extinguished and 100 people were evacuated and no injury were recorded.

According to NCM, the weather forecast for today is partly cloudy to cloudy over scattered areas with intermittent rainfall especially over islands, eastern and northern areas and parts of coastal area.Moderate to fresh winds especially with clouds, causing blowing dust and sand. Sea will be moderate to rough in the …

A 61-year-old European inmate, of African origin, has been set free by the Dubai Police due to his medical condition that threatened his life in prison, even after receiving appropriate treatment. The inmate has been diagnosed with cancer while serving his penal sentence at the Central Prison in Dubai. He …

Dubai Police today announced the arrest of INTERPOL-listed international fugitive 41-year old Ridouan Taghi. Described as a dangerous criminal by Dutch police, Taghi is the leader of ‘Angels of Death’, a criminal cartel operating in Europe and Africa. The arrest of the accused, who was staying in a residential villa …