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Dubai International Airport closed on Sunday for 15 minutes due to suspected drone activity in the area, resulting in the diversion of two flights. According to Emirates spokesperson that on Sunday, September 22, Dubai International Airport was closed from 12.36pm to 12.51pm due to suspected drone activity in the surrounding …

Dubai’s Burj Khalifa will light up with the colours of Saudi Arabia’s flag tomorrow. Organisers confirmed the light show to Khaleej Times earlier on Sunday. The display of the Saudi flag on the world’s tallest building will take place tomorrow at the following times: 7:15, 8:10, 9:10, 9:50 and 10:20pm. The showcase …

The Abu Dhabi Police on Sunday urged all motorists to stop their vehicles if they see the ‘Stop’ sign at a road intersection. The police warned that ignoring the ‘Stop’ sign could lead to dangerous accidents. The police said that vehicles merging from the side roads to the main roads …

A Kuwaiti criminal court sentenced a local man to life in prison after he was convicted of molesting his minor daughters. An angry judge shouted at the defendant before issuing the sentence: “You have committed an act which even mad people do not commit.” When the defendant asked to be …

The President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed …

If an investigation shows that last week’s attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities was launched from Iranian territory, the kingdom would consider it an act of war, but Riyadh is currently seeking a peaceful resolution, a senior Saudi official said. “We hold Iran responsible because the missiles and the drones …

An Asian cleaner working at an exchange shop in Dubai thought it was his lucky day when he saw a client placing an envelope filled with money on the desk and leaving. The client was so busy with counting changed currency that he forgot that envelope and left the shop. …

The Higher Committee of Human Fraternity has held its second meeting at the New York Public Library in which they shared with stakeholders their mission to progress a culture of mutual respect and dialogue across all backgrounds, beliefs and nationalities. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs …

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, are celebrating the 89th Saudi National Day. To mark the occasion, the airline will launch a series of bespoke aircraft liveries paying tribute to ADNOC’s key international trading markets, industry partners and destinations …

A bank’s assistant manager, who worked in the mortgage and property loans section of the bank, has been handed a one-year jail sentence and ordered to pay AED 828,000 fine after being charged for embezzling more than AED 800,000. The Dubai Criminal Court convicted him of embezzlement, abuse of duties, …