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India’s nature and wildlife will feature at the heart of its Expo 2020 pavilion, a senior minister said as he unveiled plans for the structure. The large four-storey building will also display a towering image of non-violence leader Mahatma Gandhi and the word ‘India’ written in Arabic, English and Hindi. …

The Board of Directors of Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, has awarded a contract for constructing two bus stations at Oud Metha and Al Satwa in a meeting chaired by Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA.The stations accommodate integrated facilities for bus …

Emirates has become the first airline outside the US to receive approval for biometric boarding from the US Customs Border Protection (CBP). Soon, customers flying from Dubai to any of Emirates’ 12 destinations in the US will be able to choose facial recognition technology at the departure gates, reducing the …

The United Arab Emirates Police Attache in Washington, DC, Lieutenant Colonel Mohamed bin Juma Alteneiji, hosted yesterday a working lunch for the International Law Enforcement Attaches Association, ILEA. The gathering, which took place at the UAE Embassy, was attended by foreign members of the Association accredited to the United States, …

Roads and Transport Authority (Dubai) is offering exclusive number plates in its forthcoming 102nd open auction, including special 20 EXPO coded plates. In a series of tweets on Friday, RTA announced that it will be offering 100 exclusive car registration plates encompassing two, three, four and five-digits in its forthcoming …

Geneva: The United Arab Emirates urged Qatar to put an end to hate speech programs in the national media. UAE reiterated that this is a threat to the security of all the countries of the region, including Qatar. The statements were made at the 42nd regular session of the UN …

A girl in Saudi died after she was dragged by a school bus when her dress got caught in the vehicle’s door. According to the Filipino Times, a video published in Saudi media showed the girl getting off the school bus as it stopped in a neighbourhood in Riyadh. The …

Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, today concluded a three-day visit to Washington. During his visit, the Minister showcased the UAE’s leading efforts in climate action at bilateral meetings and panel discussions on the most important environmental and climate challenges facing the world. …

Five restaurant workers landed in court on Thursday over the theft of cash, food and juice worth Dhs108,000 from a Bur Dubai restaurant. The Asian defendants -a female supervisor, a waiter, a cook, the waiter’s colleague and a cashier teamed up to steal money, food, juice and salads, the Dubai …

Sheikha Maryam bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the daughter of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, got married to Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan.The young princess’ siblings and other members of the …