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US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran was likely behind strikes on Saudi oil facilities, but that he wanted to be sure and he hoped to avoid war. “It is certainly looking that way at this moment,” Trump told reporters when asked if he believes Tehran carried out …

A golden toilet was stolen from Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill, the palace announced on Twitter. The toilet, an art piece called America, was part of a collection by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan that was on display at Blenheim Palace. The toilet was stolen from the palace by …

Ithra Dubai, a developer of community-oriented real estate projects fully owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai, has announced the start of the first sliding phase of the world’s largest cantilever or ‘The Link’, on its landmark One Za’abeel development. The commencement of the sliding works recently took place on …

The Joint Committee for Media Cooperation of the Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council yesterday held its first meeting in Abu Dhabi, under the chairmanship of Turki Al Shabana, Saudi Minister of Media, and Dr. Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and Chairman of the National Media Council. The meeting …

The United Arab Emirates stands with Saudi Arabia in confronting all menacing threats to its security and stability, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, said today. H.H. Sheikh Mohamed made the statements in a …

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed met with Emirati servicemen injured in the line of duty during a visit to Zayed Military Hospital in Abu Dhabi. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs hailed the wounded soldiers as “models of pride” and told them their bravery would be remembered for …

The UAE’s largest ever delegation to the United Nations – led by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, MoFAIC – will seek diplomatic solutions to address the most pressing challenges to regional stability and security, and assert against extremism and hate. In a …

In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued Law No. (4) of 2019 pertaining to Dubai’s Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA). The new law includes restructuring the legal provisions of the agency, which was …

Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director-General of Dubai Customs, and a South African delegation headed by the Consul-General, Mogobo David Magabe, have discussed means to further develop cooperation relations between the two sides. Musabih briefed the South African delegation about customs facilities and services delivered by Dubai Customs to investors and businesses. …

The search for the 30,000 ‘faces’ of Expo 2020 Dubai is building momentum with Etisalat announced as the Official Premier Partner of Expo 2020 Volunteers. Etisalat will launch an awareness campaign to encourage millions of its customers to volunteer in the lead-up to and during the largest event ever held …