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Dubai’s economy grew 2.1 percent YoY in H1-2019, with the emirate’s GDP reaching AED208.2 bn at constant prices in the first six months of 2019, according to data published by the Dubai Statistics Centre, DSC. Arif Al Muhairi, Executive Director of the DSC, said that the flexibility of Dubai’s economy …

The temperature dipped to as low as 7.6°C at the UAE’s highest peak, Jais Mountain in Ras Al Khaimah on Monday morning, according to the National Center of Meteorology (NCM).The NCM has predicted fair to partly cloudy weather for today in the UAE with a probability of convective clouds formation …

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has received a special reception – welcomed by a traditional water cannon salute – at Jeddah’s new Terminal 1. The inaugural flight was operated on Etihad’s Dreamliner with the distinctive Kingdom of Saudi Arabia livery. The reception was followed by a ribbon-cutting …

Researchers from Duke University in the US, have created a new cancer-detecting tool, which uses tiny circuits made up of DNA to identify cancer cells by the molecular signatures on their surface. According to the study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, the research team fashioned the …

Dr. Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, on Sunday received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rasit Meredow, at his office at the Ministry in Abu Dhabi, where they explored prospects for advancing relations between the two countries. During the bilateral meeting, they also discussed a number …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, represented by the Health Statistics and Research Centre, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with British University in Dubai, BUiD, to expand cooperation in conducting research in health statistics, exchanging experiences and research in the health and data fields, and developing a …

Sharjah police is investigating the death of a 17-year-old adolescent who tumbled yesterday from the 4th floor of the residential building where he lived in Al qasimiah, Sharjah. Sharjah police Central Operations Room received a report at midday yesterday, Saturday about the accident where Al Gharb police station patrols and …

India and China will hold 70 celebratory activities to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties as agreed to during last month’s informal summit meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The activities will demonstrate the historic connection between the two ancient …

Dubai Police has arrested an Arab gang who has been involved in drug trafficking and organized crime, in which its members traffic narcotic substances among young people of 18 to 30 years of age. Maj. Gen. Expert Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansoori, Assistant Commander for the Criminal Investigation Affairs at Dubai …

The UAE is ranked the second globally after Iceland as the safest country to travel, according to a report published by «Lonely Planet» website, based on reports compiled by the World Economic Forum and the global risk report, which drove the rates of crime, natural disasters, health and terrorism. The …