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The Abu Dhabi Executive Council has approved regulations for District Cooling and District Cooling Applicability, making Abu Dhabi the first government in the MENA region to pass an integrated regulatory framework for District Cooling. The approval of District Cooling Regulations cements Abu Dhabi’s position as a local and global energy …

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received on Monday UN Goodwill Ambassador Nadia Murad, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2018. Sheikh Abdullah welcomed Murad, saying that she is a role model for those who stand up in the face of …

The UAE Embassy in Panama called upon the citizens of the country in the Bahamas to take precautions, and to follow-up the news from relevant authorities as a Hurricane “Durian” is hit landfall. The citizens have been asked to contact the embassy in case of emergency or call 005073888000 for …

Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Monday revealed that a Higher Real Estate Planning Committee has been formed in Dubai. The Real Estate Planning Committee has been set up today under the chairmanship of the Deputy Ruler of …

A 47-year-old Asian businessman faces rape charges after he allegedly took advantage of a young Arab woman’s need to work and sexually assaulted her at his office in the building where the restaurant she works at is located. According to the case documents, the defendant joined the restaurant owned by …

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced that the mutual visa exemption agreement between UAE and Paraguay came into effect as of August 16, for holders of diplomatic, special and ordinary passports. Under this agreement, Emiratis can travel to Paraguay without a prior visa.

His Highness, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, chaired a cabinet meeting at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi, where he approved to form a committee headed by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and …

A Khaleeji man, who threatened a woman via Snapchat and encouraged her to commit sin, will serve 18 months in jail and pay Dh150,000, Ras Al Khaimah Criminal Court heard. According to case files, the defendant established accounts on SnapChat under different names, posed as a woman to deceive his …

Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) opens today (Saturday) Phase 3 and Phase 4 of roads leading to Expo 2020 project. Works completed included constructing intersections of Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street with both Expo and Al Yalayes Streets, building two flyovers on Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan …

The Expo Centre Sharjah has revealed that the first half of 2019 has recorded a notable 20 percent hike in the number of companies that made their debut in the Expo Centre exhibitions. “This reflects the Expo Centre’s global reputation as a pioneering and prominent destination for exhibitions and conferences …