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A Khaleeji father was accused of consuming and possessing drugs with three of his children, endangering their safety due to negligence, and didn’t provide proper place to live after he had the custody from their mother, Abu Dhabi Court of Appeal heard. The Father was charged with physically assaulting his …

The number of treated animals (sheep, goats, cattle and camels) in the emirate of Abu Dhabi reached 527,572 in 2018, according to the Health Statistics for Livestock 2018 issued by the Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi, SCAD, on Thursday. A breakdown showed that 109,586 animals were treated in Abu Dhabi …

The United Arab Emirates leads a global speed index as the country with the fastest fixed broadband speed and connectivity in the region, according to the latest data from Ookla, a global leader in internet testing, data and analysis. The data from Ookla showed network performance of UAE as one …

Sharjah police found Mohammad Parves, the 15-year-old Indian boy who was missing since July 3. Police said that the boy was in Ajman and he was reunited with his father. The boy’s parents were contacted to come and take their son home, while investigations are underway to identify the cause …

Dubai Criminal Court has sentenced a European female expat to 10-year in prison and a fine of 50,000 dirhams after she was convicted of bringing in and possessing 307 electronic cigarettes containing a cannabis-extract liquid. Details of the case reveal that the customs inspectors found a plastic box with the defendant …

At least 23 people were feared dead in a suspected arson incident at an animation studio in the Japanese city of Kyoto on Thursday, Reuters has quoted an official for the Kyoto City Fire Department as saying. Thirteen people were confirmed dead and at least 10 more had no vital …

Abu Dhabi Court of Appeals confirmed the sentence of an Asian man with 3 years in jail for forging documents in order to obtain a credit card from a local bank. The accused forged an ID card, residency visa, and a salary certificate.

Around 10,000 students in Yemen have benefitted from the financial support of the UAE that restored 13 schools in five governorates in first half of 2019, according to the Emirates Red Crescent’s mid-year report received by WAM. Three schools were restored in Hodeidah, three in Taiz, two in Shabwa, two …

Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-chief of Dubai Police, has issued a decision promoting three policemen of Al Qusais police station for foiling two drug smuggling attempts using drugs soaked in Dh100 banknotes and a box of contact lenses. Al Marri praised the alertness and devotion of Corporal Ahmed …

Over 45 per cent of the construction works have been completed on the bridges and roads leading to Dubai Hills Mall at the junction of Umm Suqeim Street and Al Khail Road, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced. The project encompasses the construction of 12 bridges spanning 3,700 …