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As part of its annual ‘Let’s Make this Summer Green’ campaign, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has launched its 7th annual ‘Tips Before Travelling’ campaign. This features tips and guidelines for customers to follow before going on holiday or leaving their homes for long periods. These include switching off …

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and his accompanying delegation, on Monday met Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi, as part of his visit to the Republic of India. During the meeting, they discussed the relations in …

The World Future Energy Summit, will host an unrivalled gathering of top-level government and business leaders when it returns to Abu Dhabi in January 2020, further reinforcing its place as the leading global event and business marketplace for future energy, cleantech and sustainability. Hosted by Masdar and part of Abu …

The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award, HIPA, has concluded the April and May editions, which were titled ‘The Sea’ and ‘Traditions’ respectively. A total of Ten winners were announced for both contests with submissions being received under the hashtag #HIPAContest_TheSea for the April edition and …

A bus on Monday skidded off an expressway to India’s northern city of Agra, home of the famed monument to love, the Taj Mahal, and fell into a drain, killing 28 people, after its driver apparently dozed off at the wheel, Reuters has quoted police as saying. More than 40 …

ADNOC Distribution today launched its ‘Hello Summer’ campaign offering ADNOC Wallet customers free assisted fueling between 11 am to 5 pm in July and August. Customers not using ADNOC Wallet will also be able to enjoy the same free service for July and can sign-up to take advantage of the …

The Arena Space company today decided to postpone the launch of UAE satellite “Falcon Eye 1” for a date to be determined later, due to weather conditions. The decision was taken after adhering to the global requirement and in view of the unfavourable weather conditions, and high winds over the …

The Abu Dhabi Court of Appeals started an Arab man’s trial after he was charged with invading the privacy of others by taking photographs of the female complainant and keeping them on his phone, without any connection between them. When asked by the court about the nature of his relationship …

Tunisia’s Coast Guard recovered on Saturday the bodies of 14 African migrants who drowned when their boat carrying more than 80 people sank after setting off for Europe from neighbouring Libya, Reuters reported on Sunday. Tunisian fishermen rescued four people but one later died in hospital, the UN refugee agency, …

Abu Dhabi Civil Defense rescued and evacuated 21 people who were trapped after a fire broke out on the first floor of a villa -as part of a building divided into 9 residential units-. Three cases of suffocation were reported due to inhalation of smoke and were transferred to the …