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The Expo School Programme has announced the launch of Expo 2020 Young Stars, created to provide an extraordinary opportunity for the students of the UAE to perform in Al Wasl Plaza, the heart and soul of Expo 2020 Dubai. Expo 2020 celebrates the diversity of our schools and students. Each …

The Abu Dhabi Court of Appeal looked into the case of a Gulf woman who was suspended for insulting another via Snap Chat message and accusing her of belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood organisation. The defendant denied the charge and stated that she works as a consultant at an institution …

Two people died when a speeding car collided with a pedestrian in Sharjah’s Khor Fakkan area on Thursday morning, and ended up losing control and flipping over several times. The operations room received information of the accident at 8.20am, following which traffic patrol and ambulances were dispatched to the site. …

Abu Dhabi Court of Appeal looked into the case of a Gulf defendant who was accused of talking on the phone while driving recklessly. The court of the first instance fined him AED 20,500 and suspended his driving license for six months. The defendant appealed to reduce the period of …

Russian President Vladimir Putin will commence his official state visit to the UAE on Tuesday, October 15. During the visit, the Russian president will hold talks with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The …

With just days left for Abu Dhabi’s toll gates to become operational, the Department of Transport has announced that the Musaffah Bridge toll gate would be relocated. According to local reports, the Musaffah Bridge toll gate will be moved to the entrance of ‘Abu Dhabi Gate’ area, to reduce traffic …

The UAE has condemned in the strongest terms the Turkish military aggression in Syria. A statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – issued late Wednesday night – noted that this aggression represents a serious development and an unacceptable, flagrant assault on the sovereignty of a brotherly …

First Emirati astronaut, Hazza Al Mansoori made his first media appearance after his mission to the International Space Station, ISS, in a joint press conference with the Russian astronaut, Aleksey Ovchinin at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre in Stars City, Moscow, Russia. The press conference shed light on Al …

Swedish Minister for Foreign Trade, Anna Hallberg, performed a tree planting ceremony at Expo 2020 Dubai on Wednesday, officially marking the beginning of the construction of the Swedish pavilion, ‘The Forest’. Najeeb Mohammed Al-Ali, Executive Director of Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau, joined the Swedish minister at today’s ceremony. Tree planting …

A delegation from the Ministry of Defence and the UAE Armed Forces, led by Major General Pilot Abdullah Al Sayed Mohammed Al Hashemi, Assistant Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Defence for Supportive Services, participated in the “16th Weapons and Security Exhibition” in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev. Al Hashemi official and …