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A female Asian investor is on trial for bribing a local bank employee with AED 100,000 in exchange for an AED 250,000 loan transaction under the name of an Emirati woman she doesn’t know using forged documents, including the victim’s passport copy, a salary certificate and a bank account statement, …

Abu Dhabi Police reported the deterioration of a vehicle loaded with gas cylinders in Abu Dhabi, on the Arabian Gulf Road, the accident was due to the driver running a red light. Civil defence personnel arrived at the scene to ensure that the gas does not leak from the cylinders, …

Expo 2020 Dubai today confirmed that 192 countries have announced their participation in Expo 2020 Dubai, making it the most inclusive and international Expo ever to be organised. An official spokesperson said, “We have invited all countries in the world without exception, in line with our commitment to making Expo …

In his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a law regarding the Abu Dhabi Executive Office. The law stipulates that the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, affiliated to the Executive Council, shall have an independent legal personality and full legal …

Abu Dhabi’s key landmarks this evening lit up in colours of the Sri Lankan National Flag in solidarity with the Asian country’s leadership and people following the recent terrorist attacks against churches and hotels in Colombo. The Headquarters of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi Global …

Mongolia exempts Emirati citizens from Pre-entry visa with a permit to stay in Mongolia for up to 30 days as of May 15.

A 25-year-old GCC man was killed when his motorcycle collided with a sidewalk and hit a parked vehicle Wednesday morning on Sheikh Zayed Road in Al-Hamidiya district of Ajman. Police and ambulance patrols immediately moved to the scene to rescue the injured man, but he lost his life before their …

Nepal was struck by a magnitude-5.2 earthquake early Wednesday, the Deutsche Presse-Agentur, DPA, quoted the country’s seismological centre as saying. The moderate intensity quake hit at 6:29 am local time, Nepal’s National Seismological Centre said. Its epicentre was in Naubise, about 28 kilometres south-west of Kathmandu. Another quake of magnitude …

A UAE newspaper has said that the recent bestowing of the World Book Capital for 2019 title on Sharjah by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO, is a well-deserved recognition of its outstanding role in supporting the publishing industry, and nurturing a culture of reading locally, regionally and …

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, announced the formation of a new government branch on Tuesday: the Ministry of Possibilities. His Highness stated on his official Twitter account: “We launched the world’s first virtual “Ministry of Possibilities,” a new government work system in the UAE. The virtual …