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The President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed …

If an investigation shows that last week’s attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities was launched from Iranian territory, the kingdom would consider it an act of war, but Riyadh is currently seeking a peaceful resolution, a senior Saudi official said. “We hold Iran responsible because the missiles and the drones …

An Asian cleaner working at an exchange shop in Dubai thought it was his lucky day when he saw a client placing an envelope filled with money on the desk and leaving. The client was so busy with counting changed currency that he forgot that envelope and left the shop. …

The Higher Committee of Human Fraternity has held its second meeting at the New York Public Library in which they shared with stakeholders their mission to progress a culture of mutual respect and dialogue across all backgrounds, beliefs and nationalities. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs …

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, are celebrating the 89th Saudi National Day. To mark the occasion, the airline will launch a series of bespoke aircraft liveries paying tribute to ADNOC’s key international trading markets, industry partners and destinations …

A bank’s assistant manager, who worked in the mortgage and property loans section of the bank, has been handed a one-year jail sentence and ordered to pay AED 828,000 fine after being charged for embezzling more than AED 800,000. The Dubai Criminal Court convicted him of embezzlement, abuse of duties, …

India’s nature and wildlife will feature at the heart of its Expo 2020 pavilion, a senior minister said as he unveiled plans for the structure. The large four-storey building will also display a towering image of non-violence leader Mahatma Gandhi and the word ‘India’ written in Arabic, English and Hindi. …

The Board of Directors of Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, has awarded a contract for constructing two bus stations at Oud Metha and Al Satwa in a meeting chaired by Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA.The stations accommodate integrated facilities for bus …

Emirates has become the first airline outside the US to receive approval for biometric boarding from the US Customs Border Protection (CBP). Soon, customers flying from Dubai to any of Emirates’ 12 destinations in the US will be able to choose facial recognition technology at the departure gates, reducing the …

The United Arab Emirates Police Attache in Washington, DC, Lieutenant Colonel Mohamed bin Juma Alteneiji, hosted yesterday a working lunch for the International Law Enforcement Attaches Association, ILEA. The gathering, which took place at the UAE Embassy, was attended by foreign members of the Association accredited to the United States, …