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Today, Dubai Court of Appeal look into the case of the Omani bus crash in Dubai in which the driver charged with causing the wrongful death of 17 passengers and injuring 13 others, to submit the memorandum of defense to the court. The Court of First Instance sentenced a driver …

A Truck bomb killed at least 20 people and wounded 95 when it exploded near a hospital in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, Reuters has quoted a provincial official as saying, with casualties expected to rise as rescuers sift the rubble. The target was a nearby building of the government’s intelligence …

The United Arab Emirates on Thursday announced it has joined International Maritime Security Construct, an international alliance that aims to protect the safety of maritime navigation and international trade. Salem Mohammed Al Zaabi, Director of the International Security Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said …

Get ready to hit the gym, as the Dubai Fitness Challenge is returning for its third year of encouraging people in the emirate to get up and get active. The initiative, championed by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, will kick off on Friday, October 18, and end on Saturday, …

India’s cabinet has announced a ban on the production, import and sale of electronic cigarettes, saying they pose a risk to health. An executive order had been approved banning vaping products because of their impact on young people, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. It is not clear if the order …

H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, Wednesday offered condolences on the death of nation’s martyr Ali bin Abdullah Khalfan Al Shamsi. While visiting the mourning majlis at Al Montazi area, Ajman, H.H. Sheikh Humaid extended his heartfelt condolences to the family of …

Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, on Wednesday visited Zayed Military Hospital to inquire about the health of a number of Emirati soldiers who were injured while carrying out their national duties. Al Bowardi, who was accompanied by senior officers from the Ministry of Defence, …

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, will inaugurate the fourth edition of the International Photography Festival (Xposure 2019), the region’s biggest photography event on Thursday, at Expo Centre Sharjah. The four-day International Photography Festival will run from 19th to 22nd September, …

– Sheikh Ahmed: ‘A significant landmark not just for Expo 2020 but all of the UAE’ Months of planning have successfully led to the final piece of Al Wasl dome being lifted into place after an intricate and complex construction operation. The dome’s huge steel crown was positioned at the …

The Dubai-based group of companies that provides integrated facility management services that enhance operational efficiencies of physical assets, Imdaad, is participating in the 2019 edition of FM Expo as the Strategic Content Partner. FM Expo – taking place from 17th-19th September, at the Dubai World Trade Centre – is the …