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Twenty Emirati candidates have pulled out of this year’s Federal National Council elections, the National Election Committee announced on Tuesday. The withdrawals reduced the number of election hopefuls to 479. The committee did not reveal the reasons for the withdrawals. It followed the issuance on Monday of 17 warnings against …

Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said that its oil supplies had resumed and that its oil market would be “fully back online” by the end of September following attacks which Washington blames on Iran while Riyadh is still probing. Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman told the media that oil production in …

A free taxi service has been introduced inside Dubai International Airport, it was announced today. The taxiDXB service, available to all passengers, will help travellers reach their gates, or simply enjoy the airport, with priority being given to families and the elderly. A fleet of 15 such taxis is now …

A 33-year-old Arab national went on trial over breaking the nose of a European woman with a sudden head blow while they were at a Dubai restaurant, causing 15% permanent disability, a Dubai Criminal Court heard. The 33-year-old victim claimed that she was with her a friend when the accused …

In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister, has issued Law No. 05 of 2019 on the Erada Centre for Treatment and Rehab, an organisation tasked with treating substance abuse and alcohol addiction and combating its negative …

The political consultation meeting between the UAE and Spain held today in Abu Dhabi. The meeting, which took place at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, was chaired by Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and Fernando Martin Valenzuela Marto, …

The Sharjah Criminal Court postponed a case in which two Asians were charged with attempting to bribe a policeman with Dhs100,000 in order to arrest a person. The defendants confessed to the charges before the Public Prosecution. The first defendant admitted that he had offered a bribe of Dhs100,000 to …

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran was likely behind strikes on Saudi oil facilities, but that he wanted to be sure and he hoped to avoid war. “It is certainly looking that way at this moment,” Trump told reporters when asked if he believes Tehran carried out …

A golden toilet was stolen from Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill, the palace announced on Twitter. The toilet, an art piece called America, was part of a collection by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan that was on display at Blenheim Palace. The toilet was stolen from the palace by …

Ithra Dubai, a developer of community-oriented real estate projects fully owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai, has announced the start of the first sliding phase of the world’s largest cantilever or ‘The Link’, on its landmark One Za’abeel development. The commencement of the sliding works recently took place on …