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The UAE Government has announced granting long-term visas for the top 100 start-ups shaping the fourth industrial revolution. The 100 Arab start-ups were selected at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa, held in Jordan between 6-7 April. The Forum witnessed for the first time bringing …

Three people of Asian nationality aged between 28 and 43 were severely injured when their vehicle suddenly deteriorated and collided with the iron barrier separating the two directions on the Emirates Road in Ras Al Khaimah. Colonel Ahmed Al Naqbi, Director General of Central Operations of the General Directorate of …

A Dubai-based school has partnered with Dubai Cares, raising funds to help build a school in Senegal. The Repton School Dubai successfully raised a total of AED142,000 to further support education programs for underprivileged children in rural Senegal. The initiative, in association with Dubai Cares, is part of the ‘Adopt …

Boeing is temporarily cutting production of its best-selling 737 airliner in the continuing fall-out from crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia. Production will drop from 52 planes a month to 42 from mid-April, Boeing has said in a statement. The decision is a response to a halt in deliveries of the …

Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin, Ambassador of Denmark to the UAE, has said that his meeting with H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, on Friday, was an eye-opening opportunity, revealing the vast potential of the emirate as a world-class hub for development. …

Emerging solo artists from more than 30 countries, including the UAE, have descended upon World Art Dubai, the region’s most accessible and affordable annual art fair, now in its fifth year. The line-up represents a fascinating look at up-and-coming artists who could become major international names in the years to …

The Fujairah Misdemeanors Court received the case of an  Asian young man and a maid of the same nationality. Details of the case reveal that the defendant worked at her sponsor’s home and she had a relationship with the second defendant who told her that he wanted to meet her …

The fossil of a 43-million-year-old whale with four legs, webbed feet and hooves has been discovered in Peru. Palaeontologists believe the marine mammal’s four-metre-long (13 ft) body was adapted to swim and walk on land. With four limbs capable of carrying its weight and a powerful tail, the semi-aquatic whale …

The governments of the UAE, France, Italy, UK, and the US, on Thursday said that they are deeply concerned about the fighting around the Libyan city of Gharyan and called on all parties to stop the escalation immediately. “At this critical moment of transition in Libya, taking the military position …

Doraleh Container Terminal SA (DCT), a Djibouti port operator owned 33.34% by DP World Group, and 66.66% by Port de Djibouti S.A., an entity of the Republic of Djibouti, has been successful in the London Court of International Arbitration proceeding against the Republic of Djibouti. The Tribunal has found that …