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President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has conferred on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi the Zayed Medal, the highest decoration awarded to kings, presidents and heads of states. The award comes in appreciation of Modi’s role in consolidating the long-standing friendship and joint strategic cooperation between the …

The New Zealand Police have said that the Australian man accused of killing 50 Muslim worshippers in gun attacks on two mosques in Christchurch will face 50 murder charges and 39 attempted murder charges, Reuters reported. “Other charges are still under consideration,” police said in a statement on Thursday. The …

Attempts by counter-terrorism authorities in the UK to address an alarming rise of far-right extremism are long overdue, said The National in its Thursday editorial. “On Tuesday, UK Security Minister Ben Wallace said immediate action needs to be taken, following news that 43 per cent of referrals to the UK’s …

Abu Dhabi Police has announced the implementation of a regulation requiring drivers to drive at lower speeds during foggy weather and low visibility cases as of Sunday. Abu Dhabi Police called on motorists to adhere to the speed to be shown on electronic speed signs during low visibility weather such …

Ajman Police arrested a 22-year-old Asian man for blackmailing an Arab girl with her photos after being mistakenly added to a “WhatsApp” group chat. Lt. Col. Yehia Khalaf Al Matroushi, head of Al Shamil Police Station, stated that a 20-year-old Arab girl reported being blackmailed by a stranger who sent …

The Australian Senate has formally censured a lawmaker who sparked outrage by blaming the New Zealand mosque attacks on Muslim migration. Senator Fraser Anning, a far-right independent, made his comments on the day of the shootings in Christchurch which killed 50 people last month. On Wednesday, lawmakers from across the …

Louvre Abu Dhabi’s globally acclaimed Highway Gallery returns for its second edition this spring. From 7 April, ten new artworks from Louvre Abu Dhabi’s collection, reproduced as giant 3D sculptures or 10-metre high billboards, will appear alongside the E11 Sheikh Zayed Road from Dubai to Abu Dhabi. As drivers tune …

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority on Tuesday announced that it will be launching nine new bus routes as of April 7, 2019. The routes will be as follows: 1. Route 20 from Al Warsan 3 to Al Nahda via Airport Terminal 2, connecting Rashidiya Metro Bus Station and International City …

Abu Dhabi Police, in cooperation with Ajman Police, arrested a phone scam gang of 24 Asian men in a residential apartment in Ajman. The gang were defrauding people by promising them bogus cash prizes.   Watch the video below:

Fujairah’s Misdemeanour Court sentenced three men to one month in jail and the payment of a AED 2000 each for assaulting a man in a restaurant. According to the court, the three men were having lunch in a restaurant in Fujairah. The conflict started when the victim came to the …