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The Dubai Autism Centre has launched its autism awareness campaign as part of the twelfth World Autism Awareness Day, marked annually on 2nd April. Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, ASD, refers to a broad range of conditions characterised by challenges with social skills, communication and language, and a narrow range …

About 50 % of drug addicts start under the age of 18 according to UAE’s National Rehabilitation center. Latest stats issued by the center revealed that trying to recover of anxiety, depression and curiosity are the main motivation to start drug addiction. According to the report, there were 2.64% of …

The UAE Cabinet has adopted a decision to launch the Electronic Family Book, to be used as a document approved in all transactions across the UAE, in addition to the smart application of the Federal Authority For Identity and Citizenship. The decision is in line with the government’s shift to …

Dubai Public Prosecution referred a husband and his wife to Misdemeanor court for illegally obtaining Dh725,000 from a man after deceiving him, claiming they can issue a GCC passport for him. According to the investigations, it was found that the defendant had planned his crime since 2013, after he met …

Dubai Public Prosecution revealed yesterday that five Asians have threatened the life of an 11-year-old boy and put him in danger by kidnapping him while on a ride to school with a company driver. According to investigations, the men were waiting for the vehicle as they knew the driver carried …

The co-owner of Russia’s second biggest airline died when her private plane crashed in Germany, the firm says. Natalia Fileva, one of Russia’s richest women and the major shareholder in S7, also known as Siberia Airlines, died when the plane crashed while landing at Egelsbach airport near Frankfurt. Another passenger …

Al Ain Zoo ended the Earth Hour celebrations that lasted for three days that included a unique initiative. Staff and visitors were encouraged to pledge to preserve our planet by hanging their wishes and commitments on the “Tree of Pledges” that welcomed visitors as soon as they entered the main …

The UAE Cabinet has adopted a decision to amend provisions of the resolution on sponsoring of foreign workers to their families in the country. According to a statement by the General Secretariat of the Cabinet, the amended provisions now indicate “income” as a requirement for sponsoring family members, as opposed …

UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, has categorically rejected a report by the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen, and urged the Human Rights Council, HRC, to instead refocus on providing support to the Government of Yemen in building institutions to …

Sharjah Police arrests Five African men over an armed robbery for an exchange center at Al Ta’awun road and successfully recovered AED 2.3 million within 48 hours.