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His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, orders the release of 669 prisoners who have been sentenced in various cases on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. His Highness pledged to settle the financial obligations of the released prisoners.

Abu Dhabi Police warns the public of phone scammers, who lure victims with fake stories to get their banking details. Residents are urged to call police immediately if they receive dubious messages on their mobile phones by contacting the Aman Service on the number, 8002626, or by SMS to 2828.

“Dubai Criminal Court” sentenced an Asian man for three months followed by deportation. An Asian woman helped Dubai police arrest her convicted husband by snooping on their neighbor and filming her naked while showering through a hole in the bathroom wall. The victim reported that she was in her apartment …

The UAE Embassy in Jakarta called on all citizens to exercise caution and to move away from the beaches of Banten and Sumatra Island due to a 7.4 magnitude earthquake which struck off Sumatra and Banten and tsunami warning issued after the earthquake. The citizens have been asked to contact …

Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court announced that Friday tomorrow, August 2, the start of Dhu al-Hijjah, standing on Mount Arafat will be on the ninth day of Dhu Al Hijja, on Saturday, August 10, and the first day of Eid Al Adha on Sunday, August 11.

Japan and the UAE are discussing an initiative to teach Japanese as a second foreign language in some UAE high schools, according to a top Japanese diplomat. “It is expected to start within a year,” Akihiko Nakajima, the new Japanese Ambassador to the UAE, told the Emirates News Agency, WAM, …

The Fujairah Misdemeanors Court on Tuesday looked into the case of an Asian man accused of swindling  money via smart media. According to the case details, a girl received a call from the defendant, who introduced himself as an employee of the bank in which she has an account. He …

“Ajman Civil Defence” extinguished a fire which broke out in an apartment in a residential building of five floors in Al-Naeemiya area. The fire resulted in 8 minor smoke suffocation cases, including 3 women and 5 children, who were treated at the scene by the ambulance. “Ajman Civil Defence” appealed …

Most Islamic countries are looking for a crescent sighting of Dhu al-Hijjah on the evening of Thursday, Aug 1. As a crescent sighting is possible on this day from most parts of the Islamic world. It will be expected that the first day of Dhul Hijja month will fall on …

Monitoring fuel prices committee in the country under the chairmanship of Undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy Dr. Matar Hamid Al-Neyadi, in the presence of the members of the Committee today held their regular meeting at the headquarters of the Ministry of Energy to set the fuel prices in the …