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The UAE Federal Transport Authority – Land and Maritime has stressed in a circular that there is no change in its policy regarding access to Qatar at UAE ports and border crossings. The circular is one of the periodic ones issued from time to time in line with official decisions. …

A fast-moving fire killed at least 78 when it swept through a historic district of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka. The blaze broke out on Wednesday night in a residential building that had flammable chemicals stored on one floor. It then quickly spread to nearby buildings. Members of a bridal party are …

A taxi driver attacked a passenger and stole her Dh3,000 iPhone, a court heard. The 30-year-old Pakistani is accused of carrying out the crimes after a dispute with the woman and her friend. Dubai Criminal Court was told that the driver told the two passengers to get out of his …

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has embarked on using robots in cleaning metro stations as part of efforts to introduce new techniques driven by artificial intelligence technology. The step is in line with RTA’s efforts to support the UAE Artificial Intelligence Strategy and realise RTA’s first strategic goal (Smart …

Nagwa, a 20-year-old wife did not hesitate to go to court and file for divorce due to several conflicts between her and her 20-year-old husband. The last dispute was a result of her husband spending a night with his friends, and returning home at 3:00 AM without the burger she …

Over 20,000 people have registered to volunteer at Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 and help stage what will be the biggest sports and humanitarian event of the year. The World Games’ volunteer programme is the largest volunteer programme in the UAE, to date, and will see thousands of …

A UAE newspaper has said that Dubai has always remained a centre of attraction for the world. The ongoing 24th edition of Gulfood, the world’s largest annual food and beverages (F&B) trade show, has attracted over 5,000 local and international exhibitors and drawn high-calibre interest including ministers, top trade envoys …

A man accused of harassing a girl and entering her home without her permission has been sentenced to one month in jail, according to Ras Al Khaimah Court of Appeal. The court dismissed the harassment charge and the public indecency allegations, but found him guilty of trespassing. According to official …

A 19-month-old girl has miraculously survived a fall from the 10th floor of a building in Ras Al Khaimah. She is currently fighting for her life at the ICU of Saqr hospital. The Egyptian girl, fell from the window of a 10th floor apartment in Ras Al Khaimah at 11:15 PM on …

A UAE newspaper has said that the fact that the total value of contracts for day one and two of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference, IDEX, and the Naval Defence and Maritime Security Exhibition, NAVDEX, crossed as much as AED11.99 billion amply indicates the huge popularity of the event. …