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Abu Dhabi Festival 2019 will present a diverse visual arts programme throughout February and March, headlined by a landmark exhibition presenting the history of European landscape painting from the world-renowned Liechtenstein,’The Princely Collections’ for the first time in the Middle East. Titled, ‘Distant Prospects | European Landscape Paintings from Liechtenstein. …

A new species of puddle frog (order: Anura, family: Phynobatrachidae, genus: Phrynobatrachus), has just been discovered by New York University Abu Dhabi, NYU, researchers at the unexplored and isolated Bibita Mountain in southwestern Ethiopia. The research team named the new species Phrynobatrachus bibita sp. nov., or Bibita Mountain dwarf puddle …

A 29-year-old Asian maid was sentenced to six months in prison by Ajman Criminal Court, in addition to deportation from the country after serving her sentence. The maid had posted pictures of her Emirati sponsor’s family members on Facebook without taking permission, she also added sarcastic comments about the family …

Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaidó has told tens of thousands of his supporters that humanitarian aid will be brought in, despite opposition from President Nicolás Maduro. He also told a rally in Caracas that “the usurper [Maduro] has to leave”. Mr Maduro earlier told the BBC he would not allow …

Police in Papua New Guinea are seeking the return of almost 300 cars, which were loaned to officials during last year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit. The luxury fleet was imported so visiting world leaders could be driven around in style. But a police commander said on Tuesday that 284 …

The Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, viewed some innovative works presented by Brand Dubai, a branch of the Dubai Government Media Office, at the 7th World Government Summit. The three-day summit, which concludes today, is being attended by representatives …

A hearing is scheduled on February 20th for a maid who is on trial for setting fire to her sponsor’s car in Sharjah. He alleged that she used gasoline and set his car on fire because she didn’t want to go to his uncle’s home. The sponsor had come to his house …

In our lifetime, we have witnessed a paradigm shift in how the world perceives technology. Technology has created an all-encompassing ecosystem that demands respect and continues to surpass expectations through its many roles across governments. This interplay of tech and government was discussed on the second day of the seventh …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has reviewed two models of the Sky Pods, a mobility system being tested by the Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, in conjunction with Skyway Greentech Co. The Sky Pods form part of the RTA’s …

In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, delivered a keynote speech at the 7th World Government Summit, which started today in Dubai. Also …