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An ‘eco-friendly’ cemetery space may open near Paris in September. The ‘recollection and burial space’ that respects the environment may come up at Ivry in the Val-de-Marne department, just outside Paris, Italian news agency ANSAmed reported on Thursday. The move is in response to the increasing pubic demand for ‘eco-friendly …

Eid al-Adha holiday for all private sector employees will begin on 9th until 12th Dhu al-Hijjah 1440 H, according to an announcement of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation. The announcement was made in a circular issued by Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation. …

Eid al-Adha holiday for ministries and federal bodies will begin on 9th until 12th Dhu al-Hijjah 1440 H, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources announced on Thursday. The Authority greeted President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, …

Final preparations for the 7th edition of the MMA fighting championship, UAE Warriors, are underway. Taking place in Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi on 5th July 2019, the upcoming edition promises to be biggest yet with 12 highly anticipated bouts between 24 fighters from 15 countries including …

The Board of Directors of Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company, ADDHC, today issued a resolution to form a board of directors for twofour54. According to a statement, the new board will include Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak as Chairman and Maryam Eid AlMheiri as Deputy Chair. The new board will serve …

Dubai Public Prosecution referred an Asian employee who works at a contracting company to Criminal Court for offering an AED 90,000 bribe to an Arab engineer who works at a governmental entity. The accused requested a manipulation in the amounts of sand delivered to a construction site in return. Details …

The Court of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Tuesday mourned the death of Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, the son of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, who passed away Monday, July 1, 2019, in the …

Dubai ranked first in the Arab world and 11th globally in ‘Future Readiness’ in 2019, according to the ‘Global Competitiveness of Talent’ report issued by the Institute for Administrative Development in Switzerland in cooperation with the Dubai Competitiveness Office in the Department of Economic Development (DED). The report evaluated various …

The International Security Cooperation Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation affirms the United Arab Emirates’ commitment to the UN Security Council Resolutions 1970 and 1973 on sanctions and arms embargo, denying the ownership of weapons found in Libya and reiterating the UAE’s commitment to fully cooperate …

The Court of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Tuesday mourned the death of Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, the son of the Ruler of Sharjah, who passed away Monday in the UK. In a statement, the …