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In years to come, a mosque and church will stand side by side in Abu Dhabi, their cornerstones laid by Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church, and Dr. Ahmad el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al Azhar Al Sharif. “But for generations to come, people will look too at the Abu …

The Abu Dhabi Court has charged a man with the murder of his girlfriend after she provoked him and “questioned his manhood”. The court sentenced him to 7 years in prison and the sentence was issued by both the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal. The details …

Pope Francis greets crowds as young girl rushes to hand him letter at Sheikh Zayed Stadium Pope Francis arrived at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in a an automobile, greeting exuberant crowds. The atmosphere was filled with cheer and good spirit. A little girl jumped from barriers and ran towards the automobile, …

Seven people have died in a fire at a building in south-western Paris, the French capital’s fire service says. It says nearly 30 people – including three firefighers – were injured. One person is in a serious condition. “The toll could still increase because the fire is still in progress …

On the third and final day of the Papal Visit, the sun shines over a 170,000 strong crowd (50,000 of which gathered inside the stadium and 120,000 outside) where the atmosphere is filled with excitement, joy, and belief in the humanity of the world. Today, for the first time in the …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, attended today the signing of a document …

The historic visit of Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church, to the UAE and his first to the Arabian Peninsula, carries many main messages about the role of the UAE in strengthening efforts of tolerance and coexistence in the region and the world. In this report, the Emirates News …

Roads will be closed around Zayed Sports City on Tuesday ahead of Pope Francis’s public Mass. According to the Department of Transport, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Street and Saif Ghubash Street will be closed in both directions from midnight to 6pm on Tuesday. Trucks will also be banned from Abu Dhabi island …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received here on Monday His Holiness Pope Francis of the …

Brigadier Jamal Salem Al Jallaf, Director of Criminal Investigation Department at Dubai Police, revealed a 3.4% decrease in crimes of last year in Dubai, compared to the same period of 2017, due to the efforts of the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and its field teams in professionally dealing with all extreme events, enabling …