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Dubai-based airline Emirates Airline said Friday that in light of the current situation, Emirates has taken precautionary measures including rerouting all flights away from areas of possible conflict. Emirates Spokesman said in a statement, “We are carefully monitoring the ongoing developments and are in close contact with the relevant government …

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi today pledged to do all he could to help millions of forcibly displaced people “not just to get by, but also to thrive.” In a video address to mark World Refugee Day, Grandi said he had been “deeply moved” and “inspired” by the …

The National Centre of Meteorology, NCM, has called on drivers and pedestrians to take all necessary precautions when on roads due to blowing dust and sand causing poor horizontal visibility. The NCM, in its statement today, warned of the poor visibility of less than 1500 meters at times due to …

The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) has urged tourists to avail of its visa fee waivers provided for kids under 18 who are accompanying their parents to the UAE. Tourists can benefit from the latest tourist visa fee waiver rules effective July 15th through September 15th each year, …

The Information Office of the Saudi embassy in the United States of America conveyed the response of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir to the report of the Human Rights Council on the killing of Saudi citizen Jamal Khashoggi. A statement by the embassy quoted Minister Al-Jubeir …

AP: A U.S. official says that an Iranian surface-to-air missile shot down a U.S. drone flying in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz. The reported shootdown of the RQ-4 Global Hawk comes after the U.S. military previously stated that Iran fired a missile at another drone last week that …

Japanese authorities said on Wednesday that at least 16 people were injured after a magnitude-6.7 earthquake struck north-western Japan, prompting the government to issue a tsunami warning, the Deutsche Presse-Agentur, dpa, reported. The Meteorological Agency lifted a tsunami warning early Wednesday after 1-metre tsunami waves that it had predicted were …

The UAE Space Agency has joined the Space Climate Observatory (SCO) initiative, along with other international space agencies, in an official ceremony attended by the French President Emmanuel Macron. The initiative aims to establish a framework for cooperation between the participating countries, support the exchange of information and data on …

The ‘Well of Hope’ campaign will provide clean water to over one million people in disadvantaged communities as 21 participating entities across the UAE pledged to dig 150 wells in 34 countries. The initiative is part of the 20-day humanitarian competition, the first of its kind in the region, launched …

At least 17 people, including four children, died after a motorboat sank in choppy waters off the Indonesian island of Java, Reuters has quoted government official as saying on Tuesday. The 10-metre (33 ft) wooden vessel with 57 people on board was hit by high waves off Sumenep in East …