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The brutally cold weather that has caused the deaths of at least 21 people in the US is forecast to end at the weekend as the polar vortex moves away. The record-breaking cold snap, which has seen temperatures in some parts of the country sink as low as -49C (-56F), …

Virginia governor Ralph Northam has apologised for appearing in a 1984 photograph showing a person in blackface and another wearing a Ku Klux Klan robe. He faces calls for his resignation following the publication of a medical school yearbook page, which showed the picture as well as several other photographs …

Dubai’s Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department has denied a video being circulated on social media showing a student being beaten allegedly in one of Dubai mosques while memorizing Quran. Confirming that “This incident did not happen in Dubai. The video has been shared on social media multiple times and it took …

Qatar wins 2019 AFC Asian Cup after beating Japan with a 3-1 win in the final.

After failing to find a chair suitable for his child’s weight and age in the market, an Emirati man has created a smart chair with special specifications to solve the problem of his child, who has been suffering from a movement disability since birth. Bader Al Oghani told Al Emarat …

From its inception in 2015, the UAE Gender Balance Council has made impressive strides to place the UAE at the forefront of this societal advantage and the Gender Balance Index awards announced last week reaffirmed the UAE’s achievements in this field, a UAE local daily commented editorially. The country’s efforts …

Sharjah Airport records a new number of passengers handled in 2018, with over 12.04 million passengers in 2018 and 11.36 million in 2017, the year-on-year growth was 6 percent. The number of scheduled and unscheduled flights also increased by 4.68 percent in 2018, with 77.62 thousand flights in 2017 and …

Almost 700 foreign journalists from 30 countries around the world have so far been accredited by the National Media Council, NMC, to report on the landmark visit of Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church, to the UAE, from 3rd-5th February. The visit has captured the attention of regional and …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai has launched Burj Jumeira, which is being developed by Dubai Holding. His Highness also inspected the project’s site, which rises to 550 meters and is strategically located opposite Sheikh Zayed Road in Al Sufouh.  

Coming off a record-breaking year of US visitors to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, has announced it will debut at the annual 2019 New York Times Travel Show as a Silver Sponsor. “From one of the world’s biggest indoor theme parks and the magnificent Louvre Abu …