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A New Zealand man who shared a livestream video of the Christchurch mosque attacks has been jailed for 21 months. Philip Arps sent the video to 30 people and to a friend, asking for it to be modified to include a “kill count”. Christchurch District Judge Stephen O’Driscoll said Arps …

Former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi has collapsed and died in court on Monday, according to official Egyptian media. Mr. Morsi, 67, had been imprisoned since he was overthrown and reportedly fell over during a court appearance in one of several long-running prosecutions against him.

he Jordanian Armed Forces units arrived in the UAE to participate in a joint military exercise, titled, ‘Bonds of Strength 1’. The exercise is part of the military cooperation between the UAE and Jordan, which aims to train their personnel on planning, implementing and managing joint military operations, as well …

Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Dubai Tourism, has reported a steady incline in tourism volumes from Romania, welcoming 29,670 overnight visitors in the first three months of 2019. Underscoring a 24 percent year-on-year increase when compared to the same period in 2018, the emirate has experienced sustained interest …

Dubai Court of Appeals supported the 2-year imprisonment and deportation sentence of an Asian worker after he was convicted of causing the death of his colleague with a heart attack during a quarrel between them. The accused and the victim were living together in a workers’ residence of their company. …

To mark the ‘World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought’, ‘Grasses, Sedges and Rushes of the UAE’ was recently published by the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, EAD, featuring unique information about the UAE’s 84 natives, naturalised (from outside the UAE but grow here in many locations) and introduced (non-native) …

The Arab Satellite Communications Organisation,Arabsat, welcomed on Thursday a ruling issued by the President of Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris on the false allegations made by Qatar’s beIN SPORTS and its France-based branch. In a statement issued on Thursday, Arabsat said: “Arabsat greatly values and respects the integrity of …

The Children’s City of Dubai Municipality is launching ‘My National Tree’ competition for children in the age group of 6 to 12 years to ensure their participation, educate them, and introduce them to the Ghaff tree and the importance of preserving it in the local environment. Children will be able …

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck on Sunday in the Kermadec Islands region of the South Pacific, Reuters has quoted the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre as saying. There was no tsunami threat to Hawaii based on the available data, the centre said in a statement on its website. New Zealand’s Ministry …

The Emirate of Sharjah has witnessed a significant number of achievements in 2019, among them is its ever-growing vibrant cultural scene bringing together Emirati and Arab artists, actors, literary greats and poets. Sharjah’s efforts to bolster the Arab world’s cultural prowess is not tied to a specific geographic location but …