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Turkish coast guards discovered the body of a four-year-old girl during an operation at dawn Tuesday to rescue migrants aboard a boat in the Aegean Sea. According to Italy’s news agency, ANSA, over 40 people were aboard the boat, which was bound for the Greek islands. The vessel was intercepted …

Dubai Frame has attracted the attention of a large number of visitors to Dubai, as it received a million visitors from around the world during its first year of opening. “The Dubai Frame comes from the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister …

Taxi bookings carried out by the Booking and Dispatch Centre at the Public Transport Agency of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has touched 12,367,866 bookings in 2018, recording in the process a 17 percent rise compared to the figure reported in 2017 that was 10,573,855 bookings. “The average time …

A UAE newspaper commented editorially today on the book telling the life experiences of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Qissati (My Story). The Dubai-based newspaper Gulf News said of the publication, “He terms it an ‘incomplete biography’, but it …

The Abu Dhabi Police has arrested a man for killing his wife after stabbing her multiple times with a knife. Director of Criminal Investigation and Investigation Department at the Criminal Security Sector stated that the preliminary investigations were underway and the case was referred to the Public Prosecution to complete the …

The number of tourists visiting Fujairah rose in 2018, due to various tourism initiatives and programmes and the international participation of the Fujairah Tourism and Antiquities Authority. Tourism in the emirate during 2018 witnessed noticeable development and demand from visitors, who occupied 36 hotel establishments. Their number reached over 800,000, …

The Dubai appeals court reduced the previous life sentence of a 32-year-old Asian maid to five years in prison and deportation from the country, after the maid was convicted of murdering her own child. The maid’s employer noticed that the defendant entered the toilet and stayed there for about two …

A Boeing 707 cargo plane with nine people on board crashed on today near Iran’s Fath airport, west of the capital, Tehran, Iranian news agency reported, no immediate information on casualties was reported. Fath airport is near Karaj in the central province of Alborz. Iranian state television broadcasted pictures of …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, met today with Emirati family that opted for home schooling as an alternative to traditional education in schools. The choice is made possible by the “Legislations Lab,” which issued a licence for “Rahhal” as …

The Middle East’s largest sign and graphic imaging show, SGI Dubai 2019, was inaugurated today by Mona Ghanem Al Marri, Director General of the Government of Dubai Media Office. In its 22nd year, the event is the most anticipated trade show for the printing and signage industry in the Middle …