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Australian police are investigating suspicious packages found at foreign consulates in Canberra and Melbourne. Melbourne’s Metropolitan Fire Brigade said it had been called to “a number of incidents” across the city. Consulates of the UK, Switzerland, US and Pakistan are among those affected, as well as reportedly several others. “The …

A new UN report has indicated that human trafficking is on the rise and taking on horrific dimensions, with sexual exploitation of victims the main driver. The matter is too serious to be ignored by the world community, which needs to step up efforts to protect children, women and men, …

Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, has officially launched the first fully electric passenger bus in the region in partnership with the Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi (DoT), Abu Dhabi-based bus manufacturer Hafilat Industry LLC , and leading technology company Siemens. The vehicle will serve a six-stop route …

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, yesterday toured The Founder’s Memorial’, a permanent national tribute dedicated to commemorating the life, legacy and values of the UAE’s Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan …

To focus on the cultural exchanges between India and Arab World and the civilisational affinities that have existed for several centuries, Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has presented an intellectual discussion, at the 27th New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF 2019), where Sharjah is guest of honour. Dr. Suhaib Alam, Assistant …

The Sharjah Criminal Court received the case of four Asian men who were charged with stealing clothes from the shop they’re working in which is located in a shopping mall. The case details reveal that the owner of the company brought the four people with a “sales staff” visa to work on …

Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum honored today winners of the “Mohammed Bin Rashid Medal for Scientific Excellence”, in presence of Crown Prince of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and Deputy …

The Dubai Police has launched the ‘Policeman in Your Neighbourhood’ platform, as one of the community policing platforms, in which a Dubai Police officer acts as a liaison between Dubai citizens and residents and the General Command of the Dubai Police, to monitor and solve problems in residential areas. The …

More than 3,500 people have been stung by jellyfish in Queensland over the weekend, Australian lifeguards have said. Surf Lifesaving Queensland said a “whopping” 3,595 people were stung by the bluebottle on the beaches of the northern state. Most of those stung were on the Gold Coast, while there were …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has announced the ‘Fifty-Year Charter’ which promises to improve all aspects of life in Dubai in 2019. “This is a charter that represents our pledge and promise towards enhancing the life of people in …