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The Sharjah Executive Council issued Decree No. 36 of 2018 amending the Executive Council Resolution No. 17 of 2017 on the Executive Regulations of Law No. 6 of 2015 concerning human resources in the Emirate of Sharjah. Heads of various Sharjah government bodies and institutions have highlighted the significance of …

At least four people have been injured in a series of earthquakes around Sicily’s Mount Etna volcano, local media reported Wednesday. The strongest was a 4.8-magnitude quake, which struck near the municipality of Viagrande. It was the latest in dozens of tremors since Europe’s most active volcano erupted on Monday. …

There are seven trust service providers (TSP) licensed by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) in the UAE, statistics released recently by the TRA show. TSP is a person or legal entity providing and preserving digital certificates to create and validate electronic signatures and to authenticate their signatories as well as …

A UAE newspaper has said that at a time when the world looks increasingly divided with many prominent leaders resorting to protectionism and preferring confrontation to cooperation, Pope Francis’ call for peace and fraternity among peoples in his Christmas Day message comes as a prudent and timely message. “There’s no …

An Emirati woman and four of her children died in a traffic accident in Al Nariya area in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, their fifth sister survived the accident but was injured. A funeral prayer was held at the mosque of Al Nariya and they were buried in the cemetery …

The death toll from a volcano-triggered tsunami in Indonesia has risen to about 400, the Indonesian National Disaster Mitigation Agency has said. Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, Head of Public Relations of the Disaster Mitigation Agency, said, “At least 373 people have died, while 128 people are currently missing.” More than 1,400 …

The Federal Supreme Court rejected the appeal made by a man who was charged with posing as a police officer for the purpose of raping a woman. The court supported the first-instance ruling of 5 years’ imprisonment and deportation from the country. Details of the case reveal that the suspect, …

A UAE newspaper has said that self-discipline holds the key when it comes to safe driving. A motorist who meticulously follows traffic rules while driving not only saves his or her own life, but also of others. Life is too precious to die on the roads owing to human negligence. …

The UAE will conclude 2018 with significant local, regional and international achievements. As well as honouring the name of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, 2018 witnessed many local and international events that commemorated the memory of the Founding Leader, Sheikh Zayed, glorified his legacy, and promoted his …

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation released a statement on Monday, detailing a communique by the UAE Mission in Geneva rebutting allegations regarding H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum. Below is the statement in full: “On 21st December 2018, the UAE Mission in Geneva delivered a …