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The UAE General Consulate in Karachi has started distribution of palm dates provided by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, for 2019. The date supplies were dispatched to the UAE consulate through the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation on the occasion of the Holy Month of …

Prospects for accelerating defence cooperation between UAE and New Zealand were the main focus of a meeting between Matar Salim Ali Al Dhaheri, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, and Helene Quilter, Secretary of Defence and Chief Executive of the Ministry of Defence of New Zealand. At a meeting at …

UAE’s Federal Supreme Court has rejected the appeal filed by two defendants, an Arab, 37 years old man and a Turkish 49-year-old man. The court confirmed the initial sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment for the first and life sentence for the second. The Abu Dhabi Court of Appeals had charged …

Emirates airline has won five awards last night at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2019. The airline took home the highly regarded industry accolades for Airline with the Best First Class, Airline with the Best Economy Class, Airline with the Best Frequent Flyer Programme, and Best Airport Lounge in …

The Dubai Prosecution referred a 26-year-old unemployed GCC national to trial on charges of forgery, use of a fake ID to get three smartphones after taking the victim’s ID claiming to use it for treating one of his sons at the hospital. He then went to a telecommunications company, presented …

Monitoring fuel prices committee in the country under the chairmanship of Undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy Dr. Matar Hamid Al-Neyadi, in the presence of the members of the Committee today held their regular meeting at the headquarters of the Ministry of Energy to set the fuel prices in the …

Dubai International Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition, DIACE, got underway today with an open discussion by Mohammed Al Murr, Chairman of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Library, about the Arabic calligraphy. Now in its 10th season, the event will feature works by talented calligraphers who will explore the medium in modern …

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, ADFD, has announced its plan to deposit US$250 million into the Central Bank of Sudan, CBOS, to secure increased liquidity and strengthen the financial position of Sudan. The deposit falls within the framework of the newly announced US$3 billion (AED11 billion) UAE-Saudi Arabia joint aid …

A vehicle was completely burned after a fire broke out due to a collision of 3 vehicles in Abu Dhabi. The reason behind the collision was found to be not leaving enough safety distance and not paying attention to the road. Lt. Col. Jaber Al Mansouri, Head of Traffic Accidents …

Ticket prices for Expo 2020 Dubai were announced on Saturday, opening doors to a six-month global event that will feature cultural highlights, entertainment, and innovation. Organisers announced two options for individuals interested in exploring Expo 2020, with single-day or three-day passes. A single-day adult (18 and over) ticket will cost …