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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and the Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the …

The Abu Dhabi Criminal Court unanimously sentenced an Asian employer to death on Wednesday after he was convicted of murdering his employer -of the same nationality- using a meat cleaver after a dispute between them. The victim had allegedly reduced the accused’s salary from AED 1500 to AED 1,000. The …

The assigning by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan of November 30 as Commemoration Day is an indication that the country is keen to keep alive the memory of the great heroes in the souls and minds of future generations, a UAE local daily has said. “Commemoration …

Abu Dhabi Police increases speed limits on some roads to 140 km/h (without margin) as of December 2. The modified roads include: -Suihan Al Hair E20 (from roundabout of Zayed Military city to E75 Road junction), and from E75 road to Al Hair area -Al Ejban Al Sad E16 (from …

“Emirates Airlines” has launched a special offer to specific destinations for bookings made from today until December 8 and travel until March 31, 2019, on the occasion of the UAE National Day.

Project Design Space (PDS), the UAE’s largest design challenge for high-school students, has announced its return for a third consecutive year. Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI) has seen 2,000 budding student designers from schools across the Emirates, register to take part in this year’s challenge. Each will have …

Thousands of Australians have been told to evacuate their homes as a powerful bushfire threatens properties in Queensland. It follows the raising of the state’s fire danger warning to “catastrophic” – the highest level – for the first time. More than 130 bushfires are burning across Queensland, fuelled by strong …

A British radio host who presented a popular breakfast show in Lebanon has been found dead at his home, local media report. The body of Gavin Ford, who joined the Lebanese station Radio One in 1995, was discovered on Tuesday in the town of Beit Meri, east of the capital …

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has said that the 30th of November is a day to treasure the values of sacrifice, dedication and loyalty to the homeland, adding that the nation will never forget the UAE servicemen who offered their dear lives and blood on the …

The Dubai Criminal Court started the first hearing for a trial of a 33-year-old Asian worker on Tuesday, the worker had been charged with stealing from passengers’ luggage in an airport in the country, while carrying the baggage as part of his job at the airport. Details of the case …