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Recognising his tremendous contribution and lifelong services to architecture, H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, will be conferred the prestigious Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Institute of British Architects, RIBA. The Ruler of Sharjah will formally receive the honorary fellowship at …

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory authority for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, obtained its first-ever Guinness World Records title for the largest wooden block mosaic in the world. The piece, displaying the Year of Zayed logo, was crafted as part of DSOA’s 47th UAE …

A UAE newspaper has said that with less than 700 days to go until Expo 2020’s opening ceremony, a total of 190 countries have confirmed their participation. The stupendous milestone means that Expo has already surpassed the 180-nation commitment set out in the successful 2013 bid to host a World …

The US space agency Nasa has landed a new robot on Mars after a dramatic seven-minute plunge to the surface of the Red Planet. The InSight probe aims to study the world’s deep interior, and make it the only planet – apart from Earth – that has been examined in this …

Ukraine has imposed martial law for 30 days after Russia captured three of its vessels and 23 crew members. The country’s air force will partially mobilise under the measure, while authorities will also have the power to regulate the media and restrict public rallies. President Petro Poroshenko asked Ukrainian MPs …

A young Emirati, in his 20s, has losst his life due to serious injuries following a car accident on a sandy road in Al Badia area in the Emirate of Fujairah. Colonel Saif Rashid Al Zahmi, director of Dibba Fujairah Police stated that the operations room received a report at 12:00 PM yesterday …

The Dubai Police Command and Control Unit received over 2,500 emergency calls and recorded 147 traffic accidents today’s morning from 06:00 to 10:00. Colonel Muhammad Al Muhairi, Acting Director of Command and Control Centre at Dubai Police urged motorists to keep a safe distance between cars and adjust their speed …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered the release of 625 prisoners on the occasion of the 47th National Day. The Attorney-General of Dubai Essam Issa Al Humaidan said His Highness’s gesture to pardon inmates aims to offer them …

In spite of bad weather conditions, high sea waves and total darkness, teams of Dubai marine rescue and the Port Police Station managed to carry out a successful rescue mission rescuing seven sailors, two of whom fell into the sea after their ship had grounded and capsized at the Waterfront …

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has ordered the release of 182 prisoners of different nationalities from the punitive and reformative institutions in the Emirate of Sharjah, ahead of the UAE 47th National Day celebrations. The pardon comes within the framework …