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International Photography Festival, Xposure 2018, has hosted two world-renowned war photojournalists, Sir Donald McCullin and David Burnett. Titled ‘Recording Change’, the interactive and highly attended session was moderated by Maan Habib, member of the National Press Photographers Association in the USA, and attended by Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, …

A fake taxi driver who demanded a tourist couple in Paris pay €247 (£219) for a trip from the airport has been jailed. The Thai couple’s dispute with the driver went viral when a video of the incident was posted to YouTube on 9 November. Chakrid Thanhachartyothin and his wife …

An average of 4,000 passengers a day cross to Oman from the UAE through the Hatta border crossing which makes it a major land transport node for the UAE, Oman and the rest of the GCC countries. “The crossing dealt with more than one million passengers from January to September …

In a fast intervention by Sharjah Police in cooperation with the Air Wing Department and Sharjah Civil Defense, a 33-year-old man was rescued after his vehicle deteriorated and caught fire in Al Faya area. The injured man was immediately airlifted and transferred to the hospital for treatment. Watch the video …

Ajman Police has announced that the missing teenager who was reported absent from his home in Ajman five days ago was found. The desperate mother had previously announced him missing on a local radio station. Brigadier General Abdullah Ahmed Al Hamrani, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Ajman Police stated that Ajman Police, …

With the goal of nurturing children’s artistic and musical talents, and to celebrate their love for the UAE, 188 children from Sharjah Children, a subsidiary of Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Future Leaders and Innovators, will be performing an operetta called “My Precious Nation” at the Sharjah Cultural Palace amphitheatre …

The Aqdar World Summit will kick off on Monday, 26th November, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). The Summit which runs until November 28th, is organised by the Khalifa Student Empowerment Programme “Aqdar” in partnership with the United Nations and a number of local and international entities, and …

A German base jumper has died after his parachute reportedly failed to open when he jumped off a 100m (330ft) cliff in Portugal. Dominik Loyen, a well-known figure in Germany’s extreme sports scene, died following the incident in the coastal city of Nazare, police told German media. The jump was …

At least two policemen were killed and another got injured in an explosion and firing outside the Chinese consulate in Karachi’s Clifton Block 4 at around 9:30 am local time on Friday, reported Asian News International (ANI). Sources told the agency that three to four men attempted to enter the …

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, today arrived on a state visit to the UAE. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, welcomed Prince Mohammed at …