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It’s dry, barren and sparse. The otherworldly landscapes of northern Chile’s Atacama Desert could easily be from Mars. It is the driest desert in the world outside of the polar regions, and its 40,500-odd square miles of red and burnt-orange plains stretch as far as the eye can see. Learning …

For anyone wanting to see what a city of truly sustainable homes would look like, the grounds of Mohammad Bin Rashid Solar Park offer hope in myriad forms, the Gulf News said in its Saturday editorial. “On this innovative soil, the UAE is once again demonstrating why tomorrow’s sustainability plan …

More than 1,000 people have been reported missing in a California wildfire which has destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 71, local officials have said. The death toll rose from 63 on Friday, eight days after the Camp Fire broke out in northern California. However, the sharp increase …

UAE Cabinet has approved 2nd and 3rd of December as official national holiday for the public and private sectors in the country on the occasion of the 47th National Day. The leave will begin on Friday and normal workday will resume on Tuesday.

Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum congratulated the Sultanate of Oman on the 48th National Day, his highness posted on his official Twitter account: “Congratulations to the Sultanate of Oman on the occasion of its 48th National Day …

Telegraph has ranked UAE among its ‘Britain’s top 20 Favourite Holiday Destinations’ list with more than 1 million Britons visiting the UAE in 2017. The Daily Telegraph, commonly referred to simply as The Telegraph, is a national British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London.

The number of people missing in northern California’s devastating wildfire has leapt to more than 600, and seven more bodies have been found, according to local authorities. The missing persons’ list has doubled since earlier on Thursday. The Camp Fire, the state’s deadliest and most destructive blaze, has killed at …

Asmaa Ahmed Yousef Al Shehhi, 25, and Aisha Ali Salem Al Shehhi, 31, two foster sisters, rescued three men, an Emirati man and two Asian workers, who were trapped inside a grocery store that collapsed in Ras Al Khaimah. “No injuries reported in the incident,” stated RAK Civil Defense sources. …

Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance, highlighted the success of the UAE in reinforcing its position as a centre of international moderation and tolerance, through its efforts to promote soft power. The UAE is joining the world today in celebrating “International Day for Tolerance” on 16th November, …

Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor announced today that a death penalty was requested for five individuals charged in connection with the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Jamal Khashoggi had disappeared after entering the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul on October 2. Highlights of Public prosecutor’s statements: – 11 people were charged in …