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In the wake of the terrorist attacks on two New Zealand mosques, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has announced his intention to launch a UN action plan for the safeguarding of religious sites, declaring that “mosques and all places of prayer and contemplation should be safe havens, not sites of terror.” …

New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, on Friday received a delegation from the UAE, headed by Dr. Ali Rashid Al-Nuaimi. The delegation arrived in New Zealand to express the UAE’s solidarity with the victims of the terrorist attack at a mosque in Christchurch. The reception was attended by Saleh Ahmed …

Tech giants, Google, have become too big and the time is near when they must be dismantled, said the English language daily ‘Gulf News’ in a commentary today. In what is becoming more frequent and with increasing regularity, one of the giants of the tech world has been substantially penalised …

A 41-year-old Asian investor has been involved in forging official documents to seek a loan from a bank worth 262,000 dirhams, but his attempts failed and he was seized. The Dubai Criminal Court received the investor’s case of forgery which revealed that he attempted to get the amount of 262 …

Hard work, determination and passion for your job, are key to a happy and successful career, Sarah Al Amiri,‎ UAE Minister of State of Advanced Sciences, told jobseekers on the final day of Careers UAE 2019, the 19th edition of the leading recruitment and training exhibition for UAE nationals, at …

All military-style semi-automatic weapons, assault rifles and high-capacity magazines will be banned in New Zealand following the mass shootings at two Christchurch mosques that killed 50 people, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Thursday. “On 15 March our history changed forever. Now our laws will too. We are …

The UAE has initiated the creation of the first Arab Space Coordination Group along with 11 Arab nations to develop, 813, an advanced satellite to monitor earth, environment and climate, the UAE Space Agency announced today. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the …

The UAE was ranked first in the Arab region in the World Happiness Report, WHR, for the fifth consecutive year. According to a statement issued by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, SDSN, which produces the World Happiness Report, “In 2016, the United Arab Emirates committed to implementing a …

The 15th Dubai International Horse Fair open here tomorrow, 21st March, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Being held in association with the 16th Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship, the event is attracting participants and exhibitors from across the global equine industry, as well as riders and fans of equestrian …

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) in UAE issues a decree to update early termination fees for the telecom operators so that the consumer has to pay the rent for one month only upon early termination of the contracts. Previously, customers should pay the early termination fees of the contracts for …