New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said she will be holding discussions with Facebook after it emerged that the suspect in the mosque shootings had apparently live-streamed the attack. Australian Brenton Tarrant, 28, allegedly used a helmet-mounted camera to broadcast 17 minutes of live video of the rampage at …
Read More »Abu Dhabi: Arab man on trial for beating his wife
The Abu Dhabi Court of Appeal postponed the ruling on the case of an Arab accused of beating and threatening his wife with death, in addition to threatening his daughter. When asked by the court, the defendant confirmed that the accusation against him was false and that his daughter was …
Read More »Asian man arrested for illegal fishing in Abu Dhabi
The competent authorities of Abu Dhabi Police seized an Asian person who violated the fishing law by using fishing nets in one of Al Dhafra area’s marine reserves, which is a site where fishing is banned and entry is unauthorized. Abu Dhabi Police confirms that overfishing threatens the marine environment …
Read More »DED launches 14 new business activities to promote investment in local food production
The Department of Economic Development, DED, in Dubai in co-operation with the UAE Ministry of Food Security, has introduced 14 new business activities in the field of agricultural production and aquaculture in view of the growing interest in these activities and the importance being given to food security in the …
Read More »No to hatred in age of tolerance: General Authority of Islamic Affairs
The General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Awqaf has urged the forces of good, peace and those who respect the noble human values to take solidarity and tolerance as alternative values to the culture of hatred, incitement and obsolete stereotype concepts about the other in the world of cultural coexistence. …
Read More »Sharjah: 16-month-old Arab girl falls off apartment window
A 16-month-old Arab girl was moderately injured by falling from the balcony of her family’s first-floor apartment in the city of Kalba in Sharjah. The Kalba Police Station received a report at 4:00 PM on Friday from the Fujairah Police, which were notified by the Fujairah hospital. The police visited the …
Read More »UAE, Germany discuss joint cooperation in police work
Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, met with Dr. Markus Kerber, State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community and the accompanying delegation, on the sidelines of the Special Olympics World Games hosted by the UAE. The two parties …
Read More »UAE, Colombia agree to ease travel between the two countries without pre-entry visa
UAE and Colombia signed a memorandum of understanding on easing travel for the two countries’ citizens without a pre-entry visa requirement. President of Colombia, Ivan Duque Marquez, had received H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting the …
Read More »Mohamed bin Zayed, UAE Rulers, world leaders attend opening of Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019
A crowd of thousands, including people of determination, Heads of State, dignitaries, VIPs, celebrities, members of the community, families and fans packed into the stadium to watch an incredible live show that weaved together the heritage of the Emirates, the spirit of the Special Olympics, the goals of the Abu …
Read More »40 killed in mass shootings at New Zealand mosques
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Adrern, stated that 40 people were killed in two mosque attacks in New Zealand, the attacker is an extremist right-wing violent terrorist who is an Australian citizen. Parts of Christchurch, New Zealand, have been on lockdown and armed police have been deployed after receiving reports …
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