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Meraas has announced that the spectacular active-lit façade at Dubai Arena is completed, with the elegantly panelled structure now fully installed. Work on external infrastructure and landscaping, including paving and parking spaces, are also under way, while the finishing touches are being made to the first of 46 hospitality suites. …

Dubai criminal court has received the case of an Asian worker who stabbed his Asian colleague three times in the hand, leg and stomach abdomen, causing him permanent injury. The reason behind the incident was a disagreement after the victim asked the defendant to make way so he can get …

Dubai Public Prosecution, referred a 48-year-old GCC employee and his 31-year-old Asian girlfriend to Dubai Criminal Court after they were convicted of three charges. One of which is having illicit sexual relation that resulted in a love child. The couple also forged a birth certificate using a fake marriage contract …

Within less than 20 hours, Dubai police have recovered a diamond gem stolen by an Asian couple from a jewelry shop in Naif gold market despite them leaving the country and the shop owner discovering the missing diamond 3 hours after. With Interpol’s cooperation, the suspects were arrested in India …

The Supreme Petroleum Council, chaired by Mohammed bin Zayed, reviewed the results of ADNOC in 2018, which included the discovery of 15 trillion cubic feet of gas and an additional 1 billion barrels of crude oil. Several decisions were announced after the Supreme Petroleum Council’s meeting today. Mohammed bin Zayed …

Nine-year-old Bana Nizar Hassan from Sudan has become the first child to receive a kidney transplant in Dubai. The surgery was performed at Al Jalila Children’s Speciality Hospital by a joint medical team from Al Jalila Children’s, the UAE’s first and only dedicated children’s hospital, and Mohammed Bin Rashid University …

Abu Dhabi Police seized counterfeit goods valued at more than Dh100 million, the seized items were about 1.3 million commercial products, including items with the names of 31 famous brands. The items were categorized as the following: Jewelry, medical equipment, vehicle oils, accessories, clothing, perfumes, sunglasses, watches, bags, wallets, shoes, …

The death toll in Italy has risen to 17 after a week of severe weather and flooding across the country, according to Italy’s Civil Protection Agency. The onslaught of strong wind and heavy rain over the past week devastated parts of Italy and led to the worst flooding Venice has seen …

Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received the Emirati engineering team who helped design, …

In yet another proud global recognition of its reputation as a humane and people-friendly Emirate, Sharjah was formally crowned the “Accessible City for the Physically Disabled” by the World Federation of the Disabled during the World Cities Day at the United Nations, UN, in New York. The title was conferred …