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The Ministry of Economy announced the organization of control campaigns in cooperation with local competent authorities to monitor retailers who take advantage of UAE’s Flag day celebrations to raise product prices. According to Dr. Hashim Al Nuaimi, Director of Consumer Protection Department fines of  5,000 to 100,000 dirhams will be …

A “black box” flight recorder from Lion Air flight JT 610 has been found by divers off the coast of Indonesia. The plane, carrying 189 people, crashed soon after taking off from Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, on Monday. It plummeted into the Java Sea – no survivors have been found, …

Abu Dhabi Criminal Court initiated an investigation yesterday in the case of a young Arab man accused of misusing social media outlets to lure people to his apartment, the court decided to postpone the case until November 11. During the hearing, the court listened to a witness, an investigation officer, …

A 17-year-old has died of his wounds after detonating explosives in an office of Russia’s FSB federal security service in the north-western city of Arkhangelsk, officials say. Three FSB employees were hurt when the explosives went off just inside the building at around 09:00 (06:00 GMT). The blast caused serious …

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated the 37th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair, SIBF, on Wednesday. H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and H.H. Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed …

A 26-year-old African security guard was convicted of killing his wife, a 27-year-old employee, and has been sentenced to 10 years in jail with an additional three-month sentence for attempting to kill himself after committing his crime. Case details reveal that things seemed normal between the accused and the victim …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, along with H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, attended the signing of a partnership agreement between the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives and Abu …

Emirati passport become the world’s fourth most powerful passport as Emirati citizens had visa on arrival access to 162 countries according to Global Passport Index.

The Central Bank of the UAE has modified the conditions for the transfer of individual loans from one bank to another. Banks and finance companies are now obliged to reduce the profit and interest rate and not to increase the repayment period. This came in line with the decision issued …

Abu Dhabi Department of Transport (DoT) has adjusted the timings of villa visitors parking permits service for residential areas. Parking will be free of charge during the weekend (Friday and Saturday) and on public holidays. During weekdays, the permit will now be valid for 4 hours  (2:00AM to 6:00AM) instead of …