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The launching of e-learning platform (Madrasa) for 1,000 villages to support learning for Arab students living in villages, remote areas and refugee camps with no Internet access is yet another inspiring initiative by the UAE leadership, a UAE newspaper has commented editorially. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, launched “Madrasa”, e-learning platform, for 1,000 villages to support learning for Arab students living in villages, remote areas and refugee camps with no internet access. The platform will provide 5,000 free Arabised videos in …

A woman, who is on trial over adultery charge, claimed that she is married in her home country but without a marriage certificate due to their traditions, according to Fujairah Court of First Instance. The Arab national woman, enter the UAE before two months and she went to the hospital …

Tickets have been released for the highly anticipated Opening Ceremony of Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019. The Opening Ceremony will take place at Zayed Sports City Stadium on Thursday 14th March from 17:00 and is set to be a spectacular celebration of humanity at its brilliant best. Special …

Abu Dhabi Festival 2019 will present a diverse visual arts programme throughout February and March, headlined by a landmark exhibition presenting the history of European landscape painting from the world-renowned Liechtenstein,’The Princely Collections’ for the first time in the Middle East. Titled, ‘Distant Prospects | European Landscape Paintings from Liechtenstein. …

A new species of puddle frog (order: Anura, family: Phynobatrachidae, genus: Phrynobatrachus), has just been discovered by New York University Abu Dhabi, NYU, researchers at the unexplored and isolated Bibita Mountain in southwestern Ethiopia. The research team named the new species Phrynobatrachus bibita sp. nov., or Bibita Mountain dwarf puddle …

A 29-year-old Asian maid was sentenced to six months in prison by Ajman Criminal Court, in addition to deportation from the country after serving her sentence. The maid had posted pictures of her Emirati sponsor’s family members on Facebook without taking permission, she also added sarcastic comments about the family …

Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaidó has told tens of thousands of his supporters that humanitarian aid will be brought in, despite opposition from President Nicolás Maduro. He also told a rally in Caracas that “the usurper [Maduro] has to leave”. Mr Maduro earlier told the BBC he would not allow …

Police in Papua New Guinea are seeking the return of almost 300 cars, which were loaned to officials during last year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit. The luxury fleet was imported so visiting world leaders could be driven around in style. But a police commander said on Tuesday that 284 …

The Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, viewed some innovative works presented by Brand Dubai, a branch of the Dubai Government Media Office, at the 7th World Government Summit. The three-day summit, which concludes today, is being attended by representatives …