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The visit to the UAE by Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church, which begins today (Sunday 3rd February) is “the climax of recent ever closer interfaith relations, but this event would not have been possible without a deep rooted tradition of spontaneous tolerance embedded in society – its leaders …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has welcomed the visit to the United Arab Emirates by Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church, beginning tomorrow. “We welcome Pope Francis to the UAE. This historic visit will deepen the values of …

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) and Dubai Municipality have announced that the Ramsar Convention Secretariat has declared the Hatta Mountain Reserve as a Ramsar Site of International Importance. The announcement coincides with the World Wetlands Day, observed every year on February 2 and celebrated this year under …

Two gangs, with a total of 24 Asian men were arrested after being suspected with defrauding people through phone scams, the arrested men have been detained by Abu Dhabi and Ajman Police. Members of the first gang were getting paid a percentage of the defrauding operations while members of the second …

The brutally cold weather that has caused the deaths of at least 21 people in the US is forecast to end at the weekend as the polar vortex moves away. The record-breaking cold snap, which has seen temperatures in some parts of the country sink as low as -49C (-56F), …

Virginia governor Ralph Northam has apologised for appearing in a 1984 photograph showing a person in blackface and another wearing a Ku Klux Klan robe. He faces calls for his resignation following the publication of a medical school yearbook page, which showed the picture as well as several other photographs …

Dubai’s Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department has denied a video being circulated on social media showing a student being beaten allegedly in one of Dubai mosques while memorizing Quran. Confirming that “This incident did not happen in Dubai. The video has been shared on social media multiple times and it took …

Qatar wins 2019 AFC Asian Cup after beating Japan with a 3-1 win in the final.

After failing to find a chair suitable for his child’s weight and age in the market, an Emirati man has created a smart chair with special specifications to solve the problem of his child, who has been suffering from a movement disability since birth. Bader Al Oghani told Al Emarat …

From its inception in 2015, the UAE Gender Balance Council has made impressive strides to place the UAE at the forefront of this societal advantage and the Gender Balance Index awards announced last week reaffirmed the UAE’s achievements in this field, a UAE local daily commented editorially. The country’s efforts …