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Dubai has recorded 8.37 million passengers passing through Dubai International Airport, DXB, in August, setting a new global standard and surpassing the airport’s former record of 8.23 million set in August 2017. August marks the second consecutive month that DXB has crossed the eight million customer mark, setting Dubai Airports …

The Dubai Court of Appeal has sentenced an Asian tourist to 10 years in jail for smuggling four kilograms of Marijuana  drug in plastic bags and hiding them in his suitcase. The verdict comes two months after the defendant received an acquittal from the criminal court. Investigations by the Public …

Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance, yesterday attended a reception hosted by Navdeep Suri, Indian Ambassador to the UAE, on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The Indian Ambassador delivered a speech on the occasion, in which he spoke about the struggles of …

Five meters below the surface of the North Sea, near the southernmost tip of Norway, Europe’s first underwater restaurant is nearing completion. The 110-foot long structure, an oblique concrete slab that looks like a sunken periscope, was submerged in July 2018 and work is now underway to complete the interiors, …

A woman says she has been left blind in one eye after she was hit by a wayward golf ball at the Ryder Cup near Paris last week. Spectator Corine Remande, 49, is considering legal action to cover medical bills after a tee shot from US golfer Brooks Koepka careered …

Abu Dhabi Police announced that Eight members of a family died and another suffered moderate injury in a villa fire at Bani Yas area in Abu Dhabi. Brig Mohammed Mayouf Al Ketbi, Director General of Abu Dhabi Civil Defense, called for the necessity of complying with the requirements of prevention …

In time to celebrate its Golden Jubilee this year, Al Ain Zoo has launched a new mobile app and website. The two new platforms will enable users to access the zoo’s online services, such as planning a visit and purchasing tickets. In addition, it gives users insights and information about …

Sharjah Police revealed five causes for road-related accidents during the third quarter of the year: 1-Sudden Swerving and no lane discipline. 2- Not using light signals to warn other drivers. 3- Not leaving safe distance between vehicles. 4- Entering the main road without checking if clear. 5- Negligence and not …

The amount a teenager sleeps is associated with how likely they are to engage in risky and suicidal behavior, a new study said. “Fewer hours of sleep on an average school night [is] associated with increased odds of all selected unsafe behaviors,” the authors wrote, including risk-taking while driving, such …

A budget airline that began offering long-haul flights from UK airports earlier this year, including Stansted to the US, has collapsed. Primera Air said it was ceasing all operations at midnight on Monday after 14 years of operations. Flights to Washington and New York due to leave Stansted on Monday …