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Abu Dhabi Criminal Court charged a 60-year-old Arab man yesterday with sexually harassing a child by grabbing her when she was in a hotel playground. The defendant denied the charge explaining that he came to Abu Dhabi for a visit, and while waiting with a group of friends in the …

The Abu Dhabi City Municipality, ADM, has held a workshop titled, “How Can Artificial Intelligence Shape Smart Cities?” at its head office in Abu Dhabi. The event was part of the events sponsored by the civic body to trigger innovation and implement it in improving the level of services. Attendees …

Crown Prince of Dubai HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum commended the role of Dubai Police in ensuring the safety and security of society by implementing a comprehensive policing system based on the highest international standards, which helped lower crime rates to its lowest ever level. His …

Fifty-four Houthi militias were killed, and 13 others captured during military operations carried out on Yemen’s Red Sea Coast, by joint Yemeni Resistance Forces, with the support of the Saudi-led Arab Coalition. The resistance forces launched military attacks on Houthi militia locations and sites, following the careful monitoring and surveillance …

Dubai Customs has launched “Locks of Hope” – a two-day campaign in support of the Friends of Cancer Patients Society, FoCP – as part of the agreement signed between the two sides. The move aims to support FoCP and its activities through donation and awareness campaigns which can help relieve …

A 30-year-old Asian man was referred to court by the public prosecutor after being interrogated on charges of stealing from people’s luggage at a UAE airport. The defendant’s reason for his crimes was that he was “hungry and looking for biscuits” in the bags. Case details reveal that the surveillance …

If video games could help take away pain, would people actually pick up a controller? It’s a thoroughly 21st-century question that researchers at the University of Sydney sought to answer in a new study published in the journal Physical Therapy.  In the first study of its kind, researchers introduced Nintendo’s Wii …

Since it was opened in 1960, Dubai International Airport, DXB, has welcomed nearly one billion travellers, becoming one of the world’s busiest airports, said the airport operator Dubai Airports in a statement on the occasion of the 58th birthday anniversary of the airport. ”Today, 58 years and 974,461,017 customers later, …

The Abu Dhabi Police, ADP, has warned the public about not following safety instructions and swimming carelessly, while highlighting that drowning accidents can occur in a matter of minutes under such circumstances. The ADP noted that seven people drowned in Abu Dhabi this year, and called upon swimmers to be …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, chaired a Cabinet meeting today, where it was decided to to give a go ahead to a zero-deficit budget for the next three years in the UAE. His highness tweeted: “Today …