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Saif Sultan Al Hassani, an Emirati child from Fujairah, died two days ago after drowning in a hotel swimming pool in Kuwait while on a one-week family trip. “We were on a trip and we planned to spend a week in Kuwait,” said Sultan Abdullah Al Hassani, the father of …

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, launched the Al Dhafra Municipality Smart Car Project. The project aims to provide smart car services, raise awareness about relevant laws and regulations, and involve them in advancing their region. It also aims to reach out to …

The UAE has condemned the suicide car bomb attack in the Colombian capital Bogota on Thursday that left scores dead and injured. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said in a statement that the UAE “condemns this terrorist act,” reiterating the country’s principled and unequivocal position rejecting all …

Sharjah Police has rescued a 35-year-old Asian mother and her seven-year-old daughter after an Arab national attacked them with a knife claiming it was due to some family problems he was having, the attack and murder incident happened in Al Butaina area as a 43-year-old Arabic man was killed trying …

The swarms of Desert Locust that have invaded specific areas of Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra region over the past few days are being contained and controlled by the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, EAD, together with local authorities. According to a press statement, the EAD detailed a targeted action plan, …

The Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium (SBRC), a non-profit entity established by Masdar Institute that is part of Khalifa University of Science and Technology, today announced the world’s first commercial flight using locally produced sustainable fuel on an Etihad Airways Boeing 787 powered by GE’s GEnx-1B engines. The flight from Abu …

An Indonesian woman has been mauled to death by a pet crocodile in Sulawesi after she fell into its enclosure. Deasy Tuwo, 44, had reportedly been feeding the crocodile at the pearl farm where she worked, and where the animal was being kept illegally. The 700kg crocodile, named Merry, is …

The first full assessment of risks to the world’s coffee plants shows that 60% of 124 known species are on the edge of extinction. More than 100 types of coffee tree grow naturally in forests, including two used for the coffee we drink. Scientists say the figure is “worrying”, as …

The EU is taking steps to reduce CO2 emissions of cars and vans. Under the revised rules, there will be stricter CO2 emission standards for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. A provisional agreement reached by the Presidency and Parliament representatives on 17th December 2018 was endorsed by member …

The UAE government has granted the first batch of long-term visas to the winners and finalists of the Mohammed bin Rashid Medal for Scientific Distinction, following the decision issued by the UAE Cabinet to grow the country’s status as an incubator of talent and innovation. The announcement came following the …