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Attorney General Salah Al Falasi, head of Traffic Prosecution in Dubai, stated that a report was received from the Rashidiya police station of a 20-year-old GCC man who was involved in a dangerous accident with a parked bus after recklessly driving his four-wheel car in Mirdif area. Al-Falasi confirmed that …

Dubai Court charged a businessman with fraud after he was accused of convincing a translator into investing AED 50,000 in an alleged ‘project management company’. Prosecutors accused the 30-year-old man of forging a trade licence that he falsely attributed to the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai. According to …

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, ADSW, is in full swing, with the umbrella event due to conclude on Thursday with its events drawing thousands of delegates and visitors from around the world, an editorial in a local English language daily has said. “It’s a landmark event, and one that showcases this …

At least 15 children have died in Syria over the course of one month due to freezing temperatures and lack of medical care, said the United Nations’ agency for children. Thirteen of the children were less than a year old. In a statement, Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director for the …

Turkish coast guards discovered the body of a four-year-old girl during an operation at dawn Tuesday to rescue migrants aboard a boat in the Aegean Sea. According to Italy’s news agency, ANSA, over 40 people were aboard the boat, which was bound for the Greek islands. The vessel was intercepted …

Dubai Frame has attracted the attention of a large number of visitors to Dubai, as it received a million visitors from around the world during its first year of opening. “The Dubai Frame comes from the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister …

Taxi bookings carried out by the Booking and Dispatch Centre at the Public Transport Agency of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has touched 12,367,866 bookings in 2018, recording in the process a 17 percent rise compared to the figure reported in 2017 that was 10,573,855 bookings. “The average time …

A UAE newspaper commented editorially today on the book telling the life experiences of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Qissati (My Story). The Dubai-based newspaper Gulf News said of the publication, “He terms it an ‘incomplete biography’, but it …

The Abu Dhabi Police has arrested a man for killing his wife after stabbing her multiple times with a knife. Director of Criminal Investigation and Investigation Department at the Criminal Security Sector stated that the preliminary investigations were underway and the case was referred to the Public Prosecution to complete the …

The number of tourists visiting Fujairah rose in 2018, due to various tourism initiatives and programmes and the international participation of the Fujairah Tourism and Antiquities Authority. Tourism in the emirate during 2018 witnessed noticeable development and demand from visitors, who occupied 36 hotel establishments. Their number reached over 800,000, …