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There are seven trust service providers (TSP) licensed by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) in the UAE, statistics released recently by the TRA show. TSP is a person or legal entity providing and preserving digital certificates to create and validate electronic signatures and to authenticate their signatories as well as …

A UAE newspaper has said that at a time when the world looks increasingly divided with many prominent leaders resorting to protectionism and preferring confrontation to cooperation, Pope Francis’ call for peace and fraternity among peoples in his Christmas Day message comes as a prudent and timely message. “There’s no …

An Emirati woman and four of her children died in a traffic accident in Al Nariya area in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, their fifth sister survived the accident but was injured. A funeral prayer was held at the mosque of Al Nariya and they were buried in the cemetery …

The death toll from a volcano-triggered tsunami in Indonesia has risen to about 400, the Indonesian National Disaster Mitigation Agency has said. Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, Head of Public Relations of the Disaster Mitigation Agency, said, “At least 373 people have died, while 128 people are currently missing.” More than 1,400 …

The Federal Supreme Court rejected the appeal made by a man who was charged with posing as a police officer for the purpose of raping a woman. The court supported the first-instance ruling of 5 years’ imprisonment and deportation from the country. Details of the case reveal that the suspect, …

A UAE newspaper has said that self-discipline holds the key when it comes to safe driving. A motorist who meticulously follows traffic rules while driving not only saves his or her own life, but also of others. Life is too precious to die on the roads owing to human negligence. …

The UAE will conclude 2018 with significant local, regional and international achievements. As well as honouring the name of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, 2018 witnessed many local and international events that commemorated the memory of the Founding Leader, Sheikh Zayed, glorified his legacy, and promoted his …

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation released a statement on Monday, detailing a communique by the UAE Mission in Geneva rebutting allegations regarding H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum. Below is the statement in full: “On 21st December 2018, the UAE Mission in Geneva delivered a …

Four young Arab men, one of whom is a visitor, took part in the murder of an Arab businessman with an American nationality in his hotel room while carrying out a plan to steal his credit card. The four men agreed to take turns in trying to get closer to …

At least 281 people have died after a tsunami swept away hotels and hundreds of homes in Indonesia. Disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said 1,016 were injured after the tsunami hit the Sunda Strait on Saturday night. The tally of missing is 57 but the numbers are expected to …