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The League of Arab States extended its sincere gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, for his patronage and support for the First Arab Digital Economy Conference, which concluded in the UAE capital …

Dubai stands first in the world in “Scientific and Technical Employment,” as well as in the “Number of Internet Users” and “Tablet Possession” according to the Dubai Digital Competitiveness Report 2018 issued by the International Competitiveness Centre of the Switzerland-based Institute of Management Development, IMD, in co-operation with the Dubai …

The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA), has seized 1043 forged travel documents in 2018 through Documents Scab Center at Dubai International Airport.

The Cultural Affairs Department at the Sharjah Department of Culture has announced that the 21st edition of the Sharjah Islamic Arts Festival will open tomorrow, under the patronage of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. The festival will run until 19th …

Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed El Tayyeb today greeted Pope Francis of the Catholic Church, and Christians on Christmas. In a phone call with the pope, El Tayyeb wished more consolidation of coexistence among people, and respecting the beliefs of others. He also congratulated the pope on his 82nd …

Two Scandinavian women tourists have been found dead in Morocco with cuts to their necks, the country’s interior ministry said. Both bodies were found near the town of Imlil in the High Atlas mountain range, near the foot of North Africa’s highest peak, Mount Toubkal. The women, from Denmark and …

A three-year-old Arab boy drowned in the swimming pool of a hotel villa in Ras Al Khaimah on Sunday. The boy, Saif, drowned during a family trip to RAK from Abu Dhabi. The father of the boy stated that the tragic incident happened when his children were playing alone in …

Following the decision by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, declaring 2019 as the ‘Year of Tolerance’, the Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, directed the formation of the ‘Supreme National Committee for Tolerance’. The newly formed Committee for Tolerance will be …

Before it concludes its Golden Jubilee celebrations this month, the Al Ain Zoo is bringing four male lowland gorillas to add a new wildlife experience for its visitors and animal lovers. Omar Yousef Al Blooshi, Director of Marketing and Corporate Communication at the Al Ain Zoo, said, “We are so …

In an operation named “Death Storm”, Abu Dhabi Police has arrested a gang of 3 Asians with 60 kilograms of heroin drug, buried in the basement of a car workshop that sells used vehicle parts in an industrial zone. Some of the substance was hidden in car doors. The arrested …