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Hundreds of police officers are hunting a gunman after three people were killed and 12 others wounded in a shooting in the eastern French city of Strasbourg. The suspect, who is known to security services, escaped after exchanging fire with soldiers and armed police on Tuesday. He is believed to …

Trump expresses openness to using Huawei CFO as bargaining chip in China trade talks President Donald Trump said Tuesday his administration is open to using the arrest of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou as a bargaining chip in ongoing trade negotiations with China. Asked by Reuters in an interview if he …

Young photographers are invited to develop their creative skills at two empowering and inclusive Unified Photography Workshops taking place at Abu Dhabi’s Manarat Al Saadiyat. A collaboration between the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, the U.S. Embassy and AMIDEAST, the sessions are …

Fujairah court has postponed the case of a GCC suspect accused of kidnapping and molesting an Arab girl. Details of the case reveal that the victim reported to the police alleging that the accused abducted her, and molested her against her will. The police arrested the accused and transferred him …

Emaar, the developer of the iconic Burj Khalifa and the upcoming Dubai Creek Tower, has commenced business development operations in China. This follows the announcement in July of the company’s expansion to the country, coinciding with the coinciding with the historic visit of President Xi Jinping of China to the …

Under the patronage of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance, the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation, ADMAF, today announced a diverse headline programme as part of the Abu Dhabi Festival 2019, ADF19. With more than 100 events, 18 productions, two co-productions and two commissions across 25 …

Dubai Land Department (DLD) organised LPS Shanghai, at the Shanghai Convention Centre, China. DLD was accompanied by a delegation of senior real estate developers in Dubai as strategic partners of the show. The Dubai pavilion was inaugurated at LPS Shanghai in the presence of HE Rashid Matar Al Siri Al …

Sharjah Criminal Court has adjourned the murder case where 11 Asians were accused of killing another Asian to January 9, the case details reveal that the Asian lost his life following a dispute over a liquor sale deal, the victim’s representative offered settlement by accepting blood money. Details of the …

The 39th GCC Summit, which concluded in Riyadh on Sunday, served to highlight the threats to the security and stability of the region, and the economic challenges it faces, an editorial in a local English language daily has said. The editorial, in today’s edition of Gulf News, said, “Crucially for …

The National Centre of Meteorology, NCM, has warned sea-goers of rough seas in the Arabian Gulf as a result of strong northwesterly winds, reaching 42 km/hr. In a statement today, the NCM said that wave height is expected to be between 4 to 6 feet and peaking up to 7 …