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Protesters have scaled the Arc de Triomphe in central Paris, as clashes with riot police continue during a third weekend of “yellow vest” rallies. Police fired tear gas, stun grenades and a water cannon on the Champs-Elysées, while masked protesters hurled projectiles and set buildings on fire. What began as …

According to Passport Index, the UAE passport has just been ranked as the most powerful passport in the world with visa-free entry to 167 countries world wide. Hiss highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid posted on his official twitter account: “In our glorious national day .. Our achievements has rolled out. The …

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces in Al Bateen Palace in Abu Dhabi.   Watch the video below:

A statue of the Founding Father of the UAE, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, has been unveiled in India today, on the eve of the 47th National Day. The statue was sculpted by Arzan Khambatta, a famous Indian artist, who describes himself an “architect by profession and …

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to US President Donald Trump on the death of former US President George H.W. Bush. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh …

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts, heritage, and literature, announced that Etihad Museum will be adorned with national elements, using modern technology, as part of the activities and events organised by the Authority on the occasion of the UAE’s 47th National Day. …

Ambassador Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, UAE’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, and Majid Al Suwaidi, UAE Consul-General in New York, co-hosted a reception to celebrate the 47th anniversary of the founding of the UAE. In attendance were the President of the 73rd Session of the General Assembly, …

George H W Bush, the former US president and father of George W Bush, has died aged 94. He served as the 41st president from 1989 to 1993 and eight years later watched his son become the 43rd president. Family spokesman Jim McGrath said the one-term American leader died shortly …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai has surprised UAE citizens both in the country and abroad with phone calls from the number “1971”, congratulating them on UAE’s 47th National Day.

US President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen has admitted he lied about a Trump property deal in Russia during the 2016 election. Cohen pleaded guilty to lying to Congress. He said he did so out of loyalty to Mr Trump. Mr Trump said his former right-hand man was “lying” …