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Dubai Public Prosecution referred three Asian suspects to Criminal Court for illegally obtaining money from bank customers as one of the suspects who works in the bank leaked the customers data to others for a bribe.

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Ram Nath Kovind of India on the occasion of his country’s 72nd Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His …

It is not the first time that Mahmoud Al Farsi, a 34-year-old mentally disabled man, has left his father’s home, but this time, he has gone missing for over two weeks. His family posted through all social media regarding the matter, showing information and photographs of their missing family member …

Turkey is increasing tariffs on imports of a range of US products, escalating a diplomatic and trade dispute that has roiled global markets and helped trigger a currency crisis. Extra tariffs were being imposed on imports of products, including rice, vehicles, alcohol, coal and cosmetics, according to an announcement on the Official Gazette. Fuat Oktay, Turkey’s Vice President, …

The Central Bank has announced Eid Al Adha holiday for national banks and the main branches of banks in the country as a four-day paid holiday, from 20 August to Thursday 23 August 2018, and the official working hours will resume on Saturday, 25 August. The central bank also stated …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered the release of 547 prisoners of different nationalities from Dubai’s correctional and punitive establishments, ahead of Eid al-Adha. The Attorney-General of Dubai Essam Issa Al Humaidan said His Highness’s gesture to …

Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country will boycott US electronic goods amid an escalating diplomatic dispute with the Trump adminstration. The move comes after Washinton imposed sanctions and raised tariffs against Ankara in a dispute about the detention of a US evangelical pastor. Mr Erdogan said Turkey had been taking necessary measures regarding …

Dubai Civil Court has ordered the payment of Dh800,000 to a young Russian man and his sister as a compensation for the deaths of their parents in a crash on a flydubai plane two years ago on March 19, 2016 in the Russian city of Rostov. The brother and sister …

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced a paid holiday on the occasion of Eid Al Adha for all employees of private sector establishments to be from Monday 20 August 2018 to Wednesday 22 August 2018.

Abu Dhabi University is set to offer six new academic bachelor’s programmes in the science and art streams at its Dubai campus during the next academic semester. Related to sectors that indicate continued growth potential, the programmes in Mass Communication, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Business Administration, Architecture, Interior Designing and Information …