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The Dubai Police Command and Control Unit received over 2,500 emergency calls and recorded 147 traffic accidents today’s morning from 06:00 to 10:00. Colonel Muhammad Al Muhairi, Acting Director of Command and Control Centre at Dubai Police urged motorists to keep a safe distance between cars and adjust their speed …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered the release of 625 prisoners on the occasion of the 47th National Day. The Attorney-General of Dubai Essam Issa Al Humaidan said His Highness’s gesture to pardon inmates aims to offer them …

In spite of bad weather conditions, high sea waves and total darkness, teams of Dubai marine rescue and the Port Police Station managed to carry out a successful rescue mission rescuing seven sailors, two of whom fell into the sea after their ship had grounded and capsized at the Waterfront …

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has ordered the release of 182 prisoners of different nationalities from the punitive and reformative institutions in the Emirate of Sharjah, ahead of the UAE 47th National Day celebrations. The pardon comes within the framework …

On Wednesday 21st November 2018, the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeals found Mr. Matthew Hedges, a British Citizen, guilty of the crime of spying for and on behalf of a foreign state, jeopardising the military, economic and political security of the UAE. Mr. Hedges was sentenced to life imprisonment. …

A total of 190 countries have confirmed their participation in Expo 2020 Dubai, confirming its position as a truly global destination and bringing to life the World Expo’s theme of ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’. With just under 700 days to go until Expo 2020’s opening ceremony, the milestone means …

Six dugongs have recently been found washed ashore Abu Dhabi’s coastline from Al Silaa to Ghantoot, in what is now considered to be a significant die-off of one of Abu Dhabi’s most vulnerable species. The dugong carcasses were discovered by the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) rangers who regularly …

Surgeons at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi have performed a first-of-its-kind emergency operation to repair a totally severed windpipe, saving the patient’s life. Mohamed Qasim, a motorcycle delivery driver, was rushed to hospital after a traffic accident involving a bus. He suffered severe injuries including a total rupture of his windpipe. …

The Russian media praised the touching humanitarian gesture of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to a Russian family in Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed extended financial help to a Russian woman who lost her mother due to …

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation urged establishments to ensure the safety of their employees during their daily commute in heavy rain, intense fog and other poor weather conditions. Its statement was part of a circular issued by Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, …