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His Excellency Esam Issa Al Humaidan, Attorney General of Dubai, today confirmed that the Dubai Public Prosecution has completed investigations and closed the case involving a Swedish national who attempted to enter the UAE on an expired passport. The incident started with the arrival of the accused with her daughter …

The United Arab Emirates will, on Sunday, observe “International Youth Day”, highlighting the great importance attached to the welfare and progress of the youth. The UAE Government seeks to empower the young generation and prepare them to contribute to the welfare of the Emirati community by instilling in them leadership …

A mountain lion crawled into a Colorado home and killed a family’s pet house cat and fled into a canyon after wildlife officers shot it with non-lethal bean bag rounds to force it outside. The prowling cougar came through an unlocked screen door at a home in Boulder in the Colorado …

Jamal Al Ameri, Executive Director of Saed Traffic Accidents Prevention Society, stated that the elimination of speed margins on roads is in the interest of drivers, both physically and financially, since it will enhance their safety and reduce the value of speed limit fines “for violations of not more than …

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution in 2012 which recognised ecotourism as key in the fight against poverty, the protection of the environment and the promotion of sustainable development. In its editorial today, the English language daily ‘Gulf Today’ said: The resolution calls on UN member states to …

An Arab man took advantage of the few minutes an Arab girl in her twenties left her car engine on and went in her house to steal her vehicle and drive it to Dubai, surprisingly, he returned the car to the same location after about 5 hours. The owner of …

The ‘Summer without Accidents’ campaign has so far reached 49,000 persons in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, according to official figures released by the Abu Dhabi Police. The Ministry of Interior launched the traffic campaign across the country to raise awareness among motorists with the aim of reducing accidents during …

For the convenience of motorists, the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ has launched the third generation of the smart teller kiosks (Sahl) in a number of ADNOC service stations (ADNOC Oasis) and integrated services centres (Tam) across the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi Police said that 33 self-service e-payment …

The National Centre of Meteorology, NCM, has issued a five-day weather forecast from Friday until Tuesday. Friday: Hazy in general and hot during daytime. The clouds will increase becoming convective rain by afternoon eastward and southward. Wind: Southeasterly to northeasterly, with speed 20 – 30 Km/hr, reaching 50 Km/hr. may …

The Ministry of Economy has imposed penalties ranging from AED 5,000 to AED 100,000 against stores that manipulate the prices of school supplies. The Ministry of Economy stressed yesterday that the prices of stationery shall not increase this year. Dr. Hashim Al Nuaimi, director of the Consumer Protection Department at …