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Dubai Public Prosecution referred a 22-year-old Arab visitor to the Criminal Court for condoning sin through social media. The officer in charge of the case, stated during the investigations of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, that while conducting a patrol on social media with another officer, the defendant’s account was found …

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts have partnered with Smart Dubai to create the world’s first Court of the Blockchain. Building on existing dispute resolution services, the alliance will initially explore how to aid verification of court judgments for cross-border enforcement. The partnership is the first step in creating …

No more playing hide-and-seek with the law and living as shadowy figures in the country, said the Khaleej Times in an editorial on Wednesday. “Three months to legalise their status is an opportunity to make a fresh start for many residents who have overstayed their welcome in the UAE. They …

Mexican airline Aeromexico says there are no reports of fatalities after one of its planes carrying 101 people crashed near an airport in northern Mexico. Key points: Aeromexico Flight 2431 was bound for Mexico City and crashed shortly after take-off All 101 people onboard are reported to have survived but …

In yet another indicator of the growth in economic sentiments in the country, the number of automatic teller machines, ATM, operated by banks in the UAE hit a total of 5261 by end of June, an increase of 42 facilities from 5219 in the same month in 2017, according to …

A gang of six Asian drug dealers were arrested and 19 kg of heroin seized in two operations by Shajrah police. Lieutenant Colonel Majid Al Asm, director of Anti-Narcotics Department in Sharjah police, said the suspects were trying to sell the drugs to young people inside the country. He said that …

The latest figures released by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, DCT Abu Dhabi, for the emirate’s hospitality sector show the number of hotel guests staying in Abu Dhabi in June rose by 6 percent compared to the same month last year, driven largely by growing number …

Monitoring fuel prices committee in the country under the chairmanship of Undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy Dr. Matar Hamid Al-Neyadi, in the presence of the members of the Committee today held their regular meeting at the headquarters of the Ministry of Energy to set the fuel prices in the …

Expo 2020 Dubai is expecting a significant boost in Chinese visitor and business presence after signing an agreement with the China-Arab International Cooperation Committee (CAICC) to promote the global destination in the most populous country. Based in Shanghai, CAICC is a government-backed, non-profit organisation that supports China’s One Belt, One …

The Dubai Public Prosecution referred three men and a woman accused of human trafficking to the Criminal Court for trafficking a 16-year-old girl by manipulating her passport information while in her country. One of the defendants convinced her to apply for a passport and falsified her age so that she …