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In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister, has issued Resolutions No. 18 and 19 of 2018 concerning the Board of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, MBRSC, and the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed …

The UAE Embassy in China yesterday organised “Emirati Cultural Day” in Beijing Art District 798 as part of the Year of Zayed. The event was attended by Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri, UAE Ambassador to China, and several foreign diplomats, as well as many Chinese intellectuals. In his speech, Al Dhaheri …

Three died and 44 others got injured in a traffic accident between a bus and two vehicles this morning and initial reports revealed that the accident occurred due to sudden swerving, over speeding, not leaving safe distance between vehicles and using the mobile phone while driving. The Central Operations Department …

As air conditioning unit manufacturers across the globe break out their atlases to find where Britain is on the map, the public have been turning to all sorts of methods for keeping cool. Among more conventional ideas, such as plunging into the local lido or stripping down to expose as much flesh …

A young Arab woman, “Mona”, did not expect to end up in a wheelchair following a tragic traffic accident. Not only was her health effected, but she was no longer able to function in the private company she co-owned and managed with a partner, and was forced to break the partnership. …

Nasa’s chief scientist tells Laurence Bergreen what a newly-found Martian ‘lake’ really means for the Red Planet There is nothing new under the sun – or on Mars. Even with the announcement last week of the discovery of underground water on the Red Planet, one way or another, we have been here before. …

Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City, District One, announced that construction has begun on Phase 3 of its 45 million-sq-ft master-plan development. The project has commenced machinery and equipment mobilisation and progressed with pilling works. Saeed Humaid Al Tayer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Meydan Group, said, “Since the launch …

The National Centre of Meteorology, NCM, has warned of the low horizontal visibility of less 2000 metres at times will continue due to suspended dust until 9 pm today.

A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the popular tourist destination of Lombok in Indonesia on Sunday, killing 10 people and damaging many buildings, authorities said. According to the Reuters, the quake hit Lombok island early in the morning when many people were still sleeping. Around 40 people were injured and …

Dubai Police arrested a Lebanese expat, who is accused of killing his girlfriend, by punching on her face in her flat in Dubai Marina. The suspect was arrested only 18 hours after the murder was reported to the police. According to interrogations, the defendant was drunk at the time of …