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Dubai Culture represented by Dubai Public Library, has announced the start of ‘Zayed Used Books Fair’ at Etihad Mall. The fair is part of a series of events organised by the Authority in line with the values of ‘Year of Zayed’ initiative, to provide financial support to local charities and …

The National Centre of Meteorology, NCM, has called on drivers and pedestrians to take all necessary precautions against poor visibility caused by cloud formations associated with rainfall. In its statement, the NCM warned of poor visibility of less than 2,000 metres as a result of fresh wind causing blowing dust …

A 32-year-old Asian man, who works as an ironsmith, did not know that he will end up behind bars, charged with murder against an African woman, after searching for a prostitute. The Dubai Criminal Court charged the accused yesterday with murder by strangling, sentenced to the death penalty if found guilty. The case papers …

Twenty fire engines and 120 firefighters and officers have been called to a fire at a a luxury hotel in Knightsbridge, central London. Thick plumes of black smoke could be seen billowing into the sky from the luxury Mandarin Oriental hotel on Wednesday afternoon. The fire brigade said the cause of the blaze was not yet …

Under the slogan “Safety in Heat,” the Abu Dhabi City Municipality has launched a comprehensive campaign aimed at raising awareness among companies and workers on the importance of implementing the Midday Working Ban law and the negative health effects of heat stress. The campaign is intended to boost the awareness …

Under the directives of UAE President and the orders of Mohammed Bin Rashid. The Ministry of Finance (MoF) announces the beginning of issuing one month’s basic salary bonus for Civil and military employees and retirees of the federal government and beneficiaries of social security as of 21 Ramadan, 6 June …

A young man’s abuse of a large amount of narcotics caused him to become delusional and unaware of his surroundings. It also made him think that he had a conflict with a customer of a coffee shop in Abu Dhabi and began to attack that person with a knife trying …

A Saudi teenager was injured by shrapnel from military projectiles fired by the Houthi militias from Yemeni territories towards the southern province of Dhahran. In a statement issued by the Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Colonel Mohammed Al Assmi, Spokesman for the Directorate of Civil Defence in the Asir region, said …

Under the guidance of HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed approved a 3-year AED 50bn economic stimulus package to support Abu Dhabi’s economic development and have tasked the Executive Council’s Executive Committee to draw up a working plan for allocations within 90 days.   The new economic …

The official reference to determine Islamic occasions was the public holidays such as Eid Al Fitr or Haj, is the Hijri Calendar. It is based on the phases of the moon. Hence, the exact dates of Islamic events vary from one Gregorian year to another as they depend on the …