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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 …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, MoFAIC, and the General Command of Abu Dhabi Police, ADP, have urged Emirati citizens to take precautions during the travelling season to ensure their safety and that of their possessions, as part of the “Safe Travel Campaign.” Rashid Ali Al Dhaheri, Director …

More than 28,000 people visited The Founder’s Memorial in Abu Dhabi, since its public opening on 22nd April, 2018, becoming one of the major landmarks of the emirate. The Memorial is a permanent national tribute to the Founding Father, late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and represents a window …