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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 …

The Court of Criminal Appeal in the Ras Al Khaimah confirmed the ruling of a first instance court yesterday, stating that a 20-year-old man a 19-year-old woman, both of whom are nationals of an Asian country, get a suspended three-month jail term and deportation, on charges of sending and exchanging their naked images, …

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah today opened the 7th International Government Communication Forum, IGCF, at the Sharjah Expo Centre. “New technologies represent a dangerous weapon that is being misused by powers of darkness to control young generations,” H.H. Dr. Sheikh …

The Fujairah Court of Appeal amended the ruling of the First Instance Court in the case of an Emirati husband who killed his 29-year-old wife in Dibba Al Fujairah. The man was sentenced to 15 years in prison and the payment of 100,000 Dhs as blood money to her inheritors. The details …

The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA, demanded Qatar to immediately cease acts which endanger or compromise the safety of international civil aviation. Ismail Al Blooshi, GCAA Assistant Director General for Aviation Safety Affairs told a press conference in Abu Dhabi today that an UAE civilian aircraft – flying on …

Dubai Taxi’s Tesla electric vehicles make 64,000 trips clocking 2.1 million kilometres since its launch last year. According to Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), 75 more Model S sedans and Model X SUVs by Tesla will join the existing 50 vehicles that began operation in September last year, growing the …

Three UAE ministers have attended the Mother of the Nation Festival in Abu Dhabi. Mariam Hareb Almheiri, Minister of State for Food Security, Sarah bin Yousef Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Sciences, and Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, attended the landmark event on …

Abu Dhabi Police confirmed an incident where a crane fell and crushed several vehicles in Abu Dhabi. The incident took place in the capital’s tourist club district. The truck-mounted crane fell over several vehicles parked nearby. No injuries were reported.

According to the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), the temperature in the UAE is expected to drop slightly today. Light to moderate winds will blow in general. “The relative humidity will increase by night and early morning over some coastal areas” NCM said. Sea will be slight to moderate in …

The 28-year-old Indonesian woman charged with beating the 9-month-old girl, Salama, was sentenced to death by the Sharjah Criminal Court for the incident in July last year. The court issued its verdict yesterday, unanimously, after hearing the testimony of the father, mother and maid. Sharjah’s public prosecution had charged the …