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At least 83 people have been injured in an explosion at the first rally of Ethiopia’s new prime minister in the capital Addis Ababa. Abiy Ahmed had just finished speaking to a crowd of tens of thousands when an attacker tried to throw a grenade towards the stage where he …

H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, has recently attended in Abu Dhabi the signing of an agreement between the Ministry of Interior, MoI, and Etisalat Group, Etisalat, for the use of smart services in bolstering prevention and safety measures …

Abu Dhabi Court of Appeal reviewed a case where a famous jewelry store was accused of selling and possessing counterfeit gold pieces of other trademarks. Taking into consideration that the the trademarks are registered and owned by other parties. The shop was accused of offering the counterfeit goods for the …

Fujairah Police posted on their Instagram account warning all beachgoers in the emirate against driving vehicles and motorcycles along the umbrella beach zone. The police explained in the post that this rule is for the safety of all beachgoers, and that patrols will be dispatched to ensure compliance with the rule. …

Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, ADED, has confiscated equipment from a shop in Abu Dhabi that was found to contravene federal laws relating to broadcasting and telecommunications. The action was a result of ADED’s ongoing campaign to clamp down on illegally encrypted receivers in the capital that breach the …

In a ceremony held in Abu Dhabi yesterday, H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, honoured the first ever graduates from the inaugural Emirati Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Programme, launched by National Ambulance, in partnership with the University of Sharjah. …

The Dubai Criminal Court has sentenced four Asians to five years in prison and deportation from the country after they have been accused of trying to sell an absconding Indonesian maid for Dh5,500 via WhatsApp. All the convicts and the victim were ordered to be deported. The defendants were also ordered to …

Dubai Health Authority (DHA) responded to the complaint of a child’s father, broadcasted in a private video on social media, inwhich he complained of the procrastination in the travel procedures for the treatment of his son abroad. He also complained of not providing a business class seat for his son …

The Department of Licencing Drivers and Vehicles of Sharjah Police has organised a raffle campaign of smart phones for visitors to follow up the procedures for checking and re-registering their vehicles, encouraging them to inspect their vehicles and ensure their validity. Commenting on this, Lieutenant Col. Humaid Al Jallaf, Director …

The National Centre of Meteorology, NCM, has warned sea-goers of rough seas in the Arabian Gulf as a result of fresh northwesterly wind up to 22 knots. In a statement today, NCM said that the wave height is expected to be between 4 to 7 feet until 10:30 pm today.