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President Trump is imposing steep tariffs on steel and aluminum from three of America’s biggest trading partners — Canada, Mexico and the European Union. The trade penalties, 25% on imported steel and 10% on imported aluminum, take effect at midnight, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told reporters Thursday. Mexico and the …

HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai, has honoured Mr Raheem Abdul Haq, a taxi driver affiliate to Metro Taxi Company, for his noble and humanitarian initiative of helping a lady whose vehicle has broken-down …

Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority, SCTDA, has announced it will launch the first edition of the Sharjah Summer Festival on July 10th, which will include various events and activities, engaging all age groups to explore the emirate. Al Midfa said, “Today we organised …

Abu Dhabi Appeal court sentenced a GCC national yesterday, to 10 years imprisonment and a fine of one million dirhams for offending the country through social media. The court also ordered putting him under surveillance for 3 years after serving his sentence. His statements were deleted along with his social …

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India, having reviewed the cases of all the patients who have lost their lives due to the virus, believes that the Nipah virus is not a disease outbreak, but instead, a localized occurrence and there is no increase in the number of cases …

Emirates NBD has announced that it partnered with Diebold Nixdorf, a world leader in driving connected commerce, to soon launch Emirates NBD EasyHub, the region’s first integrated digital kiosk that will allow customers to sign up for new products and access a variety of teller services, functioning like a mini-branch …

Dubai Municipality is collaborating with the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing and the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority to establish the largest cultural project in the heart of the historical Shindagha region, Dubai. The project includes the largest open museum with various exhibitions on the history and heritage of …

The Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) today said that the decree No 20 of 2018 exempting companies operating in Dubai from fines and facilitating license renewals, which was issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, reflects …

Saudi Arabia approved a measure to criminalise sexual harassment. The anti-harassment measure, which was approved on Monday by the Shura Council advisory body, introduces a jail sentence of up to five years and a 300,000 riyals ($80,000) fine. The legislation, which awaits an expected royal decree to become law, is …

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, MoCCAE, has banned the imports of fruits and vegetables from Kerala, India and animal products from South Africa. According to a press statement, all live animals – including sheep, goats, cattle, buffalos, camels, gazelles – and their non-heat-treated by-products from the Letsemeng province …