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The UAE Embassy in Spain has taken part in a two-day Arab and Spanish Cultural Exhibition, organised by a cultural society at Santiago Bernabeu stadium of Real Madrid Football Club. The event was attended by some Arab countries, international organisations and Arab and Spanish cultural personalities and artists. The participation …

A teenager, who was recklessly driving a four-wheel-drive vehicle, caused the death of one person and injured three of his friends, all Emiratis, on Friday at Khawaneej Street in Dubai. Brigadier Abdul Halim al-Hashemi, acting Director of Al-Qusais Police Station, said that the vehicle was driven by a 17-year-old boy …

Eight people were injured last night in a collision between a bus carrying six workers and a car carrying two citizens in Khor Khuwair area, north of Ras Al Khaimah. Medical sources estimated the injuries of Asian workers and citizens between moderate and minor injuries. All of  the injured were taken …

The Smart Dubai Office (SDO) has announced the winners of this year’s global Blockchain Challenge. Ireland’s AID Tech came in first, while the UAE’s Smart Crowd and the USA’s Codex rounded up the top 3 winners from the 17 finalists that will receive a total of USD 45,000 for the …

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has opened a tunnel on both sides of Sheikh Rashid Street (Al Garhoud and Mina Rashid) comprising four lanes in each direction today (Thursday). This tunnel is part of the Improvement of Sheikh Rashid and Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Streets Intersection Project. …

The Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, in Dubai has received volunteers of the ‘Day for Dubai’ initiative launched by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council. The initiative aims at embedding the culture of volunteering by encouraging community …

Four students were slightly injured in a collision Thursday morning between a light vehicle and a school bus on Sheikh Zayed Road in Abu Dhabi, facing the exit leading to the Al Maqtaa Bridge. Two other accidents resulted involving two vehicles in the same direction resulted, no injuries were reported. …

Abu Dhabi police arrested an Asian gang of 11 members over phone prizes scam. The gang sends text messages scamming people and making them think they won cash prizes. They would then ask for their bank details to transfer the money. Credit cards, banknotes, cheque books, SIM cards and money …

People in the UAE can expect a hot weekend ahead, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) The NCM expects the day will be fair to partly cloudy in general with blowing dust over some exposed areas. Relative humidity is likely to increase by night and early morning over coastal …

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, attended the special session with the children and youth of the Emirate In the presence of Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of Child Friendly City. Louise Thiavent, Child Friendly Cities Advisor, Policy and Advocacy …