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Since it was launched in mid-march, Dubai Police’s anti-begging campaign has successfully arrested 319 beggars (167 males and 152 females) across different parts of the emirate.  Major General Jamal Salem Al Jallaf, Director of the General Department of Criminal Investigations, stated that the “Begging is a Wrong Concept of Compassion” …

At a time when many nations have suffered with energy shortages, the decision taken by the UAE just over a decade ago to construct its first nuclear plant has resulted in an annual capacity increase of 1400 MW of electricity that is available round the clock, and with zero emissions. …

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) today announced that the number of Dubai Metro riders has surpassed two billion since the metro first opened to the public on September 9, 2009. The metro’s Red Line transported 1.342 billion commuters while the Green Line served 673.531 million commuters. Additionally, the Dubai …

The UAE men’s national ice hockey team registered a historic victory and was crowned winner of the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division II – Group B, held in Türkiye. The UAE team defeated Mexico 9 -4 in the fifth and final round. The national team players erupted in …

“National Center of Meteorology”: The weather tomorrow will be partly cloudy and cloudy at times especially over some Western and Southern areas, with a probability of rainfall. Light to moderate Southeasterly becoming Northwesterly and Northeasterly winds, freshening at times causing blowing dust.

The Ministry of Finance unveiled a UAE Cabinet new implementing decision relating to Qualifying Public Benefit Entities for the purposes of the Corporate Tax Law, which is designed to ensure that entities existing and operating for the wider public benefit are eligible for tax exemption. Qualifying public benefit entities are …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today exchanged, over the phone, Eid Al Fitr greetings with Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, President of Mauritania; Mohammed Shiaa’ Al Sudani, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq; and His Eminence Dr. Ahmed el-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar. During the calls, …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a letter to Lt. Gen. Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, Chairman of the Transitional Military Council, President of the Republic of Chad, which included an invitation to COP28, that will be held in Dubai Expo City this November. The letter was …

The remaining holidays for the year 2023 for the public and private sectors, noting that Islamic occasions dates may change according to the sighting of the crescent moon.Arafah day 9 Dhu Al HijjahEid Al Adha 10, 11, 12 Dhu Al HijjahHijri New Year 21 JulyProphet Mohammed’s birthday 29 SeptemberNational Day …

The death toll from the coal mine explosion in Colombia’s Cucunuba municipality has gone up to seven, according to Colombian media report. La FM radio, cited by Sputnik news agency, reported that a total of eleven people were under the rubble following the blast, four of them have been rescued. …