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Brazilian football icon Ronaldinho led the Stars Team to win the Legends Cup in the exciting exhibition match IN Thursday in Dubai in front of the Burj Khalifa, after defeating the Champions League led by Portuguese star Luis Figo 18-16. The match was held in three rounds, each half lasting …

The National Center of Meteorology: The weather today is fair in general and dusty at times during daytime, with a decrease in temperatures. Humid by night and Saturday morning over some Northern areas, accompanied by moderate to fresh winds, strong at times especially over the sea causing blowing sand and …

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received today Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla, the commander of US Central Command in the Middle East (CENTCOM). His Highness and the US commander discussed during the meeting, which …

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan honoured Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, with the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Military Order, in recognition of his dedication and sincere efforts in serving the nation over nearly 50 years of …

Bitcoin fell below $26,000 for the first time in 16 months, amid a broader sell-off in cryptocurrencies that erased more than $200 billion from the entire market in a single day. The price of bitcoin plunged as low as $25,401.29 on Thursday morning, according to Coin Metrics. That marks the …

Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, President of the UAE Football Association (UAEFA), met today here with the President of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT), Samuel Eto’o, who is currently visiting the country, to discuss ways of enhancing channels of cooperation between the two federations. The two sides reviewed football-related …

H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mubadala Investment Company, chaired the meeting of the Executive Committee of the company’s Board of Directors, at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. The committee approved …

In an international sting operation, the Dubai Police and police forces of France, Spain, and Colombia have recently dismantled a transnational organised crime syndicate involved in trafficking and smuggling cocaine in shipments of sugar from South America to Europe. Code-named ‘Canne à Sucre’, the operation took place on 5th May …

The national service term for male recruits – holding a high school diploma or its equivalent and above – has been shortened to 11-month, and for those who didn’t finish their high school, the term will be three years, a Ministry of Defence statement said on Thursday. Meanwhile, the statement …

During a media briefing, His Excellency Dr.  Abdul Rahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation:  • The unemployment insurance system targets workers in the private and government sectors, excluding investors, domestic workers, temporary contract workers, juveniles (under 18 years of age), retirees who receive a retirement pension, and …