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A gunman opened fire at a social security office and at a courthouse in central Athens on Tuesday, wounding several people, Greek authorities said. A police…

Industry is part of UAE’s heritage, says Vice President and Ruler of Dubai

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, visited Al Barakah Dates Factory, the world’s largest…

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CDA launches ‘Dubai Communicates in Sign Language’ pledge, advancing inclusive communication and empowering People of Determination across government services in Dubai

Britain’s King Charles III arrived in Washington on Monday for a high-stakes state visit aimed at salvaging frayed ties with Donald Trump, amid extra-tight…

Brigadier Yousef Obaid Harmoul Al Shamsi, Director General of the Sharjah Civil Defence Authority, honoured the civil defence heroes in Semnan and Muwaileh fire…

Dubai real estate transactions at the start of the week totalled Dhs6.11 billion, resulting from 1,360 deals, according to Dubai REST app operated by the Dubai…

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A keen entrepreneur and a well-known philanthropist, Vasu Shroff built temples, schools and cremation grounds while furthering the Regal department store

Dubai: Ahmed Al Bashir Dubai has begun to regain its economic momentum and its position as a global financial center…

Sean McGovern faces sentencing hearing after admitting two offences of being involved in organised crime

UAE’s coexistence has once again come to the forefront as a defining feature of the nation’s identity. Rooted in values of tolerance, respect, and cultural…

Uber app launches in Ras Al Khaimah with RAKTA, enabling smart taxi and limousine bookings, secure digital payments and faster, more convenient travel.

Penalties under the UAE Cybercrime Law can include substantial fines, often between Dh250,000 and Dh500,000 or higher, depending on the offence, along with potential imprisonment

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid visits Al Barakah, the world’s largest privately owned dates factory at Dubai Industrial City, boosting advanced food industries and global food security

How Dubai entrepreneur Rosemin Opgenhaffen turned cystic acne struggles into Rosemin Beauty, a minimalist Ulta-backed line for busy women in a turbulent region.

Sharjah Police warn motorists: leaving minor accident scenes is a hit-and-run offence with fines, black points and vehicle impoundment under UAE traffic law.

Remembering Vasu Shroff, the Dubai-based Indian business pioneer whose journey from a $1.50 ticket to community icon transformed lives across the UAE.

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Mindfulness is rapidly becoming a central part of modern life in the UAE, as individuals and institutions respond to the pressures of a fast-paced, AI-driven…

The man accused of shooting a US Secret Service agent as he tried to breach security at ‌a Washington dinner attended by President Donald Trump is facing…

Satellite navigation has dramatically improved Tehran’s strike capabilities

“Energy healer” from Bondi will spend at least eight months behind bars after being recruited during a vacation in Dubai to become a cocaine money launderer. Former sex worker Delina Stevenson, 30, was sentenced in a New South Wales court on Thursday after pleading guilty to one charge related to reckless dealing with money with the risk of becoming […]

Dubai’s real estate market saw significant sales at the start of the week, with 73 villas sold in Saih Shuaib area for over Dhs560 million. According to Dubai…

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Sheikh Mohammed tours Al Barakah, the world’s largest dates factory in Dubai, highlighting UAE’s drive to boost food security and advanced food industries.

UAE stocks maintained their gains for the second consecutive session, with the Dubai market index rising further…

Emirates NBD Bank intends to issue the first tranche of bonds to be the first issuance of this type…

Spanning over 800,000 square feet, Al Barakah Dates factory has an annual production capacity of 100,000 tonnes and is considered a global leader in date processing and packaging.

Dubai Police unveils the VOYAH FREE EREV patrol car. Discover how 483 hp and a 1,357 km range are changing sustainable policing in the UAE.

Dubai Environment and Climate Change Authority announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the leading group “Salal” in the food products and agricultural technology sector in the country…

Inside the UAE’s rain enhancement programme: how cloud seeding targets cumulus clouds, the science behind it, and its role in long-term water strategy.

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin greeted Iran’s foreign minister to Moscow on Monday with a warm smile as he hailed their “strategic partnership” and vowed to remain a strong ally of Tehran.

The Trump administration misjudged the regime in Tehran and “has no truly convincing strategy in the negotiations,” the German chancellor said.

The UK government warned that higher food, fuel and travel costs from the Iran war could persist for more than eight months after the conflict ends.

The U.S. stock market’s record-breaking rally slowed after uncertainty rose about what will happen next in the Iran war. The S&P 500 inched 0.1% higher Monday to its latest all-time

The head of the UN’s maritime agency said Monday there was “no legal basis” for imposing any fees for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

The defense minister is dead, strategically located military bases and entire cities have been captured and the president is reportedly in hiding.

The death toll in a Colombian highway bombing blamed on cocaine-trafficking rebels has risen to 21, the government said Monday, in the country’s worst attack on civilians in decades and

Unprecedented attacks in Mali by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists and Tuareg separatists who killed the defence minister and seized a key town are the dramatic result of a new alliance the two

TORONTO (AP) — Canada is developing a government-owned investment fund, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday.

The encounter between Christianity’s two most famous religious figures would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, given the divisions between their two churches over women’s ordination in general and Mullally’s appointment in particular.

Afghan officials say mortars and missiles fired from Pakistan have struck a university and homes in northeastern Afghanistan, killing seven people and wounding at least 85.

A critically endangered Sumatran orangutan was caught on camera using a canopy bridge to cross a public road.

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty of 1968 was never meant to function as a permanent caste system dividing the world between those allowed to possess…

U.S.-Iran peace talks remain uncertain as Trump demands nuclear concessions while Tehran seeks Russian support and a separate deal on Hormuz.

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