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Emirati astronaut shares Jiujitsu moves with space suit

To all jiujitsu practitioners! Do not attempt to submit an astronaut, it won’t work! They literally have no necks and their joints are very flexible! OSS: Sultan Al Neyadi

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Indian family based in Dubai dies in Oman accident

Ghouse Ullah of Hyderabad working in Dubai met with an accident on Dubai-Salalah highway in which he along with his wife Ayesha & son Hamza died on th...

18 hours ago

Sheikh Mohammed issues new Law on Dubai Real Estate Regulatory Authority

The new law is Law No. (4) of 2019, it states the restruction of legal provisions of the agency.

15 hours ago

Dubai to list top 3 best and worst service centres from next year: Hamdan

Sheikh Hamdan announced on Sunday that Dubai government will begin listing its best and worst service centre from the next year.

12 hours ago

Tunisians pick from varied line-up in unpredictable presidential vote

With no overwhelming frontrunner among the 26 candidates whose names appear on the ballot, the difference between losing and making a second-round run...

9 hours ago

Video: Pakistani singer faces jail term for keeping exotic animals at her salon

The Punjab Wildlife Protection and Parks Department has initiated legal action against singer-turned-host Rabi Pirzada for keeping exotic animals incl...

12 hours ago

Minister under fire after he says North Indian youths incapable of getting jobs

Union Minister Santosh Gangwar stirred major controversy when he blamed the North Indian youth for failing to secure jobs as he dismissed criticism ab...

13 hours ago

Video: Football skills of Messi’s son blows up the Internet

Messi's wife Antonela Roccuzzo has shared a video on Instagram which showed Mateo taking a penalty and celebrating like the FC Barcelona superstar.

17 hours ago

Investor's aide, bank manager defraud him of Dhs17.5 million

A bank manager teamed up with an investor’s assistant to drain Dhs17, 520, 794 from the investor’s account, a jury heard on Sunday.

12 hours ago

    Opinion

    Continuing turmoil not good for Hong Kong

    Chaotic scenes continue to prevail in Hong Kong as the Asian financial hub witnessed its 15th consecutive weekend of unrest on Sunday and this raises ...

    9 hours ago

    Sacked Bolton wanted war, not peace, in Afghanistan

    Michael Jansen

    Donald Trump’s summary firing of National Security adviser John Bolton was hardly surprising. Bolton’s dismissal followed Trump’s cancellation of his ...

    9 hours ago

    You might love to hate him, but Cameron did nothing wrong

    Sean O'Grady

    I never voted for David Cameron. I didn’t much like him, from what I could see, which, often as not, was a picture of him and his other over-privilege...

    9 hours ago

    Tourists are visiting Syria for a whitewashed history

    I woke up a few days ago to Twitter selfies of Westerners posing in Syrian government-controlled areas. Being an exiled Syrian for five years now, I t...

    9 hours ago

    UK SC will decide whether Scottish law still matters

    The Supreme Court will be asked to decide on Tuesday whether the prime minister’s prorogation of Parliament was legal. Its decision will have fundamen...

    9 hours ago

    Netanyahu’s annexation plan will make situation worse

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s annexation plan is highly condemnable (“Major European nations flay Netanyahu’s annexation plan,” Sept 14,...

    9 hours ago

    Expo projects energise economic activity

    With every passing month, week and day, enthusiasm has been building up for the much-awaited mega and meaningful meeting.

    15 Sep 2019

    Local News

    Sultan clears final settlements of 11 policemen

    His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Sunday approved the financial settlement of 11 s...

    5 hours ago

    Sultan Bin Ahmed oversees Xposure 2019 preparations

    Thursday will be a red-letter day for Sharjah when the gates to the region’s most sought-after international photography festival, Xposure 2019, will ...

    5 hours ago

    Emirati astronaut shares Jiu-jitsu moves with space suit

    With just a few days left before the much-anticipated launch of the multinational mission to ISS, Emirati astronauts Hazzaa Al Mansoori and Sultan Al ...

    5 hours ago

    Wasit Wetland Centre wins Aga Khan Architecture Award

    Sharjah Environment and Protected Areas Authority’s (Epaa) Wasit Wetland Centre was one of five projects to win the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architectu...

    5 hours ago

    Sport

    • 8 hours ago

    Video: England win fifth Test to square Ashes series against Australia

    It’s time to turn the page, says Neymar after making PSG return

    Paris: Neymar shrugged off a hostile reception as he marked his return to action for Paris Saint-Germain with a stunning injury-time winner on Saturda...

    6 hours ago

    Amid talk of revamp, Europe’s giants begin Champions assault

    While the battle for the Champions League of the future is fought behind the scenes, this week the continent’s biggest clubs begin their latest quest ...

    6 hours ago

    Sevilla take top spot; Fati and Suarez shine in Barca win over Valencia

    Barcelona’s 16-year-old forward Ansu Fati continued his explosive start to life in the first team by scoring and providing an assist as the La Liga ch...

    6 hours ago

    Sensi strike helps Inter pip Udinese; Atalanta down Genoa

    Milan: Inter Milan reclaimed top spot in Serie A after a 1-0 win over 10-man Udinese on Saturday as Juventus lost three players to injury in a painful...

    6 hours ago

    Lifestyle

    Untreated high blood pressure could lead to poor brain health: Study

    High blood pressure can lead to diabetes, heart disease and other illnesses. It can also cause cognitive decline, according to a new report.

    19 hours ago

    Model Naomi Campbell takes spotlight at London Fashion Week

    Model Naomi Campbell took centre stage at London Fashion Week on Saturday night with a gala charity benefit at the impressive setting of the world-fam...

    20 hours ago

    Star chef Colagreco feeds crowds at Lyon Street food festival

    Mauro Colagreco, the multiple award-winning Italian-Argentinian chef, joined 80 of his fellow cooks on Saturday to serve food at the Lyon Street food ...

    20 hours ago

    'Let us sleep': English churches welcome campers

    With a midnight walk in the graveyard and the chance to play some show tunes on the church organ, "champers" — short for church campers — make the mos...

    21 hours ago

    Health experts back treatment for kids with peanut allergy

    Government experts backed an experimental treatment for children with Peanut allergies that could become the first federally approved option for preve...

    14 Sep 2019

    Ecuador offers a nighttime crypt visit for the morbidly curious

    It's a chilly night in Ecuador's capital and the small group of men and women visiting the city's oldest cemetery are understandably nervous.

    14 Sep 2019

    Farmers, chefs fight to save classic ingredients in Mexican cuisine

    Mexican engineer Asuncion Diaz explains his fight to save the original poblano chile, one of the most important ingredients in Mexican cuisine, from c...

    14 Sep 2019

    Jacobs dreams a little dream to close fashion Week on a high

    Twice a year, the New York fashion world trudges to the Upper East Side and the cavernous Park Avenue Armory to see what new tricks Marc Jacobs has up...

    14 Sep 2019

    Business

    Mohammed issues law on Dubai Real Estate Regulatory Authority

    In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum has issued Law No. ...

    10 hours ago

    Philippine firms set sight on Expo

    As many as thirteen Philippine lifestyle companies including four small-medium enterprises are in the UAE not only to build prospective partnerships w...

    10 hours ago

    Pearl Initiative launches online platform for region’s MSMEs

    Pearl Initiative, a business-led non-profit organisation promoting corporate accountability in Gulf’s private sector, has taken the next big step in f...

    10 hours ago

    Etisalat in partnership with Expo 2020 Dubai Volunteers

    The search for the 30,000 ‘faces’ of Expo 2020 Dubai is building momentum with Etisalat announced as the Official Premier Partner of Expo 2020 Volunte...

    11 hours ago

    Tata, Vedanta mining leases end in March; Govt for fresh auctions

    In a setback for the mining industry, the government is set to reject a proposal to extend non-captive mining leases of companies that are expiring af...

    12 hours ago

    Germany's automakers unveil electric cars as flagship models

    Germany’s premium automakers are now marketing electric cars as their flagship models, a strategy which Daimler, Volkswagen and BMW hope will lure cus...

    12 hours ago

    Ireland’s economy in good health ahead of Brexit

    Ireland’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.7% quarter-on-quarter in the first three months of the year to stand 5.8% higher than a year ago and ...

    14 hours ago

    India announces new measures to boost exports, housing sector

    With Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth sliding to a six-year low of 5 per cent in the April-June quarter along with several sectors facing a slowdow...

    14 Sep 2019

    SCCI emphasises importance of cooperation in economic planning

    The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) recently organised a business meeting, which brought together 130 representatives of companies, fact...

    14 Sep 2019

    HK exchange vows to press on with $39b LSE bid

    Hong Kong’s exchange refused to give up on its bid to take over the London Stock Exchange after the British bourse emphatically rejected its $39 billi...

    14 Sep 2019

    India’s August merchandise exports down 6.05%, imports fall over 13%

    Sluggish global demand pulled India’s merchandise exports lower by 6.05 per cent in August on a year-on-year basis. As per the data furnished by the M...

    14 Sep 2019

    Chinese manufacturers step up presence at Frankfurt auto show

    Chinese suppliers and manufacturers have stepped up their presence at the Frankfurt auto show, capitalising on a strong position in electric technolog...

    14 Sep 2019

    Australian pension funds’ major ‘wall of money’ to go overseas

    Australian pension funds are sitting on a A$245 billion ($167.38 billion) ‘wall of money’ that will probably flow overseas because of a lack of domest...

    14 Sep 2019

    UAE investors set to inject $10b into Bangladesh economy

    The Forum will kick-off in Dubai on 15th September 2019, with more than 300 government officials, business leaders, investors and entrepreneurs partic...

    14 Sep 2019

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    20 hours ago

    Sultan clears final settlements of 11 policemen

    His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Sunday approved the financial settlement of 11 s...

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    5 hours ago

    Wasit Wetland Centre wins Aga Khan Architecture Award

    Sharjah Environment and Protected Areas Authority’s (Epaa) Wasit Wetland Centre was one of five projects to win the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architectu...

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    Manual voter registration begins for SCC elections

    Election Committees in various electoral zones of Sharjah – Sharjah City, Khorfakkan, Kalba, Al Bataeh, Maliha, Dibba Al Hisn, Al Hamriya and Dhaid – started registering citizens in large numbers for the upcoming elections of the Sharjah Consultative Council.

    5 hours ago

    Legal translator, ex-wife in court over brawl

    A legal translator and his ex-wife were embroiled in a fight and exchange of obscenities during which she tried to knife him to death, a gathering heard on Sunday.

    5 hours ago

    14 Asians in the dock over prostitution

    Al Ain Police have arrested 14 Asian men and women, mostly absconding from their sponsors, on charges of practising prostitution in two houses in Al Ain.

    5 hours ago

    OPC to address grievances of Pak expats

    The overseas Pakistanis are the backbone of our country economic growth. The Pakistan Tehreek-e- Insaf (PTI)-led government under the dynamic leadership of Imran Khan is committed to resolve key issues of overseas Pakistanis at the earliest, as every year they are sending over $22 billion of remittances to our country.

    5 hours ago

    4 get jail terms for human trafficking

    The Fujairah Criminal Court sentenced 4 Asians including a girl in her twenties to 3 years in jail and fined them Dhs5,000 on charges of human trafficking and use of force.

    6 hours ago

    ‘Tree-hugging’ sessions organised

    In order to create awareness on the ongoing dangers to the ecosystem and to make the children more environmentally conscious, British Orchard Nursery is going paperless for a week across its branches in the UAE. The nursery is gradually teaching practical steps to youngsters in ways to reduce carbon footprint.

    6 hours ago