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Ramadan Nights to kick off today at Expo Centre

The 17-day Ramadan Nights will kick off today Thursday, May 23 and will continue until June 8, amid an extraordinary atmosphere, exciting offers and exclusive discounts up to 75 per cent which are considered one of the biggest discounts at the Emirate level.

19 hours ago

Video: Burj Khalifa congratulates Sheikh Mohammed on sons’ weddings

#BurjKhalifa congratulates His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum on the engagement of his sons...

7 hours ago

Pink Caravan Ride ’19 brings 11 breast cancer cases to light

This year, 11 women in the age group of 32 to 52 tested positive for breast cancer during the ninth annual Pink Caravan Ride, PCR, and have been sent for further examination.

19 hours ago

Killer blacksmith wins clemency plea

A blacksmith who slayed a labourer for groping him and knifed the labourer’s countryman for declining to give him way won a reduced penalty on Wednesday.

19 hours ago

Five cars collide due to careless driving

A 5-car pile up occurred on the road between Fujairah and Qadfaa when a vehicle driven by a UAE national on the way from Fujairah towards Qadfaa veered off and jumped off to the opposite lane leading to the city of Fujairah, according to Brigadier Dr Ali Rashid Bin Awash Al Yamahi.

19 hours ago

Maid, friends lose human trafficking case

A maid teamed up with male friends to coerce her ex-husband’s underprivileged sister into prostitution. A jury upheld their punishments on Wednesday.

19 hours ago

New Muslims honoured during Ramadan

The Dubai Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department, Dubai, organised a special ceremony to honour new Muslims who converted to Islam during the holy month of Ramadan at the waterfalls area of Dubai Mall.

19 hours ago

Dubai to host 4th Young Professionals in Space meet

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), Dubai, will host the 4th Young Professionals in Space Conference (YPS) 2019, from Nov.4-6 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Dubai. The UAE has become the first Arab country to host this global conference.

19 hours ago

Health Ministry unveils drug for influenza

The Ministry of Health and Community Protection revealed “Johnson & Johnson’s” contact lenses and a Japanese medicine called Antoirel for the treatment of influenza. The new medicine, if taken 48 hours before the patient feels the symptoms of the bacteria, or very high in the heat, reduces the duration of the disease from one week to one or two days maximum, according to Director of Drug Administration at the Ministry, Dr Rukia Al Bastaki.

19 hours ago

Jilted guard kills lover, stabs her ‘boyfriend’

A jilted watchman butchered his lover and stabbed a colleague he thought she was in a relationship with, said a senior officer from Ajman Police on Wednesday.

19 hours ago

Mohamed Bin Zayed, King of Jordan review regional developments

King Abdullah underlined the Kingdom's solidarity with the UAE in all the measures it is taking to ensure its security and stability, reaffirming that the security of the UAE and Gulf region at large is an integral part of Jordan's security.

20 hours ago

Sharjah Dhow fire

The Sharjah Civil Defence firefighters saved a crew of 13 from a burning dhow at Sharjah Creek near Khalid Port on Wednesday morning.

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