Dubai Taxis now fully fitted with security cameras
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, has fitted the entire Dubai Taxi fleet with surveillance cameras to monitor
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ERC delivers urgent food assistance to Shabwa, Yemen
The Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, has provided 40 tonnes of urgent food assistance to low-income families in the
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Hamdan bin Zayed visits Emirati's home
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, visited Abdulaziz Hussain Ahmed in
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Nahyan bin Mubarak attends inauguration of Indonesian President in Jakarta
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance, led a high-profile delegation to the inauguration ceremony
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Identical twin nurses help deliver identical twin babies
Staff at a Georgia hospital were left seeing double after identical twin nurses helped deliver identical twin babies.
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Tiger getting prosthetic paw in world first operation
A tiger is being given a prosthetic paw in the first operation of its kind. Professor Peter Giannoudis - from the
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Saudi Arabia affirms commitment to maritime security
An official spokesman for the Saudi General Directorate of Border Guards said that at 11:47 pm on Friday 12/2/1441, an
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ERC launches programme to support 10,000 orphans in 25 countries
The Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, launched a new humanitarian initiative titled, 'Orphans Kafalah Programme', to support
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6 elephants drown, 2 rescued in Thai national park
A herd of wild elephants was swept away by raging waters in Thailand's national park, drowning six, while rangers
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Egypt says talks over Ethiopia's Nile dam deadlocked, calls for mediation
Egypt said on Saturday that talks with Sudan and Ethiopia over the operation of a $4 billion hydropower dam that
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UN says 'this must stop' after violence in Iraq protests
The top UN official in Iraq deplored five days of violence during protests that has killed nearly 100 across the
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Paris climate activists kick off global Extinction Rebellion protests
Hundreds of climate activists barricaded themselves into a Paris shopping centre for hours ahead of a planned series of
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Global economy projected to grow by about 3 percent this year
The global economy is projected to grow by about 3 percent this year, but the pace has continued to weaken since April,
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Amazing pics from around the world
A man makes earthen lamps which are used to decorate temples and homes during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, at
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World's fastest ants discovered
The world's fastest ants have been discovered in the Sahara desert. Researchers discovered that Saharan silver ants
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Musk unveils SpaceX rocket designed to get to Mars and back
Elon Musk has unveiled a SpaceX spacecraft designed to carry a crew and cargo to the moon, Mars or anywhere else in the
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UAE participates in China Education Expo-Beijing 2019
The Ministry of Education showcased the 'Learning in the UAE' platform during its participating in the 20th China
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Registration opens for 6th Sharjah Women’s Sports Cup
Sharjah Women’s Sports, SWS, has opened registration for the sixth edition of the Sharjah Women’s Sports Cup, SWSC,
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NMC discusses social media standards, Emiratisation of media sector
During its meeting today, the National Media Council, NMC, Board of Directors discussed the UAE’s social media
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World’s oldest known natural pearl discovered on Marawah Island
The oldest known natural pearl in the world has been discovered by Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi
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First Tesla car-share operation in region now operating in Abu Dhabi
The UAE-founded "ekar" has announced a partnership with Masdar to bring electric vehicle car-sharing to the Middle East
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Over 3,000 books donated for disadvantaged children
Avid readers in the UAE have donated 3,266 books for underprivileged children during the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale at
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Gold spills on Russian runway after plane door glitch
Russian news reports say the hatch of a cargo plane carrying precious metals accidentally flew open upon takeoff —
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Buried alive: Video shows man’s rescue after avalanche
Dramatic video taken by a snowboarder shows the aftermath of an avalanche in Northern California, with people furiously
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Video: Final glimpse of Sridevi before her last rites
[video1]Thousands of heartbroken fans and bollywood actors paid their final respects to Indian superstar Sridevi Kapoor
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Workers get caught in dramatic texas sandstorm
Workers near Pecos, Texas, were caught in a sandstorm that swept through the area on January 10.
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Make a ‘House of Books’ and WIN iPads
Aim to help make reading fun for UAE residents
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#UAEReads: ‘Be An Author’ and WIN
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