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UAE leaders have offered condolences to Queen Rania Al Abdullah, the wife of King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of Jordan, on the death of her father, Dr Faisal Al-Yasin on Friday.

Abu Dhabi has been ranked as the world's least congested capital city according to the TomTom Traffic Index for 2021.

Parents at Jebel Ali School, which was established in 1977, were informed on Friday that the school has been sold to the Taleem Group, an education provider in the UAE.

The UAE's telecoms regulator has warned users of a security flaw in the video-conferencing platform, Zoom.

Plans are well underway in Abu Dhabi to ban single-use plastic bags from June 1.

Expats in the UAE are being reminded to use only certified movers while planning their relocation after a former resident took to social media to flag a company for stalling the shipment of her belongings.

The region’s first project that upcycles organic waste into high-quality products, has been launched in the UAE.

The UAE has confirmed 403 new cases of COVID-19 from 236,283 tests in the past 24 hours.

The UAE government has approved interest-free housing loans for its citizens.

The majority of traffic accidents in the UAE last year were caused due to sudden swerving, failing to maintain a safe distance and distracted driving.

A four-member gang who hid 600,000 Captagon pills inside concrete slabs has been arrested in Abu Dhabi.

If you would like to get your hands on fancy car number plates, some special ones are heading your way.

The UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention has called on people to take the necessary precautions against Monkeypox even though the chances of human-to-human transmission are relatively low.

The UAE has confirmed 395 new cases of COVID-19 from 252,836 tests in the past 24 hours.

The UAE has expressed its solidarity with India and Bangladesh as they grapple with the imapct of floods.

A whistleblowing platform has been launched in Abu Dhabi for the public to report financial and administrative corruption in the emirate.

Dusty conditions across the UAE is set to clear by late Wednesday, the weather bureau confirmed.

The UAE has confirmed 373 new cases of COVID-19 from 238,458 tests in the past 24 hours.

The UAE has confirmed the first case of Monkeypox in the country.

A dust storm swept across most regions of the UAE on Tuesday, as predicted by the weather bureau.

United Nations (UN) human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said she urged Beijing to review its counter-terrorism policies to ensure they comply with international human rights standards.

Russia was willing to discuss ways to make it possible for Ukraine to resume shipments of grain from Black Sea ports, President Vladimir Putin told the leaders of France and Germany in a phone call.

Some prominent infectious disease experts are pushing World Health Organisation (WHO) and governments for faster action to contain a growing monkeypox outbreak that has spread to at least 20 countries.

The Eastern Ukrainian town of Lyman had fallen under the full control of Russian and Russian-backed forces in the region, according to  Russia's defence ministry on Saturday.

Ukrainian presidential adviser and peace talks negotiator Mykhailo Podolyak said on Saturday that any agreement with Russia cannot be trusted, and Moscow can only be stopped in its invasion by force.

Dubai has recorded 2,884 real estate and property transactions at the value of AED8.7 billion in total during the week ending 27 May 2022, according to Dubai Land Department (DLD).

Remittances by Pakistani and Indian expats in the UAE continue to see an uptick due to favourable exchange rates.

FlyDubai will operate up to 60 special flights to Qatar as part of the one-day shuttle service to ferry football fans during the FIFA World Cup.

Dubai's much-anticipated three-day super sale returns this weekend, offering savings of up to 90 per cent on a selection of lifestyle, beauty, fashion, electronics, and other items.

Apple Inc has raised the pay for its hourly US employees, the iPhone maker said, as companies face a tight labour market, a surge in unionisation efforts and rising inflation.

A "final and definitive agreement" had been struck to sell the English Premier League club, Chelsea, to a consortium led by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly and backed by Clearlake Capital.

Gujarat Titans will be seeking to cap their dream debut season by winning the title while revenge will be on the minds of the Rajasthan Royals when the teams clash in the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday.

Rajasthan Royals advanced to the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a seven-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the second qualifier in Ahmedabad on Friday.

Simona Halep said she would have to learn to put less pressure on herself after suffering a panic attack during her second-round loss at the French Open.

Stefanos Tsitsipas was again made to work hard for victory, the Greek fourth seed overcoming Czech qualifier Zdenek Kolar 6-3 7-6(8) 6-7(3) 7-6(7) in a marathon match on Thursday to move into the French Open third round.

Indian authorities have dropped a case against the son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan who was arrested during a raid on a cruise ship last year on suspicion of having drugs on him.

Ukrainian director Maksym Nakonechnyi gives a raw and timely representation of post-traumatic stress disorder in his Cannes debut entry "Butterfly Vision".

Actor Ray Liotta, the star of the 1990 blockbuster crime film 'Goodfellas', has died at the age of 67.

K-pop superstars BTS will head to the White House next week to address hate crimes targeting Asians and people of Asian descent with US President Joe Biden.

Justin Bieber will perform a second concert in Dubai due to overwhelming demand.