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Abu Dhabi Police seize 4.2 million pills in drug bust

02 Sep 2017

ABU DHABI, 2nd September, 2017 (WAM) -- Police arrested two suspects with 4.2 million captagon tablets on a farm in the UAE. Abu Dhabi Police said on Saturday that the suspects, both from Arab countries, were arrested while attempting to smuggle the drugs, hidden under agricultural seedlings on a farm in the Emirates.

Major General Maktoum Ali Al Sharifi, Director-General of Abu Dhabi Police, praised the efforts of Abu Dhabi Police's anti-narcotics officers, appreciating their... Read More

Mansour bin Zayed gets note from Tajik PM

31 Aug 2017

WAM -- H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, has received a message from Kokhir Rasulzoda, Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan, on ways of strengthening ties of friendship and co-operation between the two countries.

The note was delivered to Sheikh Mansour by Ambassador of Tajikistan to the UAE, Bahodour Sharifi, during a meeting at Al Shati Palace on Wednesday.

The two parties discussed means of boosting... Read More

Emaar has plans for 200-metre high Sky Walk for adventure seekers

31 Aug 2017

The National -- Adventure seekers can slip into a safety harness to walk on a 200-metre high Sky Walk as part of a new attraction in Downtown Dubai.

The half-oval steel structure is suspended outside level 53 of the Address Sky View towers and has been planned as a major tourist attraction by Emaar Properties.

Residents and tourists will walk in safety gear “literally outside the building,” Emaar said in a statement, and promised breathtaking views of the Burj Khalifa and the... Read More

Abu Dhabi receives 2.6 million hotel guests in 7 months

31 Aug 2017

WAM -- Up to 2.6 million guests were welcomed by Abu Dhabi hotels during the first seven months of 2017, with a 4 percent uplift recorded last month, compared to July 2016, according to figures released by Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, TCA.

Around 400,000 guests checked in during July, maintaining an annual growth of 7 percent.

The figures were mentioned in a recent report released by TCA and showed that 396,548 guests checked into the emirate’s 164 hotels and hotel... Read More

World’s longest zip line will open in Ras al-Khaimah

30 Aug 2017

WAM -- Ras al-Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA), has announced that the world’s longest and highest zip line will officially open on the UAE’s highest peak, Jebel Jais, in December.

The longest zip line in the world in Ras al-Khaimah will open the first week of December and will be one of several eco-friendly products on Jebel Jais, the UAE’s highest peak, which is set to become the adventure tourism hub of the Middle East.

With the exact length of the zip line... Read More

Dubai Ruler approves new RTA projects

30 Aug 2017

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has approved several future projects by Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, after reviewing their details and strategic importance.

They include a project to develop Al Khawaneej Road and an updated plan to construct walking paths along Dubai Creek, as well as a project to develop Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Road and other projects linked to the Expo 2020 Dubai.

Other projects include the development of Sheikha Latifa bint Hamdan Road... Read More

UAE Vice president orders release of 543 prisoners on Eid al Adha

30 Aug 2017

WAM – UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has ordered the release of 543 prisoners of different nationalities from Dubai’s correctional and punitive establishments, ahead of Eid al Adha.

Attorney-General of Dubai, Chancellor Essam Issa Al Humaidan said that His Highness’s order to pardon the prisoners will bring happiness to their families, help the pardoned individuals get a fresh start in life and support them... Read More

UAE donates $10 million to 'uranium bank' for nuclear ambitious states

30 Aug 2017

The National -- The UAE has contributed $10 million to a 'uranium bank' that has been established to discourage new nations from enriching nuclear fuel themselves.

The International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN global nuclear watchdog, opened the $150 million bank in Kazakhstan on Tuesday.

The Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) Bank in the city of Oskemen, in eastern Kazakhstan, will store up to 90 tonnes of the fuel, enough to power a large city for three years, and sell it to IAEA... Read More

President orders release of 800 prisoners ahead of Eid Al Adha

29 Aug 2017

WAM -- The President, Sheikh Khalifa, has ordered the release of 803 prisoners ahead of the religious holiday of Eid Al Adha.

The pardoned inmates had seving jail terms for a variety of minor offenses, reported state news agency Wam.

Sheikh Khalifa pledged to settle the financial obligations of the released prisoners to give them a chance at a new life and alleviate the suffering of their families, Wam said.

Every year ahead of religious holidays, the president and... Read More

Eid Al Adha holidays: Dubai Metro, bus, free parking timings

29 Aug 2017

The National -- All paid parking zones in Dubai - except multi-level parking lots – will be free of charge from Thursday August 31 to Sunday September 4 for Eid Al Adha.

Fees will be restored on Monday September 5, according to the Roads and Transport Authority.

The RTA also released operating hours for all public transport in the emirate during the Eid Al Adha holiday.

On Thursday, Dubai Metro Red Line Stations will operate from 5.30am to 2am the following day.