ABU DHABI, 15th July 2016 (WAM) - A number of landmarks across Abu Dhabi have been lit up in France’s national colors in solidarity with Paris after the terrorist attack in the city of Nice where a truck last night was deliberately driven into a crowd celebrating France's national day killing and in

ABU DHABI, 15th July 2016 (WAM) --- H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, has extended condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the terrorist incident which took place in the French city of Nice last night, describin

ABU DHABI, 14th July, 2016 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued Federal Decree No.159 for the year 2016. The Decree appoints Mattar Salim Ali Al Dhaihiri as Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Defence and is effective from the date of issuance of 10th July, 20

The tour of the heritage precinct takes visitors back in time, offering glimpses of what life was like in the days of yore People. Places. Stories. Meld these with some riveting facts of history, layer it with bits of trivia and dollops of nostalgia, throw in some flavourful food that embodies th

The Dubai Pulse 2015 report has confirmed a belief that has been the pride of citizens and residents. A staggering 93.7 per cent of residents surveyed have given this vote of confidence that Dubai is a conducive place to raise a family because of the emirate’s infrastructure, peace and order and

CAIRO, 13th July, 2016 (WAM) - Solar Impulse 2, Si2, the solar-powered plane attempting to become the first aircraft in the world to circumnavigate the globe without using a drop of fossil fuel, took another step towards its epic goal when it touched down in Egypt at 07:10 Egypt time today. The plan

ABU DHABI, 12th July, 2016 (WAM) – The Executive Committee of the Executive Council headed by Saeed Eid Al Ghafli, Chairman of the Executive Office, has approved during its meeting, a number of projects for roads, infrastructure, services, and education facilities worth AED544 million. The commit

ABU DHABI, 10th July, 2016 (WAM) The Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD) has urged those planning to travel during the summer to go to health centres to receive required vaccinations, at least two weeks prior to their date of travel. In a statement, HAAD emphasised the importance of vaccines in p

DUBAI, 11th July, 2016 (WAM) – Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, today visited Dubai International Airport to ensure passenger satisfaction and facilitations provided to them. He also inspected safety procedures and comfort o

LONDON, 11th July 2016 (WAM) -- As Britain's Home Secretary (Minister of Interior) Theresa May emerges today as the successor to David Cameron as the country's next Prime Minister, one of her leading supporters in Parliament has called for swift action to be taken to negotiate Free Trade Agreements

JEDDAH, 10 July 2016: A well-informed source revealed that Al-Haramain train project will be operated by electricity instead of nuclear or magnetic energy, in order to achieve the operational and economic feasibility of the project. The source said the use of the more feasible electric power in the

(UPDATES FIGURES) DUBAI, 8th July 2016 (WAM) --- Dubai Police have processes 198,550 online transactions on its smartphone app since the beginning of this year. The app "Dubai Police" has been downloaded 1,372,762 times on android and iOS-powered devices, Brigadier Khalid Al Razouki, Director

DAMMAM, 8 July 2016: The number of marriageable Saudi women, above 15, was 2,099,750 in 2015, according to data released by the general authority for statistics. In stark contrast, the number of men aged 15 to 39 who never got married stands at merely 107,673, pointing to a huge gap between the

WARSAW, 7th July, 2016 (WAM) -- The UAE Minister of State for Defence Affairs, Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, arrived this evening in the Polish capital, Warsaw, heading a high-level UAE military delegation comprising a number of senior officers and officials of the Ministry of Defence, to take part

ABU DHABI, 6th July 2016 (WAM) - His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces received a telephone call this evening from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Bhatkallys News Service)

WASHINGTON, 5th July, 2016 (WAM)-- 5th July, 2016 (WAM)--Following a meeting earlier today with Susan Ziadeh, US Department of State Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arabian Peninsula Affairs, Yousef Al Otaiba, the UAE Ambassador to the US, issued the following statement: "On behalf of the UAE, I co

ABU DHABI, 5th July, 2016 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, has reiterated the UAE's unwavering support to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the fight against terrorism and criminal ideas as well as its

CAIRO, 5th July 2016 (WAM) --- Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Ahmed Al Jarwan, has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks which hit the Saudi cities of Medina, Qatif and Jeddah on Monday. (Bhatkallys News Service)CAIRO, 5th July 2016 (WAM) --- Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Ahmed Al Jarwan, has