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Over 10,000 tourists, expats file to get married in Abu Dhabi in 2025
More than 10,000 couples from outside the UAE applied for civil marriage at the Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court from January to June 2025, the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department reported this week. The latest figures show a jump of around 20 percent over
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Al Barsha gas explosion: Woman battles for life after suffering severe burns
A woman from Dubai is still fighting for her life after suffering from severe burns during an explosion in the building she lived in in Al Barsha earlier this month. According to Angely, her sister, Annalyn, who lived on the first floor of the
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UAE announces resumption of flights to Syria, says GCAA
The United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority in a statement on Monday said that the flights to Syria have now been resumed. GCAA explained in its statement that, "The General Civil Aviation Authority has lifted the
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Al Nahda tower fire: Sharjah Police investigating cause after 5 killed, 19 injured
Officials have reported that 19 people were injured in the fire that broke out at Al Nahda Tower on April 13. Sharjah police have started
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Abu Dhabi: Fire breaks out on Yas Island; residents report massive plumes of smoke
Emergency services in Abu Dhabi are battling a blaze that erupted on Friday afternoon at a Yas Island construction site. The Abu Dhabi
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UAE: Civil, criminal liability now on jaywalkers for accidents on 80 kmph roads
The latest UAE traffic law has banned pedestrians from crossing over roads which have a speed limit of 80kmph and above. It also absolves them from
Read MoreAbu Dhabi: Tenant to pay Dh300,000 for subletting villa, creating illegal partitions
An Abu Dhabi tenant who illegally partitioned a villa and sublet it to four families has been instructed to pay Dh300,000 to the landlord in compensation for the damages. The landlord filed a lawsuit against the tenant for damaging his villa. He
Read MoreFirefighters bring massive blaze under control within 21 minutes
The fire engulfed several cars, resulting in huge plumes of smoke A massive fire that broke out on Friday morning in a parking lot at Al Qusais Industrial Area 1 was brought under control, the Dubai Civil Defence said. Authorities said the
Read MoreCivil aviation authority denies rumour of plane crash in Dubai
The United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has expelled as phony news the bits of gossip coursing via social media about a plane accident in Dubai. The GCAA confirms that it is the sole verified wellspring of data
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