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The court has ordered the confiscation of Dh1.5 million from the seized funds. Photo: Wam

UAE sentences eight men to life in jail over Sudanese arms trafficking case

Arms deals conducted for benefit of 'one party involved in armed conflict in Sudan'

Egyptian girl, 11, wins Dh500,000 Arab Reading Challenge

Farah Al Qaissieh is head of the Stutter Community in Abu Dhabi. Ryan Lim for The National

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Emirati advocate plans to build centre in Abu Dhabi to help people who stutter

UAE President offers to teach flydubai captain some jiu-jitsu moves

Authorities in the UAE are working to contain an oil spill from a supertanker. Photo: Umm Al Quwain Municipality

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Company fined Dh15,000 for environmental offences in Abu Dhabi

Old passports, UAE permits: Dubai resident turns home into museum

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Sheikh Zayed served as the UAE's first president after uniting the emirates to form a new nation on December 2, 1971. Wam

President establishes Zayed the Founder Day in honour of Sheikh Zayed

Annual occasion will celebrate Founding Father's vision, generosity and service to humanity, UAE leader says

Abu Dhabi students help pack 10,000 winter relief kits to help needy Gazans

Cosmetic surgery sees slump as weight-loss drugs prove cheaper and simpler

President honours flydubai crew for courage during September 30 mid-air attack

Sheikh Khaled attends dinner hosted by Canada's PM during official visit

Astronaut stranded on ISS for nine months praises UAE's space ambitions

Sharjah announces women-only clock tower in Kalba

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, chairs a meeting of the Executive Council of Dubai on Tuesday. Photo: Dubai Media Office

Dubai's new urban development policy seeks to increase property value by Dh20bn

Sheikh Hamdan approves plan to build integrated communities across the emirate

Sheikh Abdullah discusses regional developments with Australian and Latvian foreign ministers

Abu Dhabi announces Dh872 million project linking Ramhan and Jubail Islands to E12 motorway

'Raise it high': Sheikh Mohammed calls on UAE public to celebrate Flag Day

Hail hits Northern Emirates as Abu Dhabi issues rain alert

Distinctive CC44 number plate fetches Dh6.72 million at Dubai auction

Sheikh Khaled arrives in Canada to begin official visit

Mark Leppard began his teaching career in the Gulf region in 1996, when he joined Doha College in Qatar. Victor Besa / The National

After 30 years in the Gulf, Abu Dhabi head teacher of BSAK to leave UAE

Mark Leppard is taking on a fresh challenge in Singapore after three decades in the region

UAE Aid Agency announces $3 million in support for those returning to Afghanistan

Sheikh Hamdan approves targets for Dubai's AI campus to attract 1,000 firms and create 5,000 jobs

UAE has opportunity to be an exporter of intelligence, says G42 chief

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