A senior military commander warned on Saturday that any attack on Iran would start a new world war, as Tehran pressed on with its controversial nuclear drive despite the risk of further UN sanctions. "Any aggression against Iran will start a world war," deputy chief of staff for
After Georgian soldiers stormed South Ossetia and killed Vitaly Guzitayev?s friend, he hid in the woods. Once the Georgians left, he set fire to the elegant brick homes of ethnic Georgians who lived nearby. ?Georgians must not return here. Ossetia is for Ossetians,? Guzitayev spat, sitting
A generation ago, few people would have imagined the transformation of Dubai from a relatively obscure trading port into an international centre of finance, commerce and tourism. Of those people, we can probably include the officials behind the current ? admittedly confusing and now outdated ?
Egypt cracked open its sealed border crossing with the Gaza Strip on Saturday, allowing hundreds of people to enter and leave the coastal territory in a goodwill gesture before a holy Muslim month, officials said. Palestinians who live abroad, or are seeking medical treatment and Egyptians
Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department has announced revised working hours for its staff during Ramadan. The department will open from 8am until 4pm, with employees working five hours in alternating shifts. Director Major-General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri said the department’s flexible
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday visited Dubai Municipality and met with its acting Director-General Engineer Hussain Nasser Lootah and heads of departments and sections. He looked into designs and
Several retailers and wholesalers were fined by the Ministry of Economy (MoE) yesterday after an inspection found they had raised prices of commodities without authorisation. The inspection was lead by Dr Hashim Al Nuaimi, Director of the MoE’s Consumer protection Department. The inspectors
The death toll from a series of explosions which ripped through a chemical plant in southern China has risen to 20, state media said on Wednesday. The bodies of all those reported missing, all of whom were plant workers, have now been found, Xinhua news agency reported. Another 60 people were
The Dubai Executive Council yesterday launched an independent company named The Consulting Office (TCO), to provide top-tier advisory services to public sector organisations in the UAE and in Mena states. TCO will also focus on developing and exporting Dubai’s knowledge and capabilities in the
A Dh20 million budget for this year’s Ramadan Festival was announced yesterday by the Higher Committee of the Sharjah Ramadan Festival. At a press conference held at the Millennium Hotel in Sharjah, the committee also formally announced the names of the sponsors of the festival. Sheikh Sultan