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UAE slashes business fees
UAE slashes fees to create an attractive business environment for entrepreneurs
Dubai temperatures could drop to as low as 10°C later in January
New forecasting service by Dubai Municipality says cold wind will replace foggy conditions of recent days
Dubai recovers 30t of consumer, electronic items from ‘abandoned’ manholes
All of them were packed and ready for sale to the public, says Dubai Municipality official
Man arrested in slaying of Saudi college student in Wisconsin
The victim, Hussain Saeed Alnahdi, 24, was assaulted on a downtown street near the UW-Stout campus in western Wisconsin and died of his injuries the next day
Saudi Arabia’s religious authority says cinemas, song concerts harmful
Cinemas and public concerts are already banned in the kingdom, but gov’t promised a shake-up of the cultural scene with a set of ‘Vision 2030’ reforms
Bodies of Emiratis killed in Afghan terror blast arrive back in UAE
Senior officials including deputy PM Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan are at airport to receive the bodies
UK-based haj group urges zero tolerance on rogue operators
Association of British Hujjaj calls on authorities to address the ‘obscene prices’ being faced by pilgrims
Heavy fog leads to cancellations, diversions at UAE airports
Fog over Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al Maktoum and Sharjah Airport, says UAE Met Office
Afghan President orders blast probe after five Emiratis killed
Ashraf Ghani offers condolences to families of humanitarian workers killed; says terror attack will not harm UAE-Afghan relations
Rights groups accuse Saudi Arabia of new crackdown on dissent
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International make claims after arrest of two activists in first 10 days of 2017
More tickets released for CATS the Musical at Dubai Opera
Limited number of tickets priced at AED275 available for the show which opens on January 16
Saudi issues invitation to Iran to discuss haj arrangements
Iran did not send any of its citizens to the haj, accusing Saudi Arabia of failing to guarantee safety after hundreds died in a crush at the 2015 pilgrimage
UAE Food Bank says to distribute 30,000 meals in first campaign
Non-profit organisation committed to eliminating food waste has support from 85 hotels, 100 supermarkets
Four Jaw jailbreak suspects arrested, hunt continues for escaped prisoners
Suspects aged 22 to 28 years old used drones to take footage of the prison and surrounding areas
1,500 firms agree to take part in Dubai ‘car free day’
The ‘green’ transport initiative will be held on February 5, says Lootah
UAE president calls to pray for rain across the country
The prayer will be held at 7:30am on Tuesday at all mosques and prayer areas