NEW DELHI / WAM The UAE ranks first among the countries employing Indians, the Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan, told the Lok Sabha, the lower House of India’s Parliament. The number of Indians currently in the UAE is 3.554 million, he told Dr Kalanidhi Veeraswamy, Member of Parliament (MP) in answer to a question. The number of …

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) unveils  the 2023 edition of its Dubai Performing Arts Programme, taking place from August  20 to September 30. This initiative is a gateway to artistic growth, inviting aspiring talent and art enthusiasts to  develop their skills in music playing, singing, directing, and theatrical acting. By nurturing these abilities, the programme …

DUBAI / WAM The General Department of Anti-Narcotics at Dubai Police achieved a significant milestone in the second quarter of this year (Q2’23) by successfully apprehending 49.6 percent of the total number of suspects wanted for drug-related cases and promoting psychotropic substances across the country. During the same period, their efforts also resulted in substantial seizures, including confiscating  491 kilogrammes …