Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi has ordered allocation of new land plots to citizens residing the areas east of Suhaila and closer to Dibba Al Hosn

ABU DHABI - Wrong food nutrition concept could lead to chronic diseases, health officials warned.

DUBAI - Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, on Monday received at the Dubai Ruler's Court of, Richard Lochhead, Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment and the delegation accompanying him.

DUBAI - Urbanisation negatively impacts the health of children and increases their risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart disease and stroke, according to a new report published this week by the World Heart Federation.

ABU DHABI - Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr, Speaker of Federal National Council (FNC), has received a message from his Uzbek counterpart Dilarom Tashmukhamedova inviting him to visit Uzbekistan's Parliament.

DUBAI - Since starting operations in September 2011, the Green Line of the Dubai Metro has seen ridership levels beyond expectations with as many as 11,849,172 passengers up to January.

ABU DHABI - Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), met the Palestinian Ambassador to the UAE, Dr Khairi Al Aridi, on Monday in Abu Dhabi.

AJMAN His Highness Shaikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, has issued an Emiri Decree establishing a public welfare institution under the name "Al Ajmani Charitable Foundation".

ABU DHABI - Fire erupted in an apartment in a 18-storeyed tower in the Capital's Tourist Club Area on Sunday, resulting in minor suffocation to 13 residents, an official from the Abu Dhabi Civil Defence said on Monday.

ABU DHABI - The World Ophthalmology Congress 2012, the world's oldest continuous medical meeting and the biggest convention ever held in Abu Dhabi, delivered a significant tourism boost to the UAE capital with many of the 10,000 plus attendees taking in the city's sights and attractions during their stay.