Washington: US-Iranian relations lurched downward again Wednesday as the Trump administration unveiled sweeping new sanctions designed to tighten its stranglehold on Iran’s oil exports, and Iran announced it would take further steps away from restraints on its nuclear programme. ### The administration took action against a shipping network it said was directed by Iran’s Islamic…
Dubai: Under the terms of sales and purchase agreements (SPAs) with property buyers, master-developers can enforce any action they deem fit for the greater good of the community. Based on this legal interpretation, Emaar can require property owners not to offer short-term leases within Downtown, citing disturbances for long-term residents from neighbouring apartments being rented…
The U.S. Navy has eliminated fried food and sugary drinks on its ships. It is keeping base gyms and fitness centers open all night. But its sailors keep getting fatter: A new Defense Department study found that 22% of them – roughly 1 in every 5 – now qualifies as obese.A new Defense Department study…
Gas City, Indiana: An Indiana woman who reported her 10-year-old stepdaughter missing last weekend was arrested Wednesday in the girl’s death after her body was found hidden inside a plastic trash bag in a shed behind their home. ### Amanda D. Carmack, 34, was arrested after investigators found Skylea Carmack’s body at around 3 am,…
Dubai: A six-member UAE tennis team led by Mahmoud Khalifa Al Baloushi have left for Jordan to participate in the Asia-Oceania Group IV Davis Cup in Amman. With Mahmoud Khalifa acting as the coach, the other members of the squad include Fahad Abbas Al Janahi, Hamad Abbas Al Janahi, Omar Behroozian Al Awadhi, Abdullah Al…
Abu Dhabi: Mairbek Taisumov was the show-stealer at UFC 242 Media Day on Thursday when he stormed on to the stage for the ‘staredowns’, wearing a red and white checkered ghutra and John Lennon-style sunglasses. ### Taisumov, who takes on Brazil’s Carlos Diego Ferreira, cried out for more respect from the UFC as he pursues…
### Abu Dhabi: The Department of Transport-Abu Dhabi (DoT) and the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) have announced the launch of the registration process in the Abu Dhabi Toll System for individual vehicle owners via the DoT website or any Abu Dhabi Government Services Centers (Tamm) during working hours. ### The Abu Dhabi Toll System will…
Abu Dhabi: The Universal Hospital in Abu Dhabi has shut down, the Abu Dhabi Department of Health (DoH) has said. ### In a statement sent to Gulf News, the health sector regulator said that it has approved the closure of the the facility. ### “Following a request from its owner, Universal Hospital was approved to…
The Salem witch hunt might be part of ancient lore, but black magic continues to haunt parts of India. ### A man in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh murdered his aunt and uncle. He then went a step further and decapitated her body. The head was then buried a distance away from the torso….
Ailing lingerie retailer Victoria’s Secret is expected to announce it will cancel its annual fashion extravaganza as one of its models, Shanina Shaik, said in an interview with the Telegraph that there will be no show this year. “Unfortunately the Victoria’s Secret show won’t be happening this year,” she said. “It’s something that I’m not…