Afkar Ali Ahmed

DUBAI — Media plays an important role in the Arab world, shaping the cultural, social and political developments in the region, said Prince Khaled Al Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Chairman of the Arab Thought Foundation during the Arab and world Media Forum which is being held in Dubai.

SHARJAH — The Sharjah International Book Fair has achieved huge sales and gained good profit in its 24 years — more than any other book fair that was launched in the Arab world.

DUBAI — The Dubai Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities is responsible for controlling and supervising the financial, cultural, religious and administrative affairs of all charity organisations in Dubai, Dr Hamad Al Shaibani, Director-General of the department, has said.

All big and small discarded household items and abandoned vehicles from several Ajman streets, which were removed following orders from the Ajman Municipality before Eid ...

A 30-year-old Pakistani bled to death after he slashed his thigh with a sharp knife, apparently an attempt by the deceased to hoodwink the police. Sajid Mahmoud, the deceased, stabbed his roommate, ...

A 30-year-old Pakistani bled to death after he slashed his thigh with a sharp knife, apparently an attempt by the deceased to hoodwink the police.

The Al Khaleej Arabic daily of Bahrain published yesterday a report stating that two Bahraini female students claimed they were sexually harassed by an Ajman Police officer and allegedly forced to give out their telephone numbers ...

AJMAN — Media reports about an Ajman police officer making sexual overtures to two Bahraini girls, which created a stir, have been denied and termed as “baseless and fabricated” by Lt-Colonel Ali Majid Al Matroushi, Director-General of Ajman Police Department.

AJMAN — Three water bottling companies in Ajman have been shut down yesterday and others warned and fined for violating the health and hygiene regulations.

Al Zajil Real Estate company based in Ajman allegedly trespassed the privacy of a tenant’s home located in Al Nuaimia area in Ajman and detained family members for long hours by locking up the door of the house, thereafter welding it while the head of family was away at work.