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 - 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.

ABU DHABI - The Municipality of Abu Dhabi City has allocated free platforms in the Fruits and Vegetables Market in Al Mina for selling locally-produced vegetables and fruits and allowed Emirati farmers to store their products in cold storages against nominal fees in a bid to support them and protect the home-grown produce.

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 the Federal National Council (FNC), met the Palestinian Ambassador to the UAE, Dr Khairi Al Aridi, on Monday in Abu Dhabi.

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

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 Federal National Council (FNC), has received a message from his Uzbek counterpart Dilarom Tashmukhamedova inviting him to visit Uzbekistan's Parliament.

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.

MESA, Arizona (Reuters) - Rivals piled criticism on U.S. presidential candidate Rick Santorum at a testy debate on Wednesday, attempting to blunt his surprise surge at a pivotal period in the Republican race.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama made an opening offer in what could be a long negotiation with corporate America on Wednesday, putting forward his first detailed plan to cut the corporate tax rate.

KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban urged Afghans on Thursday to target foreign military bases and "beat and kill" Westerners in retaliation for burnings of copies of Islam's holy book, the Koran, at NATO's main base in the country as a third day of protests began.

VIENNA/TEHRAN (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog's latest mission to Iran failed to budge a defiant Tehran over its disputed nuclear program, sending oil prices to a nine-month high over fears of an increasing risk of confrontation with the West.

AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces rained rockets and bombs down on opposition-held neighborhoods of the city of Homs, reducing buildings to rubble and killing more than 80 people, including two Western journalists.

ATHENS (Reuters) - Fitch cut Greece's long-term ratings on Wednesday to its lowest rating above a default, becoming the first ratings agency to make the widely expected downgrade after the country announced a bond exchange plan to ease its massive debt burden.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Could history repeat itself? That is a question uppermost in the minds of many Americans as they warily watch gasoline prices at the pump rise week after week.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several members of the Congress received mail threatening a biological attack and containing a suspicious powder later found to be harmless as law enforcement officials warned on Wednesday that more letters could be on their way.

TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - A federal judge declared on Wednesday that a Washington state rule requiring pharmacists to dispense emergency contraceptives against their religious beliefs is unconstitutional.

SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - Experimental obesity drug Qnexa won the backing of U.S. health advisors on Wednesday, raising hopes for approval of the first prescription weight-loss pill in 13 years.