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Eight people have been arrested in Dubai for running an illegal scheme that exploits a UAE rule that allows eligible foreign driving licence holders to obtain UAE licences without the need for lessons or tests.

A minor 1.6-magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Fujairah's Dibba on Friday.

Abu Dhabi has launched a new initiative that provides a comprehensive training and guidance programme at new home handover centres, targeting parents, children and domestic workers.

Yemen's Saudi-led coalition has announced on Friday the interception of a ballistic missile, two cruise missiles, and three drones targeting Saudi Arabia in several regions.

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has been fired after less than a week on the job, two US officials said on Friday, after a rocky start as President Donald Trump's top spokesperson.

Police detained India's 'cockroach' movement founder Abhijeet Dipke and some supporters on Friday, ahead of a protest called by him in capital Delhi's central business district, the latest rally to demand the resignation of India's election chief.