The UAE is continuing to crack down on websites promoting illegal content.
The country’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) blocked as many as 1,688 portals last year, which is a 57 per cent drop compared to 2018.
Nearly a third of them were shut down for inciting hatred and posting offensive and obscene materials.
Another 25 per cent were found engaging in fraud, while the others were banned for violating intellectual property rights and trying to bypass web filters.
UAE supports Congo with medical aid shipment amidst Ebola outbreak
A flight has been sent out from the UAE containing health supplies to support Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo, announced Director General of the World Heath Organisation (WHO) Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus on Thursday.
Summer rest stops ready for Dubai delivery riders
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has confirmed the full operational readiness of air-conditioned rest areas for delivery riders ahead of the summer season.
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan hails National Defence College for shaping future leaders
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, has attended the graduation ceremony of the 13th cohort of the National Defence College in Abu Dhabi.
Suspects held after social media dispute turns deadly in Sharjah
Sharjah Police have arrested several individuals after a social media dispute escalated into a violent fight that left one person dead and another injured.
