UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the release of 870 prisoners ahead of the country's 50th National Day.
According to state news agency WAM, the move comes as part of the President's "keenness to give pardoned inmates an opportunity to start a new life and ease the suffering of their families".
The prisoners will also have their debts and fines paid off.
2 members of UAE Armed Forces martyred in helicopter crash
Two members of the UAE Armed Forces died on Monday in a helicopter crash caused by a "technical malfunction", the Ministry of Defence announced on Monday.
Indian education board CBSE postpones Class 12 exams until March 16
India's Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has postponed exams scheduled for Class 12 students from Thursday, March 12, in the UAE and the Middle East till Monday, March 16.
UAE condemns Iranian missile strike targeting Turkey
The UAE has strongly condemned the Iranian missile strike targeting Turkey, considering these hostile acts a dangerous escalation, and violation of state sovereignty.
UAE intercepts 12 ballistic missiles, 17 drones on Monday
The UAE air defence systems intercepted 12 ballistic missiles and 17 drones on Monday, according to figures released by the Ministry of Defence.
Two members of the UAE Armed Forces died on Monday in a helicopter crash caused by a "technical malfunction", the Ministry of Defence announced on Monday.
India's Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has postponed exams scheduled for Class 12 students from Thursday, March 12, in the UAE and the Middle East till Monday, March 16.
The UAE has strongly condemned the Iranian missile strike targeting Turkey, considering these hostile acts a dangerous escalation, and violation of state sovereignty.
