Month: March 2017

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi City Municipality inspected 167 beauty salons to ensure that harmful substances or ingredients, including banned black and Chinese henna, were not being used in henna designs. Ten specialised female inspectors carried out the five-day …
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Nobody was hurt. Dubai Police rescue teams were present at the scene to provide support to Civil Defence teams,” Major-General Al Merri told Gulf News. “The building has flammable materials and clothes shops, which helped spread the fire. The reason …
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General Rashid Al Matroushi, Director of Dubai Civil Defense, told Gulf News: “It was a big fire and It started on the top of the mall, six fire stations were called to the scene. Part of the mall was burned and we don’t know about the losses until now.”
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The turf feature on the US$1.8 million Super Saturday card at Meydan Racecourse is the Group 1 Jebel Hatta sponsored by Emirates Airline, and is the official prep race for the 1800m Dubai Turf on Dubai World Cup Day. Decorated Knight, representing England …
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(CNN) – Could Dubai be the first place in the Middle East to get a Michelin guide? That’s the rumor going around — and it was started by none other than Michael Ellis, international director of the Michelin Guide. At the last Global Restaurant Investment …
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REUTERS: World number one Andy Murray overpowered Lucas Pouille 7-5 6-1 on Friday to reach the Dubai Championships final in which he will play Fernando Verdasco. Briton Murray lost his serve twice to Pouille in the opening set but the top seed broke the …
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – In a match between unseeded players, Fernando Verdasco defeated Robin Haase 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-1 to reach the Dubai Tennis Championships final on Friday. Verdasco upset sixth-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut in the first round and …
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The world’s richest day of racing, the Dubai World Cup is just three weeks away and Meydan Racecourse is all set to stage the official dress rehearsal – Super Saturday with a seven race card. The official feature race on the night is the Group 1 Al …
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Dubai: The UAE is committed to supporting innovation as it is the key to the future, said His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Innovation will enable the UAE to not only …
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ABU DHABI: The UAE Armed Forces are the bulwark of the nation and with their strong determination and equipment, they are always ready to defend the UAE and protect its interests, tweeted His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of …
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According to the UAE News Agency (WAM), Shaikh Mohammed and Yasay reviewed relations between the UAE and the Philippines and ways to enhance them in various fields. Shaikh Mohammed was also briefed about the outcomes of the meeting between Dr. Anwar bin …
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UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan left his country on Wednesday for a “private” visit abroad, the UAE’s official news agency has reported. It is the third trip of its kind since 2014, when it was announced that al-Nahyan had suffered a stroke.
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The second and final ODI between UAE and Ireland is scheduled to take place at Dubai’s ICC Global Cricket Academy Ground, on Saturday. Ireland won the series opener by 85 runs, taking an all-important lead in the two-match series. They scored 270 runs at …
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