Dubai: Hawk-eyed inspectors are looking out for illegal bird hunting in the UAE, after a series of misappropriate hunting techniques were discovered. Hunters in the UAE were recently discovered using an electronic device that mimicked birdcalls, which were …
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Parents forget child at Dubai airport
Dubai: While rare, it’s not unheard of for a parent to leave his/her child at the airport, says an officer. Dubai Police said of the 91.2 million who transited through Dubai International Airports last year, some lost items and others their children …
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Expat gets royal farewell from Abu Dhabi crown prince
ABU DHABI: Kannur native Kunhi Moideen is one among the good number of Malayalis who chose to leave their state and head to UAE in the late 70s. However, on Monday, Moideen was on cloud nine when he was given a farewell by Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al …
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Sharjah to host Gulf Pottery Forum 2018
Sharjah, Jan. 25 (BNA): Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH … and the Gulf communities in general, according to UAE News Agency (WAM). Pottery is an important part of Emirati heritage and remains a noble and withstanding profession, which is celebrated …
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UAE digital revolution picks up speed
“The UAE now outranks the UK in percentage terms for connected … “Our innovations embrace a ‘tech plus touch’ philosophy that leverages digital expertise and technology to offer more sophisticated and personalised services.”
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Dubai Financial Market : UAE bourses to revive on upcoming financial results – Analysts
Dubai – Mubasher: Firms’ annual financial results and subsequent dividend distributions are likely to act as the main market-boosting catalyst to the UAE bourses’ liquidity. The Emirati banks’ financial results, which were announced over the past …
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Dubai cheating case: After Kodiyeri, another LDF MLA feels the ‘son-heat’
Kollam: Close on the heels of the allegations of cheating leveled by a Dubai firm against CPM state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan’s son Binoy Kodiyeri, a similar case of financial fraud has surfaced against Sreejith, son of Chavara MLA Vijayan Pillai …
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Better WiFi coverage coming for flights to Europe, Gulf states
That roster includes WiFi-enabled flights of Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways between Australia/NZ and Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, respectively, which frequently cross Indian airspace… … along with flights from Singapore to European destinations such …
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Bradford City set to sign Ryan McGowan from Al-Sharjah
Bradford City have agreed a deal to sign Australian international Ryan McGowan from UAE side Al-Sharjah. The 28-year-old former Hearts … In other transfer news, Bradford boss Stuart McCall told Sky Sports News on Monday that the club are not willing …
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Dubai’s latest engineering feat: a man-made canal and a – gasp – pedestrian friendly neighbourhood
The most impressive thing about the Dubai Canal – a 3.2-kilometre waterway that cuts through the city’s Business Bay district, flowing to the Persian Gulf from downtown Dubai – is that a little more than a year ago, it was basically just sand.
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‘UAE Indians are the largest NRI community in world’
Indian Ambassador to the UAE, told Gulf News in an interview on Wednesday. He quoted the figure from the 2017 International Migration Report of the International Organisation of Migrants (IOM), a UN agency. I want to say what a privilege it is to be India …
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Kerala leader’s son fined Dh60,000 in Dubai bounced cheque cases
who is facing allegations of cheating a Dubai company to the tune of Dh7 million, was fined Dh60,000 in two bounced cheque cases last year, Gulf News can reveal. Court sources confirmed that the defendant, Binoy Vinodini Balakrishnan — son of the state …
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Dubai’s new record: Largest human maze
Dubai: Dubai has done it again … Was the maze too much to handle? Watch how the Gulf News social media team gave it a shot!
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Dubai chef who molested girl to spend seven years in jail
Dubai: A chef who lured a seven-year-old girl to a building’s staircase and abused her sexually lost his appeal on Wednesday and will spend seven years in jail. The girl was going to play with children in a games area of a residential tower at the …
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McIlroy’s expectations on the rise ahead of Dubai tournament
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A few days after finishing tied for third in his comeback tournament, Rory McIlroy’s expectations are on the rise. The 28-year-old Northern Irishman ended his injury-plagued 2017 season early, but he shot 18-under last …
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Defending champions Tola and Degefa face tough test at Dubai Marathon | iaaf.org
Twelve months ago, the Ethiopian pair dominated in Dubai with Tola setting a course record of 2:04:11 – currently the 10th-fastest marathon time in history – and Degefa recording one of the fastest debuts in history with her winning time of 2:22:36.
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Athletics: Champions Line Up For Title Defence At Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon
Dubai (UAE): Defending champions Tamirat Tola and Worknesh Degefa will face a powerful elite field of Olympians and major city Marathon winners with more than 40 international titles between them when the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon is held on Friday …
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