It wasn’t Camp David or the White House lawn, but for a brief, breezy moment on Tuesday, the Israeli flag fluttered alongside the four-colored banner of …
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Dh7.7 million property scam: Real estate agent flees Dubai after duping businessman in fake deal
A British man has been accused of forging official documents to scam a Dubai businessman for Dh7.7 million. The Dubai Court of First Instance heard on Monday that the 39-year-old defendant had sold a …
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80-year-old Dubai tourist gets cancerous tumour removed
Maria Madalena, an 80-year-old Portuguese tourist who has been visiting Dubai yearly for the last 20 years, did not expect to get diagnosed with cancer while on holiday in the emirate. “I did feel …
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Dubai visitor who offered Dh2m bribe to cop slapped with Dh2m fine
A man, who offered Dh2 million to a narcotics officer as a bribe to release him during questioning, has been sentenced to one year in jail by the Dubai Court of First Instance. He has also been asked …
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Mega container ship the size of four football pitches docks in Dubai
A mammoth container ship the length of four Premier League football pitches made waves on its grand arrival in Dubai. The gigantic HMM Gdansk docked in the emirate’s flagship Jebel Ali Port on the …
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Dubai’s du plans to divest 26% in Khazna Data Center
The Dubai headquartered telco du will be selling its 26 per cent ‘indirect’ stake in Khazna Data Center to Technology Holding Co., which already owns the other 74 per cent in the entity. The du stake …
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Property agent flees Dubai after duping businessman of Dh7.7 million in fake deal
A British man has been accused of forging official documents to scam a Dubai businessman for Dh7.7 million. The Dubai Court of First Instance heard on Monday that the 39-year-old defendant had sold a …
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Sharjah teen dies after long battle with kidney disease caused by insect bite
The 18-year-old Indian teenager’s story gained much attention in media as she had scored top results in her CBSE board exams.
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2000% rise in number of calls to Abu Dhabi Telemedicine Centre during COVID-19
There has been a 2,000 per cent rise in the number of calls received by Abu Dhabi Telemedicine Centre (ADTC) since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the facility has announced. The remote health …
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Dubai’s FIVE Jumeirah Village launched brand-new ladies’ pool day
Because REWIND, a brand-new ladies’ pool day, is launching this Saturday (Saturday September 12) at Dubai’s FIVE Jumeirah Village. The ladies’ day theme is ‘old school pool party’ so expect top tunes …
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Where to from here with IPOs?
The unfolding events showed that investors ready to benefit from companies going public, despite being more or less confined to their homes …
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How bitcoin met the real world in Africa
Abolaji Odunjo made a fundamental change to his business selling mobile phones in a bustling street market in Lagos: He started paying his suppliers in bitcoin.
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The United Arab Emirates cannot have it both ways – opinion
The UAE is fully aware UNRWA uses 54% of its allocations to finance a new school system which invokes “the right of return by force of arms.” …
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UAE launches smart anti-money laundering system ‘Fawri Tick’
It integrates details of money laundering cases and facilitates easy communications Dubai: The UAE has launched ‘Fawri Tick’ – a smart anti-money laundering tool. The system integrates and aggregates …
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Dubai Fruits and Vegetable Market gets lab that tests pesticide residues
Dubai has set up an on-site laboratory to test the level of pesticide residues in the products sold at the emirate’s largest fruit and vegetable market. Dawoud Al Hajri, director General of Dubai …
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Live in Dubai but work in Abu Dhabi? Here’s how residents manage their daily runs amid entry restrictions
As per the most recent regulations, those who want to enter Abu Dhabi can present either a COVID-19 negative PCR test result taken within the last 48 hours, or a negative COVID-19 …
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Abu Dhabi Duty Free launches home delivery service
The new service comes as a results of Duty Free’s desire to cater to those remaining at home during the Covid-19 outbreak. Shareef Al Hashmi, CEO of Airports, said: “We are delighted to launch Duty …
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