After a highly animated Twitter engagement on the number of boys and girls with the name ‘Mohammed’ and ‘Maryam’ – and the many different ways they spell it – last week, the education regulator today …
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Eight new countries have been added to the travel green list marking a victory for The Telegraph’s Unlock Long-haul campaign and winter sun seekers.
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55 new stores to love – and shop at – at Deira City Centre
“Deira City Centre has for 15 years, been one of Dubai’s leading urban shopping, lifestyle and entertainment destinations,” said Fuad Al Najjar, Asset Director for Deira City Centre.
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Covid-19 books fly off the shelves at Sharjah fair
New Covid-19 titles exhibited at the ongoing Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) have been flying off the shelves, publishers said.
Mariam Mohammed, one of the SIBF’s participating …
Dubai ruler wins tbattle to build six-bed lodge on Highlands estate
The Scottish government looks set to approve an appeal from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum to build a six-bedroom lodge on his 63,000 acre Highland estate.
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Trump Administration Clears First-Ever Sale of Armed Drones and F-35 Fighters to the UAE
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced that the Trump Administration “notified Congress of proposed [United Arab Emirates] purchases of F-35 fighter aircraft, MQ-9B UAS, and munitions worth $23.
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UAE set to get its first Reaper drones, clinch F-35 deal as Trump administration pushes through final arms sales
Reapers and related equipment for $2.97 billion, and up to 50 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets and accompanying equipment for an estimated $10.4 billion. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab …
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Why Selling Reaper Drones To UAE Is More Controversial Than F-35s
The UAE has a track record of using armed drones in other countries, and the 18 Reapers they have just bought will be a huge boost to their arsenal. Not everyone is happy about that.
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UAE to get its first Reaper drones, clinches F-35 deal as Trump administration pushes through final arms sales
If completed, the sale would be the first American transfer of lethal drones and stealth aircraft to any Arab country.
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Dubai update: UAE added to travel corridor list in triumphant move for winter holidays
DUBAI will effectively be back on the cards for Britons from this weekend after it was announced this evening that a travel corridor between the UK and the United Arab Emirates will be put in place.
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Billionaire ruler of Dubai wins two-year planning battle to build six-bedroom lodge at his Scottish Highlands estate just yards from family’s home
The Scottish government looks set to approve an appeal from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum to build a six-bedroom lodge on his 63,000 acre Highland estate.
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Dubai ruler wins two-year battle to build six-bedroom lodge at his Scottish Highlands estate
The Scottish government looks set to approve an appeal from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum to build a six-bedroom lodge on his 63,000 acre Highland estate.
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How the United Arab Emirates Launched a Mars Probe in Six Years
Amiri, who chairs the United Arab Emirates Space Agency, describes what the nation’s first Mars probe will do once it reaches the red planet next year.
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Diwali 2020: Dubai all decked up for ‘festival of lights’ celebrations
Dubai Festival City Mall is hosting Diwali celebrations with two Bollywood-themed performances by the shopping destination’s IMAGINE water, fire, light and laser show.
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UAE’s ADNOC says technology helped it save $2 billion over five years
UAE’s ADNOC said on Thursday that it had achieved cost savings of 7.36 billion dirham ($2.00 billion) over the past five years by leveraging advanced technologies in drilling and other operations.
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Dubai Islamic Bank tightens guidance for perpetual sukuk, document shows
Dubai Islamic Bank
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Aldar Properties profit rises 8% as development business outperforms
Aldar Properties
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