In her own words, Ons Jabeur is a fearless competitor. The Tunian tennis icon, the first Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal, is not afraid of sharing her ambition of cementing a place among …
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Sakkari stops Potapova in Abu Dhabi opener
No.9 seed Maria Sakkari of Greece kicked off her 2021 campaign with a win, ousting Russian teenager Anastasia Potapova in straight sets to move into the second round of the Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s …
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Abu Dhabi 2021: Thursday’s Order of Play and Match Points
Former World No.1 players Karolina Pliskova and Garbiñe Muguruza, reigning Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin, and Top 5 seeds Elina Svitolina and Aryna Sabalenka are among those in first-round …
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Free Covid vaccine in UAE: All your questions answered
Where can people go for the Covid-19 vaccination in UAE? The Covid-19 vaccine is provided in public hospitals under the Ministry of Health and Prevention and some private healthcare facilities across …
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Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez prevails in opener at Abu Dhabi Open
Canada’s Leylah Annie Fernandez won her opening match of the year as the women’s tennis season began on Wednesday at the Abu Dhabi Open.
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Residents outside UAE for over 6 months relieved they can return till March 31
When he completed six months outside the UAE on December 18, Ummer was worried about not getting approval to return. The news that expats like him, who have been outside for more than 180 days …
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Dubai’s Dh315m stimulus package explained: Fee discounts, cancellations
Dubai announced the fifth economic stimulus package to help Covid-affected businesses on Wednesday, taking the overall value of business incentives introduced by the emirate’s government to Dh7.1 …
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Technology The Cryptography Research Center at the Innovation Institute in Abu Dhabi collaborates with Yale University
Technology The Cryptography Research Center at the Innovation Institute in Abu Dhabi collaborates with Yale University. ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – (BUSIN …
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Video: Surveillance cameras in UAE taxis, buses to boost safety
The Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority (RAKTA) has launched the pilot phase of a ‘smart monitoring and control system’.This will see the introduction of smart surveillance cameras in buses and taxis; …
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100 things to do at Dubai Shopping Festival this week
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, globalvillage.ae Global Village loves to entertain and every Thursday and Friday at 9pm throughout the festival will include a spectacular fireworks display. Dhs15 …
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Kasatkina, Sakkari win first round matches at WTA Abu Dhabi Open
Russian star Daria Kasatkina and Maria Sakkari of Greece made contrasting starts to their new season at the WTA Abu Dhabi Open on Wednesday.In the first tournament of 2021, the 23-year-old Kasatkina, …
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Confusion surrounds Kuwait’s mega solar plans
The state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corporation has reportedly ended its involvement with the gigawatt scale Dabdaba solar field and asked the national body responsible for drumming up private sector …
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Dubai-Sharjah traffic jam alert issued as multiple cars crash
Sharjah highway is causing traffic jams, the Dubai Police have tweeted.The traffic accident happened on Al Ittihad Road (E-11) just before Al Qiyadah tunnel towards Sharjah, the police informed.#_ | # …
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Sharjah reveals operation of two 33 kV distr. stations in Khor Fakkan
The station also contributes to achieving the stability of the electrical current of the academy and its facility and neighbouring projects …
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Sharjah National Oil Company launches gas storage project
Sharjah: Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) has announced the start-up of its new gas storage project. This follows a small-scale pilot phase using existing infrastructure that has been running …
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The great Dubai decamp! Why thousands of UK tourists are flouting lockdown rules to take advantage of the Emirate’s fine dining, water parks and luxury malls – after getting a …
While Britons are limited to leaving their home for essential journeys only, UK tourists who headed to Dubai before Boris Johnson’s Monday lockdown are enjoying a very different life.
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Dubai set to add another $86m to business stimulus package
Crown Prince Hamdan Bin Mohammed announced on Wednesday that Dubai has agreed a fifth economic stimulus package to support businesses hit by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In a tweet, he said an …
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