The news of Eman’s death shocked the local medical fraternity as well. While there is always a question mark over the long-term health of morbidly obese patients who weigh over 300kg, frequent videos released by the Abu Dhabi hospital showed Eman making …
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Eman Ahmed, once world’s heaviest woman, dies in Abu Dhabi: A timeline
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Dubai airport passenger traffic up 6.6% in August, busiest month on record
Dubai: Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international traffic, recorded its busiest month ever in August for passenger traffic, which the operator said was boosted by a seasonal increase in travellers. The number of passengers …
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Housing zone for Keralites in Sharjah
The state has also sought the support of Sharjah for developing infrastructure, IT sector in the state and a medical centre near Kannur international airport. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India …
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Dubai begins testing self-flying taxis
A man looks on as the flying taxi is seen in Dubai Thomson Reuters Dubai on Monday showcased a flight for what it said would soon be the world’s first drone taxi service under an ambitious plan by the United Arab Emirates city to lead the Arab world in …
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Eman Ahmed, Once World’s Heaviest Woman, Dies In Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: World’s heaviest woman Eman Ahmed, who came to India for weight-loss surgery and then flew to Abu Dhabi for further treatment amid controversy, has died at 37. Doctors said she died today of complications including heart disease and kidney …
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Dubai police install smart surveillance system to track reckless drivers
… deploy further technology to monitor drivers and create a safe driving environment in Dubai, he said. Subscribe to Arabian Business’ newsletter to receive the latest breaking news and business stories in Dubai,the UAE and the GCC straight to your inbox.
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Dubai’s DAE hires former Etihad exec as CEO of subsidiary
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Dubai Safari, Frame to open in November
Dubai’s long-delayed Dhs1bn ($272.2m) safari park will open by the end of November, according to reports. Dubai Municipality director general Hussain Nasser Lootah told Gulf News the organisation was “expecting to complete and hoped to open Dubai …
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Dubai launches incentives to boost use of electric, hybrid cars
Dubai’s energy and road transport regulators got together on Sunday to launch their most ambitious initiative yet to encourage the community to use electric and hybrid vehicles, and promote the use of sustainable transport, which will have a lower …
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All Dubai government service centres to close for one day
Government service centres in Dubai will partially shut their doors next month in a bid to educate residents about the range of tasks that can be completed online. UAE vice president and prime minister and Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al …
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Abu Dhabi Ports Officially Commences Operations at Fujairah Terminals
Abu Dhabi celebrated today the official commencement of operations of Fujairah Terminals in the East coast of the United Arab Emirates. The announcement came following an official event held at Novotel Fujairah, attended by Sheikh Saleh bin Mohammed Al …
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Al-Sisi heads to Abu Dhabi in two-day visit
The two sides will also discuss ways to face attempts of those intervening in the Arab internal affairs. Relations between Cairo and Abu Dhabi has become stronger since Al-Sisi came to power in 2014. The two countries, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain are …
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Dubai index breaches critical support, triggers selling
Dubai: The Dubai index breached the critical support level of 3,618 on Sunday, triggering selling in select shares, but analysts feel that more downside may be seen in coming weeks. The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) General Index closed 0.89 per cent lower …
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Dubai’s airport free zone to issue dual business licences
Businesses that register to operate within Dubai Airport Freezone will also be licenced to operate onshort in the emirate, following an agreement between the free zone authority and Dubai Government. Businesses that register to operate within Dubai Airport …
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Smart gates slash Dubai airport departure times
Fifteen of the new smart gates are for the economy class while ten others for business and first class. Travellers will only spend nine to 20 seconds on the new smart gates. For the moment, about 20 per cent of travellers use the smart gates in Dubai and …
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Dubai begins replacing skyscraper facades after series of fires
which is the investment vehicle of the emirate’s ruler and operates skyscrapers in Dubai’s business district. The government’s Real Estate Regulatory Agency “is now strongly encouraging all owners to replace non-fire-resistant building facades in c …
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