Dubai: More than 300 experts, including 100 rope access professionals, have been busy for the past five months preparing for what organisers are promising to be a spectacular show for the New Year’s Eve at Downtown Dubai. ‘Light Up 2018’ spectacle, a …
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UAE education begins a new chapter
Dubai: 2017 was an eventful year for education in the UAE, marked by curriculum changes and strategies, new courses and regulations, and greater focus on student wellbeing. With school fees always on the minds of parents, it was announced as early as …
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UAE warns of PDF malware on WhatsApp, email
Dubai: In the latest bout of malicious software, UAE authorities are now warning residents to be vigilant when it comes to opening anonymous files on WhatsApp. The Telecommunications Regulations Authority (TRA) alerted residents of PDF malware files sent …
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Tunisia tries to defuse tension with UAE amid airline spat
and analysis from ABC News. The spokeswoman for the Tunisian presidency dismissed any notion of a “diplomatic crisis” between the two countries, expressing Tunisia’s “understanding” of a decision made by the UAE’s government to “protect its territory and …
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Visitor critical after double suicide attempt in Dubai
Then, he jumped from the window on the fourth floor of a building and landed on a car, Dubai Police told Gulf News. Brigadier Abdullah Khadim Surour, director of Bur Dubai Police station, said on Monday morning they were alerted about the attempted suicide …
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Serena Williams to return to court in Abu Dhabi this week
“I am thrilled to be playing in Abu Dhabi at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship,” Ostapenko … United Press International is a leading provider of news, photos and information to millions of readers around the globe via UPI.com and its licensing …
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Al Majaz fireworks to ring in New Year in Sharjah
Sharjah: A 10-minute fireworks display at Al Majaz Waterfront in Sharjah will ring in the New Year. Leading up to the pyrotechnics, a countdown will be synchronised to varied shows by the Sharjah Fountain. The fireworks will be launched from 16 spots for …
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Attack fears prompted UAE-Tunisia female passenger row
A row between Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates was triggered by fears of terrorist attacks, Tunisia says. Since Friday, Tunisian women have reported being banned from Emirates flights to the UAE. In response, Tunisia suspended Emirates airlines flights …
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Beware of more fog tonight in UAE
Dubai: The monster fog is moving into special appearances as … Abed Damaj, duty forecaster at the NCM, told Gulf News: “The temperatures are expected to remain steady through the week. By Wednesday it might go down by just 1C or so, but no major …
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Free parking in Abu Dhabi on New Year
Abu Dhabi: Public parking will be free for motorists in Abu Dhabi on the occasion of New Year, the Integrated Transport Centre at the Department of Transport – Abu Dhabi announced in a statement sent on Monday. The statement clarified that parking will …
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UAE ministry bans import of domestic, wild live birds from Saudi Arabia
Dubai: The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment on Sunday banned the import of all kinds of domestic and wild live birds, ornamental birds, chicks, hatching eggs and non-heat-treated waste from Saudi Arabia. The ban is based on notification from the …
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Heavy fog, bad visibility on UAE roads again
and the Al Ain – Abu Dhabi Road. Speaking to Gulf News, an NCM spokesperson urged residents to follow traffic rules and any instructions by police. “The fog will continue tonight until tomorrow evening and then will return on Wednesday morning. On Friday …
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Tunisia bans UAE Emirates airline from landing in Tunis
Local media reported that Tunisian women had been blocked from boarding Emirates flights to Dubai over several days. According to AFP news agency, some Tunisian women said their journeys to the UAE had been delayed and some that their visas had to undergo …
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Rahul’s visit to UAE postponed
Prime News, Nation, (Abu Dhabi), December 25:-The scheduled visit of Congress President Rahul Gandhi, to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on January 9, has been postponed to a later date. According to Gulf News, the postponement of Rahul’s trip was …
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Dubai Safari proving magnet for migratory birds
breeding on islands in Abu Dhabi. The migratory birds come from northern Iran and parts of Central Asia, state news agency WAM reported. The safari conservation team, headed by Dr Reza Khan, principal wildlife specialist at Dubai Safari, is responsible for …
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UAE congratulated on FIFA World Cup successful hosting
Al Jazira Football Club represented the UAE and the title was won by Real Madrid, according to UAE News Agency (WAM). In his letter, Infantino congratulated Major-General Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi, Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police and Deputy …
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UAE Press: Tackle health needs of Rohingya kids
A UAE newspaper has said that a quarter of Rohingya children under the age of five who fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar suffer from potentially life-threatening levels of malnutrition, according to UN officials, and this is hugely distressing news.
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