Dubai: When Justin Bieber landed in India after the Dubai leg … “Those pictures are my biggest treasure,” he told Gulf News. I have some pictures which show how different both the celebrities and I look over a gap of 20-25 years.
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UAE cuts processing time for residency permits
Dubai: Efforts have been made to make it faster to secure residency permits for private sector employees in the UAE. At least four UAE government bodies have just announced that measures will be in place to reduce the processing time by 50 per cent. The …
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Libya strongman in UAE for talks on military ‘cooperation’
in combating extremism and terrorist organisations,” state news agency WAM said. The United Nations in June released a report accusing the UAE of supplying helicopters and other military aircraft to Haftar in violation of a UN arms embargo. Haftar …
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2,363 products recalled in Abu Dhabi following inspections
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC) has announced the voluntary recall of 2,363 products in 21 categories including toys, electrical appliances, cosmetics, cigarettes and tobacco products. The entity responsible for developing …
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Dubai Posts Strong Growth in Non-Oil Sectors
Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade grew 2.7 percent to reach AED327 billion in the first quarter of 2017, compared with the AED318 billion in the same quarter of 2016, according to the data published by Dubai Customs. H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin …
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UAE shines as sustainable energy pathbreaker
It is high time that these countries rid themselves from almost total dependence on oil revenues and the impact of oil price volatility on their economies,” Salameh told Gulf News. UAE is among the main oil producers in Opec, along with Saudi Arabia …
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Future UAE diplomats motivated to serve country
Abu Dhabi: The UAE has enjoyed considerable success in its history, including in the sphere of diplomacy and international relations, with the country having managed to establish itself globally as a reliable and trustworthy country. Now, the nation’s …
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Dubai Police chief visits Dubai Airport
Dubai: Commander-In Chief of Dubai Police visited the Airport Security Department in Dubai International Airport and acquainted himself on the inspections procedures on the flights to US. Major-General Abdullah Khalifa Al Merri, head of Dubai Police …
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Indian girl in Dubai gets perfect 45 in IB test
was among the first IB students in the UAE to receive the final results of her IB Diploma Year 13. “I was really shocked to find out that I got 45. I didn’t think that I would actually get 45,” a jubilant Dube told Gulf News. She also got an A grade in …
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UAE Competes With 11 Countries in Bid for Category B membership in IMO’s Executive Council
Al Nuaimi: “Our advanced infrastructure gives us competitive edge on the global maritime map” The UAE has completed preparations for its candidacy to become a member of the Executive Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)-gearing up for …
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Dubai’s Emirates says US has exempted it from laptop ban
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Dubai-based Emirates airlines says the U.S. has exempted it from a ban on laptops in airplane cabins. The Middle East’s biggest long-haul carrier said in a statement Wednesday that new security measures were in place and the …
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Dubai’s Emirates tries to tail Abu Dhabi off laptop ban list
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At Abu Dhabi International Airport, travelers bound for the United States on Tuesday enjoyed something many others flying out of the Middle East can’t — walking onto an airplane with their laptop. But what has …
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Emirates, Turkish Airlines try to join Etihad off laptop ban
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — At Abu Dhabi International Airport, travellers bound for the United States on Tuesday enjoyed something many others flying out of the Middle East can’t — walking onto an airplane with their laptop. But what has …
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UAE foreign minister: No word on Qatari response to demands
The United Arab Emirates’ top diplomat said on Tuesday that four Arab nations … with a letter for the Qatari ruler, Kuwait’s state news agency reported. It gave no details on the contents of the letter. Qatar’s foreign minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin …
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Robotic police are about to start patrolling in Dubai
With the immense wealth of the region, Dubai has quickly become one of the hottest places for companies to test out their newest, wildest future tech. It wasn’t long ago that Dubai announced its plans to get flying taxis off the ground by the end of July …
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Dubai online retailer Souq.com says sale to Amazon completed
Dubai-based Souq.com, the Middle East’s biggest online retailer, says its sale to Amazon has been completed. Souq.com said on Monday that users now could log into their website using their Amazon account. A Souq.com statement said the firms now would work …
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Abu Dhabi airport is now exempt from US laptop ban on Middle East planes because it agreed to new security measures including ‘enhanced screening’ of passengers
The US’s new ban on laptops in airplane cabins won’t apply to jets leaving the United Arab Emirates’ capital of Abu Dhabi, it has emerged. Etihad, which is based in the emirate, said on Sunday that it welcomed the decision to lift the ban from Abu Dhabi …
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