Dubai: Dubai resident Chaudhary Noor Ul Hassan Tanvir has foodstuff flown in from his farm in Pakistan so the family can enjoy a taste of home in Ramadan. Tanvir, who runs a construction company and heavy equipment rental business in Dubai, hails from …
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Trump’s Dubai business partner signs Oman development deal
The Trump Organization’s business partner in Dubai has signed an agreement to help develop a waterfront project in Oman valued at $1 billion. The state-run Oman News Agency reported that DAMAC Properties chairman Hussain Sajwani signed the deal in Muscat …
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Thousands of UAE residents take part in Yoga Day
Dubai: The love for yoga united thousands of residents from different nationalities and faiths at various venues across the UAE on Tuesday night. Despite the heat and humidity, men, women and children enthusiastically took part in the 3rd International …
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Municipality to donate 100,000 Dubai Lamps
Dubai: Dubai Municipality has allocated 100,000 lamps from Dubai Lamp free of charge to housing projects as part of its Year of Giving initiatives, the civic body announced on Tuesday. The move is part of the municipality’s community responsibility …
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Dubai charity initiative a world first
Dubai: The city of Dubai, which is renowned for interweaving innovation into its economic, commercial and cultural goals, is now blending it into charity. The city is working on the establishment of the first collective-endowment park in the world — the …
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UAE condemns Bahrain terror attack
Abu Dhabi: The UAE condemned the terrorist attack that took place in Diraz village in Bahrain on Sunday that caused the death of a security man and injured two others. “The UAE condemns this terrorist, cowardly act and reiterates its unequivocal position …
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UAE warns Qatar sanctions could last years
Tough remarks by UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash … Qatar has relished support from Turkey during the dispute. Its state-funded pan-Arab news channel Al Jazeera showed footage of a column of armoured personnel carriers flying …
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Egyptian, Abu Dhabi leaders, eying Qatar, discuss terrorism funding, role of media
CAIRO Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al … Al Jazeera says it is an independent news service giving a voice to everyone in the region. Egyptian security forces have arrested several of its …
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150 top scorers honoured in Abu Dhabi
My grades are a testament to their efforts, and to the advanced resources and teaching at Abu Dhabi’s state schools,” she said. For Dunia Ihab, the news of her getting grades were like an Eid gift for her. “When I found my name among the top …
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Get ready for Dubai air taxi, trial to begin this year: RTA
Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will begin trial operation of a manned air taxi in the fourth quarter of this year, an official said on Monday. The RTA has extended the test run of its manned Autonomous Air Taxi (AAT) to meet all operational …
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Watch out! Abu Dhabi roads get more cameras
Dubai: Roads in Abu Dhabi will soon become safer as more cameras will soon be installed across the capital. Abu Dhabi Police have announced that the third phase of catching errant motorists has been implemented, which means that drivers will see more speed …
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Dubai doctors diagnose rare brain disease
Dubai: Doctors at a Dubai hospital have received international recognition for a correct diagnosis of a brain disease that affects just 1 in 30,000 people. Doctors from the Neurology Department at Rashid Hospital made the diagnosis of Huntingdon’s …
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LuLu Group commits Dh10m to Dubai Cares
Dubai: LuLu Group International has committed Dh10 million to support Dubai Cares in its work to improve children’s access to quality primary education in developing countries. Tariq Al Gurg, CEO of Dubai Cares and Yusuffali MA, chairman of LuLu Group …
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Dubai volunteers pack school kits for Syrian children
Dubai: Hundreds of volunteers, including families with children, helped pack thousands of school kits for conflict-affected Syrian children in the Dubai Cares’ Volunteer Emirates 2017 campaign on Saturday. Sponsored by Union Coop, the campaign’s …
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Abu Dhabi’s Senaat Said to Revive $1 Billion Share Sale Plans
Senaat, which holds stakes in Abu Dhabi’s National Petroleum Construction Co. and Emirates Steel, is considering reviving plans for an initial public offering three years after putting them on hold, people with knowledge of the matter said. The company …
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Dubai Police fight obesity among their ranks
Dubai: Dubai Police are not only tackling criminals and reckless … I’m happy with what I have achieved,” Corporal Shambeah told Gulf News. He initiated a regimen of going to the gym and organising healthy meals at specific timings helped him lose …
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One wounded in missile attack on UAE ship off Yemen, SPA reports
the UAE news agency WAM reported on Thursday. WAM quoted a statement from the UAE armed forces as saying that the ship came under attack opposite the Yemeni port of al-Mokha. The statement warned that the UAE would pursue those behind the attack.
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