Dubai: If you are following traffic instructions and haven’t incurred a fine for a year, you might soon be fortunate enough to be stopped by a secret police car and given vouchers and prizes on the spot, police said on Thursday. Colonel Jamal Al Bannai …
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UAE Portrait of a Nation: The news presenter who rose to a challenge
The year he graduated, he started as a radio news presenter at Dubai FM, then in 2003 he joined Dubai Television as a news presenter. The following year, he helped launch the UAE news segment on the channel, in which he presents news reports from across …
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Dubai firm looks to raise $500 million via digital tokens for new payments system
The tokens will be sold from May 21 to Sept. 22. The Dubai company has also teamed up with GoldGuard, a gold trading company, for the token offering, with one token backed by 1 gram of gold held at a vault inside the Dubai International Airport.
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Dubai taxis record half million cashless transactions
The number taxi fare payment transactions using credit/NOL cards in taxicabs of franchise companies in Dubai has amounted to 590,585 transactions from Jan 2016 to the end of April 2017. During the first third of this year, taxi fare payment using credit …
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Arab youth prefer UAE to live in
Dubai: One in three Arab youth aged 18 to 24 interviewed for the ninth annual Arab Youth Survey 2017 says the UAE is the most preferred country they would like to live in. The finding was released on Wednesday as the landmark survey was rolled out in Dubai …
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Egypt’s president visits staunch ally United Arab Emirates
The UAE’s state-run WAM news agency said Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and el-Sissi discussed the war in Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition that includes Emirati and Egyptian troops is fighting Iranian-allied Shiite rebels.
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Microsoft creates the world’s first city FONT for Dubai that will be used in all official correspondence
It is the first font to be developed by a city and to carry its name’, Executive Council secretary general Abdulla al-Shaiban told a news conference. Home to the world’s tallest tower and the largest shopping mall in the Middle East, image-conscious Dubai …
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Abu Dhabi Belles brace for Barcelona ‘Ironman’ test
Abu Dhabi: Don’t let the word Belles mislead you into thinking they are dainty damsels. This group of strong and ambitious women has run, swum and biked its way into qualifying for the Ironman EMEA Tri Club 70.3 Championships to be held in May 2018 in …
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UAE says ‘significant breakthrough’ reached in Libya talks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday said talks between two rival Libyan leaders led to a “significant breakthrough” in efforts to end years of chaos that have gripped the North African nation since its 2011 uprising …
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Dh12 is new minimum fare for Abu Dhabi taxi
“I have to start looking for another option,” she told Gulf News. The Abu Dhabi Integrated Transport Centre announced its plans to revise taxi fares in the capital on Monday as part of an effort to enhance the quality of its services. The revised …
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UAE is second most targeted country in Middle East and Africa for ransomware
Hussam Sidani, regional manager for Symantec Gulf, told Gulf News that Saudi Arabia is ranked 20th and the UAE is ranked 26th globally for ransomware attacks. Saudi Arabia represents 0.7 per cent and the UAE about 0.5 per cent of all global detections.
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Trump sees UAE as key in fight against Daesh: US diplomat
The UAE “has a been partner, and they’ve been very much a critical part of the global coalition,” the diplomat told Gulf News on the sidelines of the Arab Media Forum in Dubai on Tuesday. Its role was “recognized by the new leadership, from …
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Tolerance key to making UAE ‘the Arab Dream’ for youth
Dubai: The elevated level of tolerance and peace found in the UAE has made the country a role model for other Arab nations, said a top official. Shaikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minster of State for Tolerance, referred to Arab Youth Survey while speaking at the …
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Dubai-based Thunder Snow tests Derby track after quarantine
Thunder Snow took to the track at Churchill Downs for the first time since clearing quarantine ahead of the Kentucky Derby. The UAE Derby winner jogged once around before galloping a mile on Tuesday. He arrived in the U.S. on April 30 from England …
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Libyan premier, rival general in UAE for ‘mediation’ talks
Libya’s U.N.-backed prime minister and a powerful rival general have met in the United Arab Emirates for talks on how to resolve the country’s long-running conflict. Libya’s armed forces posted an image Tuesday on Facebook showing Field Marshal Khalifa …
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Dubai promotes its very own font as a sign of free expression. Others disagree.
“There are quite a few boundaries and limits on expression in Dubai and across the United Arab Emirates, where the news media is censored to remove criticism of the government or the coalition of royal families that controls it.” Reporting on the new …
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Merkel in UAE: Gulf states making progress on free trade deal
Abu Dhabi: Angela Merkel arrived in the UAE on an official state visit on Monday, with the German Chancellor embarking on a regional tour to boost relations with Gulf countries and push for a free trade deal. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al …
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