Most Middle Eastern stock markets ended higher on Monday, with the Dubai index outperforming the region boosted by a leap in its top lender Emirates NBD. Aug 24 (Reuters) – Most Middle Eastern stock …
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Dubai Expo 2020: BIE chief says preparations on track despite Covid-19
The construction of all pavilions is progressing well and is in compliance with the safety regulations and barrier measures issued by the organisers.
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Dubai domestic help jailed for stealing watches worth Dh640,000 from footballer’s home
Defendant took the safe containing the watches and threw it in a trash bin Dubai: A domestic help in Dubai has been sentenced to six months in jail for stealing three expensive watches worth Dh640,000 …
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Expo 2020 Dubai: UAE ‘excited by potential’ of long-awaited world fair
A UAE minister said Expo 2020 Dubai organisers remain united by their goal to deliver a spectacular global event as they seek to overcome the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. The world fair – the …
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Bridge near on Al Mustaqbal Street near Dubai DIFC to be closed for 7 hours
Al Mustaqbal Bridge near Dubai International Financial District (DIFC) will be closed in both directions for seven hours from 10pm on Tuesday (August 25) until 5am the following day, the Roads and …
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Colour-coded wristbands guide social distancing in Dubai office
As nearly 100 employees went back to work in the office of a Dubai media company, managers found a way to avoid awkwardness around social distancing — colour-coded bracelets indicating how staff want …
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Abu Dhabi drive reminds residents Covid-19 is not over yet
In its #CommitToWin campaign, the department requests the community to stick to Covid-19 preventive measures and help lead a return to normalcy soon. “We miss visiting our friends and loved ones.
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Dubai blacksmith jailed for abusing minor girl
Worker was under the influence of alcohol during the incident Dubai: The Dubai Court of First Instance on Monday sentenced a blacksmith to three months in jail for touching an eight-year-old girl …
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712kg of drugs seized in Dubai in first six months of 2020
UAE have been blocked Dubai: The anti-narcotics unit of Dubai Police have seized 712kg of drugs and arrested 1,176 suspects in the first half of 2020, data showed. Lt General Abdullah Khalifa Al Merri …
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Woman jailed for robbing Dubai tourist after luring him into a flat
A woman who had been involved in robbing an Arab tourist in Dubai was sentenced to two years in jail. The 23-year-old African, who was on a visit visa, had set up a fake social media account and lured …
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Jared Kushner says Israel-UAE deal “should increase the probability” that UAE gets F-35 jets
Jared Kushner suggested Sunday in an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria that the recent peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates “should increase the probability” of an F-35 jet …
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Brit air hostess is freed after spending two months living off bread and water in Dubai jail over date’s cannabis
A BRITISH air hostess living off bread and water in a Dubai jail being arrested on drugs charges has been freed. Derrin Crawford, 23, was arrested when cops raided an apartment belonging to a man …
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British air hostess, 23, is released from Dubai jail after two months behind bars
Derrin Crawford, 23, who works for Emirates and is based in the UAE, had been out for dinner with a man and agreed to go back to his flat when it was raided by officers who found two cannabis joints.
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Pop group ‘Now United’ reunites in Dubai for new single
In their continued partnership with Now United, Pepsi collaborated on the official Feel It Now music video, which showcases the song recorded from the group members’ individual homes while apart over …
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World’s tallest Ferris wheel ‘Ain Dubai’ gets first passenger pod
The world’s tallest observation wheel that is nearing completion has got its first passenger pod. A spokesperson for Ain Dubai said the attraction is “shaping up well” and the first capsule was …
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Sharjah’s child welfare arm now under family affairs council
The Sharjah Child Friendly Office (SCFO), a government entity committed to protecting the rights of the emirate’s youth, is now under the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA). This was based on a …
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Pompeo To Tour Region After UAE-Israel Deal
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is due in Jerusalem on Monday to start a tour focused on Israel’s normalising of ties with the UAE and pushing other Arab states to follow suit. After meeting Prime …
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