These are external links and will open in a new window Dubai Police have revealed their first robot officer, giving it the task of patrolling the city’s malls and tourist attractions. People will be able to use it to report crimes, pay fines and get …
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Abu Dhabi to build world’s largest solar power plant
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi will build the world’s largest solar power plant in its push towards cleaner energy. The $870 million project, to come up in Sweihan, is a joint international collaborative effort by Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA …
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Paid parking hours for Ramadan in Abu Dhabi announced
Abu Dhabi: Residents will have fewer hours per day for parking in the capital during Ramadan, the Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport announced in a statement sent out on Wednesday. According to the emirate’s transport sector regulator …
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Popular leisure destination to open in capital next year
Abu Dhabi: KidZania is set to bring its unique edutainment concept to Yas Mall, Abu Dhabi early next year. Since its launch at The Dubai Mall, KidZania has become a must-visit leisure and learning destination for little ones. It offers an ultra-realistic …
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Imagine Abu Dhabi Attracts 4,900 Ideas
The initiative, “Imagine Abu Dhabi” that was launched by Abu Dhabi government in celebration of the golden jubilee of the establishment of the emirate government system, has attracted approximately 4900 submissions, ideas and suggestions that support the …
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Abu Dhabi creates will registry for expats
Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, counsel Yousef Saeed Al Ibri, said in a statement on Tuesday it would allow wills to be registered in English for the first time, making them available to the public. Expats would also be able to specify who they want their …
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Abu Dhabi Police ban heavy vehicles on roads during Ramadan at peak hours
The General Command of Abu Dhabi Police has decided to ban heavy vehicles, trucks and workers’ buses transporting more than 50 passengers, at peak hours on the roads during the holy month of Ramadan. The move comes within the framework the Command’s …
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Mediclinic holds dividend as strong Switzerland offsets Abu Dhabi dip
Thiqa patient volume declines were greater than other insurance categories in Abu Dhabi with inpatients down 33% and outpatients … trade as investors sifted through a raft of corporate news and digested a downgrade of China’s credit rating.
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Abu Dhabi landmark buildings lit up with colours of British flag in solidarity with city of Manchester
A number of landmark buildings in Abu Dhabi have been illuminated with the colours of the Union Jack flag, in solidarity with the city of Manchester, following the terrorist attack there. The initiative emanates from the UAE’s solidarity and from its firm …
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Abu Dhabi economy showing signs of recovery, says official
The twofour54 free zone for media firms, now based in Abu Dhabi city, will move to nearby Yas Island where the Formula One circuit is located. Companies that are already set up in the free zone include CNN and Sky News Arabia. The first phase of building …
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From the UAE to Zaatari refugee camp, clinic helps thousands
This came during a visit to the camp organised by Sharjah based TBHF for UAE journalists on Sunday. The tour showed the efforts of the foundation to improve the humanitarian conditions of Syrian refugees and the impact of the UAE community’s donations in …
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Manchester attack: What Britons in UAE have to say
the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation emphasised the UAE’s unwavering stance that rejects terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. News of the bombing, which is the worst terrorist attack in the UK since the July 7 …
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Dubai police say 7 killed, 35 injured in bus crash
Dubai police say seven people have been killed and 35 injured when a bus crashed into a truck on one of the sheikhdom’s main highways. Police say the crash took place on Tuesday morning on the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road after one of the bus’ tires …
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Insurance companies will be charged for ambulance services in Dubai
This is in line with new regulations that require all visitors to have insurance coverage in order to obtain a visa to the UAE,” Dr Ayham Refaat, founder and managing director of ACCUMED, told Gulf News. While the first phase of the self-funding project …
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Dubai private schools earn Dh6.8b in tuition fees
Dubai: Private schools in Dubai collected Dh6.8 billion in tuition fee revenue in the 2016-17 academic year — Dh700 million more than the Dh6.1 billion collected last academic year — a new report showed on Tuesday. The Dubai Private Education Landscape …
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Two-day ‘Startup India Summit’ begins in UAE today
A two-day “Startup India Summit” will begin in Abu Dhabi, UAE, today. This is the first “Start-Up Summit” being held in the UAE by the Consul General of India (CGI) in Dubai and Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi in partnership with iSPIRIT, a nonprofit think …
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Dubai-based Indian billionaire to pay for expat prisoners’ tickets
DUBAI: A Dubai-based Indian billionaire will donate a total of $130,790 a year to fund the return tickets of expatriate prisoners who have been released from jails in the UAE. Firoz Merchant, founder and chairman of Pure Gold Jewellers, has just signed a …
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