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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Once Samuel L. Jackson appeared in the Mideast hotspot of Dubai, it really was only a matter of time before the snake on a plane would turn up too. Dubai-based airline Emirates said on Monday that one of its flights from …
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Now, we are helping feed around 200,000 people through this initiative,” Kilani told Gulf News. Kilani is confident that the numbers will grow even bigger, and the impact be more life changing. “Around 10 per cent of hotels in Dubai have been helping …
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DUBAI: Shaikha Lubna Al Qasimi, UAE Minister of State for Tolerance, and Ahmad Tomasz Miskiewicz, Grand Mufti of Poland and head of the Muslim Religious Association, met on Saturday in Dubai to discuss the UAE’s National Tolerance Programme and …
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Dubai – According to several studies, the majority of the youth in the UAE prefer to work in the public sector, with higher pay and shorter hours listed as the main reasons. Recruiter Judy Goddard, Founder and CEO of The Brave Ones, told Gulf News that …
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Dubai: Dubai will observe the 8th Car Free Day on February 5 … Free Days which will help create better awareness,” he said in reply to a question by Gulf News on not announcing two separate days of Car Free Day like last year. In 2016, the Jebel Ali …
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ABU DHABI: Shaikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, has noted that the UAE has become a role model for inter-faith tolerance and coexistence among religions. He added that the country has a wise leadership …
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Abu Dhabi: Construction work on the UAE’s first nuclear power plant is now more than 75 per cent complete, the state-run Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) said on Saturday. Rising from the desert sands in the eastern part of Abu Dhabi emirate …
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Abu Dhabi: More than 375,000 public and private school students will start Term 2 on Sunday after a three-week mid-break, announced the Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec). Adec will also announce the results of the secondary school exams on Tuesday.
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Dubai: The UAE jewellery retailers will not rush to revise prices … retailers to pass on their higher cost of acquiring jewellery to their consumers. Gulf News spoke to multiple retailers, who said they will try and absorb as much of this as possible.
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Abu Dhabi: Kayakers who set off from Kuwait reached the shores of Abu Dhabi on Wednesday as part of an expedition to raise awareness of protecting the marine environment. The team of three kayakers — Kayak4Kuwait — began their journey from the coast of …
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… Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and the Prince of Wales. Robin Mason, Pro-Vice-Chancellor International of University of Birmingham, told Gulf News that as one of the key partners, the university will help …
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… Arab Emirates – The leader of the United Arab Emirates, who has rarely been seen since suffering a stroke nearly three years ago, has left his country for a “private visit” abroad. The state-run WAM news agency announced Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al …
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has outlawed the keeping of wild animals … and ownership of “all types of wild and domesticated but dangerous animals,” the Gulf News reported. These animals can now only be kept in zoos, wildlife parks, circuses, and …
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Speaking to Gulf News, Major Mohammad Obaid Al Obaidly from the IT department at Abu Dhabi Police, said the team working on the revamp of the website and application focused on making it easily accessible and straightforward for the public. “We designed …
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Dubai: More than 6,669 reports were made through the ‘Report A Crime’ service offered by Dubai Police throughout 2016, showing a 10 per cent increase compared to last year, a senior officer said on Wednesday. The crimes were reported through the Dubai …
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As well as increasing tourism in Dubai, it is anticipated that the project will create new employment opportunities and substantial investments. This announcement is pretty great news if you own a neighbouring property, as it’s likely to increase its value.
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Dubai: The Dubai Media Office has released a two-minute video of what you can expect from Dubai Harbour once the megaproject is completed. The video, which was posted online on Monday, reads: “A world-class waterfront destination that adopts a culture of …
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