We are pleased with these results, driving us to continue our work and explore other avenues to contribute to the sustainable development of Sharjah and the UAE.” – TradeArabia News Service
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Sharjah to crack down on modified vehicles
Modified vehicles with souped-up engines, and driven by reckless drivers, are scaring residents in Sharjah who want police to take action. Stunts by drivers and the noise and pollution emitted by these vehicles are raising concerns in several …
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Sharjah mall to set up free e-vehicle charging points
Sahara Centre has installed the electric vehicle charging points to demonstrate its dedication to innovation and sustainability, and to contribute to enabling more widespread adoption of clean mobility in Sharjah.-TradeArabia News Service
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Couple teaching at Sharjah school to retire after 30 years
In October 1988 senior school physics teacher Thomas Mathew received a telegram from Deira, Dubai, advising him to make travel arrangements to Sharjah as his visa was processed and he could join work. Mathew was working as a teacher in a school in India in …
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Sharjah unveils high-tech weapon to catch parking violators
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Sharjah Press Club, Thomson Reuters Host Workshop On Digital Journalism
The Sharjah Press Club (SPC), a part of the Sharjah Government Media Bureau, in cooperation with Thomson Reuters, a leading multinational news agency and mass media and information giant, hosted a successful workshop on Digital Journalism that wrapped up …
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Over 6,000 Abu Dhabi Students To Benefit From ADNOC’s Innovative STEM Partnership With LEGO Education
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has inaugurated, its first Lego Innovation Lab at the ADNOC School in Sas Al Nakhl, Abu Dhabi. LEGO Innovation Labs will also be established in ADNOC Schools, in Abu Dhabi and the Al Dhafra region, which will …
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Fire breaks out at Sharjah residential tower
The incident occurred at around 7.03am at the Tiger 3 building in Al Taawun area. Colonel Sami Khamis Al Naqbi, Director General of Sharjah Civil Defence, told Gulf News that five of the injured were treated at the site while two others were taken to the …
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Dubai Customs eye is watching you: Gate-keeping in fine tradition
In an exclusive, first-hand tour of Terminal 3, Gulf News gets a fascinating experience of Dubai Customs’ daily operations. “In 2017, at Terminal 3, 10.6 million passengers and 20.9 million bags were screened by Dubai Customs from 90,568 flights …
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Dubai tycoon buys luxury home in Trump Towers Pune
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Abu Dhabi schoolteacher wins Montegrappa prize
Dubai: An Abu Dhabi schoolteacher on Saturday won this year’s Montegrappa Writing Prize at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature in Dubai for ‘Otherworld’, an Irish mythical tale of a girl caught between two realms. Canadian expat Jillian Fox …
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Autobiography detailing Abu Dhabi’s history made into short film
Abu Dhabi: An autobiography of a businessman documenting what life was like in Abu Dhabi from 1950 to 1970 has been made into a 45-minute documentary film, showing how Emiratis lived their daily lives before the discovery of oil and the booming success of …
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Abu Dhabi to Baku: A first in Aviation
Etihad Airways has launched the first ever scheduled flights linking Abu Dhabi and Baku. The inaugural flight, EY297, departed Abu Dhabi yesterday carrying a special delegation including diplomats, dignitaries, media representatives, and senior members of …
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70 Amer centres for visa transactions in Dubai by year-end
Dubai: The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) has opened 21 Amer centres for visa transactions, in a step to replace all typing centres from processing residency visa applications after failing to adhere to certain …
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Henri Schoeman and Rachel Klamer steal the show at ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi
South African Henri Schoeman claimed victory in the elite men’s category sprint distance, while Dutch triathlete Rachel Klamer picked up the first women’s medal as the 2018 ITU World Triathlon Season got under way at the Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.
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Four drug dealers arrested in Dubai
Dubai: Four people have been arrested for possessing 91.7kg of Captagon pills in a sting operation, Dubai Police said on Saturday. Carrying out swift undercover operation, the Anti-Narcotic Department of Dubai Police arrested the Asian drug dealers red …
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UAE condemns terror attacks in Burkina Faso
Abu Dhabi: The UAE has condemned a series of terrorist attacks in the downtown of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, on Friday. Scores of people, including security men, were killed and injured in simultaneous attacks on the headquarters of Burkina …
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