director-general of Sharjah Punitive and Rehabilitation Establishments, told Gulf News. The system, said to be the first of its kind in the Middle East, will provide a wide range of services related to the inmates without the need for manual requests and …
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Dubai resident makes largest paper-quilled UAE flag
“I will dedicate this handmade quilled flag to the people of this nation on December 2 because I feel extremely lucky and fortunate to be in a country like the UAE which cares for the peace, welfare and happiness of its residents,” she told Gulf New
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Rajinikanth charms Dubai at ‘2.0’ audio launch
The proof of Rajinikanth’s euphoric appeal, or Rajini mania, was evident as thunderous roars erupted from his legion of fans at the Burj Park in Dubai as Kumar, a legitimate Bollywood action hero in his own right, continued to praise his South Indian …
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Scottish electrician who was jailed with murderers just for brushing past a man in a busy Dubai bar says ‘if it could happen to me, it could happen to you’
Only a few hours earlier the 27-year-old electrician was sampling Dubai’s glitzy nightlife; his last burst of fun before flying, the next day, to Afghanistan to complete a lucrative contract. Mr Harron had been to Dubai many times before. He’d always …
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2 dead, 6 injured in two-car crash in Sharjah
Sharjah: Two Asian men died and six other persons suffered … An official at Al Dhaid Hospital told Gulf News that they received six injured persons, and five of them were discharged after receiving treatment. The case has been referred to the public …
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‘Abu Dhabi Week’ opens in Mumbai
Mumbai: The dedicated efforts of the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism, to increase the numbers of tourists from India, has got off to a promising start this evening when several hundred Mumbaikars witnessed the opening of the first “Abu Dhabi …
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Sharjah jail to adopt smart bracelets for inmates
director-general of Sharjah Punitive and Rehabilitation Establishments, told Gulf News. The system, said to be the first of its kind in the Middle East, will provide a wide range of services related to the inmates without the need for manual requests and …
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1,246 women perform Kerala’s traditional dance in Dubai
Sreerekha Ajithkumar, one of the coordinators of the performance, told Gulf News that a lot of effort had gone into the arrangement for the first-of-its-kind, all-women performance in Dubai. “It was a challenge to locally source the same items for such a …
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Innovative ECHO festival to showcase works of creatives in UAE
Dubai: A first-of-its-kind art, design and technology festival in the Middle East — ECHO in Dubai — has called on all creatives to submit their media and performance art entries to be showcased during the festival in December. ECHO’s Open Call is …
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Dubai sky to turn pink for breast cancer awareness
Sharjah: In honour of the International Breast Cancer Awareness month, Friends of Cancer Patients initiative Pink Caravan will be organising ‘Ready, Sail, Skydive’ on Tuesday in partnership with Skydive Dubai, Nakheel and the award-winning beach club …
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Israeli athlete defiantly sings his national anthem after winning gold in Abu Dhabi after ‘racist’ organisers of judo competition refused to play it
Israeli wins gold in Judo in Abu Dhabi, which refuses to show Israeli flag or play its … Speaking after the event, the 25-year-old athlete told Israeli’s Channel 2 news: ‘Israel is my country, and I’m proud to be Israeli. ‘The anthem that they played …
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Dubai’s ‘day without service centres’ a success
Hussain Nasser Lootah, director-general of Dubai Municipality, told Gulf News that the initiative demonstrated to the customers how important it is to make use of the second generation of the government services through mobiles and other devices.
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90% of UAE population Vitamin D deficient, says DHA official
and chairperson of the third edition of Dubai Nutrition Conference which started on Thursday. She spoke to Gulf News on the sidelines of the three-day conference. Following the two-year ongoing Vitamin D study being conducted in collaboration with …
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World Green Economy Summit in Dubai concludes
according to the UAE News Agency (WAM). Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, and Chairman of WGES, announced the Dubai Declaration 2017 at the conclusion of …
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UAE instructed to treat Israeli athletes equally
The International Judo Federation (IJF) on Wednesday called on the United Arab Emirates to treat Israeli athletes equally during this week’s Grand Slam tournament, JTA reports. The letter followed news that the team will be prevented from wearing the …
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First treatment unit for adolescent addicts in Abu Dhabi soon
Abu Dhabi: Within the next six months … head of psychiatry at the NRC, told Gulf News. “The hope is that rehabilitation programmes for youth will also reduce the number of young adults suffering from substance abuse disorders. After all, 47 per …
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Dubai kicks off ‘A Day without Service Centres’
Dubai: Government service centers across Dubai are closed today … using the kiosk instead of going to the counter,” the 43-year-old from Egypt told Gulf News. Some transactions that require physical appearance have remained open for people.
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