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DUBAI, June 22 (Xinhua) — The Etihad Airways of United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) and China Southern Airlines on Thursday announced a new codeshare agreement, which will allow passengers access to certain routes involving the two countries. Under the codeshare …
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Former prisoners, Yemeni officials and rights lawyers say the United Arab Emirates and allied Yemeni forces are running a network of secret prisons across southern Yemen where hundreds of people detained in the hunt for al-Qaeda militants have disappeared …
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The United Arab Emirates suggested it might withdraw intelligence cooperation with the US in an attempt to block legislation allowing families of September 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia and UAE for compensation. Leaked emails seen by the Telegraph show …
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Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Police saved a 50-year-old Gulf national from online blackmailers who demanded money from him for not posting his indecent videos on social media. The cyber criminals in a foreign country had taken the victim’s indecent videos …
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Dubai: Dubai resident Chaudhary Noor Ul Hassan Tanvir has foodstuff flown in from his farm in Pakistan so the family can enjoy a taste of home in Ramadan. Tanvir, who runs a construction company and heavy equipment rental business in Dubai, hails from …
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The Trump Organization’s business partner in Dubai has signed an agreement to help develop a waterfront project in Oman valued at $1 billion. The state-run Oman News Agency reported that DAMAC Properties chairman Hussain Sajwani signed the deal in Muscat …
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Dubai: The love for yoga united thousands of residents from different nationalities and faiths at various venues across the UAE on Tuesday night. Despite the heat and humidity, men, women and children enthusiastically took part in the 3rd International …
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Dubai: Dubai Municipality has allocated 100,000 lamps from Dubai Lamp free of charge to housing projects as part of its Year of Giving initiatives, the civic body announced on Tuesday. The move is part of the municipality’s community responsibility …
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Dubai: The city of Dubai, which is renowned for interweaving innovation into its economic, commercial and cultural goals, is now blending it into charity. The city is working on the establishment of the first collective-endowment park in the world — the …
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Abu Dhabi: The UAE condemned the terrorist attack that took place in Diraz village in Bahrain on Sunday that caused the death of a security man and injured two others. “The UAE condemns this terrorist, cowardly act and reiterates its unequivocal position …
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Tough remarks by UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash … Qatar has relished support from Turkey during the dispute. Its state-funded pan-Arab news channel Al Jazeera showed footage of a column of armoured personnel carriers flying …
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CAIRO Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al … Al Jazeera says it is an independent news service giving a voice to everyone in the region. Egyptian security forces have arrested several of its …
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My grades are a testament to their efforts, and to the advanced resources and teaching at Abu Dhabi’s state schools,” she said. For Dunia Ihab, the news of her getting grades were like an Eid gift for her. “When I found my name among the top …
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Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will begin trial operation of a manned air taxi in the fourth quarter of this year, an official said on Monday. The RTA has extended the test run of its manned Autonomous Air Taxi (AAT) to meet all operational …
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Dubai: Roads in Abu Dhabi will soon become safer as more cameras will soon be installed across the capital. Abu Dhabi Police have announced that the third phase of catching errant motorists has been implemented, which means that drivers will see more speed …
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Dubai: Doctors at a Dubai hospital have received international recognition for a correct diagnosis of a brain disease that affects just 1 in 30,000 people. Doctors from the Neurology Department at Rashid Hospital made the diagnosis of Huntingdon’s …
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Dubai: LuLu Group International has committed Dh10 million to support Dubai Cares in its work to improve children’s access to quality primary education in developing countries. Tariq Al Gurg, CEO of Dubai Cares and Yusuffali MA, chairman of LuLu Group …
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