Dubai-based port operator DP World says it has increased its … The company uses a different transliteration for its name. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency, quoting an anonymous source, put the value at the deal at close to 300 billion won ($249 million).
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Heavy fog engulfs both Dubai and Abu Dhabi, delaying flights
Fog also engulfed Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. At Dubai International Airport, home to the long-haul carrier Emirates, flights were delayed by up to an hour. Delays also hit Abu Dhabi’s international airport. The UAE’s National …
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2017 Gulf News calendar features UAE’s unique jewellery
Dubai: The rich heritage of Emirati women’s jewellery that tells a compelling story of UAE’s trade links in the past and the influences they brought with them has been captured in the Gulf News 2017 calendar. Called the ‘Glittering Treasures of the …
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Abu Dhabi to Permit Short Selling in Attempt to Boost Liquidity
Abu Dhabi is poised to introduce services facilitating short-selling next year as it seeks to boost trading volume and attract foreign investors to the illiquid market. ADX, as the local exchange is known, is conducting meetings with brokerages in the …
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UAE ranked 28th happiest country in world
Dubai: The UAE is ranked the 28th happiest country in the world and the first among Arab countries, according to the World Happiness Report 2016. The report, released by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, is based on an opinion survey …
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‘Year of Giving continues charitable tradition’
Abu Dhabi: Charitable foundations in the UAE have praised the announcement by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan declaring 2017 as the Year of Giving, and said that this initiative would continue the UAE’s long-held tradition of …
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Dubai Metro and Tram record zero crime rate
Dubai: Dubai’s ever-expanding transport network, including the metro, tram, buses and ferries, recorded a zero crime rate over the last eight years, Dubai Police revealed on Sunday. According to a senior Dubai Police official, a special police force …
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Dubai public transport sees zero crime rate in the last eight years
Dubai: Dubai Police’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has reported a zero crime rate among the Public Transport users in the last eight years, an official said on Sunday. Colonel Engineer Mohammad Ahmad Al Bastaki, director of Dubai Police …
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213kg of hashish seized in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police and Abu Dhabi Customs seized nearly 213 kilograms of hashish and foiled an attempt to smuggle the drug into the country through the border port. The suspect, an Asian driver, hid the hashish inside the truck and tried smuggling …
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How life is moving on for Abu Dhabi cancer survivor
Abu Dhabi: As reported by Gulf News, the 46-year-old Indian’s misfortune began four years ago, when he lost his eldest child, a daughter, to leukaemia. The following year, his wife delivered a son, but the couple was devastated to learn that he suffers …
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Dubai student fights cancer and is happy to be back in Dubai
Dubai: In March 2016, Gulf News carried a story about a Dubai student who was fighting for his life in a hospital in Manila, Philippines, as a result of a 6cm tumour in the centre of his brain. Parents of the 10-year-old Filipino student, Randolph Palomer …
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UAE to mark 2017 as The Year of Goodness
Abu Dhabi: The year 2017 will be The Year of Goodness in the UAE, President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced on Saturday. The Year of Goodness will focus on three main themes. The first one will be consolidating the social …
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UAE-Kerala relations hit a new high with CM Pinarayi Vijayan's visit
Dubai: Relations between the UAE and the South Indian state of Kerala have reached a new level with state chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s visit. The chief minister said he has invited His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President …
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Dubai Police app is now even more advanced
Dubai: Dubai Police have announced the launch of an updated version of their smart application, which includes up to 125 services and plenty of distinctive features. The announcement was made on Thursday, when they unveiled the new interactive design of …
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UAE to mark 2017 as The Year of Giving
Abu Dhabi: The year 2017 will be The Year of Giving in the UAE, President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced on Saturday . The Year of Giving will focus on three main themes. The first one will be consolidating the social …
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Dubai Cares helps Gaza children find hope through reading
Dubai: For a country built on bombs and bloodshed, children are the first to suffer, especially their right to life and education. Palestine has been at the epicentre of war and instability for almost 70 years. The protracted conflict has severely damaged …
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UAE: Expats away from home hold family holidays close
“It’s my first time to be absolutely alone at Christmas time,” Dr Jacob, a radiologist in Dubai, told Gulf News. “Because of leave issues, it’s difficult for me to travel now. Our department needs support. Some of us have to be around for the …
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