A year after its launch, Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) says that the company is adding new products to its online platform, addf.ae, as it prepares for the busy summer season and Ramadan (between 26 May to 24 June). During Ramadan, the online store …
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola jets off to Abu Dhabi for end of season talks with Khaldoon Al Mubarak
Pep Guardiola is jetting off to Abu Dhabi for an end of season summit with Manchester City’s board. The Catalan is set for talks over how City plan to attack next season, primed to brief chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak on to what extend his squad will be …
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Philippine Airlines suspends Abu Dhabi-Manila flights
“Practically all flights from Abu Dhabi to Manila will be temporarily scrapped effective July 8,” a customer service representative told Gulf News.
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UAE’s official Arab Islamic American Summit statement
Riyadh: The UAE has paid a glowing tribute to the historic initiative of The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques, King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia, for convening the Arab Islamic American Summit. In its official statement on the occasion …
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UAE films now eligible for Oscar nomination
Emirati director Abdullah Al Kaabi called this fantastic news. “For us filmmakers from the UAE, it’s always been kind of hard working in this industry, because we don’t have an umbrella or institute that we can work under — a national institute for …
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UAE minister sees chance for Iran to reset ‘troubled’ ties with neighbors
DUBAI A senior United Arab Emirates official said on Sunday … On Saturday, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, at a news conference with his U.S. counterpart Rex Tillerson in Riyadh, said Iran’s presidential election was an internal matter.
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Revealed: The most dangerous day of the week on UAE roads
Dubai: Road rage is a common sight in the UAE during Ramadan, as tempers flare up, fender benders occur and motorists exceed the speed limit as they make their way home. According to recent research, there is one day of the week in particular when the most …
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Little women stand tall at Dubai fashion show
The International Dwarf Fashion Show, a non-profit organisation that aims to “reverse the discriminatory diktats of beauty”, brought seven women with dwarfism to Dubai this week for a show dedicated to raising awareness about the need for more inclusivity …
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Ivanka Trump fund takes $100M from Saudi Arabia, UAE
As Trump traveled the Middle East, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates pledged $100 million to a fund for women entrepreneurs proposed by Ivanka Trump, according to a report. The massive donation comes in spite of Trump, as a presidential candidate …
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UAE Doctors Save Newborn With Liver Outside Body
Dubai: Surgeons in Abu Dhabi have saved a child who was born with a portion of his small intestine as well as his entire liver outside his body. The organs hung from a huge spherical sac sealed by a thin membranous lining from the umbilicus, according to …
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10 new schools to open in Dubai from September
The news of the new schools could come as a relief for parents struggling with the prospect of higher fees. Earlier this week, the KHDA, which has carried out inspections of 159 of 185 private schools across Dubai during this academic year, paved the way …
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Abu Dhabi Police launches unique service
Abu Dhabi: Motorists can now register and license their vehicles through auto agencies and showrooms, according to a new service launched by Abu Dhabi Police on Saturday. The newly introduced service comes as part of Abu Dhabi Police strategy and aims to …
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Police close entrances to Dubai malls
Brigadier Saif Muhair Al Mazroui, director of Traffic Department at Dubai Police, told Gulf News they closed the entrances to Dubai Mall, Mirdif City Centre and Mall of the Emirates from 4pm. “We closed the entrances because the parking lots in those mal …
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Trump Jr.’s Dubai commencement address raises new ethical questions about paid speeches
Trump heads overseas amid turmoil at home While the university is private, sources tell CBS News that Dubai helped found and holds a continuing stake in the school. In his remarks, Trump Jr. thanked and conferred degrees alongside Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed …
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Autism centre closing down in Abu Dhabi
Speaking with Gulf News, the founder of the facility cited personal and financial reasons for the closure. “I opened this centre when there was almost nothing for children with autism in Abu Dhabi. Closing it has been one of the most difficult decisions …
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Abu Dhabi Regulator Joins the R3 Blockchain Consortium
The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an international financial center that houses Abi Dhabi’s financial regulator, has joined the R3 blockchain consortium. Get exclusive analysis of bitcoin and learn from our trading tutorials. Join Hacked.com for just $ …
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Dubai firm dreams of importing icebergs from Antarctica to melt for water consumption
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Dubai firm’s dream of towing icebergs from the Antarctic to the Arabian Peninsula could face some titanic obstacles. Where many see the crumbling polar ice caps as a distressing sign of global warming, the National …
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