The world’s richest day of racing, the Dubai World Cup is just three weeks away and Meydan Racecourse is all set to stage the official dress rehearsal – Super Saturday with a seven race card. The official feature race on the night is the Group 1 Al …
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UAE committed to supporting innovation — Mohammad
Dubai: The UAE is committed to supporting innovation as it is the key to the future, said His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Innovation will enable the UAE to not only …
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UAE Armed Forces is bulwark of nation: Mohammad
ABU DHABI: The UAE Armed Forces are the bulwark of the nation and with their strong determination and equipment, they are always ready to defend the UAE and protect its interests, tweeted His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of …
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UAE vice-president receives Philippines foreign minister
According to the UAE News Agency (WAM), Shaikh Mohammed and Yasay reviewed relations between the UAE and the Philippines and ways to enhance them in various fields. Shaikh Mohammed was also briefed about the outcomes of the meeting between Dr. Anwar bin …
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UAE president makes ‘private’ visit abroad
UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan left his country on Wednesday for a “private” visit abroad, the UAE’s official news agency has reported. It is the third trip of its kind since 2014, when it was announced that al-Nahyan had suffered a stroke.
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UAE vs Ireland, 2nd ODI, Preview: Rohan Mustafa and co. look to level series
The second and final ODI between UAE and Ireland is scheduled to take place at Dubai’s ICC Global Cricket Academy Ground, on Saturday. Ireland won the series opener by 85 runs, taking an all-important lead in the two-match series. They scored 270 runs at …
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Dubai installs new cameras to trap queue jumpers
Motorists who cut lanes in front of other drivers will be spotted by Dubai Police’s new, locally made, traffic cameras. According to the official Facebook page pf Dubai Police, Major-General Mohammad Saif Al Zafein, Assistant to the Dubai Police Chief for …
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Dubai's Sheikh Hamdan launches his own app
is probably one of the most loved and followed personalities from the UAE royal family. If you have been following him on Instagram or Facebook page, there is good news for you. You can now get all the feeds in one place – his new app ‘Hamdan’. Available …
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Video: UAE-trained militias join Yemen battlefield
… of militants trained by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is now ready to join other Saudi-backed mercenaries fighting on the ground against Yemeni armed forces. The official Emirates News Agency published video footage of a ceremony, marking the end of …
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New Dubai Police chief vows to create a happy society
Dubai: Major-General Abdullah Khalifa Al Merri spent a busy first day as the new Dubai Police Commander-in-Chief on Thursday as he conducted field visits and also met Lt-General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Police and Public Security in Dubai …
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Dubai-based man with prosthetic leg achieves the unthinkable
I was offered a chance to do this, so why not?” Pradines said. The 44-year-old Brazilian and a father of two, who has been living in Dubai for around 10 years, lost his lower leg in a freak accident while trying to board a moving train when he was 11 …
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Rapper Silento stuck in UAE over business dispute
The dispute centres on shows Silento was supposed to play in Al Ain and the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi, on Feb. 18, according to Makki Taj El Sir Abdel Halim, who owns event organizer Mackie Entertainment. The promoter said he is seeking to recover lost …
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Russian sale of fighter jets to UAE highlights shift toward Kremlin amid U.S. hesitancy
News of the deal between the Kremlin and the UAE came amid murmurs that Moscow is close to capping off a similar deal to send 10 Flanker-E jets to Indonesia and that Russia is slated to send a second batch of the same warplanes to China. These deals — and …
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Military drills enthrall Abu Dhabi crowd
Abu Dhabi: UAE residents were treated to an action-packed afternoon of military demonstrations up close at a special event in the capital, complete with fighter jets, submarines and helicopters on Thursday, March 2. The show was a live military …
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Live: Military demonstration in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: UAE residents were treated to an action-packed afternoon of military demonstrations up close at a special event in the capital on Thursday, March 2. Known as the Union Fortress, the multi-force military demonstration drew thousands of people …
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Christchurch dad ordered to return kids to UAE after unlawful detention
A Christchurch man has been ordered to return his children to Abu Dhabi after the High Court found he was detaining them in New Zealand illegally. The man and his wife had been living in Abu Dhabi with the children, aged 8 and 4, since December 2015.
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Abu Dhabi hosts military drill amid Yemen war, Iran tensions
The capital of the United Arab Emirates has hosted a major military exercise before a public audience as the nation fights alongside Saudi troops in Yemen and tensions with Iran remain high. The maneuver, called Union Fortress, took place on Thursday …
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