Sharjah, Oct 11 (IANS/WAM) Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, the ruler of Sharjah, has hosted a dinner banquet in honour of a number of writers and publishers in Frankfurt. The dinner on Tuesday was also attended by Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson …
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Negligence, rats are behind domestic fire accidents in Sharjah
Domestic negligence including leaving incense burners inside closets or under curtains and using of poor quality power extension wires are some of the major causes for erupting fires in the emirate, warned the Sharjah Police. The warning was issued …
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Sajaya Young Ladies to paint Sharjah with vibrant colours
SHARJAH: Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah … Sajaya’s eagerness to develop talents of their young members in the performing arts and Some local news is curated – Original might have been posted at a different date/ time! Click the source link for details.
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Movies With Strong Human Messages At The Heart Of Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival 2017
Within a brief span of five years since it was inaugurated, the Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival (SICFF) has gone from receiving 100 film submissions to an incredible 500 submissions this year that have come in from 31 countries around the …
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Dubai Islamic Bank third-quarter profit up 26%
DUBAI: Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), the United Arab Emirates’ largest Sharia-compliant lender, posted a 26 percent increase in third-quarter net profit on Wednesday as higher income from Islamic financing and investing offset a rise in impairment charges.
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Qatar National Bank rules out sale of stake in UAE bank
DUBAI- 11 October 2017:Qatar National Bank’s said on Wednesday its stake in United Arab Emirates-based Commercial Bank International is not for sale. There has been speculation over QNB’s stake in the UAE bank after other Qatari companies cut some UAE …
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Dubai Properties Launches Free Yoga Classes at Marasi Business Bay
Dubai Properties, a leading Dubai-based real estate master developer of renowned destinations across the emirate, is offering free yoga classes at Marasi Business Bay, starting from 20 October 2017. One of the few fitness disciplines that holistically …
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Look who’s investing $41bn in Dubai
The Dubai real estate market is one of the most attractive and reliable markets in the world, with AED151 billion ($41 billion) invested by 217 nationalities in the sector between January 2016 and June 2017. That market attracts investors from all over the …
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Abu Dhabi seeking to retain season finale spot
Promoters for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix say that they want to stay on the Formula … “We have seen it before and I don’t think it took anything away from the event,” he told Gulf News. “People still came, enjoyed themselves, and watched their …
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British electrician is JAILED for a month in Dubai for drinking alcohol as he waits to see if he will be sent to prison for three years for touching a man’s hip in a bar
Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained In Dubai, the British based NGO who is leading the campaign to help Mr Harron, said she has received more than 80 messages an hour offering support since the news broke. She added: ‘Jamie’s case is not about knowing the law.
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Briton is sentenced to a month in Dubai jail for drinking alcohol and ‘raising his middle finger’ and must wait to see if he will be sent to prison for three years for touching …
Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained In Dubai, the British based NGO who is leading the campaign to help Mr Harron, said she has received more than 80 messages an hour offering support since the news broke. She added: ‘Jamie’s case is not about knowing the law.
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Dubai indecency accused jailed for drinking alcohol and ‘rude gesture’
These are external links and will open in a new window A Scot accused of public indecency in Dubai has been jailed for a month for drinking alcohol in the country and “making a rude gesture”. Jamie Harron, 27, from Stirling, said he was trying to avoid …
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UAE Ministry of Finance Conducts Signing Ceremony With Federal Tax Authority to Join e-Dirham System
In a signing ceremony with the UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF), the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) joined the e-Dirham system, which is a fully integrated electronic payment and revenue collection developed in partnership with First Abu Dhabi Bank. This further …
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BREAKING NEWS: British electrician is sentenced to a month in jail in Dubai for drinking alcohol as he waits to see if he will be sent to prison for touching a man’s hip in a bar
A British man arrested for touching the hip of a Jordanian businessman as he walked past him in a bar in Dubai has been sentenced to a month in prison for drinking alcohol. Jamie Harron, 27, has been stripped of his passport and faces a three-year …
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Dubai Airport is replacing security checks with face-scanning fish
Dubai International Airport is doing away with security counters next year and introducing virtual fish to verify your identity instead. Yes, you read that right. Instead of waiting in line for security kiosks or e-gates, passengers will be able to walk …
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Stirling electrician JAILED for a month in Dubai for drinking booze – but waits for sentence for ‘touching a man’s hip in bar’
CEO of Detained In Dubai, the British based NGO who is leading the campaign to help Jamie, said she has received more than 80 messages an hour offering support for Jamie since the news broke. She added: “Jamie’s case is not about knowing the law.
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Dubai hotels see rates slump as supply jumps in September
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