Dubai: Filipinos in the UAE who hail from Mindanao island — where martial law has been declared following violence from militants — say that they are confident that their government can handle the fragile situation. On Tuesday, President Rodrigo …
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Dubai Police rescue camel from abandoned well
Dubai: Dubai Police rescued a camel which fell into an abandoned … the camel fell into this small hole and got stuck inside,” Colonel Burqibah told Gulf News. He said that the camel was covered with the dirty water and only its neck and head could …
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Al Jazeera blocked by Saudi Arabia, Qatar blames fake news
Al Jazeera has been blocked in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The website of the Qatari-owned international news broadcaster could not be accessed in either country on Wednesday. Al Jazeera confirmed it had been blocked, but gave no further …
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UAE, Saudi block access to Qatari news websites after hacking
The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have blocked access to number of Qatari news websites, including state-owed network Al Jazeera, after hackers posted fake stories containing remarks falsely attributed to the Gulf Arab’s state’s ruler, local …
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Dubai financial services regulator launches temporary licence aimed at fintechs
The financial services regulator in Dubai has announced a new type of licence that will enable financial technology (fintech) providers to try out their ideas in the real world before jumping through the hoops to qualify for a full licence. Crisis patterns …
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Dubai’s Tourist Attractions Will Be Patrolled by Robot Police
Dubai, never a place to shy away from an outlandish idea, is to introduce a police robot to tourist attractions and malls. The real life robocop won’t be chasing down criminals and making arrests just yet, however. The first job for the one-android …
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Dubai Police launch campaign to curb tailgating
Dubai: Dubai Police have launched an awareness drive among road users on the importance of keeping safe distance after 14 people were killed in 207 traffic accidents due to tailgating, police said on Wednesday. Brigadier Saif Muhair Al Mazroui, director of …
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Artwork by determined ones displayed at Dubai Airports
“This is my commissioned piece on Dubai Airport, I drew lots of tourists, some sushi bars, a lounge and swimming pool and a play area for little kids. Having my piece commissioned makes me feel like the greatest artist ever,” Lutfi told Gulf New
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UAE will back oil deal agreed upon by majority: energy minister
Speaking in an interview on the Abu Dhabi-based Sky News Arabia, Mazroui also said the UAE expected full compliance with any deal reached at an oil producers meeting in Vienna. “We believe that conditions are suitable for an understanding about the …
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Businessman gets 15-year sentence in UAE dispute
A court has sentenced a businessman accused of stealing $1.5 billion while working for a sheikhdom in the United Arab Emirates to 15 years in prison. The government of Ras al-Khaimah also says Khater Massaad and an associate must repay $17.2 million that …
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UAE lifts ban on birds, poultry, meat from Netherlands’ Flevoland
UAE’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) has lifted the ban on the import of all kinds of live domestic and wild birds from Netherlands. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the ministry announced that it had lifted the ban on ornamental …
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UAE affirms solidarity with Bahrain amid new turmoil
UAE state news agency WAM reported. The UAE ministry said in a statement “the security and stability of sisterly Bahrain is an integral part of the security and stability of the UAE and the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC).” Founded in 1981, GCC is a …
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Dubai Hospital’s Dh290 million expansion gets nod
His Highness Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance and President of the Dubai Health Authority, has approved a new Dh290 million expansion plan for Dubai Hospital. The first phase of the expansion will cost …
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Robot police officer goes on duty in Dubai
These are external links and will open in a new window Dubai Police have revealed their first robot officer, giving it the task of patrolling the city’s malls and tourist attractions. People will be able to use it to report crimes, pay fines and get …
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Abu Dhabi to build world’s largest solar power plant
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi will build the world’s largest solar power plant in its push towards cleaner energy. The $870 million project, to come up in Sweihan, is a joint international collaborative effort by Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA …
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Exclusive: Dubai looking into forming $1 billion shipping investment fund – sources
LONDON/DUBAI Dubai is looking into creating a $1 billion investment fund focused on shipping to develop the Gulf city’s maritime sector and ride out a global industry downturn, three finance sources familiar with the plans say. The sources said the Dubai …
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Paid parking hours for Ramadan in Abu Dhabi announced
Abu Dhabi: Residents will have fewer hours per day for parking in the capital during Ramadan, the Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport announced in a statement sent out on Wednesday. According to the emirate’s transport sector regulator …
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