Dubai: An Abu Dhabi schoolteacher on Saturday won this year’s Montegrappa Writing Prize at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature in Dubai for ‘Otherworld’, an Irish mythical tale of a girl caught between two realms. Canadian expat Jillian Fox …
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Autobiography detailing Abu Dhabi’s history made into short film
Abu Dhabi: An autobiography of a businessman documenting what life was like in Abu Dhabi from 1950 to 1970 has been made into a 45-minute documentary film, showing how Emiratis lived their daily lives before the discovery of oil and the booming success of …
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50,595 jaywalkers fined in Abu Dhabi in 2017
Abu Dhabi: Some 50,595 pedestrians were booked for crossing roads illegally in Abu Dhabi in 2017, official figures showed. The Abu Dhabi Traffic and Patrols Directorate has advised pedestrians to use underpasses, bridges and zebra lines to cross roads and …
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Abu Dhabi to Baku: A first in Aviation
Etihad Airways has launched the first ever scheduled flights linking Abu Dhabi and Baku. The inaugural flight, EY297, departed Abu Dhabi yesterday carrying a special delegation including diplomats, dignitaries, media representatives, and senior members of …
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70 Amer centres for visa transactions in Dubai by year-end
Dubai: The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) has opened 21 Amer centres for visa transactions, in a step to replace all typing centres from processing residency visa applications after failing to adhere to certain …
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Henri Schoeman and Rachel Klamer steal the show at ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi
South African Henri Schoeman claimed victory in the elite men’s category sprint distance, while Dutch triathlete Rachel Klamer picked up the first women’s medal as the 2018 ITU World Triathlon Season got under way at the Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.
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Four drug dealers arrested in Dubai
Dubai: Four people have been arrested for possessing 91.7kg of Captagon pills in a sting operation, Dubai Police said on Saturday. Carrying out swift undercover operation, the Anti-Narcotic Department of Dubai Police arrested the Asian drug dealers red …
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UAE condemns terror attacks in Burkina Faso
Abu Dhabi: The UAE has condemned a series of terrorist attacks in the downtown of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, on Friday. Scores of people, including security men, were killed and injured in simultaneous attacks on the headquarters of Burkina …
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Cloudy, rainy weather continues in UAE
Dubai: Cloudy weather with a chance of rain is forecast on Saturday, a day after grey skies and scattered showers made for a wet day for motorists across the country on Friday. Temperatures hovered in the high 20s for the most part across all emirates with …
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Dubai’s RTA expands smart pedestrian signals project after trial
The initiative is part of RTA’s plans in support of the Smart City initiative of Dubai Government.” The Smart Pedestrian Signals technology is run by a system based on sensors connected to a ground optical system synchronised with the signal’s light …
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Dubai plans to create Blockchain marketplace for tourism
Dubai has announced plans to create a virtual B2B (business-to-business) marketplace for the travel industry, as part of its Dubai 10X initiative. Dubai Tourism’s Blockchain Marketplace aims to add an additional distribution channel for hotels in its first …
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How Abu Dhabi is Increasing its Success with Crypto-Trading Regulation
Dubai is recognized as a global hub of Smart city and IoT innovation and has already kicked off multiple blockchain initiatives and is continuously rolling out services,” Hacker says. Hacker also agrees that the UAE will pioneer comprehensive …
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Bank of Baroda offers housing loans at reduced rates
Bank of Baroda, the only Indian bank present in mainland of UAE with its six branches, nine EBSUs and 47 ATMs, has substantially reduced housing loans interest rates as UAE residents are constantly looking at good deals and exploring payment options in …
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Dubai Wants to DNA Test Its Millions of Residents to Prevent Genetic Disease
Through a project called Dubai 10X Initiative, it hopes to leverage technology to end disease due to genetic disorders and adopt customized treatment and medicine. But one of the most ambitious aspects of the project is the plan to test the DNA of all 3 …
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65% of expats eye UAE as permanent home, says study
Dubai: Examining savings and investment habits of expatriates … Philip Cernik, chief marketing officer, Middle East and Africa at FPI, talked to Gulf News about the report’s main highlights, which give insight into the lifestyle, habits, and future …
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Smart pedestrian signals in 15 Dubai locations
Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has widened the scope of the Smart Pedestrian Signals Project in Dubai to cover 15 new locations after a successful trial on Al Sa’ada Street. The project is part of RTA’s efforts to realise the objectives …
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UAE Pavilion at the 2018 Venice Biennale to Explore Human-scale Landscapes and Social Spaces
Curator The first UAE national scholar to specialize in the design of sustainable cities, Dr. Alawadi is Assistant Professor of Sustainable Urbanism at the Masdar Institute in Abu Dhabi, part of Khalifa University of Science and Technology, where he …
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