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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Popular leisure destination to open in capital next year
Abu Dhabi: KidZania is set to bring its unique edutainment concept to Yas Mall, Abu Dhabi early next year. Since its launch at The Dubai Mall, KidZania has become a must-visit leisure and learning destination for little ones. It offers an ultra-realistic …
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Imagine Abu Dhabi Attracts 4,900 Ideas
The initiative, “Imagine Abu Dhabi” that was launched by Abu Dhabi government in celebration of the golden jubilee of the establishment of the emirate government system, has attracted approximately 4900 submissions, ideas and suggestions that support the …
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Abu Dhabi creates will registry for expats
Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, counsel Yousef Saeed Al Ibri, said in a statement on Tuesday it would allow wills to be registered in English for the first time, making them available to the public. Expats would also be able to specify who they want their …
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Abu Dhabi Police ban heavy vehicles on roads during Ramadan at peak hours
The General Command of Abu Dhabi Police has decided to ban heavy vehicles, trucks and workers’ buses transporting more than 50 passengers, at peak hours on the roads during the holy month of Ramadan. The move comes within the framework the Command’s …
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Mediclinic holds dividend as strong Switzerland offsets Abu Dhabi dip
Thiqa patient volume declines were greater than other insurance categories in Abu Dhabi with inpatients down 33% and outpatients … trade as investors sifted through a raft of corporate news and digested a downgrade of China’s credit rating.
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Abu Dhabi landmark buildings lit up with colours of British flag in solidarity with city of Manchester
A number of landmark buildings in Abu Dhabi have been illuminated with the colours of the Union Jack flag, in solidarity with the city of Manchester, following the terrorist attack there. The initiative emanates from the UAE’s solidarity and from its firm …
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