March 13 (UPI) –The military of the United Arab Emirates is purchasing 8×8 infantry fighting vehicles from Al Jasoor, a joint venture by Tawazun and Otokar Land systems UAE. Otokar of Turkey, owner of Otokar Land Systems UAE, said the number of vehicles …
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UAE Road Safety Monitor delivers encouraging perception trends
Coinciding with the 33rd Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Traffic Week, the fourth cycle of the UAE Road Safety Monitor delivered encouraging perception trends that showed the UAE’s roads had become safer overall. The driving experience has improved …
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UAE, India cooperation discussed
UAE news agency (WAM) said that the two sides reviewed results and steps approved by the two countries in light of their recent talks and visits. They also spotlighted regional developments and issues of mutual interest. A H N BNA 1621 GMT 2017/03/13
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Dubai man arrested for feeding cat to dogs in…
Dubai Police have arrested the man behind the horrific viral video, showing him feed a cat to dogs. Major General Khalil Al Mansouri, Director of CID confirmed that police arrested the man who posted a video on social media showing him feed a live cat to …
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Boost to Bahrain-UAE ties
Abu Dhabi, Mar. 14 (BNA): His Highness Shaikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, held an official discussion session with HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of …
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'Man feeds cat to dog' video sparks outrage in UAE
Residents in the UAE have reacted in outrage following a sickening video that went viral on social media showing a live cat being fed to dogs. The shocking video, which appears to be shot somewhere in UAE, has seen thousands of people react in anger …
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2 cleared of killing woman, dumping body in front of Dubai courts building
Dubai: Two men have been acquitted of killing a Georgian woman and leaving her body in front of Dubai courts’ building in April 2016. Citing lack of corroborated evidence, the Dubai Court of First Instance cleared the two Emirati men of the accusation of …
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Couple arrested in the United Arab Emirates for 'having sex outside marriage'
Sex outside of marriage is illegal in the UAE – although a blind eye is often turned to western co-habiting couples Getty A couple have been detained in the United Arab Emirates for having sex outside of marriage, according to a relative. The South African …
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Aldar Properties : TAQA, Aldar drag ADX down at Monday’s open
Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) opened Monday’s trading session in the red, pressured by the fall of five stocks led by TAQA and Aldar Properties. The general index fell 0.06% or 2.79 points to reach 4,433.64 points by 10:50am …
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Dubai Real Estate Assets Returns Topped 120% Over a Decade
Nearly 10 years have passed since the World Financial Crisis, which commenced with a collapse in the sub-prime mortgage market in the USA. It later developed into a full blown international banking crisis causing equities, commodities and real estate …
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Abu Dhabi Financial Group to maintain growth strategy
The Abu Dhabi Financial Group (ADFG), an alternative investment company with US$5 billion in assets, will maintain its growth strategy this year after a busy 2016 that included investments in banking and property. The company doubled its revenue last year …
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Abu Dhabi tenants in limbo over Tawtheeq system
ABU DHABI // Property agents say they have hundreds of tenants left waiting without power because of a fault in the Tawtheeq housing registration system. More than three weeks after the latest computer system was introduced, residents are still spending up …
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'Dubai bubble': How long have you been living in it?
Dubai: The Dubai lifestyle or what is referred to as the ‘Dubai Bubble’ has proven to be appealing enough to attract more expats over the years, with 64 per cent of them staying significantly longer in Dubai than they had originally intended, showed a …
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Engaged couple jailed in Abu Dhabi for sex outside marriage after doctor found fiancee was pregnant are freed
An unmarried couple arrested at a hospital in Abu Dhabi after a doctor discovered that the woman … After receiving little or no news of the pair since they were held separately at Al Wathba prison in the UAE capital, Mrs Culverwell, 51, got a call …
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UAE releases 'unlawful sex' couple and drops charges
Ukrainian Iryna Nohai and her South African fiance Emlyn Culverwell were arrested in Abu Dhabi after a doctor discovered Ms Nohai … baby‚” she added in an interview with the Times Live news website. “I have to resist calling them every two minutes.”
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Dubai Police caught 13,398 wanted suspects last year
Dubai: Dubai Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested 13,398 wanted suspects and recovered Dh5.1 billion from them last year. Most of the wanted people caught were involved in financial crimes, Major-General Khalil Ebrahim Al Mansouri …
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Hamdan Bin Mohammad visits Dubai Police HQ
Dubai: Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince, on Thursday visited Dubai Police’s headquarters. Shaikh Hamdan was accompanied by Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai. Upon their arrival …
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