The confiscated bars, whose brand was not specified, must now be re-exported or destroyed. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Coldplay in Abu Dhabi: The essential survival guide for concertgoers
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Coldplay concert in Abu Dhabi sparks hotel price surge; rooms fully booked this weekend
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Cairo May Request Extradition of Qaradawi’s Son from Abu Dhabi
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UAE, Saudi markets eye fresh wave of blockbuster IPOs after record 2024
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Dubai: Gold prices dip in early trade but remain on higher side
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UAE Property: ‘How does Dubai’s new rental index differ from the old one?’
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UAE’s NMDC Energy bags $1.1bn projects in Taiwan
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Assaad Feddah wins Sharjah Award for Arab Theatrical Creativity
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