DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – As Dubai races toward a future of self-driving cars and drones filling up its high-rise-studded skyline, cybersecurity is becoming a growing concern in a region replete with examples of cyberattacks. The sheikhdom is hosting …
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Saudi novelist wins prestigious prize for Arab fiction
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi novelist has won what is considered to be the region’s top literary award for Arab fiction for a book about the trials and tribulations of a man on a journey of self-revelation through Andalusia in the 12th …
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Abu Dhabi Police rescue four stranded Emiratis from sea
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police’s Air Ambulance rescued four Emiratis and 25 other passengers after their boat broke down 60 miles off the coast of Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi Police said the four Emiratis were drowsy and exhausted. The Air Ambulance rescue teams …
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Power generators now a must for big buildings in Dubai
companies and contractors to install backup generators in massive projects in Dubai. He added that Dewa will follow-up on these orders and directly supervise its implementation. Meanwhile, some real estate developers who responded to Gulf News said they …
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Winners of Dubai Government Excellence Programme honoured
Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai yesterday honoured the winners of the 20th edition of the Dubai Government Excellence Programme (DGEP). Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin …
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UAE property investment opportunities showcased by Deyaar and Square Yards in Mumbai
Deyaar Development PJSC, one of UAE’s leading property development and real estate services companies, has partnered with Square Yards, India’s largest real estate transactions platform, to showcase Deyaar’s property portfolio to Indian investors.
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UAE serviceman killed on duty in domestic mission
The United Arab Emirates military says one of its servicemen has died while on duty in the Gulf nation. The official WAM news agency reported Tuesday that Sgt. Abdullah Mohammed Issa al-Hammadi was killed “while carrying out a mission inside the country.”
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CM Siddaramaiah rethinks UAE visit as NRI organizations divided
BENGALURU: Chief minister Siddaramaiah’s proposed visit to UAE on Friday to inaugurate the newly formed Karnataka NRI Forum has run into rough weather. Sources in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said Siddaramaiah is reconsidering his visit following …
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Dubai doctors save elderly patient from rare condition
Dubai: Doctors in Dubai have saved the life of an elderly patient who was admitted to hospital after finding blood in his vomit and stools. Once in the emergency room at Rashid Hospital, the 64-year-old patient, who hails from Myanmar, suddenly collapsed …
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UAE visa on arrival for Indians with US visa from May 1
Shaikh Khaled Bin Essam Al Qassimi, Chairman of Department of Civil Aviation in Sharjah, told Gulf News on Tuesday that the circular was followed instructions from the Ministry of Foreign affairs. The circular was given to all UAE borders points …
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UAE most connected country on LinkedIn globally
The UAE professionals are the most web-connected globally, indicates a recent report by LinkedIn. Members in the UAE have an average of 211 connections, it underlines. The world’s largest professional network released the figures on Tuesday, while …
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Dubai laws and customs: Everything you need to know
These are the laws and customs you need to know about ahead of your trip to Dubai. A UK tourist allegedly gang raped in Dubai is reportedly facing jail for ‘having sex outside of marriage’ – while two suspects were allowed to fly back to Birmingham Airport.
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Dubai Financial Market : UAE markets eye positive catalyst to limit fluctuations – Analysts
Dubai – Mubasher: UAE stock markets continue to be on the lookout for new market-boosting catalysts that will reduce the level of fluctuations which have dominated the two markets in the past several sessions, analysts told Mubasher. The Dubai Financial …
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Travel News Dubai: Emaar Plans 6 New Hotels
Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure business of Emaar Properties, today unveiled six new hotel projects as part of its regional and international expansion plans, at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2017. The new hotels and serviced …
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Emirati jailed for 10 years for joining Daesh
Abu Dhabi: The State Security Court at the UAE Federal Supreme Court on Monday sentenced K.A.H.T., a 21-year-old Emirati, to 10 years in jail on the charges of joining Daesh and other terrorist organisations in Syria, a court official told Gulf News.
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Abu Dhabi +1.8% to 6.15m passengers in first quarter
Any readers who would like to see ‘the latest aerial video’ (shot in August 2016) showing the progress at Abu Dhabi’s Midfield Terminal Building can do so by clicking here: http://www.adac.ae/english/mtp/MTP/latest-news/27-09-2016-Latest-Aerial-Video …
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UPDATE 1-Malaysia and Abu Dhabi settle 1MDB dispute with $1.2 bln deal
1MDB has agreed to pay $1.2 bln to Abu Dhabi’s IPIC * 1MDB & Malaysia’s MoF to make payments on two bonds * Arbitration tribunal to make ‘consent award’ by May 31 By Stanley Carvalho and Praveen Menon ABU DHABI/KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 Abu Dhabi and Malaysia …
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