according to UAE News Agency (WAM). The governor’s secretary for relief and reconstruction in Hadramaut Dr. Riad Al Jariri thanked the UAE for reviving the healthcare sector and restoring infrastructure in the governorate, WAM reported. I.Y BNA 0614 GMT …
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Affordable housing under review in Dubai
Dubai: Last year, Gulf News reported that Dubai Municipality had said that a proposal to ensure enough affordable housing for ‘mixed income’ people (low to middle-income) that would fill the gap between the worker class and luxury market is under review.
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Dubai Customs carries out over 3,000 seizures in first nine months of 2016
Dubai Customs has made 3,094 seizures since the beginning of this year up to the end of September across all land, sea and air customs centers, that is at a rate of 11 seizures per day. The seized items included narcotics, non-incendiary weapons, firearms …
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Dubai Tram lifts 9m passengers as it celebrates second year of operation
Dubai Tram served about nine million commuters from the start of operations back in 2014, up to the end of October this year. The Dubai Tram will celebrate on Friday, 11th November, its second anniversary amid high performance indicators, compliance to …
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UAE exchange’s XPay wallet to help replace 500, 1000 currencies
Mangaluru, Nov 12: “UAE exchange’s XPay cash wallet is very helpful in replacing 500 and 1000 rupee notes,” informed Sharath Shetty, regional head of UAE exchange India, here at press club on Friday November 11. Addressing the media persons …
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Dubai property gets the Gen Y boost
Millennials in Dubai are increasingly getting onto the property bandwagon – and that’s good news for the emirate’s real estate sector in general and for certain up-and-coming suburbs in particular. Born between the early 1980s and 2000, millennials account …
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Love in a desert climate: Where to romance in Abu Dhabi
Not content with just being capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi makes a pretty good case for being the romantic capital too. So what’s it got to set hearts racing? From hot-air balloon rides over untouched desert to private sunset trips through winding mangroves …
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Dubai Canal sets off ripples of excitement
Dubai: With the opening of the Dubai Water Canal on Wednesday night, Dubai has opened up new vistas for leisure and recreation for residents and tourists. Thursday evening saw people flocking to the canal to explore the many options for leisure and, of …
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Brazil-born forward gets ban, Dubai club fined in passport scandal
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Brazil-born forward Santos Monteiro Wanderley received a backdated three-month ban and his Dubai-based club Al Nasr was fined after being found guilty on Friday of faking documents so he could play in the Asian Champions League.
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Dubai Canal sets off ripple of excitement
Dubai: With the opening of the Dubai Water Canal on Wednesday night, Dubai has opened up new vistas for leisure and recreation for residents and tourists. Thursday evening saw people flocking to the canal to explore the many options for leisure and, of …
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As it happened: Awesome lights-and-sound show as Dubai Water Canal officially opens
… Mohammad arrives with Shaikh Hamdan and other dignitaries at the opening ceremony of Dubai Canal, Wednesday, November 9, 2016. — Abdul Hamid Ahmad / Gulf News He said that the dream is now a reality with the opening of the Dubai Water Canal, which …
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Stamps tell the UAE’s story
Dubai: It started as an idea, as all endeavours do, and turned into a significant chronicle of history, in this instance, of the UAE. For Ammar Shams, philately or collecting postage stamps, began as a hobby at a young age. “When I was three or four …
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UAE volunteers help build primary school in Senegal
Dubai: UAE volunteers from a Dubai-based charity have helped build a primary school in Senegal, an impoverished east African country. The school, in a village in the country’s western region, will accommodate 150 children and two teachers, according to …
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Mohammad opens Dubai Canal
Speaking to Gulf News following the opening on Wednesday, Saeed Humaid Al Tayer, chairman and CEO of Meydan Group, one of the master developers of the canal, said: “The Dubai Water Canal extends the historical heart of Dubai’s trading zone, the Dubai …
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Dubai to have Hyperloop prototype by 2020
Dubai: Dubai will have a 20km-long prototype of the Hyperloop … are looking forward to having the prototype ready by 2020,” said Geigel, speaking to Gulf News. Hyperloop has also signed an agreement with DP World to study the implementation of the …
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Dubai Canal opens on Wednesday
Dubai: The wait is finally over. The Dubai Water Canal, which has been in the making since October 2013, officially opens on Wednesday. Giving a new dimension to the city that is constantly under transformation, the Dh2.7 billion project will be …
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Dubai to Abu Dhabi by hyperloop in only 12 minutes in new deal: ‘We believe everything is possible’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The futuristic city-state of Dubai announced a deal on Tuesday with Los Angeles-based Hyperloop One to study the potential for building a line linking it to the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi. The announcement of the deal took …
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