About 60 per cent of minor accidents reported in Sharjah were caused by failure to leave space between vehicles — a practice known as tailgating. The emirate reported 24,400 minor traffic accidents in …
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Lender FAB buoys Abu Dhabi as most major Gulf markets rise
Most major stock markets in the Gulf traded higher early on Monday, with the Abu Dhabi index leading the gains boosted by its top lender First Abu Dhabi Bank.
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Cryptocurrency is digital gold
Gold replacement, hedge instrument and unparalleled medium of exchange; Bitcoin’s meteoric rise through the eyes of Arab ‘whale’ Khurram Shroff.
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UAE shows ‘resilience’ as real estate market sees signs of recovery – JLL
Real estate consultants say UAE has proved its ‘resilience, growth, competitiveness and liveability’ amid ongoing coronavirus crisis …
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UAE: 18 shops shut in Dubai for violating Covid rules
Authorities in Dubai are continuing to ramp up Covid safety inspections, as the UAE continued to record its highest numbers of new Covid cases yet this week. As many as 18 establishments were ordered …
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Reportage Properties working on 10 major projects in UAE
Reportage Properties said work is currently under way on 10 key projects which will add about 4,000 new housing units into the UAE real estate market. Of these, six are in Abu Dhabi and rest in Dubai.
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Anantara Eastern Mangroves Abu Dhabi Hotel appoints new executive sous chef
Anantara Eastern Mangroves Abu Dhabi Hotel has appointed Federico Sanna to the role … and will now work alongside executive chef Idin Asmitha in leading the culinary team at his new property. Sanna …
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Covid-19: Sharjah private school teachers asked to take PCR test every 14 days
The employees who received two doses of vaccine against Covid-19 are excluded from the mandatory nasal swab test.
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Sharjah: Staff at private educational institutions must pay for mandatory PCR test every 14 days
An exception will be made for those employees who have received both the doses of the vaccine, or those who have a medical condition that exempts them from taking the jab.
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Escaping Coronavirus Lockdowns, Tourists Flock To Dubai
As much of the world tightens lockdowns to stem coronavirus, Dubai has flung its doors open, branding itself as a sunny, quarantine-free escape — despite a sharp rise in cases. While mask-wearing and …
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UAE: Gang robs Dh313,285, jewellery worth Dh600,000 from Dubai villa
A three-member gang and a jeweller is facing trial in a Dubai court on charges of robbing a villa in Jumeirah. According to the documents of the Dubai Public Prosecution, the incident had occurred on …
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Jefferies triumphs in Dubai 24-Hour endurance race
ZIMBABWEAN racing driver Axcil Jefferies has paid tribute to his UAE-based GPX Racing team after celebrating one of the biggest wins of his motor racing career in the gruelling 2021 Hankook Dubai …
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Abu Dhabi updates rules to enter emirate
Abu Dhabi has announced that all UAE citizens entering need to have received a negative PCR or DPI test result within 48 hours …
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Karren Brady’s daughter Sophia Peschisolido soaks up the sun in Dubai
Businesswoman Karren Brady’s daughter Sophia Peschisolido has been spending the past month soaking up the winter sun in Dubai.
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UFC on ABC 1 rookie report: Grading the lone newcomer in Abu Dhabi
Fighters from around the globe dream of the day they’ll step into the octagon the first time. How did the lone newcomer perform Saturday?
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Mum leaves three kids at home as she jets to Dubai to ‘homeschool in paradise’
Shona Sibary says she is only ‘a little ashamed’ as she ‘dreaded’ the thought of homeschooling in lockdown again.
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100 things to do with Dubai Shopping Festival this week
… the Festival Rewards app and you could win a brand-new Toyota 5.7L GXR Land Cruiser by spending just Dhs300 at Dubai Festival City Mall. Until Jan 30. Dubai Festival City Mall, download the …
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