Dr Ramadan Al Beloushi, CEO of the Dubai Health Care City Authority – Regulatory (DHCR) told Gulf News: “Under the new agreement, which will come into effect very soon, all clinics and hospitals in DHCC can apply to open branches in these free zones.
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Why Ski Dubai is the coolest place in town these days
Dubai: It may be 50 or so degrees C in Dubai — but inside Ski Dubai, it’s a bone-chilling minus 2C. This is the “mountain under a roof” that opened in 2005, bringing the snow culture to where it had never existed. Most residents in Dubai today take this …
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Mini Driverless Cop Cars to Hunt for Criminals in Dubai
The miniature police cars, which are about the size of child’s electric toy car, are expected to start patrolling streets before the end of the year, according to a report from Dubai’s Gulf News. Created by Singapore-based OTSAW Digital, the O-R3 vehicles …
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English community center finds source of funds in Dubai
The community association did not immediately release the news because the sheikh, who is also the vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, is a “private man.” The government of Dubai did not respond to a request for comment.
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Dubai sheikh steps in with funds to save village chapel in Cornwall
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Emir of Dubai, has made a “generous” donation to the efforts to transform the Godolphin Cross Methodist Chapel, 12 miles west of Falmouth, into a community centre. Cornish villagers approached the sheikh for help due …
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Self-driving police patrol to hit Dubai
Continuing a Smart Dubai initiative, which saw Dubai Police introduce a humanoid robot officer last month, the force has signed an agreement with Singaporean company OTSAW Digital to introduce so-called “autonomous outdoor security robot” O-R3 by the end …
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How a tiny Cornish village managed to get a horse racing Dubai sheikh to buy their new community hall after they discovered their historic links to a famous stallion
The Emir of Dubai has stepped in to help a Cornish community buy a disused … announced in 2015 that it was selling off buildings around the Mount’s Bay area. The news that Godolphin Chapel would close was revealed in April last year.
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Why Dubai Tops Every Traveller’s Wish List?
Dubai – the name itself inspires awe and your mind will put you on wanderlust in a millisecond. There are many reasons for Dubai being the favorite destination of travellers across globe. Let us cite 5 reasons why Dubai Tops every traveller’s wish list …
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Expats in UAE ring in Canada 150 milestone
Masoud Hussain, Canadian Ambassador to the UAE, told Gulf News that this year’s anniversary on Canada Day is all about inclusion and diversity of all Canadians’ backgrounds that come together to make the country a strong nation. On July 1, 1867 …
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Abu Dhabi, Moscow, Croatia – the far-flung places you can fly to for less than a train ticket from Wales to London
There were more than half a million complaints made by rail customers around the UK over the past year. Part of that is down to unreliability. According to the Office of Rail Regulation, punctuality on trains last year was at its worst level since 2005/6 …
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UAE energy chief downplays gas shortfall amid Qatar standoff
The United Arab Emirates’ energy minister says his country has sufficient resources to ward off any energy shortfall stemming from Gulf countries’ standoff with key gas supplier Qatar. Suhail al-Mazrouei told The Associated Press in Paris on Thursday that …
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Researchers call for ban on babywalkers in the UAE
Abu Dhabi: A team of researchers at UAE University (UAEU) has called for baby-walkers to be banned in the UAE after a study found that they resulted in a high number of accidents, injuries and even death among children. The study was carried out by …
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Dubai Police crack down on firecrackers
Dubai: Dubai Police caught several illegal vendors of firecrackers as part of its crackdown on its illegal sale in the city. Brigadier Abdullah Ali Al Ghaithi, Director of Protective Security and Emergency Department at Dubai Police, said they seized 2,469 …
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UAE Crown Prince asked US to bomb Al Jazeera during war on terror
The former Crown Prince of the UAE said the US should ‘rein in’ the Qatari news channel Getty Images The Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) asked the US to bomb the headquarters of Al Jazeera during the war in Afghanistan, leaked cables revealed.
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Qatar news LIVE: Latest crisis updates as Gulf Arab states bid to DESTROY trade with Qatar
The UAE has threatened to force trading partners to choose between working with them and working with Doha. Qatar has rejected the demands tabled by Saudi Arabia and its allies but says it is ready to discuss “legitimate issues”. The US has called on the …
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UAE Team Emirates brings on new sponsor ahead of Tour de France
UAE Team Emirates have brought on a new sponsor two days ahead of the Tour de France, with First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) joining the WorldTour team. FAB was created earlier this year through a merger between the First Gulf Bank and the National Bank of Abu …
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UAE Nuclear Power Sector Opportunity Analysis
As UAE is embarking upon clean energy sources for power generation – a major shift from its predominantly natural gas based power sector, nuclear power is slated to form one of the building blocks of the new energy policy. The new energy policy of …
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