When she heard about the participation of Indian women in the UAE, Sitabai did not think twice. “I used to crochet when I was young. So I wanted to participate in this great initiative,” she told Gulf News. “Age should not restrict you from doing …
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Pay Dubai traffic fines at these metro, petrol stations
Dubai: Looking for a quick and easy way to pay your traffic fines? With this new initiative launched by Dubai Police, you can now pay them at the convenient store. On Sunday, Dubai Police announced that it installed the Wall Street Exchange fine collection …
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Aldar Properties : hired to build new $272m Abu Dhabi media free zone
twofour54, Abu Dhabi`s media and entertainment free zone, has appointed Aldar Properties to be the developer of its new, permanent home which will be situated on Yas Island. The first phase of the new free zone is valued at about AED1 billion ($272 million …
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World of Emirati proverbs explored
Abu Dhabi: A professor at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has compiled over 500 Emirati proverbs, detailing their history and meaning, and giving readers a fascinating insight into Emirati culture. Nasser Isleem, a Palestinian American who serves as …
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More skilled Bangladeshis looking towards UAE
“The skill composition of the Bangladeshi expatriate population in the UAE is, therefore, set to transform, especially as we look towards an expected easing of work visa restrictions on Bangladeshis,” he added. The diplomat was speaking to Gulf News …
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Canada rolling out welcome mat to visitors, skilled workers, students
“The UAE is a very important country for Canada and I am here to reinforce that message,” Hussen told Gulf News in an interview. “In that capacity, I am here to encourage more tourism from the UAE, more international students from the UAE and more …
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Dubai Police to distribute 30,000 iftar meals among workers
Dubai: Dubai Police have received a donation from an Emirati family to support police’s initiative to provide 30,000 iftar meals for workers in Ramadan, police said on Friday. The family of the late Obaid Al Helou donated Dh360,000 to Dubai Police to …
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Dos and dont’s of Japanese dining rituals
Abu Dhabi: In Japan, dining etiquette has a very defined place in society, said Midori Sato, 44, yoga instructor living in Abu Dhabi. “It’s best that guests do not turn up very late, as it’s considered rude. They’re expected to take their shoes off …
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Breaking Travel News interview: Saif Saeed Ghobash, director general, Abu Dhabi Tourism
With a booming cruise sector and visitor numbers increasing from a variety of source markets, the future is bright for tourism in United Arab Emirates-capital Abu Dhabi. Here Breaking Travel News chats with Saif Saeed Ghobash, director general of the Abu …
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UAE condemns terror attack on Christians in Egypt
Abu Dhabi: The UAE has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a bus that was carrying Coptic Christians to a monastery in Minya Governorate in Egypt, which resulted in deaths and injuries to a large number of people. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and …
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Dh500m projects to make Dubai’s air quality the best
Dubai: Dubai Municipality has launched the Air Quality Strategy for the emirate of Dubai for 2017-2021, for which it has developed several plans and initiatives to implement over the next five years at a cost of more than Dh500 million. The strategy, the …
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Dubai residency offices to work till 6pm during Ramadan
Dubai: All offices of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners’ Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA-Dubai) will open from 9am to 6pm during Ramadan and only two branches will have a night shift, from 10pm to midnight. To offer best services to the public …
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Dubai parking timings changed for Ramadan
Dubai: The Saudi Supreme Court has already called on all Muslims throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to sight the crescent of the Holy Month of Ramadan on Thursday, May 25. In its announcement, the Supreme Court called on whoever sights the crescent by …
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Abu Dhabi’s wills registry for non-Muslim expats will strengthen legal system
The growing number of non-Emirati property owners will also be able to ensure their houses are passed on to relatives without dispute. Abu Dhabi will now be in line with Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah.In both emirates the Dubai International Financial Centre’s …
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Everything You Need to Know About Building a Property Portfolio
If you want to invest money that will provide you with great returns over a long period of time, you may have decided a property portfolio is for you. Despite some short-term dips, the property market does, on the whole, offer investors long-term gains.
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UAE establishes new waste-to-energy firm
Bee’ah is Sharjah’s environmental management company while Masdar is Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company. EWEC’s first project will be a multi-fuel waste-to-energy facility in Sharjah. The plant will be the region’s first and will treat …
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Mohammad greets people of UAE on advent of Ramadan
Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum … success stories, and the latest news. Under volunteerism, several initiatives are already under way, including the establishment of the ‘National Volunteer Platform’, a database that …
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