Dubai: Surgeons in Abu Dhabi have saved a child who was born with a portion of his small intestine as well as his entire liver outside his body. The organs hung from a huge spherical sac sealed by a thin membranous lining from the umbilicus, according to …
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10 new schools to open in Dubai from September
The news of the new schools could come as a relief for parents struggling with the prospect of higher fees. Earlier this week, the KHDA, which has carried out inspections of 159 of 185 private schools across Dubai during this academic year, paved the way …
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Abu Dhabi Police launches unique service
Abu Dhabi: Motorists can now register and license their vehicles through auto agencies and showrooms, according to a new service launched by Abu Dhabi Police on Saturday. The newly introduced service comes as part of Abu Dhabi Police strategy and aims to …
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Police close entrances to Dubai malls
Brigadier Saif Muhair Al Mazroui, director of Traffic Department at Dubai Police, told Gulf News they closed the entrances to Dubai Mall, Mirdif City Centre and Mall of the Emirates from 4pm. “We closed the entrances because the parking lots in those mal …
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Trump Jr.’s Dubai commencement address raises new ethical questions about paid speeches
Trump heads overseas amid turmoil at home While the university is private, sources tell CBS News that Dubai helped found and holds a continuing stake in the school. In his remarks, Trump Jr. thanked and conferred degrees alongside Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed …
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Autism centre closing down in Abu Dhabi
Speaking with Gulf News, the founder of the facility cited personal and financial reasons for the closure. “I opened this centre when there was almost nothing for children with autism in Abu Dhabi. Closing it has been one of the most difficult decisions …
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Abu Dhabi Regulator Joins the R3 Blockchain Consortium
The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an international financial center that houses Abi Dhabi’s financial regulator, has joined the R3 blockchain consortium. Get exclusive analysis of bitcoin and learn from our trading tutorials. Join Hacked.com for just $ …
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Dubai firm dreams of importing icebergs from Antarctica to melt for water consumption
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Dubai firm’s dream of towing icebergs from the Antarctic to the Arabian Peninsula could face some titanic obstacles. Where many see the crumbling polar ice caps as a distressing sign of global warming, the National …
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DAMAC predicts Dubai property supply rise
DAMAC Properties expects around 11,000 to 12,000 residential properties to hit the Dubai market in 2017, a steady increase compared to the average over the last two years, the group’s chief finance officer said. Supply of such properties in 2017 would …
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3 UAE law firms bag prestigious awards
… prestigious Middle East Legal Awards during a gala ceremony that was held in Dubai and attended by more than 400 lawyers. Co-hosted by the London-based business law news website, Legal Week, and the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Middle East …
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Batches of spoilt tablets pulled of Abu Dhabi shelves
Dubai: Health authorities in Abu Dhabi have withdrawn two batches of dietary supplements for posing a threat to the public’s health. In a statement issued recently to local Arabic media, the Abu Dhabi Health Authority announced that yellow and black …
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Evicted tenant is refusing to vacate Dubai property
My husband and I bought a property with a tenant living in it in July 2015. He is on a five-month rolling contract, as that was his time remaining from the previous owner. After a lot of backwards and forwards and underhanded tactics from his side, we …
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Dubai Real Estate Report
Damac Properties, a pioneering property developer in the Mideast has recorded a net profit of USD240mn for the first quarter of this year, marking net margins of 45 percent. Additionally, the developer posted profits of Dh1.95bn, with gross profit margins …
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Dubai property: returns on the up
The property market in Dubai is on the up due to an increase in projects throughout the sector. The Dubai Land Department has revealed that the volume of investment in local real estate during the first half of 2016 reached $7.6 billion. As well as …
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UAEJJF Announces Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour Season 3
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 17th May, 2017: The UAE Jiu-jitsu Federation® (UAEJJF), the official authority for the sport of jiu-jitsu in the United Arab Emirates, announces the return of the most prestigious jiu-jitsu world tour: Abu Dhabi Grand Slam® Jiu-Jitsu …
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UAE dirham celebrates 44 years in circulation
Dubai: As the UAE dirham marks its 44th birthday on May 19, the currency continues to celebrate the seven emirates after undergoing several transformations. First released in 1973, the banknotes began their journey in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50 and 100 …
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UAE successfully teaching tolerance: Al Zaabi
Geneva: The UAE has been instrumental in integrating values of tolerance and cohesion in its educational system, said Obaid Salem Al Zaabi, UAE’s Permanent Representative to the UN and other international organisations in Geneva. Ambassador Al Zaabi said …
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