Abu Dhabi is looking at a 10 percent growth in the number of Indian visitors to the capital city in 2017 as it undertakes various initiatives to hard sell itself as a preferred destination. Abu Dhabi is looking at a 10 percent growth in the number of …
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Dubai’s RTA reveals new design for vehicle licence plates
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has unveiled a new design for vehicle licence plates in the emirate. The first lot of the new dual code plates will be released in an open auction to be held on Saturday December 9, at Westin Hotel, the RTA …
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Caution: Accidents stall Dubai, Abu Dhabi roads
According to Dubai Police, Shaikh Zayed Road witnessed traffic snarls after an accident happened near Al Manara Bridge, in the direction towards Safa Park. Accident on SZR after Al Manara bridge towards Al Safa park bridge, resulting in traffic delays.
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KSA, Abu Dhabi media authorities ink collaboration deal
ABU DHABI: The media authorities of Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi have signed an agreement under which they seek to boost the industry regionally. The memorandum of understanding was signed by the General Commission of Audiovisual Media (GCAM) of Saudi Arabia …
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Dubai police remind drivers to benefit from 50 percent traffic fine discount
Brigadier Saif Muhair Al Mazroui, director of Traffic Department at Dubai Police, told Gulf News, that motorists should take advantage of this order issued by Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and …
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UAE gets tough on child abuse
Throughout meetings Gulf News had with MoI officials, they urged the public , on numerous occasions, to pay close attention to the laws regarding crimes against children. “Article 274 of the UAE Law No. 3 (1987) Federal Penal Code stipulates that a …
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Special Dubai car plates: 10 distinctive plates to go under the hammer
“The new design of vehicle number plates is clear and easy to read from a distance. It is composed of three elements: The word Dubai (Brand), Number and Code.” He said that the authority would start replacing the existing plates of light vehicles by the …
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UAE, Senegal sign MoU on entry-visa exemption
The UAE and the Republic of Senegal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to exempt UAE nationals carrying diplomatic, private, VIP and regular passports and citizens of Senegal bearing diplomatic passports from obtaining pre-entry visas while …
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Dubai forum on government practices to focus on inspired action
Dubai: The Dubai Forum for Government Best Practices, a leading knowledge-sharing platform for government officials, will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday at Dubai World Trade Centre. The event is held under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad …
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Dubai vehicle number plates to be replaced by newly designed plates
Dubai: Existing vehicle number plates in Dubai will be replaced by new plates bearing a change in design from February next year, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Saturday. Featuring the Dubai brand in colour or black and white, the new …
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Key points to consider when planning the succession of your UAE business
Nothing in this life is permanent. As hard as it may be to face up to it, business owners have a duty to ensure that future plans are in place when the time comes to depart. Rather remarkably, though, almost half of family business owners don’t have a …
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UAE flag is a symbol of our union and source of pride, says Mohammad Bin Rashid
Photo: Atiq ur Rehman/Gulf News In a series of tweets, Shaikh Mohammad said, “ … and under its banner, we will continue to build up on our development progress. To further enhance the UAE’s pioneering position, our young people will continue shaping …
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Dubai Women’s Triathlon off to rousing start
Honestly, I was not expecting to win here as it was more about just participating,” Casey told Gulf News after finishing ahead of Australian Emma Deane and Bianca Beisetzer-Clark of Canada in the Super Sprint category for women over 30. The Dubai-based …
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A new milestone in UK-UAE literary partnership
As the inaugural Guest of Honour at this year’s book fair, members of a UK trade mission team attending the book fair told Gulf News that the gesture by Sharjah organisers is a signal of a growing cultural exchange of all things literary between the UAE …
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Dubai Police use footprints to nab criminals
Earlier, Dubai Police had told Gulf News that the police command room is acquiring new artificial intelligence and biometric facial recognition software to help predict crimes. Brigadier Kamil Butti Al Suwaidi, Director of the Operations Department …
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Spend a day at the Louvre Abu Dhabi
But along with a stop at the Children’s Museum and the temporary exhibits, we envision that families can spend nearly a whole day at the museum,” Hessa Al Daheri, deputy director of Louvre Abu Dhabi, told Gulf News. One of the main aims of the new …
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Meet Dubai Metro’s luckiest commuters
It’s very convenient for me to just hop on the metro and travel to work all in 40 to 45 minutes without having to deal with traffic jams,” Mohiuddin, 31, told Gulf News. “In my almost eight-and-a-half years in Dubai, I have never felt the need to buy …
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