Dubai: Gulf News and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) signed a 16-week initiative on Tuesday that will allow young people from 16 schools to report, write, design and produce their own news page. Each week will feature a page by the …
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Australian business school in Dubai makes it to Forbes list
Dubai: A Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme offered by SP Jain School of Global Management in Dubai has made it to Forbes’ top 20 list of the world’s best one-year international MBAs. The Australian business school’s flagship Global …
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Dubai Expat Guide: 24 Ways to Save Money in Dubai
It is easy to get caught up in the trappings of overspending in Dubai. Here are a few tips to help you save money in Dubai. The weather in Dubai can sometimes burn a hole in your pocket if you’re not careful about energy bills. Here are a few simple ways …
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Djokovic, Wawrinka to return to action in Abu Dhabi
(Reuters) – Former world number one Novak Djokovic and Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka will return from lengthy injury breaks at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship (MWTC) exhibition event in Abu Dhabi in December. After a poor run of form this year …
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Death sought for accused in rape-murder case of boy in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Prosecutors here asked for the death penalty for what they termed as a “merciless beast” suspected in the rape and murder of a Pakistani boy in June. Public prosecutors presented evidence in court, during which the victim’s father broke into …
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Somalia thanks UAE for humanitarian assistance
Somali Ambassador to the UAE, told Emirates News Agency (WAM) recently. The UAE said that it would also rush urgent medical supplies and medicines to Somali hospitals to increase their capacities to provide health-care services to the increasing number of …
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UAE weather has dropped to 17°C
Dubai: The mornings are all set to be a breeze as the minimum temperatures have now gone below 20 degrees Celsius. On Tuesday, the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) recorded the lowest temperature at 17.3 degrees Celsius in Damtha, at 6 …
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Abu Dhabi Police transport fleet gets new livery
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police’s fleet of helicopters and rescue vehicles has been repainted with a new livery in the colours blue and white. The police force started repainting its transport fleet since September as part of a transformation campaign.
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Dubai, Abu Dhabi market futures to be traded on Nasdaq
Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange have signed licensing deals allowing futures contracts linked with the DFM General Index (DFMGI) and Abu Dhabi General Index (ADI) to be traded on Nasdaq Dubai’s equity futures market. The …
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20 cars seized, 130 others fined in crackdown on reckless driving in Sharjah
Sharjah: Police here have seized 20 vehicles and fined 130 others this month in a campaign against reckless driving. Lieutenant Colonel Khalid Al Kay, Deputy Director of the Traffic and Patrol Department at Sharjah Police, said the police in the emirate …
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Sharjah Book Fair 2017 theme revealed
Sharjah: The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), has announced the theme for this year’s Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) — ‘A World in My Book.’ Taking place from November 1 to 11 at the Expo Centre Sharjah, the theme for the 36th edition of the …
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Experience Korean culture in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: The Korea Festival is coming to Abu Dhabi for the fifth consecutive year, giving residents a first-hand experience of Korean culture. Starting Wednesday, the month-long festival organised by the Korean Cultural Centre will also hold activities …
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Abu Dhabi Week to be organised for the first time in India
The Abu Dhabi government’s Department of Culture and Tourism is all set to organise the first-ever Abu Dhabi Week in India in order to promote trade and tourism to the United Arab Emirates. The week-long initiative to showcase the emirate’s tourism …
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ModelMe3D Wins Groundbreaking US$250k Krypto Start-Up Contest In Abu Dhabi
ModelMe3D has won the inaugural Krypto Start-up Contest in Abu Dhabi and a US$250,000 package of funding and mentoring support to incubate its modelling platform that allows users to click on buildings, surfaces and markers to learn more about their …
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Charges dropped against Scot accused of public indecency in Dubai
It said Mr Harron had his passport returned and is free to leave Dubai. Mr Harron’s mother Patricia declined to be interviewed, but told BBC Scotland that the family were “ecstatic” at the news. Mr Harron had also been accused of drinking alcohol and …
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Dubai’s RTA closes Al Maktoum Bridge on Fridays for five weeks
Dubai: The Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is poised to carry out the annual maintenance of Al Maktoum Bridge as part of its strategic goals of safety, environmental sustainability and asset sustainability. The bridge will be closed for road …
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Prison term dropped for Scottish man in Dubai bar dispute
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – An activist group says a three-month prison sentence has been dropped for a Scottish man in Dubai over touching another man’s buttocks after an argument in a bar. Radha Stirling of Detained in Dubai says Jamie Harron’s …
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