Sharjah: Sharjah Municipality announced that 90 per cent work on a multi-storey car park in Al Qasimia and 70 per cent on two parking buildings in Al Majaz have been completed. The municipality said the parking building in Al Qasimia area can accommodate …
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Abu Dhabi villa tenants allege cheating by sub-lessor
Abu Dhabi: Two dozen families living at a villa compound in Mohammad Bin Zayed City have told Gulf News that they fear they will be evicted following a dispute between the landlord and sub-lessor who leased out the villas. According to tenants, problems …
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4 children drown in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Four boys drowned in Al Bahya sea on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi on Monday, sources said. Al Bahia is around 45 kilometers from Abu Dhabi city. The drowned children include one Emirati and three Arab nationals. The children were not accompanied …
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Dubai ‘on path to rival London, New York’ with $1.36bn business park
The recently announced Emirates Towers Business Park is set to become Dubai’s most defining commercial development in over 10 years, according to Cluttons. The real estate consultant said its launch is putting Dubai on the path to rivaling the City in …
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309 structures fined for fire safety violations in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Civil Defence fined 309 buildings and … Civil defence officials told Gulf News that efforts to enhance fire safety awareness are being stepped up. In 2015-16, more than 500,000 pupils were briefed about fire safety and …
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UAE adopts new Emirati School Model
A source at the Ministry told Gulf News that the unification will seamlessly merge the two authorities. “All public schools across the country, as well as private schools offering the UAE Ministry of Education (MoE) curriculum, will then be overseen and …
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Dubai school bus trips account for 13% during morning rush hour
Dubai: School bus trips account for 13 per cent of the total volume of trips during the morning rush hours in Dubai, said Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA …
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Dubai Police hold sea parade on Eid
Dubai: Dubai Police joined residents and visitors in celebrating Eid Al Adha by organising a three-hour long sea parade and distributing Eid sweets. The parade featured Dubai Police’s fleet of boats, including an X-Cat speedboat and jet skis, which …
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Dubai firefighters avert holiday tragedy
Once on scene, firefighters immediately removed the cylinder from the home. Dubai Civil Defence told Gulf News yesterday that it intervened in an emergency situation and removed the gas cylinder because it posed an immediate danger. The response was …
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See how Dubai Police solve mysteries behind crimes, accidents
Or, was the death accidental? Captain Eng Dr Mohammad Ali Al Qasim, Director of the Forensic Engineering Section in the General Department of Forensic Science and Criminology at Dubai Police, told Gulf News that three Emirati experts and nine assistants …
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Sharjah young ladies’ group renovates 72 homes
Sharjah: Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah concluded its ‘100 Hours of Giving’ summer programme and honoured many of its members who helped renovate 72 homes for families in need across the emirate. The group, which is a subsidiary of the Rubu’ Qarn …
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Changing the climate of sustainable business
DUBAI: Water, waste and energy consumption — these are the three keys to sustainable business, says Virginie Helias, Procter & Gamble’s global vice-president for sustainability. But now, she says, the biggest savings are down to the end users …
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4.2m banned drug capsules confiscated in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police have arrested two Arab nationals and confiscated 4.2 million drug capsules from their possession, an officer said on Saturday. The suspects hid these capsules under a huge quantity of agriculture seeds at a farm in the country.
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Abu Dhabi Police seize 4.2 million drug pills on farm
Police arrested two suspects with 4.2 million captagon tablets on a farm in the UAE. Abu Dhabi Police said on Saturday that the suspects – both from Arab countries – were arrested while attempting to smuggle the drugs, hidden under agricultural seedlings …
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UAE leaders exchange Eid Al Adha greetings
Abu Dhabi: Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates on Friday expressed their warmest congratulations to President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on the occasion of Eid Al Adha, wishing him continued health …
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Thousands attend Eid Al Adha prayers in UAE
Abu Dhabi: Thousands of people braved the early morning humidity and heat in Abu Dhabi to congregate at mosques for Eid Al Adha prayers. Expatriates who attended the prayers expressed a deep sense of nostalgia as they recalled the times when they had …
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Eid in UAE: Those who serve so others may enjoy their holidays
Abu Dhabi: While most people in the city are in a festive mood and enjoying a long weekend holiday, there are those who sacrifice their holidays and celebrations and get busy serving the community on Eid day. Gulf News went around Abu Dhabi and met a …
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