Dubai: If you live in Business Bay and have received a ‘handwritten’ parking ticket (above), you’re not alone. In recent days, several residents here have got ‘handwritten tickets’ from an ‘officer’ who claims to go by the name of Jasim Ali.
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Taekwondo camp in Sharjah
SHARJAH: Over 40 Taekwondo enthusiasts including many Emiratis are taking part in an international Taekwondo camp currently underway in Sharjah. Organised by Sharjah Sport Club in cooperation with the Kazakhstan National Taekwondo Team, the two-week long …
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Dubai centre to serve as platform for innovation
Dubai: Dubai Future Foundation has announced that it will be hosting the EY wavespace centre within Area 2071 in Dubai. The EY wavespace centre is the first of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa region and is part of a global network of EY growth …
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Abu Dhabi Airports opens new sleeping facility for transit passengers
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Airports announced on Wednesday the opening of Aerotel’s new airport transit sleeping facility at the Abu Dhabi International Airport. Open 24 hours a day, the hotel offers flexible hourly booking slots for transit passengers seeking …
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Dubai’s Gems Education to freeze teacher salaries
Dubai-based Gems Education has reacted to a government decision to freeze school fees for the next academic year by postponing pay rises for teachers, according to reports. Dubai Executive council approved the recommendation for the 2018-2019 school year …
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Abu Dhabi International Airport Achieves Sustainability Milestone
Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) has earned an accreditation level of ‘reduction’ from the Airports Council International’s (ACI’s) Airport Carbon Accreditation program. The program provides a unique common framework and tools for active …
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Free UAE transit visa for tourists ‘good for economy’
The visa, which can be obtained at express counters across UAE airports, can be extended for up to four days for a minimal fee of Dh50. According to travel specialists interviewed by Gulf News, the announcement has stirred up a lot of interest from …
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Sexual abuses rampant in UAE-controlled prisons in Yemen
The next three days were the same routine. On Fridays, it was time for solitary confinement. From inside a Yemeni prison controlled by the United Arab Emirates — a top U.S. ally — a Yemeni detainee held without charges chronicled torture and sexual …
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Dubai court sentences British twins to six months in jail for assaulting police officer
Two British sisters have been convicted of assaulting a female police officer outside a Dubai nightclub. Alena and Sasha Parker, who are British passport holders but originally from Belarus, were sentenced to six months in prison followed by deportation …
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Dubai’s Emirates to operate one-off A380 to Muscat
Dubai carrier Emirates will operate a one-off Airbus A380 service … Read: Video: Muscat’s new airport readies for first flights It will have 429 economy class, 76 business class and 14 first class seats. “It is a very important destination for …
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In the zone – Doing business in Dubai
On behalf of New Business, Kitty Vine of Markettiers, interviews Guatam Sashittal, the chief exec of Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, for New Business The DMCC Free Zone is home to over 14,000 businesses, ranging from multinational corporations to start-ups …
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Dubai-based Abraaj has restructuring approved by Cayman Islands court
Dubai: The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands has appointed … to appoint David Soden and Stuart Sybersma of Deloitte as joint provisional liquidators of the fund management business, Abraaj said in a statement. “This order validates the position …
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Renovation of Dubai ruling family’s former neighbourhood welcomed by traders
… and create the world’s largest open air museum have been welcomed by traders working in one of Dubai’s oldest neighbourhoods. Members of the local business community say the rejuvenation of Shindagha Heritage District in Dubai Creek, part of a wider …
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Four African elephants arrive at Dubai Safari
Dubai: African elephants will enthral visitors at Dubai Safari Park from October, Gulf News has learnt. Meanwhile, some old and sick animals at the old Dubai Zoo have yet to be shifted to the new wildlife park. Four African elephants, three females and one …
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Dubai Marina’s Zen Tower fire started on balcony, report shows
The fire that erupted in Dubai Marina’s Zen Tower on May 13 began on the balcony of a first floor, where furniture kept outdoors caught fire due to an electric short circuit or from smoking waste, according to a report by Al Barsha police station released …
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UAE Likely to Improve Ties With Syria, Play Role in Reconstruction – Diplomat
Early on in the Syria crisis, the UAE adopted a somewhat neutral stance, calling for an end to the violence but opting not to actively throw its support behind either side. Speaking to Sputnik reporter Suliman Mulhem on Tuesday, Emirati Second Secretary …
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UAE students tackle exams when football World Cup is running
Children watch the World Cup match between Germany and Mexico with their father at a cafe in Abu Dhabi. Parents have realised that forcing children to skip matches is not a great idea. Ahmed Kutty/Gulf News Mohanty added that it is also not a good idea to …
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