The articulated lorry driver bulldozed through a major highway in Abu Dhabi and has been slammed by the director general of Central Operations for putting lives at risk. Abu Dhabi Police said the man drove recklessly, ignored severe weather conditions and …
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Trust expresses thanks for Abu Dhabi temple
Abu Dhabi: The generous gift of land for a Hindu temple by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, is a strong reaffirmation of the UAE’s cultural and spiritual …
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UAE’s long-term food security strategy under study
Dubai: The UAE has created a new recipe for advancing national food security, said Mariam Al Muhairi, Minister of State for Food Security, on Thursday. One of its main ingredient is “youth”, said Al Muhairi while speaking to delegates during a forum on …
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6 reasons why UAE and India are closer than ever before
Both India and the UAE are two moderate nations which have been victims of terror, says Mahesh Sachdev, a former Indian ambassador to Algeria, Norway and Nigeria. “Both countries lie in a rather turbulent part of the world often in news for wrong reasons.
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Fog disrupts school operations in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Heavy fog disrupted the functioning of several schools in the capital on Thursday as they had to suspend classes or start late in the morning. Most of the schools started at 10am, over two hours late from their regular operations at 7.30am.
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Yemeni Nobel laureate: Saudi Arabia, UAE occupy Yemen
She alleged that President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, along with other top officials, were being kept under “house arrest” by Riyadh and prevented from governing on the ground in order to preserve Saudi and UAE influence. Officials from the Saudi-led …
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Abu Dhabi’s TAQA Swings To Annual Profit, Helped By Higher Oil Prices
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. (TAQA) swings to an annual profit after a loss in 2016. DUBAI, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. (TAQA) said on Thursday it had swung to an annual profit after a loss in 2016 due to an exceptional impairment charge.
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Jerusalem ‘key to peace’: Jordan king, Abu Dhabi prince
The two leaders made the assertion at a Wednesday meeting in Abu Dhabi at which they also discussed bilateral relations and the latest regional developments. According to Jordan’s official PETRA news agency, King Abdullah also stressed the need to …
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Waste disposal fees in Dubai from mid-May
Dubai: Dubai will charge disposal fees based on the weight of … that are served by private waste collection companies, a senior official told Gulf News. Residential areas from where the municipality is currently collecting waste will be exempted from …
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Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
Guests must present a valid Emirates ID at the park’s ticket counters in order to claim the offer. Here are 5 rides at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi that you cannot afford to miss if you plan to go there: Faster than an F1 car Strap in, put your goggles on and …
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Inspectors find Indian schools in Dubai doing better
Dubai: Indian schools have improved in annual Dubai government inspections, with more students than ever in ‘good’ or higher rated Indian schools, officials said on Wednesday. The inspection results show 69 per cent of pupils are now in schools rated …
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Abu Dhabi Seeks Higher Crude Export Revenue in Refinery Upgrade
Adnoc to boost exports of its highest quality crude into 2020s Abu Dhabi, which holds most of the oil reserves in the U.A.E., plans to boost exports of its highest quality crude into the next decade following a $3.1 billion upgrade of its Ruwais refinery.
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100 farms to go organic in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: More organic vegetables and fruits are poised to enter the Abu Dhabi market as 100 traditional farms are being converted into organic farms. A model organic farm created on Zayed Farm, a 98-hectare property in Liwa, has already started supplying …
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UAE leaders receive Jordan king
Abu Dhabi: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday received King Abdullah II of Jordan and his delegation. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations and a number …
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Former UAE envoy recalls his days in New Delhi
Abu Dhabi: A former UAE Ambassador to India, who served in New Delhi for 15 years, said his own experience of owning one of the few satellite dishes in New Delhi in the late 1980s would tell India’s story of rapid transformation. Many ambassadors in New …
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Nobel laureate says Saudi, UAE ‘betrayed’ Yemen in push to expand influence
DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemeni Nobel Peace laureate Tawakkol Karman called for an end to what she says is a military occupation of her country by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), powerful Arab states she accuses of repressing democratic change in …
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Energy security, infra investments top on agenda during UAE visit: PM Modi
… India’s energy security and infrastructural investments from the UAE will be the key topics of his discussions with the Gulf nation’s top leadership this week. In an interview to Gulf News’ XPRESS ahead of his two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates …
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