Abu Dhabi: The annual meetings for the UAE government will be held in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, chaired by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin …
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UAE Government annual meetings to launch major strategies
Abu Dhabi: Top leaders and hundreds of officials will attend the annual meetings of the UAE Government in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday and Wednesday. Chairing the event will be His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister …
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Dubai says skyscraper facades being replaced after series of fires
Dubai authorities have begun telling owners of high-rise buildings across the emirate to make the facades more resistant to fire, the government said on Saturday, after a string of skyscraper blazes. The government did not specify how it would ensure that …
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Dubai is Building a Complete Floating Replica of Venice
Dubai is a place where the impossible always seems to be made possible. With man-made islands and rainforests, indoor ski hills, and underwater hotel rooms, it seems as though there’s nothing they can’t do, and now they’re proving that point with the great …
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120 movies to be screened during Sharjah children’s film fest
Sharjah: Organisers of the fifth edition of the Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival (SICFF) have announced a six-day programme of film screenings, movie workshops and media arts activities for children. This year, the festival, which begins on …
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UAE schools take first steps in Moral Education
The UAE’s biggest private school groups, such as GEMS Education and Taaleem, confirmed to Gulf News they have started teaching the units, discussing specific aspects of implementation. In Dubai, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA …
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Wanted: Ambassadors for Dubai business
Dubai Business Events, a division of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, is looking for new ambassadors to join its drive to bring more meetings and conferences to the emirate, a senior official said. Abdulla Yousuf, senior manager of …
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Dubai starts replacing non-fire-proof building facades
The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has begun replacing non-fire-resistant … while also preserving the emirate’s reputation as a leading destination for business, investment, travel and accommodation, stated the report citing a senior official.
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Workers have a ball in Dubai
Dubai, ensured that the participants, who were all workers earning less than Dh2,000 per month, had a good time. Speaking to Gulf News, Lennie Connully, Parish Priest of St Mary’s Catholic Church, Dubai said that the event is in support of the Year of …
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‘Day Without Service Centres’ in Dubai
Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved “A Day without Service Centres” initiative. According to the initiative rolled out by the Department of Finance in …
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Dubai Police confirm Brit arrest over ‘offensive gesture’
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Abu Dhabi fund to grant Dh40 million to Comoros
ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has allocated an Abu Dhabi government grant of Dh40 million to the Comorian government for electricity network development. The grant will help enhance the efficiency of public utility systems such as …
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Famous Arab personalities to headline Sharjah book fair
Sharjah: A line-up of prominent Arab cultural personalities participating at the upcoming Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) was revealed on Saturday. The participants include famous authors, artists, actors, intellectuals, journalists and poets, who …
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Gas cylinder explosion hurls man out of Sharjah apartment
Sharjah: An Asian man was injured after he was literally hurled out of his first-flloor apartment by a powerful explosion triggered by a suspected cylinder gas leak in Sharjah Industrial Area No. 10 on Friday morning. The blast caused severe damage to the …
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Kerala pins hopes on Sharjah ruler’s visit
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala is pinning hopes on strengthening tie-ups with UAE, especially Sharjah, with the five day visit of UAE Supreme Council member and Sharjah ruler Sheikh Sultan Bin Muhammed Al Qasimi to the state from September 24. As a prelude to …
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Gas explosion damages Sharjah building, powerful blast throws man out of the apartment
Sharjah: An Asian man was thrown out of a building when a powerful gas cylinder explosion went off in his apartment in Sharjah Industrial Area No. 10 on Friday morning. The explosion caused severe damage to the two-storey building and crushed five vehicles …
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Sharjah ruler’s visit will boost India-UAE ties: Kerala CM
Thiruvananthapuram: The five-day visit of the ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi to Kerala will strengthen the ties between India and UAE in general and particularly with the state, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here on Friday …
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