DUBAI, July 30 (Reuters) – Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy. * GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks edge lower as some earnings disappoint; oil …
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Zayed Giving Initiative Tackles Sudan’s Humanitarian Needs
Sharjah Charity House, the Saudi-German Hospital, and UAE Societal Voluntary Programme. The initiative aimed at activating and motivating the humanitarian partnership and joint work between the UAE and Sudan health, voluntary, and humanitarian institutions …
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Dubai traffic to ease with these new projects?
Dubai: Congestion at five key traffic hotspots in Dubai will ease by early next year as work has begun to ensure free flow of traffic, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Saturday. Among the spots that will get some relief are Al Khail …
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Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma charm UAE fans
It was better late than never for the thousands of screaming fans who got a chance to rub shoulders with their beloved Bollywood idol, Shah Rukh Khan, in Dubai on Saturday at the Vox Cinemas at the City Centre Deira. Khan turned up at least three hours …
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Abu Dhabi Police arrest drug dealer seeking to sell 3kg of heroin
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police arrested a suspected drug dealer of Asian origin who had 3 kilograms of heroin in his possession. Colonel Taher Ghareeb Al Dhaheri, Director of ADP’s Drug Control Department, said that they got information about a suspicious …
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Winner of Dubai Municipality’s Grow Your Garden campaign
Dubai: Indian expatriate Sam George Abraham and wife Bindumol’s home farming was so impressive that the Dubai Municipality declared them winners in its Grow Your Food campaign in May. The couple received a Dh5,000 cash prize for growing 10 varieties of …
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Firefighters honoured for rescuing residents from burning Abu Dhabi apartment
Abu Dhabi: A team of firefighters who last week rushed to the scene of a burning residential apartment in Abu Dhabi were honoured for their brave efforts in putting out the fire and helping secure the safety of the building’s residents. The incident …
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Abu Dhabi police detain man with 3 kg heroin
Colonel Taher Ghareeb Al Dhaheri, Director of Abu Dhabi police’s Drug Control Department, said that they had information about the man trying to sell heroin capsules in the United Arab Emirates’s capital, the news report said on Saturday. The drug dealer’s …
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Before taking off to Abu Dhabi, Katrina Kaif to fly down to Mumbai for 2 days workshop
Interestingly, before taking off to Abu Dhabi, Katrina Kaif will be doing a quick two days workshop in Mumbai for Aanand L Rai’s movie. While Katrina Kaif will be joining Rai’s movie once she has wrapped up TZH, the prep for the movie will begin in advance.
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Keep on trucking: UAE start-up founder sets his sights on GCC
Dubai: Trukker, one of the UAE’s latest start-ups … We’ve committed to continue pumping cash in to the business even if we’re not making money,” Biswas said. The next step Now, satisfied with their progress in the consumer market, Trukker …
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Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif’s Tiger Zinda Hai now moves to Abu Dhabi from Morocco.
It will happen in Abu Dhabi again! Director Ali Abbas Zafar revealed it saying on Twitter, writing, “4th schedule of @TigerZindaHai done in morocco, thank you local production you guys did a fabulous job, here we come Abu Dhabi -last one.”
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United Arab Emirates mission evaluates investment options in Costa Rica
The mission is part of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, according to a news release from the Costa Rican Foreign Ministry. Local officials presented projects that focus primarily on public infrastructure and public services. Among these are the …
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Indian body repatriation rules cause confusion again
Abu Dhabi: While the controversy on the repatriation procedures of mortal remains to India continues, two divergent positions have emerged on the issue from two different quarters of the Indian government. As Gulf News reported on July 10, a circular …
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Pakistani expats hail Supreme Court decision
Dubai: Pakistani expatriates in the UAE have hailed the Pakistan … which led to the Supreme Court intervention. Speaking to Gulf News, several Pakistani expats said that the judgement sends a strong message to all politicians that there is growing …
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Summer rain brings relief from the scorching heat in the UAE
Dubai: Summer showers brought temporary relief from the scorching heat in Al Ain, Sharjah and the country’s Dhafra region on Friday. The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) reported light to moderate rain on the southeast Hamim district …
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How to ease traffic snarls in Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi: A team of researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) are developing a simulation model of the capital’s roads for a project that aims to help ease some of the traffic congestion in the city. The simulation model is based on Abu Dhabi …
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Vocational skills can take you to places
Abu Dhabi: Come October, and a female Emirati graduate will showcase … or even explore entrepreneurial opportunities related to their vocations,” Al Marzouqi told Gulf News. He was speaking in the run-up to the World Skills 2017, a biennial competition …
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