Dubai: Happiness in society can be measured in a number of ways, such as a low crime rate, a balanced work-life relationship, exercise and yes, it can also be found in safe and healthy food. In the last year, Dubai Municipality carried out a Happiness …
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UAE residents becoming more financially cautious
Dubai: UAE residents are keeping better track of their money than they were four years ago, with more people being careful about budgeting and fewer living beyond their means. According to the latest Moneysmart Index launched by Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank …
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Abu Dhabi’s VPS Healthcare Said to Hire Rothschild for IPO
The Abu Dhabi-based healthcare provider could sell shares as early as next year, some of the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private. A final decision hasn’t been made and the company may decide not to proceed with a sale …
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Dubai’s water, theme parks cut entry fees
Dubai: Leisure parks can be exciting for everyone … That’s about Dh600 to Dh2,520 for a family of four on a day out. The good news is that a number of amusement parks have recently slashed their door prices and UAE residents can save up to 50 per …
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UAE students shine in CBSE Class 12 results
Dubai: Indian schools in the UAE have once again reported strong performance by their students in the CBSE Class 12 exams as the results were announced on Saturday, with many school toppers scoring high 90s. There is no official toppers’ list from the …
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Cyclone Mekunu brings scattered showers in UAE
Mohammad Al Ebri, director of the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) in Abu Dhabi, told Gulf News on Friday that Mekunu was a Category 2 storm on Friday, with winds of up to 167km/h at its centre, but has started to weaken. On Saturday, weathermen …
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Abu Dhabi’s problem with the Muslim Brotherhood
The blockade of Qatar, which is about to enter its second year, appears to be motivated in part by Abu Dhabi’s long-held antipathy towards individuals, institutions, and governments that appear supportive of “political Islam”, which the UAE government has …
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New UAE student visa will give families relief, says official
Dubai: The new long-term visa for students in the UAE will have a positive social impact, besides making the country a more attractive destination for foreign students and universities, a senior official said. In an interview, Mohammad Abdullah, managing …
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3 men, woman jailed for running brothel in Dubai
Dubai: Three workers and a woman have been jailed for three years each for running a brothel where two 17-year-old girls were found to be working as prostitutes. One of the Pakistani girls was reported to have been convinced by her 24-year-old countrywoman …
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Average Dubai office rents soften by 4.3% in a year
Average office rents across Dubai softened by 4.3 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2018 despite greater activity levels, according to a new report. Knight Frank Dubai, in its Q1 2018 UAE Commercial market update, said the occupier market …
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Al Kaabi opens UAE exhibition in Venice
Dubai: Noora Mohammad Al Kaabi, Minister of Cultural and Knowledge Development, on Thursday opened the Lifescapes Beyond Bigness exhibition at the National Pavilion UAE participating in the 16th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale …
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Cyclone Mekunu to cause scattered showers in UAE
Mohammad Al Ebri, director of the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) in Abu Dhabi, told Gulf News that while Mekunu was a Category 2 storm on Friday, with winds of up to 167km/h at its centre, it will be downgraded to a tropical depression as it travels …
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Cyclone Mekunu forecast to have ‘minimal’ impact on the UAE
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UAE sovereign wealth fund Mubadala pays $271m for stake in Gazprom oil subsidiary
“This cements the link between GCC countries and Russia,” Giorgos Beleris, a Dubai-based oil analyst for Thomson Reuters, told Arab News. Richard Mallinson, co-founder of London research consultancy Energy Aspects and a research associate with the …
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Sharjah inmates get a second chance at life
Dr Shaikh Sultan paid off their debts amounting to Dh20 million. Colonel Ahmad Suhail, director-general of Sharjah Punitive and Rehabilitation Establishments, told Gulf News that the facility spares no effort to lend a helping hand to their inmates …
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Abu Dhabi helping eradicate global poverty
ABU DHABI – The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) spent Dh1.4 billion in 2017 in its bid to help eradicate global poverty and achieve sustainable development in developing countries. In its latest report, ADFD said the Dh1.4 billion it spent last …
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Dubai-bound passenger held at Delhi airport for smuggling forex
NEW DELHI: A Dubai-bound passenger was arrested by Customs officials at the Delhi airport for allegedly trying to smuggle out foreign currency worth Rs 2.94 crore, the Customs department said today. The accused was intercepted when he was completing …
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