Amnesty International accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and allied Yemeni forces of torturing detainees at a network of secret prisons in southern Yemen and said such violations should be investi…
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Dubai real estate brokers see commissions slump by $68m in H1
“The accreditation system for brokers that was set in place by Dubai Land Department was initiated to sustain a secure real estate environment for all parties in the market.” Subscribe to Arabian Busi…
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Abu Dhabi rent, price declines forecast to continue
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UAE exempts children of tourists under the age of 18 from visa fee
Dubai: Children of tourists, under the age of 18 visiting UAE will be exempted from visa fee, during the summer season from July 15th to September 15th of each year UAE cabinet announced on Sunday The …
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Are Filipino expats in UAE cool with millennial slang?
Gulf News #Pinoy put Filipino expatriates in the UAE to the test to find out if they know any of these words. Here’s how it hilariously went: Video by Irish Eden Belleza So you don’t feel like a dinos…
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Yemen demands UAE close prisons weeks after reports of abuse
Yemeni Interior Minister Ahmed al-Maysari has demanded that informal prisons run by the United Arab Emirates in the war-torn country be closed, the official SABA news agency said on Wednesday. Al-Mays…
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Emirati Prince Flees to Qatar, Exposing Tensions in UAE
which Emirati news reports have put at a little more than 100. “There have been more deaths from Fujairah than anywhere else,” Sheikh Rashid said, and he accused Abu Dhabi of hiding the full death tol…
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Emirati prince flees to Qatar, criticizes Abu Dhabi: report
A handout image made available by United Arab Emirates News Agency (WAM) on December 2, 2015 shows (from L-R) Moulay Rachid Prince of Morocco, Sheikh Hamad Al-Sharqi UAE Supreme Council Member and Rul…
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Dubai princess’s terrifying failed escape
SHE was born into a life of extreme wealth and privilege, but a Dubai princess’ longing for freedom has left her in dire straits. Four-and-a-half months ago, Princess Latifa Al Maktoum fled the afflue…
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Princess Latifa Al Maktoum of Dubai’s terrifying failed escape
SHE was born into a life of extreme wealth and privilege, but a Dubai princess’ longing for freedom has left her in dire straits. Four-and-a-half months ago, Princess Latifa Al Maktoum fled the afflue…
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UAE, Alberta to boost trade ties
Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Industry, has visited Calgary in Canada’s western Province of Alberta from July 8-11 to attend the inaugural Canada-UAE Business Cou…
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No Respite For Abu Dhabi’s Residential Market In Q2 Says Chestertons
Apartment and villa sales decline 3% and 4% respectively; apartment rental rates soften by 3%, villas by 1% according to the Q2 2018 report The current decline in sales prices and rental rates in Abu …
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Transplants in the UAE
The UAE passed its first law on organ transplants in 1993. Under this regulation, transplants were allowed between living donors who were related. This meant that only kidneys and parts of the liver c…
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Organ transplant in UAE: The way forward
told Gulf News. The facility is the UAE’s first transplant centre, and has offered transplants between living related donors since 2008. The UAE needs more donors, and this can only happen if transpla…
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Sharjah Islamic Bank Launches Special Package ’Masarra’ Card For GDRFA Sharjah Staff
Sharjah Islamic Bank has announced the launch of a special package in addition to the prepaid “Masarra” card, designed exclusively for the employees of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreign…
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Indian Restaurant in Abu Dhabi Closed Down for Violating Hygiene Condition
Anjappar Chettinad Restaurant in Al Khalidiya street of Abu Dhabi was shut after it ignored several warning issued by the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA), the Khaleej Times reported. “The res…
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UAE Embassy in Beijing tells story of strong bilateral ties
Beijing: The pictures of leaders of both countries adorn the walls, giving a sense of warm bilateral relations. The UAE Embassy in Beijing, located in the diplomatic neighbourhood of the Chinese capit…
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