ABU DHABI, 5th May, 2018 (WAM) — In line with its commitment to embrace the values of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan during the Year of Zayed, Abu Dhabi Ports signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Make-A-Wish Foundation UAE (MAW …
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Dubai missing princess: Call for clarity on status of Sheikha Latifa
Human Rights Watch has urged the Dubai authorities to reveal the whereabouts of a missing princess. Sheikha Latifa – the daughter of the Emirate’s ruler – is said to have tried to flee in March in order to live a freer life abroad. But witnesses say the …
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Dubai Smartpreneur winners announced
while they are also a reflection of the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of Dubai’s business community.” Dubai Chamber said it received more than 300 ideas during this cycle of competition, falling into three categories: blockchain, AI and digital …
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Abu Dhabi National Takaful PSC : National Takaful posts a net profit of Dh3.6m in Q1 2018
National Takaful-Wataniah reported a net profit of Dh3.6 million in the first quarter of this year compared to Dh33,000 for the corresponding period in 2017. The growth was driven by growth in medical and technical business and improvement in the combined …
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UAE deploys troops to Yemeni island, imperiling alliance
CAIRO — Yemen’s alliance with the UAE may be coming to an end after the latter deployed forces to a Yemeni island, recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site, without prior consultation with Yemen’s exiled government, a senior Yemeni official said …
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UAE, Polish ties strong, developing
Abu Dhabi: The ties between the UAE and Poland are strong and developing, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland told Gulf News in an exclusive interview. “The ties between the two countries are much closer and there is a chance to develop …
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UAE, India hope to fulfil potential
Dubai: Hosts UAE and crowd-pullers India are confident of fulfilling … But I think India is where we should be,” Constantine told Gulf News. “We need to be more consistent in such big competitions. We need to do this (qualify for the Asian Cup …
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The mystery of the missing Dubai princess
Dubai’s government and Emirati officials did not respond to requests for comment. Image: The missing princess’s father, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Ms Jauhiainen, speaking at a news conference in London last month, said Sheikha Latifa kept …
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Tensions brew on Yemen’s Socotra after UAE deployment
The UAE is a key partner in a Saudi-led coalition that has been … with Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed bin Dagher in the presence of an Emirati official, Saba news agency reported. It said the delegation was informed by the Yemeni government and Socotra …
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UAE’s Azizi awards $27m contracts for Meydan Avenue projects
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UAE president says armed forces keep country secure and stable
… Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan said Saturday that the armed forces unified by the UAE’s seven emirates was “an important milestone,” state news agency WAM reported. May 6 in 1976, when the seven emirates unified its armed forces, marked “an …
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Law on Dubai Health Authority issued
Dubai: In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE His Highness Shaikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued Law No. (8) of 2018 on the Dubai Health Authority (DHA). The new law further enables DHA to achieve its …
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Human Rights Watch asks Dubai’s ruler about runaway daughter
Human Rights Watch is asking Dubai’s ruling sheikh to reveal the whereabouts of his daughter after a French ex-spy and others say she fled the emirate, only to be arrested off the coast of India. The organization said in a statement Saturday that Dubai’s …
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Abu Dhabi Police arrest gang over UAE phone fraud
Abu Dhabi Police have announced the arrest of a gang of 11 people … in comments published by state news agency WAM. He said the gang, which possessed credit cards, bank transfers receipts, cheque books, phone sim cards and money, confessed to committing …
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UAE forces ‘occupy’ sea and airports on Yemen’s Socotra
United Arab Emirates forces have occupied sea and airports on Yemen’s remote island of Socotra, a day after deploying four military craft and more than 100 troops there, according to a Yemeni government official. Condemning the move as an “act of …
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Dubai property broker eyes $270m timeshare assets
Dubai-based real estate broker fäm Properties has announced plans to grow its total assets under holiday home management to AED1 billion ($270 million) between City Walk, Downtown and Dubai Marina by the end of this year. The company currently has signed …
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Abu Dhabi Police seized controlled drugs worth Dh1.02b in 2017
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police seized more than two billion controlled pills worth Dh1.02 billion last year, a police report released recently said. It attributed the major dent in illegal drug use to advanced drug control methods employed by the authorities.
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