On this day, 22 years ago, Tendulkar played one of the most eye-catching innings of his life against the high-profile bowling line-up of Australia in the Coca Cola cup in Sharjah. Against all the odds …
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Dubai Startup Hub’s Emirati Development Program: ‘My Startup Went From Idea Stage To A Platform With Customers In Less Than Two Months’
And as one of the mentors explained, you have to move very fast, be lean, pivot and adapt– which is what we did.” Dubai Startup Hub’s Emirati Development Program is designed to identify, develop and …
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Sharjah wraps up year-long stint as World Book Capital
Sharjah: “This global pandemic is yet another reminder of our shared humanity…shared vulnerabilities, and shared destinies. No matter where you are today, we are all united in hope, prayer, and faith.
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Combating coronavirus: Sharjah Police to fire Ramadan cannons without presence of public
Ten Ramadan cannons have been prepared to be fired from different government facilities in the emirate of Sharjah during the holy month, the General Command of Sharjah Police have said. The locations …
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Sharjah World Book Capital Holds a Closing Ceremony Online
Sharjah’s 2019 World Book Capital has streamed a closing ceremony today from the UAE, after the year-long program announces grants from its new Access Sharjah incubator for book-related startups. The …
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This day, that year: When Sachin Tendulkar’s Desert Storm blew away Sharjah
Sachin Tendulkar in full flow during his ‘Desert Storm’ innings in Sharjah as Adam Gilchrist looks on. Image Credit: Gulf News archive Dubai: The term ‘Desert Storm’ is familiar to almost everyone …
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UAE, Pakistan working on more repatriation flights for Pakistanis
The United Arab Emirates and Pakistan are working to add more flights to repatriate Pakistani citizens from the Gulf Arab state, a Dubai government source said on Wednesday. Islamabad last week began …
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Working from home has ‘accelerated dramatically’ with the virus: Dubai Future Foundation
The emerging trend of working from home has “accelerated dramatically” along with the coronavirus pandemic, says Khalfan Belhoul, CEO of the Dubai Future Foundation. He says human resources …
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10-year-old Indian boy found dead inside his bedroom in Sharjah
Image Credit: Supplied Dubai: A 10-year-old Indian boy was found dead inside his bedroom in Sharjah on Tuesday evening, Sharjah Police have confirmed. David Punnakkal, who lived in Al Qasimiya …
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Expo 2020 Dubai organisers support one year delay due to coronavirus
Organisers of Expo 2020 Dubai on Monday backed a proposal to postpone the event for one year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement came after a meeting between officials from the and …
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Expo body proposes to postpone Expo 2020 Dubai for year, but keep name
The awarding body for World Expos has proposed to postpone Expo 2020 Dubai for a year because of the new coronavirus, and member states must vote on it by the end of May to make it final, the Bureau …
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Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and UAE are not taking part in OPEC conference call – Reuters
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates are not taking part in Tuesday’s OPEC conference call, Reuters reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter. “OPEC members Algeria, Nigeria, …
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Sharjah firefighter dies in accident during sterilisation drive
A 31-year-old Emirati firefighter working with the Sharjah Civil Defence died in an accident while he was carrying out the sterilisation drive near Al Khan bridge. According to a Sharjah Police …
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Earth Day: Sharjah art teacher gives a green twist to kids’ creativity
The carpet looked beautiful and this got the students all excited to take up their new project for Earth Day which was to take out their old T-shirts and paint them with Earth Day messages,” said …
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Coronavirus Tests at Abu Dhabi Hospital Draw Hundreds to Queue in Sun
A queue outside an Abu Dhabi emergency department stretches across a road as hundreds of mostly low-income migrant workers wait, two meters apart, to be tested for the new coronavirus. The United Arab …
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Combating coronavirus: Social support payments for 4,200 families in Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Social Support Authority will begin issuing social support payments for the month of May to 4,200 families this week to help families prepare for the holy month of Ramadan, the Abu Dhabi …
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See Abu Dhabi landmarks light up blue to support frontline workers
Abu Dhabi residents are united to stay home as the UAE bids to stop the spread of COVID-19. Doing their part, in communities across the emirate each night residents take time to applaud in support for …
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