HITEC Dubai, co-produced by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) and Naseba, will feature an expo floor with over 40 technology providers showcasing the latest innovations; and a summit for hospitality decision makers and technology …
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Brit Jamie Harron jailed for ‘touching a man’s hip’ in Dubai bar makes emotional reunion with mum after flying back to UK
A BRIT who narrowly dodged jail on a bizarre public indecency charge in Dubai has tonight finally been reunited with his family. Jamie Harron was sentenced to three months in prison after he touched a German businessman’s hip by accident at a nightclub to …
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Dubai Jails, Then Frees, Scottish Tourist Over Touching Man In A Bar
“When Jamie was called this morning by the police he was told that the case had been dismissed, and that he should come in to collect his passport,” Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, said in a news release. “He was understandably nervous …
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Global Superstar Jennifer Lopez Named as Dubai Airshow Gala Dinner Special Guest
DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 24, 2017 /CNW/ – In celebration of the biggest Dubai Airshow to date, Dubai Airports has surpassed expectations once again with the announcement of one of the most impressive Gala Dinner special guest artists ever, Ms. Jennifer Lopez …
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Students to be Gulf News editors for a day
Dubai: Gulf News and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) signed a 16-week initiative on Tuesday that will allow young people from 16 schools to report, write, design and produce their own news page. Each week will feature a page by the …
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Death sought for accused in rape-murder case of boy in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Prosecutors here asked for the death penalty for what they termed as a “merciless beast” suspected in the rape and murder of a Pakistani boy in June. Public prosecutors presented evidence in court, during which the victim’s father broke into …
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Somalia thanks UAE for humanitarian assistance
Somali Ambassador to the UAE, told Emirates News Agency (WAM) recently. The UAE said that it would also rush urgent medical supplies and medicines to Somali hospitals to increase their capacities to provide health-care services to the increasing number of …
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UAE weather has dropped to 17°C
Dubai: The mornings are all set to be a breeze as the minimum temperatures have now gone below 20 degrees Celsius. On Tuesday, the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) recorded the lowest temperature at 17.3 degrees Celsius in Damtha, at 6 …
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Abu Dhabi Police transport fleet gets new livery
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police’s fleet of helicopters and rescue vehicles has been repainted with a new livery in the colours blue and white. The police force started repainting its transport fleet since September as part of a transformation campaign.
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20 cars seized, 130 others fined in crackdown on reckless driving in Sharjah
Sharjah: Police here have seized 20 vehicles and fined 130 others this month in a campaign against reckless driving. Lieutenant Colonel Khalid Al Kay, Deputy Director of the Traffic and Patrol Department at Sharjah Police, said the police in the emirate …
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Experience Korean culture in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: The Korea Festival is coming to Abu Dhabi for the fifth consecutive year, giving residents a first-hand experience of Korean culture. Starting Wednesday, the month-long festival organised by the Korean Cultural Centre will also hold activities …
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Abu Dhabi Week to be organised for the first time in India
The Abu Dhabi government’s Department of Culture and Tourism is all set to organise the first-ever Abu Dhabi Week in India in order to promote trade and tourism to the United Arab Emirates. The week-long initiative to showcase the emirate’s tourism …
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ModelMe3D Wins Groundbreaking US$250k Krypto Start-Up Contest In Abu Dhabi
ModelMe3D has won the inaugural Krypto Start-up Contest in Abu Dhabi and a US$250,000 package of funding and mentoring support to incubate its modelling platform that allows users to click on buildings, surfaces and markers to learn more about their …
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Charges dropped against Scot accused of public indecency in Dubai
It said Mr Harron had his passport returned and is free to leave Dubai. Mr Harron’s mother Patricia declined to be interviewed, but told BBC Scotland that the family were “ecstatic” at the news. Mr Harron had also been accused of drinking alcohol and …
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Dubai’s RTA closes Al Maktoum Bridge on Fridays for five weeks
Dubai: The Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is poised to carry out the annual maintenance of Al Maktoum Bridge as part of its strategic goals of safety, environmental sustainability and asset sustainability. The bridge will be closed for road …
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Prison term dropped for Scottish man in Dubai bar dispute
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – An activist group says a three-month prison sentence has been dropped for a Scottish man in Dubai over touching another man’s buttocks after an argument in a bar. Radha Stirling of Detained in Dubai says Jamie Harron’s …
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Decree issued on UAE tax Executive Regulations
DUBAI: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued Decree No. 36 of 2017 on the Executive Regulations of Federal Law No. 07 of 2017 on Tax Procedures. In addition, Shaikh …
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