or against anyone who objects to the position of the United Arab Emirates, whether it be through the means of social media, or any type of written, visual or verbal form,” Gulf News quoted UAE Attorney-General Hamad Saif al-Shamsi as saying. On top of a …
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UAE bans expressions of sympathy toward Qatar: media
the UAE-based newspaper Gulf News and pan-Arab channel Al-Arabiya reported on Wednesday. The United Arab Emirates, along with several other powerful Arab states, severed diplomatic ties with fellow Gulf state Qatar on Monday over its alleged support for …
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UAE demands guarantees before mending Qatar ties
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday that Qatar would need to provide a “guaranteed roadmap” before it would consider mending ties. Along with neighbouring Saudi Arabia and its closest allies, the UAE severed relations with Qatar on Monday …
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Investigation into boy’s murder begins
As Gulf News reported on Tuesday, the 11-year old boy, whose body was found on the rooftop of his residential building last week was raped and murdered. Major General Maktoum Al Sharifi, director-general of Abu Dhabi Police, said the police have arrested a …
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24 private schools to hike fees in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: A total of 24 private schools in the emirate of Abu … Fernandes, mother of a fifth-grader from India, told Gulf News. Her daughter attends an Indian curriculum school, and Fernandes pays Dh18,000 in annual tuition. “She moves up a grade …
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Tourism Boom in Abu Dhabi
New figures from the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, TCA Abu Dhabi, show that emirate welcomed 1.6 million guests in the first quarter of 2017, recording a 7 percent growth compared to the same period last year. The month of April has continued to …
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ADNEC Marks Global Exhibitions Day
Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) will join national exhibition associations and exhibition venues across the world in marking the Global Exhibitions Day 2017 (GED 2017) on 7 June, 2017. Global Exhibitions Day is an opportunity for the …
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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince receives representative of Pope Tawadros II
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday received Bishop Julius, Special Representative of Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of …
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Dubai generated Dh1.4 billion from medical tourism in 2016
Dubai: Dubai generated over Dh1.4 billion from the medical tourism sector with around 326,649 tourists visiting the emirate last year, said Dubai Health Authority (DHA) on Tuesday. The influx of tourists marked a 9.5 per cent increase over previous years …
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Hyderabad man jailed in Dubai for 7 years granted bail
CHARMIANAR: A Hyderabadi jailed in Dubai for seven years for carrying banned medicines was granted bail on Monday. Habeeb Mohammed, released from jail, however, cannot leave Dubai until the final judgement in the case. A Hyderabadi businessmen in Dubai …
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New tool to help evaluate happiness in Dubai
Dubai: A new tool will soon be used across Dubai entities to assess the impact of their smart-city initiatives on the happiness of people, it was announced on Monday. The Smart Happiness Project Assessment Tool, announced by The Smart Dubai office (SDO …
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27 people die from tobacco-relates diseases in UAE each week
Abu Dhabi: Every six out of ten Emiratis are regularly exposed to second-hand smoke, and this increases their risk of suffering from cardiovascular diseases and lung cancer by 30 per cent, a top doctor said in the capital on Monday. In fact, an average of …
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Qatar rift: Saudi, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt cut diplomatic ties
Tensions over Iran The news comes two weeks after Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt blocked several Qatari media outlets — including Al Jazeera — over comments allegedly made by Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim Al Hamad Al Thani. Al Thani reportedly …
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Boy, 11, was raped and strangled to death in Abu Dhabi
A family friend of the boy told Gulf News on Monday that the family has been waiting for the completion of formalities to receive the boy’s body. “The family has not decided about the burial… whether to do it in Abu Dhabi or Pakistan or Russia …
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UAE supports statements of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia on Qatar
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has issued the following statement: “The UAE affirms its complete commitment and support to the Gulf Cooperation Council and to the security and stability of the GCC States. Within this framework, and based on the …
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UAE, Egypt join Saudi Arabia and Bahrain in cutting ties with Qatar
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Four Arab nations cut diplomatic … The decision comes after Qatar alleged in late May that hackers took over the site of its state-run news agency and published what it called fake comments from its ruling emir about Iran …
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Saudi, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt cut ties with Qatar over terrorism
Emirates airline to suspend all flights to Qatar beginning Tuesday until further notice; last flight from Dubai to Doha will depart at 2.30am on Tuesday. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defence Secretary Jim Mattis meanwhile said they did not …
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