Dubai: Dubai Police carried out a multifaceted exercise, which included simulating a labourers’ riot, during which teams from the General Department of Organisations, Protective Security and Emergency worked together to control the situation. Brigadier …
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Pakistan, UAE bilateral trade touches $7b in 2015
Abu Dhabi: Bilateral trade between Pakistan and the UAE has dropped by $2 billion (Dh7.34 billion) last year due to low oil prices, a senior diplomat from the Pakistan Embassy told Gulf News in an interview on Thursday. Oil prices have dropped by more than …
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UAE highlighted as international publishing hub
Frankfurt: The UAE’s activities in the international publishing industry were highlighted at a series of meetings that took place at the Global Publishing Summit here. During the meetings, Ahmad Bin Rakkad Al Ameri, chairman of Sharjah Book Authority …
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Sharjah Ruler hails UAE as a leader in gender equality
Dubai: The UAE is a regional leader in gender equality, according to the World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report, with illiteracy rates in the country reported as low as 7.3 per cent last year. This was highlighted by His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan …
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UAE Consulate opens in Kerala capital
Thiruvananthapuram: The India-UAE relations were further reinforced with the opening of the office of the Consulate General of the UAE in the Kerala state capital, Thiruvananthapuram, on Wednesday. The official opening of the consulate was marked by the …
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UAE consulate in Thiruvananthapuram to boost ties
The new consulate will cater to the people in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Thiruvananthapuram: In a boost to the Kerala-UAE relations, a consulate of UAE was opened here on Wednesday. Apart from ensuring fast visa and attestation …
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UAE number plates on sale for Dh130m on dubizzle
The UAE’s leading classifieds platform receives an average of 1.68 million monthly active users on its motors section per month; the Number Plates category received huge interest from dubizzle users, receiving over 100 thousand visits in the space of the …
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UAE opens consulate in Kerala
The UAE has opened a Consulate General in Kerala, India, and appointed Jamal Al Zaabi Consul-General to Kerala, to further ties between the two countries. The opening of the second UAE consulate in India comes within the context of bolstering the growing …
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Kerala gets Consulate General of United Arab Emirates: Opportunities for Indians in UAE
United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been emerging as a lucrative economy for India, especially from Kerela. In order to recognise the exchange of trade between the two countries, Governor P Sathasivam inaugurated the office of the Consulate General of United …
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UAE Ambassador meets Al-Azhar Grand Imam
CAIRO, 19th October, 2016 (WAM)– Juma Mubarak Al Junaibi, UAE Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt, and Permanent Representative to the League of Arab States, has met Professor Ahmed Muhammad Ahmed el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar to express the …
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UAE prepares for Nat’l Day celebration
DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates is inviting the community to contribute ‘historical items’ in its ardent desire to relive and preserve its historical past. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the …
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Sultan: UAE leads in gender equality
Dubai: The UAE is a regional leader in gender equality, according to the World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report, with illiteracy rates in the country reported as low as 7.3 per cent last year. This was highlighted by His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan …
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National campaign to preserve UAE’s legacy launched
Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Tuesday announced the launch of the national campaign ‘Let’s Preserve the Legacy’ and extended an open invitation to the …
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UAE among fastest growing publishing markets globally
Sharjah: The UAE has taken impressive strides in publishing and has one of the fastest growing publishing markets globally, Shaikha Budoor Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, founder and honorary president of Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) and member of the …
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New museum celebrates UAE founding fathers
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced that the Union Museum, which tells the story of the UAE’s founding fathers and the country’s journey, will open on …
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Dubai unveils tallest LEGO replica of world's tallest building
Head over LEGOLAND Dubai to catch a glimpse of the world’s tallest replica structure of– what else– the Burj Khalifa. Here is some exciting news! We’ve unveiled the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest LEGO® model of a building in MINILAND at @LEGOLANDDubai!
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Dubai is trying to build the world's tallest building-again
If you’ve ever been to Dubai, you know that there are architectural marvels around every corner. That includes the world’s tallest building, known as the Burj Khalifa, which hovers a nosebleeding 154 stories—or 2,722 feet—above the desert floor.
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