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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Stockholders at two Abu Dhabi banks have agreed to a plan to merge the firms, which would create the biggest bank in the Gulf. Shareholders at the National Bank of Abu Dhabi and First Gulf Bank voted Wednesday to approve the …
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A caddie collapsed and died during the Dubai Ladies Masters on Wednesday, forcing the suspension of the first round and shortening the tournament to 54 holes. The Ladies European Tour said play was suspended at 10:30 a.m …
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Dubai: The UAE is the fourth-highest country that reads among the 22 Arab countries surveyed in the Middle East North Africa (Mena) region, according to the Arab Reading Index released on Tuesday. The average UAE reader spends 57 hours reading 24 books per …
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Dubai: UAE-Saudi Arabia relations are better and stronger than they have ever been, and these relations set an example of how inter-Arab relations should be, said His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the …
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Following the report in Gulf News, they said, a senior official with Sharjah Police also took up the matter with Dubai Municipality officials concerned. “We have not had complaints related to transferring bodies embalmed in Dubai to Sharjah airport in …
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Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police are announcing the location of mobile radars on roads in the emirate across its social media platforms. The new initiative comes as an attempt to raise traffic awareness among motorists and make the roads safer by curbing speeding.
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“For us, what is important is to get the buy-in of the farmer,” Al Qasimi told Gulf News on the sidelines of a Dubai conference dedicated to the crop. “We’re not here to persuade them and [then] them reluctantly trying. What we’re trying to do …
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The Tamilian community in the UAE was on the edge as contradictory reports about their ailing chief minister’s health poured in from Indian media. Many news websites and television channels falsely broke news the 68-year-old Tamil Nadu Chief Minister …
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During the event, His Excellency Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority commented: “Heritage, in all its diversity, is a source of collective wealth and encourages dialogue. It is a vehicle for closer relations …
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Dubai: Zero carbon E-buses with self-charging features will play Dubai South from next year as part of the community’s efforts to develop a smart and sustainable living environment, Dubai South management announced on Monday. The community management on …
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The teams competing are Uganda, Kenya, Malaysia, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE. Speaking to Gulf News, Mazhar Khan, Administrator of the ECB, said: “It is important for UAE women’s team to play against stronger teams to assess our strengths and …
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Abu Dhabi is an excellent place to live and work and the law and … What makes you happy in the UAE?’, Gulf News, December 1)! With the great Rulers in the UAE, we have a place of humanity, safety and security. It’s a great place for unity and respect …
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Dubai: King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia visited Dubai on Monday as part of his tour of the UAE. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, received the Saudi King in the Sheikh …
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A met official at NCMS earlier told Gulf News that an increase in relative humidity overnight will help develop thick blankets of fog in most of the internal areas, including Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and the eastern parts. “Chance of fog over land is …
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A met official at NCMS earlier told Gulf News that an increase in relative humidity overnight will help develop thick blankets of fog in most of the internal areas, including Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and the eastern parts. “Chance of fog over land is …
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has arrived in the United Arab Emirates to begin a regional tour aimed at strengthening relations with four neighboring Gulf allies. The visit Saturday will be followed by stops in Qatar, Bahrain …
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UAE state news agency WAM reported. “Conflict causes irreparable damage to valuable heritage sites in Syria, Iraq, Mali and many others,” WAM quoted Mohammed al-Mubarak, chairman of Abu Dhabi’s tourism and culture authority, as saying. “Today, we establish …
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