ABU DHABI: The UAE has affirmed that since the announcement of the severing of relations with Qatar was made by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on June 5th, 2017, in …
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Dubai blows away latest shisha rumour
Dubai: Authorities in Dubai have denied the latest rumour circulating about a new disease brought about by smoking shisha in restaurants and coffee shops. The false allegations, which spread across so…
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No more queuing up at Dubai Frame with launch of e-tickets
However, officials confirmed to Gulf News that Dubai Municipality will not increase the price for the on-the-spot tickets like in the case of Burj Khalifa. “We have not considered any proposal to chan…
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UAE is top destination for Indians
“A new strategic partnership between the UAE and India on skill development and mutual recognition of qualifications will help sort out this problem,” Navdeep Singh Suri, India’s Ambassador to the UAE …
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UAE, Kazakhstan explore investment plans
Astana: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Wednesday held talks with Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of K…
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Secret room, Filipino favourites in Dubai tower
Dubai: A secret toy store. Boodle fights. Grilled chicken feet and intestines. No, this isn’t a list for the next Mission Impossible. These are some of the uniquely Filipino things you can find in jus…
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Indians, Pakistanis top in road fatalities in Sharjah
Sharjah: Road fatalities in Sharjah, including pedestrian deaths, dropped to 41 in the first six months of this year from 61 in the same period last year, said police. Given their larger expatriate po…
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See UAE’s Jebel Jais like you’ve never seen it before
If you want to visit this mountain-top destination and you have no car — no problem. A new shuttle bus now makes it easier to access the UAE’s highest peak. If you’re a visitor, getting to Ras Al Khai…
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First recyclable waste collection centre opens in Abu Dhabi
Dr Thani Ahmad Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, inaugurated the first recycling centre in Abu Dhabi. Speaking to Gulf News after the inauguration, Dr Salem Al Kaabi, acting gene…
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UAE freezes accounts of nine Iranian individuals and entities
The UAE Securities and Commodities Authority has ordered companies … it identifies as terrorists and terrorist organisations, according to national news agency WAM. In May, the country placed the ni…
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In Yemen, 46 detainees released from UAE-controlled prison
His mother said she fainted when she heard the news that her daughters had to carry her to see her … a grim glimpse into a hidden world of flagrant human rights abuses by UAE officers acting with im…
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Indian wins $1.9 million in raffle draw in UAE
Mathew and his friends received the news yesterday when they checked the Big Ticket website. Nine others won 100,000 dirhams ($27,000) at the draw. The winners included five Indians, one Pakistani and …
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UN agency says UAE soldiers tortured detainees in Yemen: report
Witnesses recently told the Associated Press news agency that Yemeni guards working under the direction of Emirati officers have used various methods of sexual torture and humiliation. READ MORE: Yeme…
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UAE’s ADNOC Can Lift Oil Production By ‘Several Hundred Thousand’ Bpd
as carried by the Emirates news agency WAM. ADNOC is ready to boost its production and is working in close cooperation with the UAE’s Ministry of Energy and Industry, the state-run oil company said. A…
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Dubai: 10-year-old Indian boy honoured for ‘green message’
The Dubai Municipality has honoured a 10-year-old Indian boy for distributing hand-decorated, plastic-free bags to a number of groceries to help reduce pollution and spread environmental awareness, ac…
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Sam Smith to Headline Saturday Night Yasalam After-race Concert at 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
ABU DHABI, UAE, July 3, 2018 /CNW/ – Yas Marina Circuit and FLASH … The announcement builds on the huge momentum and excitement generated by the news that Canadian superstar ‘The Weeknd’ (Friday 23 November) and American rock legends Guns N’ Roses …
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Group of 20 Indians wins Abu Dhabi Big Ticket
“Both of us came together to Abu Dhabi six years back. But since my brother’s wife is working in Delhi, he also moved there and managed to get a good job as draftsman in a construction company in New Delhi,” Titto Mathew told Gulf News …
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