Dubai: A photo has gone viral of His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. UAE residents sent their well-wishes and congratulatory messages to the Sharjah Ruler on the occasion of his birthday.
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Iran issues oil warning as UAE says production can rise
according to the semi-official Fars news agency. Iran lies on a major trafficking route between Afghanistan and Europe, as well as the Persian Gulf states. Large drug seizures are common across the region. Meanwhile, the state-run Abu Dhabi National Oil Co …
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Online fraudsters target UAE Facebook users for data
Dubai: Facebook users in the UAE are at a greater risk of online fraud by social network phishing attacks aimed at stealing personal data via fake Facebook pages, said a global cybersecurity firm on Tuesday. Kaspersky said the UAE was among the top five …
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Indian wins Dh7 million in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi
Dubai: It’s raining millions and luxury rides in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Two Indians have just turned themselves millionaires after hitting the grand prizes in two separate lotteries held in UAE, while three other expatriates will be driving home …
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UAE energy minister says ready to help alleviate any oil supply shortage
DUBAI (Reuters) – United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said on Tuesday that OPEC will aim to adhere to the group’s “overall conformity levels” for the rest of 2018 and that the UAE is ready to help alleviate any oil possible supply …
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UAE to tow Antarctic icebergs for water needs
The presence of new giant icebergs in waters off the UAE, under the $50-million ‘UAE Iceberg Project’, would help bring more rain to the arid landscape, the Gulf News quoted the National Adviser Bureau Limited as saying. The icebergs are expected to …
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Abu Dhabi Says It’s Ready to Pump More Oil Under OPEC Deal
Abu Dhabi said it’s ready to increase oil output in line with … Trump, in an interview on Fox News on Sunday, said OPEC is manipulating the market and called on the group to add 2 million barrels of crude to the market. Read more: Trump Piles Pressure …
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Dubai withdraws bid to list creek as World Heritage Site
Dubai: The UAE has withdrawn its nomination of the Dubai Creek to Unesco’s list of World Heritage Sites, Gulf News can reveal. The decision was intimated on June 30 to the World Heritage Committee that met in Bahrain to choose cultural sites to be added …
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221 residential plots granted to Sharjah citizens
Sharjah: A total of 221 residential plots have been granted to citizens in Sharjah. The plots are granted in line with the directives of His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and the instructions …
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Dubai Customs records busy Hatta border
Dubai: Roughly 1.75m passengers crossed the Hatta border in 2017, said Dubai Customs on Monday. Customs officers posted at the checkpoint recorded more than 152,000 declarations and carried out 3,904 seizures. Mohammed Al Muaini, Director of Land Customs …
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Advisory: UAE Embassy issues warning to Emiratis in Greece
Dubai: Emiratis travelling to the Greek islands for their summer holiday have been warned to be vigilant with their belongings, especially if they plan to visit Santorini. The island of Santorini is located in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 kilometres …
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64-year-old Abu Dhabi man has donated blood 117 times
I surprised my family with the good news and they were supportive,” Surendran said. His wife, Jayasree Surendran, 55 has been especially supportive of his practice and appreciates his efforts, he said. The Shaikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi has also …
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Loyal friend of UAE founding father dies
Dubai: UAE leaders and community leaders offered their condolences after one of the oldest friends of the UAE’s founding father passed away on Monday. Mubarak Bin Qarran Al Mansouri was born in 1939 in the Dhafra area of Abu Dhabi, and since the sixties …
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Dubai Central Jail ensures inmates’ kids well cared for
Lt Colonel Jamila Al Zaabi, Director of Female Prison in the Correctional and Punitive Establishments Department at Dubai Police, told Gulf News that a new nursery building is all ready and furnished but they are waiting for specialised Filipino nannies to …
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Trial run for UAE iceberg project in 2019
Dubai: Leviathan icebergs will be towed from the Antarctic to … “We have been working hard on the project for the past year and are moving to the next stages,” Al Shehi told Gulf News in an interview on Sunday, noting the full project details will …
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Nuclear watchdog gives UAE top marks in review
Abu Dhabi: Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have carried out a comprehensive review of the UAE’s nuclear infrastructure, with their report highlighting the country’s continued progress in its commitment to providing a safe and …
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UAE says pauses Hodeidah offensive for U.N. Yemen peace efforts
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates said on Sunday it had halted its military campaign against the Iran-aligned Houthis for control of Yemen’s main port city of Hodeidah to support U.N. efforts to reach a political solution. U.N. special envoy to …
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