India is in talks with companies from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to jointly bid for oil blocks in the Middle Eastern oil producing country, India’s oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday. “We are in talks that India could bid in the next …
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Detainees released days after AP report on UAE-run prisons
CAIRO – With hugs and kisses, family and friends of a Yemeni actor celebrated after he and at least three other detainees were freed from prisons controlled by the United Arab Emirates in southern Yemen where they had been held without charges for nearly …
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | Videos: Iran protesters confront police at parliament
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Protesters angered by Iran … It wasn’t immediately clear who led the protests. Iran’s semi-official news agencies Fars, ISNA and Tasnim described the protests at the Grand Bazaar as erupting after the Iranian …
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Asian Cup 2019: UAE to play friendlies against Trinidad and Tobago, Laos, Honduras and Venezuela
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will move to Barcelona for their third camp which is set to start from October 1-10. After training for 10 days they will face a relatively tougher opponent in Honduras who are ranked 66 in the latest FIFA ranking.
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Abu Dhabi International Airport enhances traveler experience this summer season
“Abu Dhabi Airports prioritizes passenger safety above all else. We have worked hard to add the element of utmost convenience to this, to ensure that all passengers passing through Abu Dhabi International Airport have a truly world class experience …
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Outgoing envoy hails Canada, UAE relations
“That was the first time I visited Dubai — we used to come for little trips, to go out, do some shopping and to experience this great city,” he told Gulf News. While he is eager to work in his home country after a long tour of duty, he said he will …
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Two bullies convicted in Abu Dhabi mall assault
Abu Dhabi: Two teenagers were put under a 24-hour surveillance system for one year after the court found them guilty of assaulting a child in a shopping centre. The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department convicted the two juveniles on Monday for jeopardising the …
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Abu Dhabi Art Announces Guest Curators And Commissioned Artists For 10th Edition
Abu Dhabi Art today announced details of its 10th edition, which will run from November 14th to 17th at Manarat Al Saadiyat. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander …
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Drive to prevent mosquito breeding in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: The Centre of Waste Management — Abu Dhabi (Tadweer) on Monday launched a campaign to prevent mosquito breeding in Abu Dhabi and to create awareness among residents. Some malaria cases were found in Musaffah in Abu Dhabi where mostly workers …
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Dubai Creek among nominees for Unesco heritage list
Gulf News More than a hundred years ago, it was the centre of harbour-based trade, where boats, dhows and barges passed through to bring cargoes into Dubai. An aerial view of the Dubai Creek with Deira in the foreground. The Creek is lined with sites of …
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Dubai likely to host Kabaddi World Cup in 2019
Argentina Kabaddi Federation president Ricardo Acuna also hinted that Dubai has “high possibility” to host the World Cup. (File photo) DUBAI: Dubai is all set to host the fourth edition of the Kabaddi World Cup in 2019. This will be the main agenda of …
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Dubai to be canvas for series of art workshops
Dubai: Al Jalila Cultural Centre for Children (AJCCC) in Dubai yesterday announced the launch of its Art Summer Series workshops, which will be held from July 7 to August 30. Twenty-eight artists will participate in the initiative by offering workshops for …
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Boy dies in Sharjah swimming pool accident
a Sharjah Police official told Gulf News. The incident took place on Saturday evening. Police said the family was residing in a flat on the seventh floor. The son went alone to the swimming pool located on the third floor without the knowledge of the parents.
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Dubai ensures fugitives have no getaway
Dubai: The extradition of suspects wanted in criminal cases to their home countries by Dubai Police rose by 108 per cent in the first quarter of the year, a senior police official said. Major-General Khalil Ebrahim Al Mansouri, Assistant Commander-in-Chief …
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Abu Dhabi students score Man City trip after acing health goals
Abu Dhabi: Five students from Abu Dhabi have won a trip to watch Manchester City FC (MCFC) play in the English Premier League after being named Healthpoint Heroes. The youngsters were among more than 840 pupils from 10 schools in the capital who took part …
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UAE’s first double-lung transplant a success
As reported by Gulf News, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, the country’s first multi-organ transplant centre, performed the UAE’s first lung transplant in February 2018, giving a 53-year-old Emirati patient a new lease of life with one lung taken from a …
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UAE to set up a Fatwa Council
Abu Dhabi: The UAE Cabinet has approved a resolution, setting up the UAE Fatwa Council under the chairmanship of Abdullah Bin Beeh. The council aims to coordinate the issuance of fatwas and to unify its reference as well as to regulate its affairs and …
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