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The visa, which can be obtained at express counters across UAE airports, can be extended for up to four days for a minimal fee of Dh50. According to travel specialists interviewed by Gulf News, the announcement has stirred up a lot of interest from …
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The next three days were the same routine. On Fridays, it was time for solitary confinement. From inside a Yemeni prison controlled by the United Arab Emirates — a top U.S. ally — a Yemeni detainee held without charges chronicled torture and sexual …
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Dubai: African elephants will enthral visitors at Dubai Safari Park from October, Gulf News has learnt. Meanwhile, some old and sick animals at the old Dubai Zoo have yet to be shifted to the new wildlife park. Four African elephants, three females and one …
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Early on in the Syria crisis, the UAE adopted a somewhat neutral stance, calling for an end to the violence but opting not to actively throw its support behind either side. Speaking to Sputnik reporter Suliman Mulhem on Tuesday, Emirati Second Secretary …
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Children watch the World Cup match between Germany and Mexico with their father at a cafe in Abu Dhabi. Parents have realised that forcing children to skip matches is not a great idea. Ahmed Kutty/Gulf News Mohanty added that it is also not a good idea to …
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Abu Dhabi: The UAE Cabinet has adopted a decision to extend the visa of the widowed or divorced women residing in the UAE and their children for one year from the date of the divorce or the death of the spouse, as part of the latest legislative …
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Dubai: The UAE is blocking imports of live birds and related bird products from Russia into the country based on a World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) health warning of a bird flu H5N2 outbreak on a farm in the central region of Kurskaya Oblast in …
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ADEN (Reuters) – Arab coalition troops stormed the airport in Yemen’s main port Hodeidah on Tuesday and captured large areas of the compound in battles with Iran-aligned Houthis, a Yemeni military source, the UAE news agency and local residents said.
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Dubai: A new bachelor’s degree (BBA) in sports management has been launched by Canadian University Dubai (CUD), focused on the business and management aspects of the sporting industry. It is aimed at providing students with knowledge and skills centred …
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Dubai: Social media users in the UAE applauded the kind gesture of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, who recently visited an injured motorist in hospital. The photo of the …
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Dubai: Dubai Cares, part of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, has launched a new programme in Zimbabwe titled ‘WASH UP! Girl Talk’, in partnership with Sesame Workshop. The Dh3.4-million ($952,000) programme aims to empower primary …
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Dubai: The longest day of the year is around the corner, and with it, the official start of summer. The summer solstice in the UAE falls on Thursday June 21 at 2.07pm, which is when the sun’s rays fall perpendicularly on the earth’s Tropic of Cancer at …
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP … political process,” Emirati Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash told journalists at a news conference Monday. “If the Houthis don’t want to start the political process, we will force them …
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NEW YORK — Abu Dhabi has set its sights on the Canadian market, launching its first-ever dedicated visit to Canada. The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi will be visiting Canada as part of its summer North American roadshow, which also …
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Abu Dhabi’s new economic stimulus programme highlights the winding down of fiscal adjustment and suggests that the fiscal policy-making framework has seen little improvement, despite sharp spending cuts and increases in non-oil revenue. In statement …
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The United Arab Emirates is … process,” Emirati Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash told journalists at a news conference Monday. “If the Houthis don’t want to start the political process, we will force …
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World Abu Dhabi theme park, which opens next month, along with news about exciting hotel launches and the emirate’s different regions; Al Ain, Al Dhafra, and of course, Abu Dhabi city. The roadshow kicked off in Chester before the promotional delegation …
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