Eid Al Adha this year is unlike any other, with celebrations dampened by the global pandemic and resultant precautions. Public and private sector employees get a long weekend, starting July 30 with …
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KT impact: Sheikh Hamdan comes to the aid of Nigerian couple with quadruplets in Dubai
“We are extremely grateful to Sheikh Hamdan for his generosity. He has covered all medical expenses for the mother and her quadruplets. The family and hospital staff are overwhelmed and such a gesture …
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Eid Al Adha 2020 UAE: Prayer timings in Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and all emirates
Dubai: Eid Al Adha this year is unlike any other, with celebrations dampened by the global pandemic and resultant precautions. Public and private sector employees get a long weekend, starting July …
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Electrical overloads, ACs and suction fans cause most domestic fires in Sharjah
Overloading electricity connections, poor maintenance of air-conditioners, suction fans and carelessly discarded cigarette butts are the main reasons behind domestic fires during summers in Sharjah, …
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Photos: Sharjah opens four pedestrian bridges to ensure public safety
Sharjah Urban Planning Council has announced the opening of four pedestrian bridges in the emirate to improve public safety. The update, posted by RTA Sharjah on Twitter, revealed that the bridges …
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Emirates airline reveals surge in interest and bookings to Dubai
Emirates airline has witnessed a huge surge in interest in Dubai, with more than 1.6 million searches for the city on its website in the last three weeks alone. Bookings have also increased with …
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No alcohol or entertainment in Dubai for 24 hours from 6.30pm tonight
Dubai will have a ‘dry day’ from 6.30pm on Wednesday, July 29 until 7.30pm on Thursday, July 30. A circular released by Dubai Tourism noted that due to Eid Al Adha no parties or entertainment …
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Sharjah to cut salt in bread by 30% in three years
Bakeries in Sharjah will soon be ordered to cut their use of salt, as authorities have started discussing a strategy that targets to reduce salt levels in bread by 30 per cent in three years. The …
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Notorious UK-based gang leader arrested in Dubai
Dubai Police monitored Colin Gunn’s leader for several days before the arrest Dubai: Dubai Police arrested the ring leader of notorious ‘Colin Gunn’ gang, wanted in the UK for trading in illegal drugs …
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Sharjah records $1.68bn property deals in H1
The sales transactions recorded in the first hal covered 15.3 million sq ft area, according to the latest report of the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department (SRERD). Residential properties …
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Sharjah records Dh6.2b real estate transactions in H1
The emirate of Sharjah recorded up to 28,710 real estate transactions, worth Dh6.2 billion, in the first half of 2020; a rise of 4.1 percent as compared to the transactions recorded over the same …
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Sharjah Police launch awareness campaign on tyre safety
Police record 215 accidents related to burst tyres in 2019 compared to 96 this year Sharjah: Sharjah Police have launched a live awareness session on Instagram on the importance of tyre safety during …
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Sharjah real estate deals stave off COVID-19 with 4.1% gain
Deal making at Sharjah’s real estate hotspots has remained immune to COVID-19 fears. Image Credit: Gulf News Archive Dubai: Sharjah city precincts remain the most popular spots for investors, with …
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UAE’s Emerging Hip Hop Scene Searches For Its Identity
And in a country made up of residents drawn from all over the world, and with little street culture to speak of, the hip hop scene has yet to find its “sound”, he told AFP. Growing up to the beats of …
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India announces new VBM repatriation schedule, but when will India-UAE flights resume?
India on Tuesday approved 26 more repatriation flights from the UAE for the fifth phase of the Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) beginning on August 1. This will take the total number of VBM flights by Air …
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Sebastian Tagliabue delighted to finally pull on the UAE shirt: ‘I didn’t want to take it off … it’s an amazing feeling’
Argentine-born striker received his UAE passport in January but has had to wait to play for the national team due to the coronavirus lockdown …
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4 fined Dh10,000 each for sneaking into protected Sharjah reserve
Hana Saif Al Suwaidi, Chairperson of the Environment and Protected Areas Authority, said that despite clear signage throughout the reserve, which stipulate that entry to the sanctuary is denied …
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