Hussain Nasser Lootah, director-general of Dubai Municipality, told Gulf News that the initiative demonstrated to the customers how important it is to make use of the second generation of the government services through mobiles and other devices.
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90% of UAE population Vitamin D deficient, says DHA official
and chairperson of the third edition of Dubai Nutrition Conference which started on Thursday. She spoke to Gulf News on the sidelines of the three-day conference. Following the two-year ongoing Vitamin D study being conducted in collaboration with …
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World Green Economy Summit in Dubai concludes
according to the UAE News Agency (WAM). Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, and Chairman of WGES, announced the Dubai Declaration 2017 at the conclusion of …
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UAE instructed to treat Israeli athletes equally
The International Judo Federation (IJF) on Wednesday called on the United Arab Emirates to treat Israeli athletes equally during this week’s Grand Slam tournament, JTA reports. The letter followed news that the team will be prevented from wearing the …
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First treatment unit for adolescent addicts in Abu Dhabi soon
Abu Dhabi: Within the next six months … head of psychiatry at the NRC, told Gulf News. “The hope is that rehabilitation programmes for youth will also reduce the number of young adults suffering from substance abuse disorders. After all, 47 per …
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Dubai kicks off ‘A Day without Service Centres’
Dubai: Government service centers across Dubai are closed today … using the kiosk instead of going to the counter,” the 43-year-old from Egypt told Gulf News. Some transactions that require physical appearance have remained open for people.
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Judo Federation chastises Abu Dhabi over Israeli treatment
JERUSALEM – The International Judo Federation is demanding that the United Arab Emirates treat Israeli athletes equally after reports it is banning the Israeli flag at an upcoming contest. A letter from the IJF to the president of the UAE Judo Federation …
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Dubai Zoo to close on November 5
Dubai: The 50-year-old Jumeirah Zoo will now be closed in preparation for the opening of the Dubai Safari project, Dubai Municipality announced on Wednesday. In a press release, Khaled Al Suwaidi, director of Leisure Facilities Department at Dubai …
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‘Dubai Tap’ to help save 27,000 litres of water per person for ablutions
told Gulf News the new taps will also be used in Dubai Municipality projects. As per the agreement, the company shall bear all costs for the production and marketing of the product, while the Municipality shall encourage property developers to use Dubai …
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Former UAE resident battles bizarre case of ‘identity theft’
Dubai: A bizarre case of “identity theft” has landed a former UAE resident in serious trouble. Pakistani Zair Mohammad claims copies of his Emirates ID are being brazenly used by unknown persons to rent cars and take loans in his name, even as he faces …
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Dubai indecency accused Jamie Harron back in Scotland
These are external links and will open in a new window A Scot who faced three months in jail after being found guilty of public indecency in Dubai has arrived back in Glasgow. Jamie Harron, 27, from Stirling, was allowed home after being exonerated by the …
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Home at last: Freed British electrician lands in the UK after being held in Dubai for three months and dramatically spared PRISON for touching another man’s hip
He also said his parents are ‘ecstatic’ that he is returning after his experience with the ‘absolute shambles’ of Dubai’s justice system. His mother, Patricia, said she was ‘absolutely delighted’ at the news. Harron told her: ‘Just stop crying mum …
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Finding time for Dubai Fitness Challenge
the five Dubai residents Gulf News is following are doing all they can to achieve their goals in the monthlong Dubai Fitness Challenge. Five days into the challenge, Gulf News asks the residents how they are finding time to make exercise a part of their …
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Dubai Metro Route 2020: Shaikh Mohammad launches drilling work
Dubai: Drilling work on the Route 2020, the 15-km extension of Dubai Metro’s Red Line to the Dubai Expo 2020 venue, was launched on Tuesday. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashin Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai …
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HITEC Dubai, Officially Endorsed by DTCM, Aims to Facilitate Tourism Vision 2020
HITEC Dubai, co-produced by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) and Naseba, will feature an expo floor with over 40 technology providers showcasing the latest innovations; and a summit for hospitality decision makers and technology …
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Brit Jamie Harron jailed for ‘touching a man’s hip’ in Dubai bar makes emotional reunion with mum after flying back to UK
A BRIT who narrowly dodged jail on a bizarre public indecency charge in Dubai has tonight finally been reunited with his family. Jamie Harron was sentenced to three months in prison after he touched a German businessman’s hip by accident at a nightclub to …
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Dubai Jails, Then Frees, Scottish Tourist Over Touching Man In A Bar
“When Jamie was called this morning by the police he was told that the case had been dismissed, and that he should come in to collect his passport,” Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, said in a news release. “He was understandably nervous …
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