The General Command of Abu Dhabi Police has decided to ban heavy vehicles, trucks and workers’ buses transporting more than 50 passengers, at peak hours on the roads during the holy month of Ramadan. The move comes within the framework the Command’s …
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Mediclinic holds dividend as strong Switzerland offsets Abu Dhabi dip
Thiqa patient volume declines were greater than other insurance categories in Abu Dhabi with inpatients down 33% and outpatients … trade as investors sifted through a raft of corporate news and digested a downgrade of China’s credit rating.
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Abu Dhabi landmark buildings lit up with colours of British flag in solidarity with city of Manchester
A number of landmark buildings in Abu Dhabi have been illuminated with the colours of the Union Jack flag, in solidarity with the city of Manchester, following the terrorist attack there. The initiative emanates from the UAE’s solidarity and from its firm …
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Abu Dhabi economy showing signs of recovery, says official
The twofour54 free zone for media firms, now based in Abu Dhabi city, will move to nearby Yas Island where the Formula One circuit is located. Companies that are already set up in the free zone include CNN and Sky News Arabia. The first phase of building …
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From the UAE to Zaatari refugee camp, clinic helps thousands
This came during a visit to the camp organised by Sharjah based TBHF for UAE journalists on Sunday. The tour showed the efforts of the foundation to improve the humanitarian conditions of Syrian refugees and the impact of the UAE community’s donations in …
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Manchester attack: What Britons in UAE have to say
the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation emphasised the UAE’s unwavering stance that rejects terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. News of the bombing, which is the worst terrorist attack in the UK since the July 7 …
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Dubai police say 7 killed, 35 injured in bus crash
Dubai police say seven people have been killed and 35 injured when a bus crashed into a truck on one of the sheikhdom’s main highways. Police say the crash took place on Tuesday morning on the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road after one of the bus’ tires …
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Insurance companies will be charged for ambulance services in Dubai
This is in line with new regulations that require all visitors to have insurance coverage in order to obtain a visa to the UAE,” Dr Ayham Refaat, founder and managing director of ACCUMED, told Gulf News. While the first phase of the self-funding project …
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Dubai private schools earn Dh6.8b in tuition fees
Dubai: Private schools in Dubai collected Dh6.8 billion in tuition fee revenue in the 2016-17 academic year — Dh700 million more than the Dh6.1 billion collected last academic year — a new report showed on Tuesday. The Dubai Private Education Landscape …
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Two-day ‘Startup India Summit’ begins in UAE today
A two-day “Startup India Summit” will begin in Abu Dhabi, UAE, today. This is the first “Start-Up Summit” being held in the UAE by the Consul General of India (CGI) in Dubai and Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi in partnership with iSPIRIT, a nonprofit think …
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Dubai-based Indian billionaire to pay for expat prisoners’ tickets
DUBAI: A Dubai-based Indian billionaire will donate a total of $130,790 a year to fund the return tickets of expatriate prisoners who have been released from jails in the UAE. Firoz Merchant, founder and chairman of Pure Gold Jewellers, has just signed a …
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After scare, Virgin Atlantic flight leaves Dubai for London
A Virgin Atlantic flight from Dubai to London that was evacuated over unspecified concerns earlier Thursday in the United Arab Emirates was cleared after a security check and took off for Britain, officials said. The Airbus 330 had just left its gate in …
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Abu Dhabi Customs seize thousands of alcohol bottles at border
Abu Dhabi: The General Administration of Customs in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday announced that inspectors from Al Ghuwaifat border foiled an attempt to smuggle 7440 bottles of alcohol outside the UAE. A truck which was carrying metal tubes had arrived at the …
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Abu Dhabi DF bolsters online offer ahead of Ramadan
A year after its launch, Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) says that the company is adding new products to its online platform, addf.ae, as it prepares for the busy summer season and Ramadan (between 26 May to 24 June). During Ramadan, the online store …
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola jets off to Abu Dhabi for end of season talks with Khaldoon Al Mubarak
Pep Guardiola is jetting off to Abu Dhabi for an end of season summit with Manchester City’s board. The Catalan is set for talks over how City plan to attack next season, primed to brief chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak on to what extend his squad will be …
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Philippine Airlines suspends Abu Dhabi-Manila flights
“Practically all flights from Abu Dhabi to Manila will be temporarily scrapped effective July 8,” a customer service representative told Gulf News.
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UAE’s official Arab Islamic American Summit statement
Riyadh: The UAE has paid a glowing tribute to the historic initiative of The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques, King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia, for convening the Arab Islamic American Summit. In its official statement on the occasion …
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