“There are quite a few boundaries and limits on expression in Dubai and across the United Arab Emirates, where the news media is censored to remove criticism of the government or the coalition of royal families that controls it.” Reporting on the new …
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Merkel in UAE: Gulf states making progress on free trade deal
Abu Dhabi: Angela Merkel arrived in the UAE on an official state visit on Monday, with the German Chancellor embarking on a regional tour to boost relations with Gulf countries and push for a free trade deal. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al …
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Dubai becomes first city in world with own Microsoft font
Dubai has become the first city in the world to get its own front, the government announced on Sunday. The type face, simply called ‘Dubai Font,’ comes in both Arabic and Latin script and will be available in 23 languages. It was created in partnership …
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Dubai Municipality offers workers welfare measures
Dubai: Dubai Municipality on Monday celebrated International Workers’ Day by honouring the best performing workers. The special ceremony to mark the occasion, organised by the Human Resources Department, was held in the City Hall of the municipality in …
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First solar-powered gas station opens in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A government oil company in the United Arab Emirates says it has opened the country’s first solar-powered gas station in Dubai. The Dubai-owned Emirates National Oil Company said on Wednesday the service station on the city’s …
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Abu Dhabi taxi users look for alternatives
“I have to start looking for another option,” she told Gulf News. The Abu Dhabi Integrated Transport Centre announced its plans to revise taxi fares in the capital on Monday as part of an effort to enhance the quality of its services. The revised …
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Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif to shoot in Abu Dhabi
Bollywood superstars Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif will make Abu Dhabi their temporary home as they spend 65 days filming their action film Tiger Zinda Hai. Plus, auditions for extras will begin soon. The Tiger Zinda Hai team will commence filming in the …
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First Abu Dhabi Bank Mulls Expanding to Saudi, CEO Tells Khaleej
First Abu Dhabi Bank is “seriously studying” expanding into Saudi Arabia, either through acquisitions or a new license, its chief executive officer told Al Khaleej newspaper. All opportunities for local and foreign acquisitions are open to the bank …
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Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif in Abu Dhabi soon
Bollywood superstars Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif will make Abu Dhabi their temporary home as they spend 65 days filming their action film Tiger Zinda Hai. Plus, a local event management company is also scouting for several hundred extras of various …
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Preparations on to airlift Eman Ahmed to Abu Dhabi, 10K medical files to be sent
Egyptian Eman Ahmed, once considered to be the ‘world’s heaviest woman’, will take a day or two to be shifted to Abu Dhabi for further treatment, said officials from Saifee Hospital. While a medical evacuation team visited Eman on Saturday …
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TechnipFMC Awarded an EPC Contract for a Sulphate Reduction Plant in Abu Dhabi
TechnipFMC has been awarded by Zakum Development Company an Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract (EPC3 project) for a sulphate reduction plant on West Island located offshore Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The objective of the EPC3 …
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Abu Dhabi Book Fair’s cultural programme engages visitors with inspiring seminars, intriguing music
The Cultural Programme at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair is centralised around specialised seminars, highlighting the ways in which Arab artistic, intellectual and literary issues relate to the rest of the world. The unique programme features …
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World’s heaviest woman Eman Ahmed’s shifting to UAE from Mumbai delayed
As per reports, Eman’s shifting from Mumbai’s Saifee hospital to Abu Dhabi’s Bhurjeel Hospital has been delayed by a day or two. New Delhi: Eman Ahmed, once considered the ‘world’s heaviest woman’, may not leave India for UAE for her further treatment on …
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AED 613 million in net foreign, corporate investments at UAE stocks during April
Net foreign and corporate investments at UAE stock markets surged to AED 613 million during April 2017 despite the relative volatility of some stocks over the past four weeks. The increasing liquidity is attributable to the hike in foreign purchases …
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Read full details of the next 60 day Abu Dhabi schedule of Salman Khan-Katrina Kaif’s ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’
YRF’s Tiger Zinda Hai will be the shooting in Emirates for 65 days- the longest any Hindi film has shot in the country… Abu Dhabi will welcome the highly anticipated mega flick from Yash Raj Films, Tiger Zinda Hai for 65 days. The film will have its …
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Dubai becomes first city to get its own Microsoft font
Dubai’s Crown Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed al-Maktoum said he … a move HRW said showed “complete intolerance of peaceful dissent”. The UAE’s official news agency, WAM, said Mr Mansoor had been held “on suspicion of using social media sites to publish …
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Dh7m in prizes given at Shaikh Zayed Book Awards
Abu Dhabi: The 11th Shaikh Zayed Book Awards awarded Dh7 million in prizes to eight winners, for their cultural contribution to society at a ceremony held at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair on Sunday. Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al …
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