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DUBAI: Dubai International Airport’s duty free operator estimates that it will lose about US$2 million (1.60 million pounds) in sales this year from the ban on carrying most electronic devices on United States-bound flights, a senior executive said on …
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Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, today announced the launch of its new initiative that allows electric vehicle owners to use the charging stations on its …
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The Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority carried out a routine inspection in Chic Chicken Restaurant, and found that it failed to comply with the emirate’s health and safety code. The restaurant is located in the commercial area of Mussaffah in Abu Dhabi.
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Dubai: Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has announced the launch of ‘Reading Worker’ — a new Dubai Public Library awareness initiative that highlights the importance of …
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Burger lovers lucky enough to attend the Eat Pink event at the Dubai Mall on March 14 certainly weren’t disappointed with the culinary creations. Known for its over-the-top dining and nightlife, Dubai is now also the home of a record-breaking burger that …
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Dubai (AFP) – Dubai on Monday completed a solar plant big enough to power 50,000 homes as part of a plan to generate three-quarters of its energy from renewables by 2050. The 200 megawatt plant sprawls over 4.5 square kilometres (1.73 square miles) of …
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Emirates President Tim Clark said Wednesday he believed the airline’s home airport in Dubai was as safe as any other in Asia, Europe or the Americas. Speaking to CNNMoney a day after the U.S. banned passengers from bringing laptops and other large …
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Dubai: Dubai Police Search and Rescue teams rescued three motorists who were trapped in their vehicles in major accidents, Police said on Wednesday. Lt Col Ahmad Atiq Burqibah, deputy director of the Search and Rescue Department at the General Directorate …
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Abu Dhabi: The UAE Centennial Plan 2071, which aims to make the UAE the best country in the world, was launched yesterday (Wednesday) by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
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Abu Dhabi: A 19-year-old man has been arrested in Abu Dhabi for pulling dangerous stunts in his vehicle in front of a school during the rain which knocked down one man, the Abu Dhabi Police have announced on Wednesday. The man who was driving a car with no …
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… A leading human rights advocate in the United Arab Emirates has been detained and is being investigated for cybercrimes that include criticizing the government on social media sites. The state-run WAM news agency reported on Tuesday that the Public …
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Dubai: We seem to be pulling in the decision makers. And by that I don’t mean just the government, policymakers, CEOS, COOs, management professionals, and social leaders. Women are reading us more and more. How do we know this? Through our …
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DUBAI The United Arab Emirates arrested political activist Ahmed Mansoor on charges of spreading sectarianism and hatred on social media, state news agency WAM reported on Tuesday, in a move criticized by rights groups. Mansoor, an electrical engineer and …
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Dubai: The UAE has been ranked the happiest country in the Arab world for the third consecutive year in the UN World Happiness Report 2017. The UAE, which has been ranked 21st globally, is followed by Qatar 35, Saudi Arabia 37, Kuwait 39 and Bahrain 41 …
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Dubai: The UAE is taking its happiness drive seriously. And you can’t miss if you’re driving down Dubai’s Shaikh Zayed Road. On Monday, the International Day of Happiness, just as the 200-megawatt solar power plant was being unveiled, a Dubai skyscraper …
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“We’re expecting the north westerly winds to affect all of the UAE by nightfall, and we’re expecting a gradual fall of temperatures for the next two days,” an NCMS forecaster told Gulf News. The unstable weather was caused by a trough, or extended …
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