Dubai: A man, who kidnapped an eight-year-old boy on May 20, 2016 from his father’s garage in Sharjah and then raped and killed him in Al Mamzar, lost his appeal on Monday and will be executed. On Sunday morning, the Dubai Appeal Court handed out a …
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25 shops in Dubai caught for running remittance racket
Dubai: A crackdown across Dubai unearthed an illegal money transfer racket run by 25 shops, the Department of Economic Development (DED) revealed on Saturday. The shop operators lured Bangladeshi expatriates with the offer of cheaper money transfers to …
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Dubai chalks out strategy to support Year of Giving
Dubai: An integrated strategy aiming to support the Year of Giving announced earlier by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan was announced by the Dubai Government Media Office on Saturday. The strategy, which was approved during a …
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Dubai's Museum of the Future Unveils "The Moral Machine" at Davos 2017
Abdullah bin Touq, Acting CEO of the Dubai Future Foundation, said: “The Dubai Future Foundation is dedicated to supporting positive efforts to shape the future. The Moral Machine is part of our efforts to understand how advanced technologies like …
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Refreshed Johnson shoots 64, in contention in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Over his jet lag and familiar with the golf course, Dustin Johnson is finally a real factor at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. The U.S. Open champion shot an 8-under-par 64 in the third round on Saturday to catapult into …
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Abu Dhabi leader Hatton proves major displays were no fluke
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Tyrrell Hatton grabbed the consciousness of the wider golfing public with his top-10 finishes at the British Open and U.S. PGA Championship last year. He is proving the hot summer was no fluke. Hatton, a 25-year-old from …
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Dustin Johnson shoots 64, moves into contention in Abu Dhabi
Over his jet lag and familiar with the golf course, Dustin Johnson is finally a real factor at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. The U.S. Open champion shot an 8-under-par 64 in the third round on Saturday to catapult into title contention in his first …
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Dubai sets new green mobility targets
Dubai: Electric or hybrid vehicles will have 10 per cent of the new vehicle share in Dubai in the next four years, as the emirate sets new targets in green mobility. The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) in association with the Dubai Electricity and …
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Abu Dhabi launches student support programme
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec) has launched the second phase of the Student Support Programme, which aims to prepare Emirati Grade 12 students to pass college placement tests in English, Arabic, and Mathematics by taking part in various …
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UAE, India hold strategic dialogue
Dubai: Top Indian and UAE officials held their first strategic dialogue in the Indian capital of New Delhi on Friday ahead of the visit of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE …
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UAE national participation at Dubai Marathon up
Dubai: The Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon has witnessed an … the event General Coordinator and President of the UAE Athletics Federation, has revealed to Gulf News. He said: “We are happy by the increase in participation every year which means …
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Teen with deformity refused admission in Dubai schools
The wheelchair-bound Indian boy was refused admission on the grounds that he was too old to be in grade five, his father, Mohammad Nasrul Haque Ansari, told Gulf News. Ansari, who works in Dubai and has to commute every day for hours, says for the last two …
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UAE-India ties hailed at social event
Dubai: The close relationship between the UAE and India was highlighted during a social event in Dubai on Wednesday, held ahead of the upcoming 68th Republic Day of India, which falls on January 26. The gala dinner, hosted by the Indian Business and …
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Dubai Marathon road closures this Friday
Dubai: Parts of Umm Suqeim, King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz and Jumeirah streets will see temporary closures for traffic to make way for Dubai Marathon on Friday morning. The closures will be effective between 6am and 12 noon, gradually opening as the marathon …
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Dubai's International Humanitarian City to Triple in Size
Decision made in response to sharp rise in demand for emergency aid IHC to expand a further 300,000 square feet of space for aid provisions /CNW/ – HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai …
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Dubai Government staff to get three-month paid maternity leave
Dubai: Dubai Government employees will get three-month paid maternity leave as per a new policy approved on Wednesday. The policy, approved by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council …
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Dubai: student jailed for groping hairdresser in street
Dubai: A student, who took a hairdresser by surprise and groped her while she was accompanying her workmate to a bus stop, has been jailed for three months. The 19-year-old student from Comoros Islands walked behind the 23-year-old Filipina hairdresser and …
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