Sharjah: His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council Ruler of Sharjah, on Sunday launched new website and identity of the University of Sharjah (UoS). The new website of the UoS comes in its modern and advanced …
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Hurt Jacqueline Fernandez resumes ‘Race 3’ Abu Dhabi shoot
Jacqueline Fernandez, who suffered an eye injury on the set of her upcoming film Race 3 in Abu Dhabi, has started filming again. She will be shooting the climax sequence wearing sunglasses. The actress was shooting for action sequences for the movie when …
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Abu Dhabi Fund For Development Commences Phase 2 Of Formulation Of UAE-Wide National Export Programme
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for development aid, has announced the start of the second phase of developing the National Export Programme. Aiming to bolster a diversified and sustainable national economy, the programme …
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South Korean president visits UAE amid deepening ties
Moon’s meetings thus far have been held behind closed doors. Responding in writing to questions posed by the UAE’s state-run WAM news agency, the South Korean leader said the visit would “boost friendship and cooperation between Korea and the UAE amidst …
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Video: One killed as crane collapses in Sharjah
… and another suffered serious injuries after a crane collapsed on them at a construction site in Sharjah on Saturday evening, an official told Gulf News. The Sharjah Police detained a number of managers of the construction firm after the accident that …
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5 walking tours to explore Abu Dhabi, UAE’s capital city
And the ‘Land of Gazelle’, or Abu Dhabi, was born. Kitted out with manicured lawns and high-rises, the desert city has revamped the word oasis. As part of our ongoing series, Gulf News tabloid! looks at the various ways to discover the city.
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Abu Dhabi Aviation : gears up for new edition of Desert Challenge
The stage is set for another epic chapter of cross country rallying in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge powered by Nissan, which starts on March 24 under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in Al Dafrah Region.
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Dubai: British newspaper editor gets 10 years’ jail for wife’s murder
Francis Matthew was not present in the Dubai Court of the First Instance for the verdict read by Judge Fahad al-Shamsi, which is common in courts in the United Arab Emirates. The former editor of the English-language Gulf News had faced the possibility of …
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British editor in UAE gets 10 years for wife’s slaying
Matthews had served as the editor of the prominent English-language newspaper Gulf News from 1995-2005 and then became an editor-at-large at the newspaper. Matthews and his wife were prominent members of the UAE’s large British expatriate community.
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UAE-backed forces accused of arbitrary arrests, torture in Yemen
Last year, The Associated Press news agency reported that torture, heavy beatings and sexual assault were rife in the informal prisons set up by the UAE and its allied forces. Drawing on accounts from former detainees, lawyers and Yemeni officials …
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Watch: UAE switches off to save planet Earth
Dubai: The UAE joined more than 180 countries across the world in marking the Earth Hour, switching off lights in a symbolic act of raising environmental awareness. As the skylines across the emirates plunged into darkness on Saturday evening, a spotlight …
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UAE will stand by Yemenis upholding legitimacy
Abu Dhabi: The UAE, along with Saudi Arabia and other members of the Arab coalition, has been fighting for the past three years, losing precious lives in the process, in a valiant effort to free the Yemeni people from the repression of the Al Houthi militia.
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Dubai civic body charts waste segregation route
Dubai: Dubai Municipality has launched an innovative waste collection … director of Waste Management Department, told Gulf News. The fully sealed fibre bins have compartments for general waste and recyclable materials. “The bins are very neat and …
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Dubai Cares volunteers refurbish Sharjah school
Sharjah: Dubai Cares, part of Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, held the first edition of its Volunteer Emirates 2018 in support of The National Charity School in Al Falaj, Sharjah. The initiative brought together 100 UAE-based volunteers …
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Tuberculosis awareness initiatives across UAE till March 31
Dubai: The Ministry of Health and Prevention organised an awareness event to mark World Tuberculosis Day on Saturday, under the slogan ‘We need leaders to create a world free from tuberculosis’. The event was held to create awareness about the …
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New Dubai property deals inspired by football transfers
Football stars like Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale and Chelsea’s Cesc Fabregas have helped inspire a new move in Dubai real estate to settle the nerves of anxious sellers and buyers. The new All Weather transactional structure introduced by fäm Properties …
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Dubai developer says JLT project on track for 2019 completion
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