Dubai: Cloudy weather with a chance of rain is forecast on Saturday, a day after grey skies and scattered showers made for a wet day for motorists across the country on Friday. Temperatures hovered in the high 20s for the most part across all emirates with …
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65% of expats eye UAE as permanent home, says study
Dubai: Examining savings and investment habits of expatriates … Philip Cernik, chief marketing officer, Middle East and Africa at FPI, talked to Gulf News about the report’s main highlights, which give insight into the lifestyle, habits, and future …
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Smart pedestrian signals in 15 Dubai locations
Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has widened the scope of the Smart Pedestrian Signals Project in Dubai to cover 15 new locations after a successful trial on Al Sa’ada Street. The project is part of RTA’s efforts to realise the objectives …
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People to be the future medical responders in UAE
Dubai: A new project launched by the Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services (DCAS) aims to ‘accelerate’ response time to less than four minutes by keeping qualified individuals in emergency rescue procedures on standby in case an emergency breaks …
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Man in UAE helps famed actress Sridevi’s body come home
News of her death dominated India’s newspapers and many television … square buildings that house some of Dubai’s immense population of foreign workers, many of whom come from South Asia. There, officials embalmed her corpse as Thamarassery handled …
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Pink Caravan Ride begins in Sharjah
Shaikh Abdullah Bin Salim Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, the Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated the Ride at the Sharjah … stressed on the importance of early detection. Speaking to Gulf News, she said: “Pink Caravan has launched its first mobile clinic …
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No hike in UAE federal government fees for three years
Dubai: Federal government fees in the UAE will not be increased for a period of three years, it was announced on Wednesday. A decision to this effect was taken during a UAE Cabinet meeting and is intended to attract more foreign investments and promote …
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Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2018 draws to a close
The Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2018 comes to a close today, concluding the 3 day event held at Al Bateen Executive Airport, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
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Abu Dhabi Airports welcomes inaugural Cobalt flight to the Capital
Abu Dhabi International Airport welcomed Cobalt Air’s first flight arriving from Larnaca, Cyprus, with the traditional water cannon salute at the capital’s airport at 4:10 am this morning. The maiden flight marks the commencement of a direct service …
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Tamm offers all Abu Dhabi Government services on one-stop portal
The Abu Dhabi Government is displaying a prototype of the platform in Yas Mall, with the aim of introducing the system to customers and receiving suggestions and comments about the ambitious project. Speaking to Gulf News, Mansour Al Marzouqi, Strategy and …
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Sharjah man arrested for torturing boy with cigarette butts
He was allegedly tortured by his mother’s friend’s brother. Mohammad Mubarak, director of the Sharjah child abuse helpline, told Gulf News that they received a call from Al Qasimi hospital at around 5pm on February 11. A team from the child protection …
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Abu Dhabi Launches New Digital Initiative To Explore Capital’s Culture
As part of UAE Innovation Month, the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has launched a comprehensive new digital initiative which will act as a ‘one-stop’ reference for all cultural information for the emirate of Abu Dhabi.
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Abu Dhabi’s Iron, Steel, Copper Trade Hits AED22 Billion In 2017
Abu Dhabi’s trade in iron, steel and copper in 2017 amounted to AED22 billion, a growth of around 4 percent from AED21.16 billion in 2016, accounting for 13.7 percent of the emirate’s total non-oil merchandise in 2017, which was valued at AED160 billion.
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Sharjah Police probing torture of 3-year-old boy
The Sharjah Police are investigating a case of a 3-year-old Emirati boy, who was allegedly tortured. His mother brought him to the hospital claiming he fell at home while playing. The police have detained a 27-year-old Emirati man for questioning.
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Dubai closes case on Indian actress, calls death an accident
“The case has now been closed,” the state-run Dubai Media office tweeted. Her family has been given permission to take her body back to India, officials said. Her death has been front-page news in India, where Bollywood stars command an almost mythical status.
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Dubai investigators say Indian actress Sridevi accidentally drowned, close case
The case has now been closed. — Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) February 27, 2018 Her death has been front-page news in India, where Bollywood stars command an almost mythical status. Fans have been gathering in front of the Mumbai home of her …
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Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi’s Gotham City Set to Thrill Guests
World™ Abu Dhabi, the world’s first-ever Warner Bros. branded indoor theme park, has unveiled details about one of its most anticipated lands, Gotham City. To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: https://www.multivu.com/players/uk/8279351 …
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