Dubai: A horrific traffic accident on Monday morning left three people dead and 44 injured in Abu Dhabi. The major accident occurred at 7.30am when a bus and two vehicles collided on Al Shawamekh Brid…
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Caution: Dust storm sweeps across UAE
Dubai: A dust storm hit parts of the UAE on Sunday, with the weather bureau saying that the unstable and dusty weather is expected to continue until 9pm. The UAE’s Met Office on Sunday cautioned resid…
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Rain, haze and dust all to fall in UAE
Dubai: Residents can expect unstable weather across the UAE this week, as rain, haze and dust will affect various parts of the country until Friday. The unstable weather, according to the National Cen…
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Dubai unveils ‘one-stop’ amnesty centre
Dubai: The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) has set up a ‘one-stop’ shop under two large tents to assist people who have overstayed their visas but wish to regu…
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Teen rescued after UAE job hunt on visit visa goes awry
Dubai: The Indian consulate in Dubai has again warned job seekers … she didn’t feel comfortable about the situation and wished to go back,” he told Gulf News. “She clarified that nobody misbehaved w…
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Dubai freezes rents of school buildings for 2018-2019
Dubai: Rents of school and other education sector buildings will not be increased during the academic year 2018-209, it was announced on Sunday. A statement from Dubai Media Office said the initiative …
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Dubai rolls out new safety seals for LPG cylinders
Dubai: All LPG cylinders supplied in Dubai will have a new shrink-wrapped identification seal on their valves as a new safety feature, it was announced on Sunday. Emirates Gas (Emgas), a subsidiary of …
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Turkmenistan Airlines resumes biweekly flights to Abu Dhabi International Airport
Saoud Al Shamsi, Acting Chief Commercial Officer (ACCO) of Abu Dhabi Airports said: “The resumption ofTurkmenistan Airlines’ flights to Abu Dhabi reflects the city’s status as a key destination and tr…
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Filipino in UAE turns trash into treasure
Dubai: Dexter Modesto, a 37-year-old Filipino architect in Dubai … “It was actually an accident that I was able to find these shuttlecocks,” Modesto tells Gulf News #Pinoy. “It all began when depres…
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Caution: Dust storm to sweep across UAE
Dubai: A dust storm is expected to affect a number of areas across the UAE, so remember to have a face mask or a handkerchief handy. The UAE’s Met Office on Sunday cautioned residents about southweste…
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Negligent commercial property owners in Sharjah to pay firefighting costs
fire officials told Gulf News. Colonel Sami Khamis Al Naqbi, director-general of Sharjah Civil Defence, said stricter fire prevention measures are being adopted as part of Ministerial Resolution No. 2…
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Expat woman found dead in Dubai, former boyfriend arrested
was arrested by Dubai Police in less than 18 hours of the crime, Gulf News has learnt. The suspect, also Lebanese, is currently being interrogated by the Public Prosecution. The suspect, said to be he…
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UAE and India sign agreement on Artificial Intelligence
Dubai: The UAE and India on Saturday signed an agreement to spur discussion and explore options for both countries to grow their artificial intelligence economies. The UAE Minister for Artificial Inte…
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278m commuters used Dubai’s public transport in first half
Dubai: Public transport means in Dubai served nearly 278 million riders in the first half of this year, up by two million compared to the same period last year, an official said on Saturday. Mattar Al …
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278 million users of Dubai public transport
Dubai: Public transport means in Dubai have lifted 277.91 million riders in the first half of this year, a senior official reported on Saturday. Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the B…
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REAL SCOOP: Alleged B.C. hitmen murdered within weeks of Dubai slaying
There were brief news stories in the Canadian media at the time about two unidentified suspects in the Dubai murders. The RCMP refused to comment then and has said nothing since. But a Postmedia inves…
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Sharjah Police warn public of investment scams
Sharjah: Sharjah Police have urged all community members to exercise caution if they come across investment schemes which offer returns far above the normal. It could be a fraud. Scammers are offering …
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