Masoud Hussain, Canadian Ambassador to the UAE, told Gulf News in an earlier statement, “Canada’s 150th anniversary is an occasion to strengthen the ties that unite Canadians of all backgrounds, to think about what it means to be Canadian and to …
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Cartons and sacks not banned at Abu Dhabi airport
The fake circular said the move was to avoid breakdown of conveyer belts. In response to an enquiry, Abu Dhabi Airports said in a statement issued to Gulf News on Wednesday evening: “There has been a statement circulating in public domain stating that …
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Dubai owners asked to clean up their pets’ waste on streets
Dubai: Pamper your dog, but do not forget the cleanliness of your city. This is the message pet owners in Dubai were given as part of a recent cleanliness awareness drive. The Veterinary Services Section in the Public Health Services Department of Dubai …
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Volunteering in Dubai made easy through ‘Day For Dubai’ app
Dubai: After challenging the city to devote 30 minutes every … an official from the developer of the app, Watani Al Emarat, told Gulf News. Volunteering opportunities include events related to patients at hospitals, the elderly, people of determination …
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Record-setting Da Vinci painting headed to UAE
NEW YORK — A Leonardo da Vinci painting of Christ that sold in New York for a record US$450 million (380 million euros) is heading to a museum in the United Arab Emirates. The newly opened Louvre Abu Dhabi made the announcement Wednesday. The 500-year-old …
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Not for faint-hearted: Dubai unveils new sky-high zip line
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai is offering thrill-seekers a new way to see its dazzling skyscrapers: On one of the world’s longest zip lines. The 170 metre-high (558 foot) XLine opens this week in Dubai’s Marina neighbourhood. For an entire …
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$450m ‘Leonardo painting’ heads to Louvre Abu Dhabi
Media captionThe painting has been cleaned and restored from the image on the left to the one on the right A 500-year-old painting of Christ believed to be the work of Leonardo da Vinci is heading to the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the museum has said. The newly …
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Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi is going to the Louvre Abu Dhabi
Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi is going to the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the art gallery tweeted on Wednesday. But there’s still no public information on who purchased the painting at the record-setting auction in November, when the controversial artwork went …
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Hamdan launches Day for Dubai initiative
Dubai: Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, on Wednesday announced the launch of the ‘Day for Dubai’ initiative. The initiative aims to both solidify social responsibility among …
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Abu Dhabi jackpot winner plans honeymoon in Paris
Abu Dhabi: Ten people will share a jackpot of Dh5 million — thank … Parampath will get 20 per cent as he contributed Dh200 for the ticket. Speaking to Gulf News, Parampath said, “I feel blessed winning this prize. Initially when I got a call from …
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Dubai unveils a new zip line among towering skyscrapers
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai is offering thrill-seekers a new way to see its dazzling skyscrapers: On one of the world’s longest zip lines. A similar zip line opened two years ago near the world’s tallest skyscraper in Dubai. The new zip line …
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New Dubai-Sharjah access to be ready by August
We are tripling the number of lanes on each side from three to nine, with a three-lane exit ramp from Dubai to Sharjah, expanding the current two lane exit loop to three lanes as well adding three lanes to the Fujairah exit,” Al Hammadi told Gulf News on …
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Dubai volunteers work for tens of thousands of hours
Aside from individual volunteers, there were also 171 companies in Dubai that registered with CDA this year to give back to the community. Hana Bakkar Al Harthi, Director of the Social Cohesion Department at CDA, earlier told Gulf News that CDA is …
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Sharjah named Guest of Honour at Bologna book fair
Sharjah: Sharjah has been named Guest of Honour at the 57th edition of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in 2020, often regarded as one of the most prestigious children’s book fairs in the world, the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) announced on Monday. The …
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Dubai teen creates app to monitor teacher punctuality
In an interview, Chanda Keswani, headmistress of primary school at DPS Dubai, told Gulf News COP has been operation on school grounds for the past academic year, and the supervisors call it a boon. “Suppose earlier it was taking seven minutes [to send a …
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Watch: Dubai Police breaks world record for National Day
Dubai: The UAE is never short on ways to break world records, and now, its done just that with a massive smile. Dubai Police set a new Guinness World Record by forming the largest UAE flag with 143 cars in the form of a smiley emoji, breaking the previous …
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UAE denies Yemen rebels launched missile toward Abu Dhabi nuclear plant
The rebels, known as Houthis, earlier in the day claimed they had launched a missile toward the plant in Abu Dhabi in the first such strike toward … toward the country,” the UAE’s state-run WAM news agency said. “The UAE possesses an air defence …
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