Dubai Media office also announced the news of the officer’s promotion, and said that Shaikh Mohammad, “ordered the promotion of Al Badwawi, the passport officer at the Hatta border crossing of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs …
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Saudi, UAE, Kuwait to announce Bahrain support
Dubai: Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait will announce soon an integrated programme to support Bahrain’s economic reforms and its fiscal stability, a joint statement from the three Gulf states said on Tuesday. The three wealthy Gulf states said they are …
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400 workers sleeping in streets after eviction from Sharjah building
However, Sharjah Municipality, in a statement to Gulf News, said the decision to evacuate was based on a court order. The municipality pointed out that it did not evacuate the building directly and without warning. The workers were notified that the …
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8,000-year-old village discovered in the UAE
Abu Dhabi: Excavations by archaeologists from the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) on the island of Marawah have revealed the earliest village yet discovered in the UAE. According to new radiocarbon dates the buildings date …
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UAE says it wants Yemen peace deal but Houthis must leave Hodeidah
ABU DHABI/ADEN (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Tuesday an Arab coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen was cooperating with a U.N. envoy to end fighting, but the Houthis must quit the port city of Hodeidah as a condition for any peace deal.
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Dubai hotspot eyed as Unesco heritage site
Gulf News More than a hundred years ago, it was the centre of harbour-based trade, where boats, dhows and barges passed through to bring cargoes into Dubai. An aerial view of the Dubai Creek with Deira in the foreground. The Creek is lined with sites of …
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UAE Authorities Issue Arrest Warrant Against Abraaj Founder
ABU DHABI/DUBAI (Reuters) – Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have issued arrest warrants for the founder of private equity firm Abraaj and another executive for issuing a check without sufficient funds, according to a prosecution document seen by …
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India May Jointly Bid For UAE Oil Blocks
India is in talks with companies from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to jointly bid for oil blocks in the Middle Eastern oil producing country, India’s oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday. “We are in talks that India could bid in the next …
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Detainees released days after AP report on UAE-run prisons
CAIRO – With hugs and kisses, family and friends of a Yemeni actor celebrated after he and at least three other detainees were freed from prisons controlled by the United Arab Emirates in southern Yemen where they had been held without charges for nearly …
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | Videos: Iran protesters confront police at parliament
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Protesters angered by Iran … It wasn’t immediately clear who led the protests. Iran’s semi-official news agencies Fars, ISNA and Tasnim described the protests at the Grand Bazaar as erupting after the Iranian …
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Asian Cup 2019: UAE to play friendlies against Trinidad and Tobago, Laos, Honduras and Venezuela
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will move to Barcelona for their third camp which is set to start from October 1-10. After training for 10 days they will face a relatively tougher opponent in Honduras who are ranked 66 in the latest FIFA ranking.
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Abu Dhabi International Airport enhances traveler experience this summer season
“Abu Dhabi Airports prioritizes passenger safety above all else. We have worked hard to add the element of utmost convenience to this, to ensure that all passengers passing through Abu Dhabi International Airport have a truly world class experience …
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Outgoing envoy hails Canada, UAE relations
“That was the first time I visited Dubai — we used to come for little trips, to go out, do some shopping and to experience this great city,” he told Gulf News. While he is eager to work in his home country after a long tour of duty, he said he will …
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Two bullies convicted in Abu Dhabi mall assault
Abu Dhabi: Two teenagers were put under a 24-hour surveillance system for one year after the court found them guilty of assaulting a child in a shopping centre. The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department convicted the two juveniles on Monday for jeopardising the …
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Abu Dhabi Art Announces Guest Curators And Commissioned Artists For 10th Edition
Abu Dhabi Art today announced details of its 10th edition, which will run from November 14th to 17th at Manarat Al Saadiyat. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander …
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Drive to prevent mosquito breeding in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: The Centre of Waste Management — Abu Dhabi (Tadweer) on Monday launched a campaign to prevent mosquito breeding in Abu Dhabi and to create awareness among residents. Some malaria cases were found in Musaffah in Abu Dhabi where mostly workers …
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Dubai Creek among nominees for Unesco heritage list
Gulf News More than a hundred years ago, it was the centre of harbour-based trade, where boats, dhows and barges passed through to bring cargoes into Dubai. An aerial view of the Dubai Creek with Deira in the foreground. The Creek is lined with sites of …
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