Gulf News previously reported that police said that 38 people died last year for not leaving safe distance between vehicles, while in 2017, 14 people lost their lives and 151 sustained injuries because of tailgating during the first quarter of 2017. Dubai …
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New Dubai law allows non-Muslims to write wills
The DIFC Wills and Probate Registry (DIFC WPR) for Non-Muslims, which covers assets in Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah, had 2,900 registered wills since opening in May 2015, Gulf News reported last September, with an average of 150 wills being registered each month.
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Louvre Abu Dhabi welcomes the world
The events are suitable for all ages and feature a diverse line-up of artists from around the world, according to the UAE News Agency (WAM). Manuel Rabate, Director of Louvre Abu Dhabi, said: “Creativity, cross-cultural understanding and humanity’s …
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This tailor stitched UAE flags for Rs5
I recall stitching those on order before the UAE was formed in 1971,” he told Gulf News. Parmar started work as a tailor in his elder brother’s shop in Mumbai as a nine-year old. Orphaned at the age of five, he is from the Junagadh district of Gujarat …
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Dubai issues clear law on wills governing non-Muslims
The DIFC Wills and Probate Registry (DIFC WPR) for Non-Muslims, which covers assets in Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah, had 2,900 registered wills since opening in May 2015, Gulf News reported last September, with an average of 150 wills being registered each month.
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Dubai issues new law on wills, inheritance
The DIFC Wills and Probate Registry (DIFC WPR) for Non-Muslims, which covers assets in Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah, had 2,900 registered wills since opening in May 2015, Gulf News reported last September, with an average of 150 wills being registered each month.
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Dubai Fitness Challenge: Day 10
Dubai: The past two weeks of the Dubai Fitness Challenge has seen the participants Gulf News is following bursting with more energy as they push themselves to the limit everyday during the monthlong fitness campaign. Apart from exercising everyday …
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Dubai housemaid cleared of insulting the Quran
Dubai: A housemaid has been cleared of insulting the Quran by placing a copy of the holy book on the floor and sitting on it following a heated argument with her sponsor. The sponsor was alleged to have asked her 36-year-old Indonesian maid to clean the …
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DAFZA Launches First Regional e-Commerce Free Zone Dubai CommerCity
The project will accelerate the growth of the e-commerce market and will provide an environment that stimulates creativity and attract more direct foreign investments in line with Dubai Plan 2021 which aims to create a unique and sustainable economy based …
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Jamie Harron, Brit jailed in Dubai hell prison for ‘touching man’s hip’ reveals ordeal on This Morning
A BRIT jailed in Dubai for “touching a man’s hip” has opened up about his nightmare ordeal after “three-and-a-half months of hell”. Jamie Harron, 27, was convicted of public indecency and thrown in a hellhole jail after Emad Tabaza claimed he had touched …
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Abu Dhabi boy’s rape-murder case: lawyer asks court to reconsider charge
Abu Dhabi: The hearing of a Pakistani man accused of raping and killing his nephew during Ramadan resumed on Tuesday. The accused appeared in court and repeatedly denied raping and murdering 11-year-old Azan Majid Janjua, whose body was found on the …
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Sultan inaugurates Sharjah Publishing City
Sharjah: Sharjah has begun a new chapter in its leading position as a hub for books, knowledge and culture with the launch of Sharjah Publishing City (SPC), a special zone for hundreds of publishers and stakeholders in the publishing industry. His Highness …
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AI key to UAE’s future, Al Mansouri says
said in reply to a question from Gulf News on the sidelines of the event. Al Marzouqi said the UAE has the highest number of domain names on internet in the Arab world. About 210,000 domain names have been registered under the UAE country code “.ae …
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40 arrested in Dubai over phone scam
Dubai: Dubai Police busted a large telemarketing racket which conned subscribers into parting with their money in return for prizes from telecom companies. In a raid at their hideout in Frij Murar area, 40 suspects were caught as they called thousands of …
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Residents relive memories as 50-year-old Dubai Zoo closes
Dubai: As a child, Ahmad used to often visit Dubai Zoo with … Taking the trip down the memory lane was a beautiful experience, he told Gulf News. “Whenever the weather was good we used to go and see the animals. I cherished the moments with the lions …
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Dubai Vs. Smart City – The Future Of Happiness?
Technocrats claim that convenience makes you happy, and in Dubai, its Smart City technology makes everything convenient. However, Dubai is an Islamic dictatorship, where creating a Smart City bypasses all direct input from citizens who must live under it.
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Dubai’s biggest bank sees 15% rise in net profit
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