The weather is slowly getting better in the UAE with another forecast of fair weather made by the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS). According to their tweet, it will also be partly cloudy today in some areas especially in the eastern …
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Man in Dubai court over ‘hip touch’
These are external links and will open in a new window A Scot, who is facing a three-year jail term in Dubai for putting his hand on a man in a bar, has appeared in court. Jamie Harron, from Stirling, was summoned to a hearing on Sunday after he reportedly …
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Sharjah to auction distinguished car numbers
Sharjah: The General Directorate of the Sharjah Police has launched an electronic auction for 150 distinguished licence plate numbers for private cars. The move comes in cooperation with Emirates Auction, the leading company in organising and managing …
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Sharjah launches project to update demographic information
Sharjah: Sharjah Department of Statistics and Community Development (DSCD) has launched ‘Tahdeeth,’ a statistical project that aims to provide a comprehensive database on the living conditions of the emirate’s citizens. A first-of-its-kind activity …
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Sharjah Police To Issue 150 Specialized License Plate Numbers In Online Auction
The General Directorate of the Sharjah Police has launched an electronic auction for 150 specialized category 3 license plate numbers for private cars. This move comes in cooperation with Emirates Auction, the leading company in organizing and managing …
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Sharjah plans to develop desalination units
The Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (Sewa … reported Wam, the Emirates official news agency. This came during a meeting of Dr. Engineer Rashid Al Leem, Chairman of Sewa, with a French delegation from Sweez Company, specialised in the development …
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Sharjah Business Women Council drives SMEs
As a nation, the UAE is always working towards women empowerment and advancement, and at Sharjah Business Women Council we strive to enable female leadership, whether in traditional or non-traditional sectors, and all across the corporate levels,” said …
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Sharjah Pavilion to highlight innovative apps at GITEX 2017
SHARJAH: Forty-eight Sharjah government entities are taking … six new and updated websites and an array of digital services are scheduled to be launched at GITEX Some local news is curated – Original might have been posted at a different date/ time!
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UAE nomination for IMO executive membership discussed
The meeting was convened as part of efforts to explore the future of the maritime industry and increase its competitiveness globally, according to UAE News Agency (WAM). Al Nuaimi said the UAE has 20 of the world’s leading ports and some of them are …
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Why 600 Dubai typing centres could face crunch time
Dubai: As more and more government services are moving online, hundreds of typing centres are struggling to survive in Dubai, and surely in other emirates too. The latest service to be moved away from typing centres is residence visa applications — from …
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Sharjah forensic lab helped solve 11,253 cases in 2016
Sharjah: Sharjah Police Forensic Laboratory has made a unique achievement as it helped identify suspects in all criminal cases last year and no case was recorded against any unidentified person, said a senior official. Brigadier Dr Abdul Qader Al Ameri …
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UAE residents on minimalism: I feel free with the simple life
The Dubai resident, who is from Palestine, said she often searched online for creative storage ideas to help her maintain a tidy house, and was ecstatic when she found a book that gave her a new perspective. “It was Mary Kondo’s Life changing Magic of …
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Dubai: British tourist faces jail ‘for accidentally touching man’s hip’ in bar
A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesman said: “We have been in contact with a British man following his arrest in Dubai in July. We are providing consular assistance.”
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Scot facing jail over Dubai ‘hip touch’
A Scot is facing a three-year jail sentence in Dubai for reportedly putting his hand on a man in a bar. Jamie Harron, who is 27 and from Stirling, said he was trying to avoid spilling his drink in the crowded Rock Bottom Bar when the incident happened.
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Dubai faces sustainability challenges: Report
Dubai: Despite making significant strides in transforming its environmental outlook over the last few years, Dubai is facing serious challenges in maintaining sustainable growth, a new report has suggested. However, the government’s renewed commitment to …
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Abu Dhabi Ports buys three new tug boats
The new tug boats, which are equipped with the latest technology with a bollard pull power of 30 tonnes, will service both Musaffah and Zayed Ports and further enhance Abu Dhabi Port’s existing advanced fleet, a news release on the company’s website said.
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Spaniards in UAE say big no to dividing Spain
Dubai/Abu Dhabi: Many Spaniards living in the UAE have strongly objected to Catalonia’s move to declare independence from Spain. Speaking to Gulf News, several residents hailing from different parts of Spain including Catalonia said they would never …
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