Dubai: Female cycle responders will now be deployed to cater to emergency cases involving women and children in Dubai’s busiest areas, the Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services (DCAS) announced. The emergency bicycles, which will cover crowded areas …
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Dubai Customs launches initiative to mark Year of Zayed
Dubai: Dubai Customs kicked off Year of Zayed 2018 with the launch of a new humanitarian initiative that aims to support minors. The initiative, which was launched on Tuesday by signing an agreement with the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation, seeks to …
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Dubai renters started to buy in 2017
Statistics from Propertyfinder Group suggest Dubai residents moved from renting to buying last year The last 12 months have Dubai residents switch their rental contracts for mortgages, according to a new report from Propertyfinder Group. The last 12 months …
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Robbed of frame and fortune! Dubai’s giant ‘picture frame’ landmark opens amid controversy as architect says his idea was ‘stolen’
The 50-storey-high Dubai Frame, which cost an estimated £35million, consists of two 150-metre high, 93-metre wide towers connected by a 100-meter bridge – all covered in gold plating. A decade after the ambitious plan emerged, the structure has now been …
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Why tech billionaire compared Dubai to Google
Dubai: The emirate of Dubai could be compared to a number of cities around the world, and now, its being compared to the multi-billion dollar enterprise Google. Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of the Dubai …
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UAE residents recount their first purchase with VAT
On the first day of its implementation, Gulf News visited shopping malls and retail outlets to gauge the impact of VAT. Mohammad Mufaris, a senior supervisor in an insurance company in Abu Dhabi, shopping at Lulu in Mushrif Mall, said “We have not …
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Meet the team that keeps Dubai clean
Dubai: Even before you wake up, the city is scrubbed clean. Dubai residents produce 9,000 tonnes of waste every day, but you would be hard-pressed to see it in public. The Dubai Municipality’s Waste Management Department is responsible for ensuring Dubai …
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Veteran Egyptian journalist dies in Dubai
He was 83. He was suffering from cancer and underwent surgery in Dubai, Egypt’s official Middle East News Agency (mena) reported. Born on January 12, 1934 in the Egyptian city of Suez, Nafae became the editor of Al Ahram in 1979, a post he held until 2005.
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Dubai rings in New Year with laser spectacular
Dubai (AFP) – Dubai celebrated the New Year Sunday with a spectacular midnight laser show at Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world. As the clock ticked to midnight the 828-metre (2,716-foot) tower was lit up with the green, white, black and red …
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Dubai Sheikhs things up! City state emblazons face of UAE founder on world’s tallest skyscraper in spectacular laser display after CANCELLING planned fireworks due to ‘security …
Dubai’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display was abandoned this year due to ‘security concerns’, with the United Arab Emirates city opting for a world-record breaking light display on the Burj Khalifa. Two years ago, the city suffered a scare when a huge …
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Abu Dhabi celebrates New Year with fireworks and concerts
Abu Dhabi always makes very nice fireworks shows when New Year comes, so it’s very exciting and fun to watch. The shows are always different and it’s a nice experience to watch it along with my friends,” he told Gulf News. Chloé Ramamonjisoa …
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Tunisia demands formal UAE apology over women ban
Tunisia is demanding a public apology from the United Arab Emirates after Emirates Airlines denied boarding to Tunisian women on flights to the Gulf country. On Friday, the UAE-owned carrier stopped accepting Dubai-bound female passengers from Tunisia.
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Good news: clear skies expected for New Year’s Eve
Dubai: Weather is not expected to spoil your revelry for New Year’s Eve. Even though fog is forecast for early Monday morning, a spokesperson from the National Centre of Meteorology told Gulf News it is not expected to form around midnight.
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Dubai signs deal to set up kidney dialysis centre
SRG Holdings will fund the design and construction of the Dubai Dialysis Centre, state news agency WAM reported. The centre will have 60 rooms, of which 42 will be patient rooms, and 18 will be private rooms to serve the needs of patients, who are …
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Abu Dhabi non-oil foreign trade dips to $36.4bn
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No New Year cheer for UAE property market
Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Arab News takes a look at how the two markets are looking this year. Dubai: A mixed bag with hopes of a “bottoming out” in 2018 According to a report by property consultancy Cluttons, the three years up until winter 2017 were “ve …
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Robot volunteer joins Dubai Police
Dubai: A robot has joined Dubai Police to raise awareness about dangers of drug abuse. Called ‘Amal the volunteer’, the robot will interact with public in different areas and gatherings to raise awareness about drug abuse. Social media accounts of …
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