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ABU DHABI: Shaikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, has noted that the UAE has become a role model for inter-faith tolerance and coexistence among religions. He added that the country has a wise leadership …
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Abu Dhabi: Construction work on the UAE’s first nuclear power plant is now more than 75 per cent complete, the state-run Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) said on Saturday. Rising from the desert sands in the eastern part of Abu Dhabi emirate …
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Abu Dhabi: More than 375,000 public and private school students will start Term 2 on Sunday after a three-week mid-break, announced the Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec). Adec will also announce the results of the secondary school exams on Tuesday.
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Dubai: The UAE jewellery retailers will not rush to revise prices … retailers to pass on their higher cost of acquiring jewellery to their consumers. Gulf News spoke to multiple retailers, who said they will try and absorb as much of this as possible.
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Abu Dhabi: Kayakers who set off from Kuwait reached the shores of Abu Dhabi on Wednesday as part of an expedition to raise awareness of protecting the marine environment. The team of three kayakers — Kayak4Kuwait — began their journey from the coast of …
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… Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and the Prince of Wales. Robin Mason, Pro-Vice-Chancellor International of University of Birmingham, told Gulf News that as one of the key partners, the university will help …
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… Arab Emirates – The leader of the United Arab Emirates, who has rarely been seen since suffering a stroke nearly three years ago, has left his country for a “private visit” abroad. The state-run WAM news agency announced Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al …
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has outlawed the keeping of wild animals … and ownership of “all types of wild and domesticated but dangerous animals,” the Gulf News reported. These animals can now only be kept in zoos, wildlife parks, circuses, and …
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Speaking to Gulf News, Major Mohammad Obaid Al Obaidly from the IT department at Abu Dhabi Police, said the team working on the revamp of the website and application focused on making it easily accessible and straightforward for the public. “We designed …
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Dubai: More than 6,669 reports were made through the ‘Report A Crime’ service offered by Dubai Police throughout 2016, showing a 10 per cent increase compared to last year, a senior officer said on Wednesday. The crimes were reported through the Dubai …
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As well as increasing tourism in Dubai, it is anticipated that the project will create new employment opportunities and substantial investments. This announcement is pretty great news if you own a neighbouring property, as it’s likely to increase its value.
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Dubai: The Dubai Media Office has released a two-minute video of what you can expect from Dubai Harbour once the megaproject is completed. The video, which was posted online on Monday, reads: “A world-class waterfront destination that adopts a culture of …
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“We haven’t discussed anything,” he told NBC News, adding: “I would love to enhance the relation with the Trump Organization.” Sajwani is close to the emir of Dubai, and other Trump business partners abroad sometimes have ties to the heads of state in …
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DUBAI: The Indian owner of a Dubai-based foreign exchange trading firm who had promised to double investors’ money has been arrested in the emirate for suspected fraud, a newspaper reported yesterday. Sydney Lemos, 36, from Goa, had been arrested on Dec …
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Passenger traffic at Dubai international registered an increase of 9.4 per cent in November 2016, according to the monthly traffic report issued today by operator Dubai Airports. The airport welcomed a total of 6,581,805 passengers in November compared to …
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The 11-meeting 2017 Dubai World Cup Carnival starts Thursday night at Meydan Racecourse, where Round 1 of the Al Maktoum Challenge headlines a seven-race card. There are Carnival cards every Thursday night at Meydan this week through Feb. 23, followed by …
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Dubai, Jan 4: St Mary’s Mangalorean Community (SMMC) Dubai has announced this year’s first mega event ‘SMMC Sports Cup – 2017’. A friendly, one-day indoor cricket and throwball tournament will take place at the Sprite Insportz Sports Club Dubai on …
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