Housing units for low income earners will be introduced in Abu Dhabi, authorities announced on Saturday. With rents as low as Dhs700, the housing units aim to solve the problem of congested houses for bachelors and to prevent illegal partitions in villas.
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UAE weather: Heat, humidity set to rise this week
The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) said on Sunday that visibility could be less than 1,000 metres at roads across the UAE due to fog. The weather forecast for the country is expected to be hot to very hot in general, while being …
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Trial of killer ‘disguised in burqa’ starts on Tuesday
According to previous Gulf News reports, Abu Dhabi Police said that the cross-dressed as a woman to allegedly mislead the boy to the rooftop of the building to commit the crime. Police also released video footage that was taken on the day of the murder.
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UAE to mark 2018 as ‘Year of Zayed’
1966), marking the start of a new epoch in the history of UAE, said a Wam news agency report. The ‘Year of Zayed’ will highlight the role of the late leader in establishing the UAE Federation, and his local, regional and international achievements.
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Torch Tower residents let back in to get valuables
But multiple residents in the Dubai Marina tower, many of them Western expats, told Gulf News that they were not sure when they would be able to move back in. People who had been allowed to get their belongings said that some of the apartments showed signs …
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Dubai to trial pilotless taxis
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA … it said in a statement. – TradeArabia News Service
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Sharjah Police return missing mobile phone to Saudi visitor
Sharjah: A Saudi tourist couldn’t believe his eyes when he his lost phone was returned to him at his home in Saudi Arabia after he forgot it at Sharjah International Airport. Omar Abdul Aziz, from Saudi Arabia, posted a video on social media network …
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Lorry driver burns to death in Sharjah
Major Abdul Rahman Khater, Director of Traffic Awareness Department of Sharjah Police told Gulf News that at about 4pm on Saturday they were alerted about heavy vehicles burning on Emirates road near Al Rahmaniah exit. “The fire started all of the sudden …
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Video: Sharjah replaces electrical overhead transmission lines with ground cables
The Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority, SEWA, has completed a project to replace the overhead power transmission lines that feed the areas of Al-Batayeh, Al-Zubair, Al-Bahawi, Al-Rahmaniyah, Hamdah and Al-Rashidiya with ground power cables exceeding a …
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Video: Driver dies in horrific UAE lorry accident
A lorry burst into flames and turned over on a busy Dubai-Sharjah road on Saturday. According to a video clip circulating on social media, the burning lorry clogged Emirates road – towards Sharjah – as Sharjah Civil Defence battled the blaze and removed …
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Missing Indian man found dead in Sharjah
An Indian man working in the UAE, who went missing this week, has been found dead with the police finding his partially-decomposed body in a parked car in Sharjah, a media report said today. The body of 35-year-old Dixon, who hails from Perumbavoor in …
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Sharjah-Goa flier held for carrying drugs
A customs officer said that the passenger was an Indian national and he had been deported from Sharjah, UAE. The officer said that … in his possession,” said the customs officer. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App.
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Unstoppable Mustafa helps One Stop Tourism win Summer Cup
Sharjah: UAE captain Rohan Mustafa displayed his tremendous … as they won by six wickets. Speaking to Gulf News, Mustafa attributed his form to training on different types of wickets. “I have been working hard on different types of wicket, especially …
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Indian man found dead in Sharjah UAE
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Perumbavoor native found dead in Sharjah
SHARJAH: An Indian expat, who had gone missing earlier this week, was found dead in a car in Sharjah, the police said. Dixon, a native of Perumbavoor, had returned to Sharjah on July 30 from Ireland where his family lives. He had been missing since Tuesday …
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Leaving the UAE? Here’s our guide to a smooth departure
If you rent a home in Dubai and you’re leaving, there are a few things to do until you head to the airport for the last time as a resident. First of all, you need to check when the lease on your apartment expires. Here, you have three options.
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Consultant cleared of forging papers, embezzling partner’s Dh18m
Dubai: A business consultant has been cleared of the charges of tricking a businessman, who wanted to start a trading company in Dubai, and embezzling more than Dh18 million from him. The South African businessman on a visit to Dubai, met the 34-year-old …
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