Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Sunday approved a new human resources law for Dubai Government. The law recognises the possibility of appointment on the basis of …
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Ireland opens first UAE visa office in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: The embassy of Ireland in Abu Dhabi has opened its first external visa application centre in the UAE in partnership with VFS Global. All non-UAE nationals who are based in the UAE and who require a visa to travel to Ireland will no longer need …
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Dubai Police to take part in global fitness challenge
Dubai: Dubai Police are cooperating with Virgin Pulse, an organisation which designs technology that cultivates good lifestyle habits for employees of firms, to discuss solutions that promote employee engagement, well-being, happiness and productivity …
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Adnoc self-service divides residents in Abu Dhabi
Dubai: Residents in Abu Dhabi are divided over the new premium services launched on June 30, 2018, which introduced a Dh10 fee for assistance at petrol stations. Using the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc)’s self-service stations is free …
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Adnoc self-service causes controversy in Abu Dhabi
Dubai: Residents in Abu Dhabi are divided over the new premium services launched on June 30, 2018, which introduced a Dh10 fee for assistance at petrol stations. Using the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc)’s self-service stations is free, and the …
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Caution: Dh500,000 fine for filming people in UAE
Dubai: If you ever want to record someone in the UAE, just don’t. Taking photos or shooting videos of others is an invasion of their privacy, and can lead to a fine between Dh150,000 and Dh500,000, in addition to a minimum of a one-year jail term. Dubai …
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UAE announces pause in offensive on Hodeidah amid Houthi withdrawal talks
The United Arab Emirates on Sunday announced a pause in the offensive it is backing against Houthi rebels in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah, to give a chance to UN peace efforts. “We welcome continuing efforts by UN Special Envoy, Martin Griffiths …
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UAE official acknowledges ‘pause’ in campaign for Yemen port
SANAA, Yemen — A top Emirati official is acknowledging a “pause” in the military campaign by a Saudi-led coalition to retake the Yemeni port city of Hodeida from Shiite rebels. Emirati Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash tweeted …
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UAE looks into reports of alleged abuse of Emiratis in Georgia
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is looking into reports of alleged abuse of Emirati citizens at Georgia airports. The unconfirmed reports circulated on social media platforms say that Georgian authorities were …
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UAE provides more humanitarian aid to Yemeni citizens in Hodeida
They will help 21,000 Yemenis, including 15,000 children and 3,000 women. The assistance is part of the UAE’s support for Yemen and its continuous campaign to provide relief aid to alleviate the suffering of the people in the liberated areas on Yemen’s Red …
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Why Dubai Ruler promoted an officer
Dubai Media office also announced the news of the officer’s promotion, and said that Shaikh Mohammad, “ordered the promotion of Al Badwawi, the passport officer at the Hatta border crossing of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs …
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Home services in UAE cater to any imaginable need
Dubai: Whether it’s time to get a pet groomed … it takes us only a few days to complete it and deliver it to them for free,” Al Awadhi told Gulf News. Apart from customising traditional attire, he said, the delivery service launched a month ago …
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Here is how fraudsters gain access to WhatsApp accounts in UAE
Dubai: Fraudsters are gaining access to the WhatsApp accounts of some residents after conning them with fake messages about winning raffles from LuLu Hypermarket, a Gulf News investigation has revealed. While WhatsApp messages cannot be hacked because they …
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Brother of Brit woman bludgeoned to death with hammer by husband in Dubai launches campaign as killer tries to get jail term cut to just THREE years
Matthew, the former editor-at-large of the English language Dubai based newspaper Gulf News and well known in the ex-pat community of the UAE, had initially claimed he had returned home to find his wife dead after being killed by robbers. But he changed …
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My Emirates Pass is back with even more offers in the UAE
More news: Tourist tries to pet a wild lion and what happens next comes as no surprise to anyone Emirates’ hub in Dubai provides direct connections to over 150 cities across its six-continent network, including new destinations Santiago, Chile and London …
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United Arab Emirates asks World Court to dismiss Qatar discrimination suit
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt are not. According to Qatar, the UAE have as part of the boycott expelled thousands of Qataris, blocked transport and closed down the offices of the Doha-based Al-Jazeera news channel. It has petitioned the court to order …
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Telangana IT minister KTR proposes market access program for UAE-based startups
Telangana is keen to collaborate with United Arab Emirates (UAE) in blockchain technologies, state IT Minister K. T. Rama Rao said on Friday. He was talking to Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan …
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