Abu Dhabi: The Centre of Waste Management — Abu Dhabi (Tadweer) on Monday launched a campaign to prevent mosquito breeding in Abu Dhabi and to create awareness among residents. Some malaria cases were found in Musaffah in Abu Dhabi where mostly workers …
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UAE, Saudi firms willing to loosen purse strings to expand
Dubai: Middle East businesses are confident in the economic growth prospects for the year ahead and executives are willing to invest further in their businesses, according to the 2018 Global Business & Spending Outlook, a survey released today by American …
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UAE malls go all out in winning back shoppers
Dubai: UAE malls and their retailer tenants have only one thing … What they don’t want happening over and over again is to see some of their retailers exit because of low business. All such exits cause disruptions. Helped by the promotions, clothing …
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UAE to establish new fatwa council
The UAE cabinet has approved the formation of a new Fatwa Council in the country. The council will serve as the official reference for fatwas in the country and will organise the work of government authorities, institutions and individuals related to …
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Dubai World Trade Centre cuts licensing fees
They follow other government measures designed to reduce the cost of doing business in Dubai across a number of industries and improve the city’s global competitiveness. Read: Dubai to cut municipality fees at hotels, restaurants “DWTC’s commercial …
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Dubai Creek among nominees for Unesco heritage list
Gulf News More than a hundred years ago, it was the centre of harbour-based trade, where boats, dhows and barges passed through to bring cargoes into Dubai. An aerial view of the Dubai Creek with Deira in the foreground. The Creek is lined with sites of …
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Dubai likely to host Kabaddi World Cup in 2019
Argentina Kabaddi Federation president Ricardo Acuna also hinted that Dubai has “high possibility” to host the World Cup. (File photo) DUBAI: Dubai is all set to host the fourth edition of the Kabaddi World Cup in 2019. This will be the main agenda of …
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Dubai to be canvas for series of art workshops
Dubai: Al Jalila Cultural Centre for Children (AJCCC) in Dubai yesterday announced the launch of its Art Summer Series workshops, which will be held from July 7 to August 30. Twenty-eight artists will participate in the initiative by offering workshops for …
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Dubai private schools earn over $2bn in tuition revenue
Dubai’s private schools earned AED 7.5 billion ($2.04 billion … Of the students, the vast majority – 59.3 percent – are enrolled in business programs, which also accounted for 53 percent of the year’s 7,227 graduates from free zone universities.
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Boy dies in Sharjah swimming pool accident
a Sharjah Police official told Gulf News. The incident took place on Saturday evening. Police said the family was residing in a flat on the seventh floor. The son went alone to the swimming pool located on the third floor without the knowledge of the parents.
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Dubai ensures fugitives have no getaway
Dubai: The extradition of suspects wanted in criminal cases to their home countries by Dubai Police rose by 108 per cent in the first quarter of the year, a senior police official said. Major-General Khalil Ebrahim Al Mansouri, Assistant Commander-in-Chief …
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Abu Dhabi students score Man City trip after acing health goals
Abu Dhabi: Five students from Abu Dhabi have won a trip to watch Manchester City FC (MCFC) play in the English Premier League after being named Healthpoint Heroes. The youngsters were among more than 840 pupils from 10 schools in the capital who took part …
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UAE’s first double-lung transplant a success
As reported by Gulf News, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, the country’s first multi-organ transplant centre, performed the UAE’s first lung transplant in February 2018, giving a 53-year-old Emirati patient a new lease of life with one lung taken from a …
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UAE to set up a Fatwa Council
Abu Dhabi: The UAE Cabinet has approved a resolution, setting up the UAE Fatwa Council under the chairmanship of Abdullah Bin Beeh. The council aims to coordinate the issuance of fatwas and to unify its reference as well as to regulate its affairs and …
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | Etihad to loan pilots to competing UAE airline Emirates
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul airline Etihad Airways will loan pilots to competing Dubai-based carrier Emirates under a new program, officials acknowledged Sunday, marking a rare cooperation between the two state-owned carriers who operate …
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UAE, Kuwait most vulnerable for cyberattacks in the Gulf
Dubai: The UAE and Kuwait are among the most vulnerable for cyberattacks among the Gulf Cooperation Council Council countries in the first quarter, according to a report by cybersecurity firm Trend Micro. Both these countries are rated first and second in …
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UAE plans to invest $75 billion in India, says nation’s foreign minister
It shows the UAE’s desire for its relationship with India to be multifaceted: not only political but also one steeped in strong economic, cultural, and technological ties. I hope to engage the business community in Chennai, Hyderabad, and Mumbai …
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