Dubai: A tourist in Dubai accumulated Dh170,000 in speeding fines within three hours as he drove 240 km/h on Shaikh Zayed Road. The British visitor rented a Lamborghini Huracan worth Dh1.3 million on …
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UAE’s Stanford Marine creditors in talks about sale of business
Dubai/Abu Dhabi: Creditors of Stanford Marine Group (SMG), which has links to troubled private equity firm Abraaj, are in talks with three potential buyers, sources familiar with the matter say. Banks …
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Amnesty-seekers in Sharjah asked to approach Tasheel to rectify status
A senior GDRFA Sharjah official told Gulf News on Monday that all applications related to renewal of visas for overstaying residents, or issuing of new visas for illegal residents, are being handled b…
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Abu Dhabi launches live air-quality app
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi residents can now plan their outdoor activities based on real time air-quality data available on a smart-device application introduced by the Environment Agency — Abu Dhabi (EAD). …
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Faulty tyre causes bus crash in Abu Dhabi, 6 injured
Abu Dhabi: Six people were injured, including an elderly person, after a bus carrying 14 workers overturned in the capital, Abu Dhabi Police said on Monday. Police said the workers’ injuries ranged fr…
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Dubai paints the truth on latest rumour
Dubai: The quality of ventilation in new buildings has been the subject of debate across social networking sites. A recent allegation on social media claimed that newly-painted walls were toxic, and p…
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Sharjah, Sao Paulo Examine Ways Of Building Stronger Beneficial Relationship
The 25th Sao Paulo International Book Fair 2018 is hosting representatives from Sharjah, who seek to strengthen bilateral trade and cultural relations between Sao Paulo and Sharjah. Bruno Covas, Mayor …
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | Saudi Arabia orders Canadian envoy to leave over criticism
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia on Monday ordered the Canadian ambassador to leave the ultraconservative kingdom within 24 hours after his nation criticized the recent arrest of women’s rig…
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Abu Dhabi to host Grand Slam event if it ends blatant discrimination
Unlike many other news organizations, we have not put up a paywall … United Arab Emirates to reinstate the judo Grand Slam event scheduled for October in Abu Dhabi. Last month, the IJF suspended the …
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UAE diamond jewellery start-up raises Dhs1.5m funding
UAE-based start-up Fergus James – a diamond jewellery retailer – has received Dhs1.5m ($408,441) in funding from local angel investors to expand its e-commerce business, it announced on Sunday. The si…
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Dubai Chamber Strengthens Global Presence with Opening of India Office
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced the opening of its new representative office in India, which will be tasked with identifying new …
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UAE weather to finally start cooling down by August 24
there’s less than three weeks to go before the weather in the UAE starts to turn. Stepping outdoors in the middle of the day is no easy task as the level of humidity spikes up to 90 per cent, accompan…
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Dubai launches new taxi system to reduce waiting time at events, conferences
Last week the city’s official convention bureau Dubai Business Events (DBE) announced 125 successful bids to host business events in the first half of 2018, a 29 per cent increase from the same period …
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UAE to finally start cooling down by August 24
there’s less than three weeks to go before the weather in the UAE starts to turn. Stepping outdoors in the middle of the day is no easy task as the level of humidity spikes up to 90 per cent, accompan…
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Woman living in UAE illegally for 29 years gets to leave without ban
Dubai: An Asian woman who had been staying illegally in the UAE for 29 years because of her undocumented birth was very happy when she finally got an outpass without paying the accumulated fines as pa…
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UAE Press: Haj hackathon is a great initiative
Microsoft More From Emirates News Agency UAE Cabinet adopts new resolution Google launches free digital skills-building programme in Arabic NCM issues weather warning! Visit site
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United Arab Emirates to help local companies go global
The Guelph Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the International Trade Council, is excited to announce the 2018 Trade Mission to the United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates is located in t…
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