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Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, it has been announced. The Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Raptor Conservation Foundation has been launched with an endowment of $20 million, state news agency WAM reported. Its first initiative, the allocation of $1 million as seed …
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On Wednesday, a UAE-based man of Arab descent was arrested by Abu Dhabi Police on allegations of creating dating scams, according to Gulf News. In a bid to pull money out of men on social media – especially Snapchat – the 30-year-old posed as different …
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Dubai: Health care in UAE and Mena region is going digital in a big way, said a top Ministry of Health and Prevention official at the fourth Mena Medtech forum held at the Dubai Health Care City on Wednesday. The UAE leads in the region in digital health …
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UAE residents have been warned to be extra careful as winds kicked up dust and sand, and poor visibility affected some parts of the country on Thursday. Today’s winds have been forecast to gust up to 40 kilometres per hour (kph). In an advisory on …
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Dubai: There are no plans as yet to build a Hyperloop line between Dubai and the other emirates, announced the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). On Thursday, the RTA took to its official Twitter account to confirm that contrary to what has been …
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Sharjah: A unique set of reading and book themed activities are being organised by the Sharjah Girl Guides to inspire youth at the ongoing edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2018). Through a series of innovative challenges, Sharjah …
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ABU DHABI: The UAE has reiterated its sustained efforts to alleviate the suffering of the Syrian people and announced a new donation of Dh220 million (US$60 million). Mariam Al Muhairi, Minister of State for Food Security, announced the pledge as she led …
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ABU DHABI: Waleed Shah, a long-time resident of Abu Dhabi is trying to provoke nostalgia with city residents. Shah who recently concluded his second shoot in Old Dubai, is all about presenting the ‘forgotten’ parts of the city in an unusual way.
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Abu Dhabi’s Al Hilal Bank PJSC uncovered internal fraud worth more than 500 million dirhams ($136 million), according to people with knowledge of the matter. Some employees at the Abu Dhabi state-owned Islamic lender allegedly withdrew funds from dormant …
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Major-General Saif Al Ziri Al Shamsi, Commander-in-Chief of Sharjah Police, confirmed to Gulf News that a missing person report was received from the woman’s brother, who told police that he used to speak to his sister daily but one day, she stopped …
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Abu Dhabi: A man was arrested in Abu Dhabi after he conned social media users on Snapchat through fraudulent means. Abu Dhabi Police’s CID Department said that the suspect, an Arab man in his 30s, created fake social media accounts and posed as a woman.
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a senior official told Gulf News, confirming that the viral message turned out to be fake. We sent a team to the supermarket chain’s stores in Deira and Bur Dubai plus their main warehouse. We did not find the item listed in their import records …
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Dubai: Dubai Ladies Club is hosting its fifth and largest annual charity fashion exhibition in May to support girls’ education in developing countries. The ‘Designs of Hope’ exhibition, to be held from May 2 to 7, will be hosted in partnership with …
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