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Matthews had served as the editor of the prominent English-language newspaper Gulf News from 1995-2005 and then became an editor-at-large at the newspaper. Matthews and his wife were prominent members of the UAE’s large British expatriate community.
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Last year, The Associated Press news agency reported that torture, heavy beatings and sexual assault were rife in the informal prisons set up by the UAE and its allied forces. Drawing on accounts from former detainees, lawyers and Yemeni officials …
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Dubai: The UAE joined more than 180 countries across the world in marking the Earth Hour, switching off lights in a symbolic act of raising environmental awareness. As the skylines across the emirates plunged into darkness on Saturday evening, a spotlight …
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Abu Dhabi: The UAE, along with Saudi Arabia and other members of the Arab coalition, has been fighting for the past three years, losing precious lives in the process, in a valiant effort to free the Yemeni people from the repression of the Al Houthi militia.
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Dubai: Dubai Municipality has launched an innovative waste collection … director of Waste Management Department, told Gulf News. The fully sealed fibre bins have compartments for general waste and recyclable materials. “The bins are very neat and …
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Sharjah: Dubai Cares, part of Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, held the first edition of its Volunteer Emirates 2018 in support of The National Charity School in Al Falaj, Sharjah. The initiative brought together 100 UAE-based volunteers …
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Dubai: The Ministry of Health and Prevention organised an awareness event to mark World Tuberculosis Day on Saturday, under the slogan ‘We need leaders to create a world free from tuberculosis’. The event was held to create awareness about the …
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Football stars like Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale and Chelsea’s Cesc Fabregas have helped inspire a new move in Dubai real estate to settle the nerves of anxious sellers and buyers. The new All Weather transactional structure introduced by fäm Properties …
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Nearly two dozen Yemenis have said they were beaten, tortured and arbitrarily held by militias affiliated with the United Arab Emirates in southern Yemen, then dumped hundreds of kilometres away in areas rife with violence and warned to never return.
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Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police have activated a new National Early Warning System, which sends awareness e-messages to motorists urging caution ahead of inclement weather and road pile-ups. The messages aim to alert drivers on highways and those living in …
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Dubai: Education is the basis for transforming Pakistan into a leading nation in the world, Pakistani expats heard as they celebrated the 78th Pakistan National Day in Dubai on Friday. The comment came during a celebration at the consulate general of …
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On Thursday, NCM posted videos on its Instagram account of heavy morning fog affecting roads in Abu Dhabi along with several warnings of fog formation in various parts of the UAE. These conditions will continue into Friday, with a slight rise in …
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Joel Rosario, who was aboard for his dominant win in last year’s $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen sponsored by Gulf News, was back in the irons for the final serious move of his preparation. The Chad Summers-trained son of Posse lands in Dubai late on …
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