Dubai: Fancy using your date of birth, wedding day or any special day for your car number plate? If you have trouble memorising your number plate, this might be the answer. The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will allow more motorists to …
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Sharing fake news could land you a fine of AED1 million
The UAE’s Telecommunications and Regulatory Authority (TRA) has issued a statement urging all UAE residents not to publish or share fake news on social media as the action is punishable by law. Taking to Twitter, the regulatory body said: “Remember …
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Abu Dhabi’s cleaners receive gifts and certificates
It is the first time I am getting an honour like this,” Ziaur Rahman, 31, a Bangladeshi supervisor at a cleaning facility, told Gulf News. He was among more than 100 cleaners who were honoured by the Centre of Waste Management – Abu Dhabi (Tadweer …
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English radio station opens in Sharjah
Sharjah Media Corporation announced in a statement on Tuesday that it is opening a new FM station dubbed ‘Pulse 95’. Broadcasting at 95.0, the new station, said owners, “will present a vibrant mix of local and international news, exclusive interviews …
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Indian family rescued in Abu Dhabi fire
ABU DHABI: An Indian-origin family has been rescued after a fire in their residential complex here, officials said. The fire broke out in the complex in Abu Dhabi’s Navy Gate area late Saturday. All the residents, including the Indian-origin family of …
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Dubai solar park enters Phase 3, adding 200MW more
Dubai: Shaikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has inaugurated the 200 megawatt (MW) first stage of the 800MW third phase of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The solar park is one of …
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Boosting Dubai’s appeal to business community
Dubai: A business workshop attended by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is part of a series of government initiatives aimed at boosting Dubai’s economy. The workshop …
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Dubai Police Arrest Suspects Behind $1.9 Million Bitcoin Heist
the Gulf News reported over the weekend. “The brothers searched randomly in the market to buy Bitcoin,” revealed Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Dubai Police director Adel Al Joker. The gang of ten individuals conned a commercial shop owner …
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What is that red sculpture outside Dubai Mall?
Dubai: A floating sculpture, suspended above the fountain at Dubai Mall, has grabbed the attention of curious visitors who wondered what it could be. The red sculpture, according to organisers, is actually a representation of time. 1.78 microseconds, to be …
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Manal shines as indie music gets night at the Dubai opera
DUBAI: Moroccan singer-songwriter Manal was one of several regional … Next up was Manal. Speaking to Arab News backstage after her set, the Moroccan artist said she’d been nervous beforehand. “I was so stressed out, because people here don’t …
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Dubai-based port operator DP World now firmly in hyperloop business
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Dubai-based port operator … it shows how much money DP World has poured into the company over different funding rounds. Start your day with the news you need from the Bay Area and beyond. Sign up for our new Morning …
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Dubai Police arrest 10 people involved in Bitcoin robbery, recover 7 million dirhams
An Asian gang – led by a Gulf national – which reportedly stole 7 million ($1.9 million) in an armed robbery related to a Bitcoin scam has been arrested by Dubai Police, according to Gulf News. On April 25, the perpetrators assaulted and robbed two Asian …
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Dubai: Police Use AI Tech To Locate And Arrest Gang Suspected Of $1.9 Mln Armed Bitcoin Heist
in an armed Bitcoin heist in the Al Muraqqabat area of Dubai on Wednesday, Gulf News reports Sunday, April 29. Lieutenant Colonel Adel Al Joker, Director of Criminal Investigation Department (CID), told Gulf News: “The brothers searched randomly in the …
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Mother and daughter jailed for forcing teens into prostitution in Dubai
A 64-year-old Iraqi woman and her daughter have been jailed for 10 years for illegally flying in three teenage girls to Dubai and coercing them into prostitution, Gulf News reported. The hefty prison sentence came after one victim’s story was brought to light.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | Japan PM Abe arrives in UAE on Middle East trip
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP … according to the UAE’s state-run WAM news agency. Al-Jaber also leads Abu Dhabi’s state-run oil company. About a quarter of all oil imports for Japan come from the UAE, a federation of seven sheikhdoms on …
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UAE and Japan sign partnership initiative
Abu Dhabi: The UAE and Japan have agreed to strengthen their relations under a framework named the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Initiative (CSPI) during a meeting between His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and …
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UAE, Japan sign investment protection treaty to bolster ties
UAE Business Forum in Abu Dhabi. According to the Ministry of Finance’s website, the UAE has signed 58 agreements for the protection and promotion of investments with 25 per cent of the countries in the world, including most of the UAE’s trading …
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