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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates said Thursday it would stop issuing new visas to North Korean workers, becoming the latest Gulf country to limit Pyongyang’s ability to evade sanctions and raise money abroad amid tensions with …
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Criminals in Dubai ought to be shaking in their boots, as police in the Arab Emirate have introduced a flying motorbike. A new video shows a Dubai police officer testing out the new hoverbike, which has rotors instead of wheels that allow it to fly.
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Seek help from experts and psychiatrists and not sorcerers if you have marital or other problems, the Abu Dhabi Police have urged the public. The police have launched an awareness programme to educate people and raise awareness about the negative effects …
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The initiative will form part of a feasibility study into building a similar system between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, which would reduce travelling time between the emirates to 12 minutes. Josh Geigel, co-founder of Hyperloop One, told Gulf News …
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… Abu Dhabi event is designed to support the Abu Dhabi Government’s overall growth strategy and its initiatives to advance its core sectors including financial services, innovations, entrepreneurship and local human talents. – TradeArabia News Service
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What started as a triumphant week for Abu Dhabi’s architectural scene was soon marred by some distressing but all too predictable news. On Monday, the National Pavilion United Arab Emirates – la Biennale di Venezia announced an important first.
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A family holiday to Dubai turned into a nightmare ordeal for Billy Barclay during which he spent three days in prison and was “robbed” of vital hours with his dying mother. The 31-year-old, from Edinburgh, was arrested and threatened with a year in jail …
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates says it will stop issuing new visas to North Korean laborers, becoming the latest Gulf country to cut back on ties to Pyongyang amid tensions between North Korea and the U.S. The announcement by …
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DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates said on Thursday it was ending the mission of North Korea’s non-resident ambassador and terminating its own envoy’s services in Pyongyang, the foreign ministry said in a statement carried by state news agency WAM.
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Criminals in the United Arab Emirates have been put on notice — police in Dubai have a new crime-fighting drone. The force’s latest gadget was showcased Wednesday morning in a Hollywood-style video shared online. The “Hoverbike” combines a …
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the Gulf News said.The bike can fly for up to 25 minutes when battery charged and for almost an hour when traditionally fueled. Credit: Twitter/Dubai Police via Storyful
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A businessman who landed a Brit in a Dubai jail over claims of being ‘indecently touched … Businessman Emad Tabaza has dropped the allegations (Picture: Enterprise News) The statement added: ‘The security staff which observed the incident, played …
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Travelling through the Dubai International Airport will soon become a scene out of a Hollywood sci-fi movie as DXB plans to install the new ‘smart tunnel’ system. The (GDRFA) is working on a future project that will allow passengers to finish immigration …
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The UAE said on Thursday it was ending the mission of North Korea’s non-resident ambassador and terminating its own envoy’s services in Pyongyang, according to the official Twitter account of state news agency WAM. The UAE would also stop issuing new visas …
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