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Construction begins on new island off Jumeirah Beach in Dubai
Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...
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UAE ratifies prisoner exchange deal with India
United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ratified a deal that allows the transfer of prisoners between his country and India. The decree endorses an agreement on the transfer of sentenced prisoners signed by the two sides in November 2011, The National daily reported Monday. "The agreement comes from the desire of the UAE government and the government of the ...
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Indians among 170 illegal expats held in UAE
Many Indians are among 170 expatriates rounded up by police in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for breaking residency laws. Of the 170 arrested, 100 were working illegally as street vendors, 53 violated the law by entering the country illegally, and 17 were found working for employers other than their legal sponsors, local media reported Monday. The campaign was carried out by ...
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Indian university lecturer arrested in UAE
An Indian university lecturer who had come to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a short visit has been arrested by police here for blogging against a Dubai-based university. Though a report in the Gulf Times did not name either the lecturer or the university in India he works in, it said that he had finished his term in the private university at Dubai's Academic City a year ago, but his ...
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Yemeni president commends ties with UAE
Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi has praised his country's relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The president said it in a statement on the occasion of the swearing-in of Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Yemen to the UAE. He said that the position holds particular importance due to the unique and important relationship between his ...
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UAE Algeria discuss relations
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Algeria have held talks to explore new ways of enhancing bilateral cooperation in areas like industry, investment and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The discussions were held Sunday between UAE's economy minister Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri and the visiting Algerian Minister for Industry, SMEs and Investment Promotion, Cherif Rahmani. Both sides also ...
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Australian businessman Matthew Joyce jailed for 10 years over Dubai property deal
Men look at a model of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower, at the Cityscape exhibition in Dubai on October 4, 2010. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty ...
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Emirates Airlines introduces shisha lounges up in the sky.
Emirates has started to trial new shisha lounges aboard its A380 fleet.Last week the airline revealed that the lounges would be available to business and first class passengers on several of its long-haul routes flown using ...
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Jailed executive Matthew Joyce to fight Dubai sentence freed Marcus Lee could face appeal
United Arab Emirates Foreign Affairs Minister Bob Carr has promised an Australian man sentenced to 10 years jail in Dubai will receive consular support during his planned appeal.Australian executive Matthew Joyce was yesterday found guilty of fraud against his former employer, a property development company owned by the emir of Dubai.His business partner, fellow Australian Marcus Lee, was ...
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Australian jailed in Dubai another cleared of fraud
United Arab Emirates Foreign Affairs minister Bob Carr has promised an Australian man sentenced to 10 years jail in Dubai will receive consular support during his planned appeal.Australian executive Matthew Joyce was yesterday found guilty of fraud against his former employer, a property development company owned by the emir of ...
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New women’s campus opens in Ras Al Khaimah
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, opened the new headquarters of the Ras Al-Khaimah Women's College (RAKWC) on ...
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Sharjah Ruler wife patronise charity auction
Sharjah: Under the patronage of His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and his wife Shaikha Jawaher Bint Mohammad Al Qasimi, chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs and honorary patron of the Sharjah Businesswomen's Council (SBWC), the 'Tawasel' initiative organised a charity auction to support the education ...
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Bank statement required to sponsor family in Dubai
According to new rules set by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) all those applying for a new residency visa for their families must provide a bank statement showing their monthly ...
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Dubai teen Shorye Chopra scores a hat-trick of cricket awards
Dubai 16-year-old Shorye Chopra, left, accepts an award as top junior cricketer and a handshake from former Pakistan international player Zaheer Abbas, centre, as Shyam Bhatia looks ...
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Obesity We have an app for that
DUBAI // Three university students have devised a smartphone app to fight obesity. Cenna - named after Avicenna, the Latinised name of the Muslim scholar Ibn Sina - offers fitness tips and nutritional information, and its built-in forum allows users to discuss the challenges they face. The app, which runs on Android smartphones, also has an incentive system that gives users who meet ...
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80 of UAE couples divorce within a year
DUBAI // Eight out of 10 newlywed couples have filed for divorce before their first anniversary, according to the chief executive of the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children. Afra Al Basti told an audience of married Emirati men and women at a forum on healthy marriage that the main reason for this startling statistic was immaturity. Speaking at the Dar Al Kuttab caf and bookshop in Uptown ...
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Striking Arabtec workers in UAE go back to work
DUBAI // A two-day strike by construction workers over pay ended yesterday when the men were taken by bus back to their building sites. Workers from Arabtec Construction had refused to leave their accommodation in Abu Dhabi and Dubai on Saturday. The men, mostly from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, wanted their Dh350 monthly food allowance paid with their salaries rather than the three daily ...
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High-Quality Custom-made Suits Rise in Popularity in the UAE
Bespoke garments are rapidly becoming the most coveted piecesand savvy shoppers are increasingly spending their money on unique, made-to-measure pieces. According to Samrat Amarnani , Managing Director ofCollars Cuffs, one of the rising stars of Dubai’s burgeoning bespoke tailoring market, these shoppers are part of what is ...
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Remit money and insure your life for free
Dubai: – In an initiative to benefit workers in the Gulf, Xpress Money has launched a life insurance package for its customers, which will come into effect on June ...
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Abdullah bin Zayed chairs EFYD board meeting
Abu Dhabi, 20 May 2013 (WAM) - Foreign Minister H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan has presdied over a meeting for the board of directors of the Emirates Foundation for Youth Development (EFYD). During the meeting, Sheikh Abdullah was briefed on the progress made so far on the foundation's approach for collective social investment which capitalizes on long-term programmes for the ...
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UAE Packaged Food Sector Scrutinised Forecast in In-Demand Euromonitor Report Published at MarketPublishers.com
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Supported by a remarkable population growth, packaged food sales volume and value increased notably in the United Arab Emirates during 2007-2012. Concerned about food price inflation due to surging commodity prices, the UAE government took measures towards the end of the review period, imposing price caps on many staple foods, thus restricting value ...
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Oil industry skews Abu Dhabis carbon footprint
ABU DHABI // The energy sector accounts for nearly three-quarters of Abu Dhabi's carbon footprint, the first official audit of the emirate's greenhouse emissions has found. Power and desalination plants alone contribute nearly a third of greenhouse emissions. Extracting and refining oil and processing natural gas are also major emitters. Net greenhouse emissions were 45.4 tonnes of ...
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Operation Hawksbill TDIC swings into action to secure Saadiyat nesting sites
The mother Hawksbill turtle on her way back to sea after laying eggs on Saadiyat beachfront yesterday. She is the first sea turtle to nest on the island at the start of the season. Photo Courtesy Tourism Development Investment ...
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Diabetics guide to safe fasting in the UAE during the holy month
DUBAI // Diabetics should see their doctors a month before Ramadan to find out if they can fast and plan a way to do it without harming themselves, doctors say. Fasting in the holy month presents special challenges and risks to Muslims with diabetes, said Dr Abdulrazzaq Al Madani, chairman of the Gulf Group for the Study of Diabetes. "If you want to fast in Ramadan then you have to ...
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Three-day weekend for UAEs public and private sector workers for Isra Wal Meraj
The UAE government has confirmed that public and private sector workers will get a three day paid holiday with an Islamic celebration falling on June 6. Isra Wal Meraj takes place on a Thursday, meaning that workers will also get the following two days off before returning to work on June 9. The date was confirmed in a circular issued by Saqr Ghobash, the Minister of Labour, state news agency ...
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