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Abdullah bin Zayed participates in Friends of Syria meeting in Jordan
Amman, 22 May 2013 (WAM) - Foreign Minister H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan took part in the meeting of the 'Friends of Syria' group, held today in Amman. The meeting discussed the current situation in Syria after the Syrian army regained large part of the strategic city of Al Qussair and after a call by Qatar to held an emergency meeting of the Arab League to discuss means ...
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Pupils across UAE prepare for national finals of Robot Olympiad
ABU DHABI // Hundreds of pupils across the country are preparing to do battle for a spot in the national finals of this year's World Robot Olympiad. District competitions began in the capital yesterday and will see almost 1,500 public and private-school pupils compete in 379 teams to win one of 18 spots at the national finals. The finals will be held at the Fairmont hotel in Abu Dhabi on ...
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Test of demand for top-end learning in the UAE
DUBAI // A private operator plans to offer 6,000 premium school spaces in the next three years, but experts have questioned whether high-end education can address demand. Evolvence Capital said last week it would begin expanding its network by opening early-childhood education centres and setting up branch campuses of UK independent schools in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, starting this September. ...
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Indian Finance Minister to visit Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Indian Finance Minister P.Chidambaram will reach Abu Dhabi on Saturday evening for an official visit as part of his global tour to attract foreign investments to ...
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Egyptian detainees meet families
Abu Dhabi, 22 May 2013 (WAM) - Seven of the Egyptian citizens detained in the UAE over a case related to security today met their family members who live in the UAE, Egyptian Ambassador Tamer Mansour said. Mansour said the families of other detainees were in Egypt. He praised the step taken by the UAE which, he said, has a great respect for Egypt and its people. "This step was ...
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UAE-based trio on top of the world
DUBAI // After four years of planning and preparation, a trio of UAE-based climbers reached the top of Everest yesterday. The group, calling themselves Arabs with Altitude, were Qatari national Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani from Sharjah, and Dubai residents Raed Zidan, a Kuwait-born Palestinian, and Iranian Masoud Mohammed. They reached the top of the 8,848-metre Himalayan peak at 10am local time, ...
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Deals signed for 4000 Emirati jobs
ABU DHABI //Almost 4,000 private-sector jobs will be created for Emiratis under a Government agreement that aims to place 20,000 UAE nationals in careers over the next five years. The jobs boost is the second phase of the Absher Initiative, which was launched last year by the President, Sheikh Khalifa, to strengthen Emiratisation in the private sector. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince ...
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Motorists say they were fined wrongly in Abu Dhabi
Another resident who gave his name as L.K. said he got two parking fines although he has a permit. ';This is the second time I am being fined in the last three months. I have taken a yearly parking permit from Mawaqif. Either there is some technical error or the gadgets carried by the inspectors are faulty,'; said L.K, who lives in the Airport Road ...
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India passport holders face no problems in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Indian expatriates holding passports with new security features have not faced any problems for visa processing or related officials formalities in the UAE, a top Indian diplomat ...
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Food safety warning to small shops across the UAE
DUBAI// Grocery shop owners are risking consumers' health by cutting the power to fridges and freezers at night to save money. They were warned yesterday to stop the practice or face fines of up to Dh100,000 and possible closure. "This is about the safety of the public," said Dr Hashim Al Nuaimi, director of the consumer protection department at the Ministry of Economy. ...
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Sheikh Mohammed reveals smart way to reach the government
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, announced a new "government vision of the future" on Twitter yesterday following a meeting with 1,000 government officials. Courtesy ...
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Private school growth in Sharjah
More than Dh1 billion has been invested in private education in Sharjah. Khalid bin Butti, an assistant director general at Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said this week that there were 140 private schools worth Dh1.26bn. Mr bin Butti urged all investors in the private education sector to turn to innovative ideas that would further improve the standard of education in the emirate. ...
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More premium schools in the pipeline but is that what UAE parents need
DUBAI // A private operator plans to offer 6,000 premium school spaces in the next three years, but experts have questioned whether high-end education can address demand. Evolvence Capital said last week it would begin expanding its network by opening early-childhood education centres and setting up branch campuses of UK independent schools in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, starting this September. ...
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Teenager forced into prostitution Dubai court hears
DUBAI // A pimp and a madam threatened to kill and chop up a teenager if she refused to prostitute herself, a court heard today. The teenager was lured to the UAE with the promise of a job as a maid but was instead locked up at a brothel, beaten with a belt and subjected to the threats. She and another prostitute - who had been held captive for two years - were freed after she told a customer ...
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Etisalat eyes autumn talks with Maroc
Etisalat expects negotiations with Maroc Telecom over the sale of a 53 per cent stake in the telecoms operator to begin in the autumn, according to a senior company official. Both Etisalat ...
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Dubai Municipality to introduce 79 new items to building code
New construction projects in Dubai will need to meet 79 new compulsory specifications from next year, the civic body has said. Antonie Robertson/ The ...
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Bribery laws go beyond borders
A businesswoman working for a Dubai company is in New York for a trade show when she uses her hotel's business centre to send a fax to an aspiring Nigerian politician. She says she will donate US$5,000 (Dh18,300) to his campaign if once elected, he will look favourably on her company when it comes to awarding government contracts in Nigeria. But the candidate never responds, no money is ...
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Woman who left her TV on high volume fined in Dubai
DUBAI // A woman who left her TV on high volume has been fined Dh100. Prosecutors said FQ, 27, a marketing manager from Algeria, often tormented her neighbours in her high-rise apartment building on Sheikh Zayed Road by playing exceptionally loud music and keeping her television on maximum volume. The constant noise became too much for her Russian neighbour SA, 41, who called the police. The ...
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Girl was told she would die if she did not prostitute herself Dubai court hears
DUBAI // A pimp and a madam threatened to kill and chop up a teenager if she refused to prostitute herself, a court heard today. The teenager was lured to the UAE with the promise of a job as a maid but was instead locked up at a brothel, beaten with a belt and subjected to the threats. She and another prostitute - who had been held captive for two years - were freed after she told a customer ...
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Strike instigators will be held accountable under UAE law Arabtec says
The men returned to work late Monday after police were called to the Arabtec labour accommodations, which houses more than 5,000 men.. Pawan Singh / The ...
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Driver charged with smuggling endangered sandalwood into UAE
DUBAI // A driver smuggled 600 logs of endangered red sandalwood into the country to avoid paying taxes, a court heard today. Port authority workers acting on a tip off seized a container on July 19 last year and found the rare wood inside. The UAE banned the wood from being imported after signing up to a CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) agreement. Shipping ...
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Abu Dhabi invites souk project bidders to meeting
The Municipality of Abu Dhabi City has said that it will be holding a meeting next week for private sector firms interested in bidding to run its new tourist souk. The Municipality said it had received an "overwhelming" response from potential developers of the 150,000m2 project, which will be based around a waterfront location and contain a traditional retail souq as weel as food ...
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Abu Dhabis ADCB sells $300m of subordinated bonds
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank will sell $300 million in a subordinated bond on Wednesday, according to the deal arranger, just over two months after its last debt markets ...
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Etisalat says Nigeria unit inks $1.2bn loan deal
UAE telecommunications giant Etisalat said its Nigeria unit had secured a $1.2bn medium term syndicated loan facility to refinance existing debt and expand its ...
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Abu Dhabi cancer wave initiative saves lives
ABU DHABI // A cancer awareness programme highlighting for the first time three forms of the disease in one initiative has saved lives in the emirate. That's the view of Dr Lamia Safieldeen, senior officer in cancer control and prevention at Health Authority Abu Dhabi (Haad), who spoke on the sidelines of a ceremony celebrating the achievements of the six-month "cancer wave" ...
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