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Dh175m bus depot to be built in Abu Dhabi
The Department of Transport (DoT) in Abu Dhabi announced on Monday that it will soon commence building the new Dh175 million bus depot project in Abu Dhabi, after the project was approved by the Executive Council as part of various infrastructure projects valued at Dh1.5 billion. Spanning over 10 hectares in Khalifa City A, opposite the Abu Dhabi Golf Club and adjacent to the northern Abu Dhabi ...
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Road expansion project in Abu Dhabi at $75 million
The road originally has seen the construction of 11 service projection lines Work on a Dh267.5 million roads project will begin on an 80 kilometre two-lane highway that links Abu Dhabi's third largest city with the Western Region, the Department of Transport (DoT) said.According to a DoT announcement on Sunday, the work on the multi-million dirham project will be completed within 20 months. ...
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Dubai real estate market is back on its feet reports Bayut.com
Many experts had dubbed 2013 the year of recovery and with the passage of time, the signs of a more profound recovery are becoming more and more evident.Q1 2013 reports have started pouring in and they have all painted a pretty picture for Dubai real estate market. Cluttons' report of Q1 2013 shows a spike in the number of transactions taking place in Dubai real estate market. Bayut.com, ...
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Ginx TV launches on My-HD in MENA
Following a number of recent launches around the globe, namely, Poland, The Netherlands, Romania and Croatia, Ginx TV has expanded its footprint in the Middle East by signing an agreement with My-HD, one of the leading satellite Pay-TV platforms in the MENA ...
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EAD announces completion of Greenhouse Gas Inventory Project
The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) released the results of its inaugural Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory Project for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi for ...
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ESI International to present seminar on project management competencies
ESI International, the world's leading project management training company, will be conducting a breakfast seminar entitled 'Developing Your Project Management Capability - Your Roadmap to Success' on Wednesday 29th May 2013, 8.30am - 11.00am at the Crowne Plaza, Sheikh Hamden St, Abu Dhabi, 3541, ...
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Arabtec shares fall as employees go on strike
Shares of Arabtec Construction, listed on the Dubai market DFM, closed 2.05% lower at Dhs2.39 on Monday after local media reported that construction workers stood away from work since Saturday in order to enforce a pay rise. The National quoted workers saying they demanded from the UAE's first construction firm a salary increase of Dhs200, up from Dhs800 per month. They argued that staff ...
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UAE public and private sector to get holiday on June 6
View Photo Thinkstock - The UAE has declared Thursday, June 6, as a public and private sector holiday to mark Al Isra'a Wal Miraj, the ascension of Prophet ...
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Public can comment on UAE nuclear facilities guide
Abu Dhabi: The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), the country’s independent nuclear regulatory body, has invited the public to review and comment on its draft Regulatory Guide on the Certification of Reactor Operators and Senior Reactor Operators at Nuclear ...
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DEWA opens $29m Dubai Marina substation
DEWA said it currently has another 17 substations under construction, in addition to upgrades at existing facilities and a process for rolling out new ...
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Dubai is top target market for new retailers but London keeps crown as worlds retail capital
During the Eid holiday last year, Dubai malls opened around the clock for two days of the four-day weekend, with consumers flocking to the world's biggest shopping centre, the Dubai Mall, above. Sarah Dea / The ...
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Over 33m passengers use Dubai Metro in Q1 RTA
(MENAFN) Dubai's Roads and Transport Agency (RTA) stated that the number of passengers who used the emirate's Metro system during the first quarter exceeded 33 million, reported Arabian Business.In 2012, the number of passengers that used the metro grew to 109.5 million, up from 69 million a year earlier.The RTA, which plans to lower the use of private vehicles and raise the share of ...
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UAEs 2012 economic growth at 4.4
(MENAFN) The UAE's National Bureau of Statistics announced that the country's economy grew to 4.4 percent in 2012 in inflation-adjusted terms, reported Arabian Business.According to the bureau, the figure is compared with a revised 3.9 percent in 2011.It attributed the growth to high and stable oil prices in the period that enhanced all economic activities in the Arab world's ...
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UAE- Dh267m roads expansion project to begin soon
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Work on a Dh267.5 million roads project will begin on an 80 kilometre two-lane highway that links Abu Dhabi's third largest city with the Western Region, the Department of Transport (DoT) said.According to a DoT announcement on Sunday, the work on the multi-million dirham project will be completed within 20 months. It is expected to be completed somewhere towards ...
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UAE- Verdict in torture case on June 9
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The man sentenced to death for torturing his eight-year-old daughter to death has claimed in the Court of Appeal that his ex-wife cast a spell on him, which caused the demise of the young girl.The court will give a verdict in the torture case involving 29-year-old Emirati H.S. and his 27-year-old compatriot girlfriend A. A. A. on June 9.In Sunday's hearing, the ...
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UAE- Man dies after car overturns in RAK
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) An Emirati man died early on Sunday morning after the car he was travelling in overturned several times on the Wadi Ghalila Road in northern Ras Al Khaimah.According to a senior officer, the Central Operations Room of the RAK Police dispatched traffic patrols, ambulances, civil defence and rescue teams to the scene about 3.30am after being alerted of the accident. RAK ...
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Flat cars gutted in Sharjah
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) A fire erupted in a residential building in Sharjah early on Sunday morning destroyed a flat and three cars, which erupted at a residential building in Sharjah early on Sunday early morning.The Sharjah Police received information around 3.45am that a fire had broken out in the 10-storey Al Omrainya building in Block B, which is located at Jamal Abdul Nasir Street.Fire ...
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UAE- Honest cabbies hand back precious jewels
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times)Two Sharjah taxi drivers separately returned a combined Dh60,000 worth of precious jewels along with an iPad and passports in the past week.The Sharjah Transport honoured the two Pakistani cabbies, from the Citi Taxi Company and Emirates Cab for their honest deeds. Sharjah Transport Assistant Director-General Arhama Al Shamsi told Khaleej Times that the first cabbie Iqbal ...
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UAE- 50 of child abusers are close to victims families Official
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Fifty per cent of the molesters of children are family members or those close to their families, Major Arif Ali bin Shebu and Captain Nasser Abdul-Aziz Al Khajah from the Dubai Police's Criminal Investigation Department said in a lecture here on Tuesday.In the lecture on child abuse and molestation organised at the Emirates Association for Social Development (EASD) ...
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UAE- Remarkable surge in Metro commuters
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) During the first quarter of 2013, Dubai Metro managed to achieve a significant increase in the number of commuters compared to the same period last year, as the use of both Red and Green lines has increased with over 33 million passengers from January to March 2013.Adnan Al Hammadi, CEO of the Rail Agency, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), said: "This is what we ...
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UAE- Onset of summer may kill coronavirus say experts
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times)The deadly coronavirus should be destroyed in the coming weeks with the onset of summer, said an expert.During a meeting held in Dubai last week, Global and Arab Hygiene Council Chairman Professor John Oxford said the virus could be killed by following simple steps such as hand-washing. Experts asked the public to take precautions against infection by stepping up personal ...
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UAE- DHAs strategy will promote Dubai as health tourism hub
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was briefed on Sunday on the four-pronged strategy of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), which builds on Shaikh Mohammed's long-term sustainable development vision for promoting Dubai as a favourite destination for health tourism in the Gulf, Middle ...
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Hamptons posts 41 growth in Dubai property deals in Q1
(MENAFN) Hamptons, the real estate services company, said that during the first quarter, the number of its property deals in Dubai surged by 41 percent from last year's same period, reported Arabian Business.The firm added that in terms of value, property transactions in Dubai jumped by 38 percent, boosted by a growth in activity in the residential sector.It said that strong demand for ...
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UAE slams Iran for Bahrain interference
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The UAE on Sunday condemned Iran for its interference in Bahrain's domestic issues, accusing Tehran of trying to distract from its forthcoming elections.Addressing a joint Press conference, UAE Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, along with his Australian counterpart Bob Carr, said Iran had no right to interfere in GCC regional affairs."Our ...
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UAE- Schafer named CEO of DIFC Properties
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) on Sunday announced the appointment of Brett Schafer as chief executive officer of DIFC Properties.Schafer brings approximately 30 years of experience in the commercial property sector across the Middle East, United States and Canada to his role within DIFC Properties.In his capacity as DIFC Properties CEO, Schafer will report ...
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