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Qatar says Taliban office not for Islamic Emirate
Guests arrive for the opening ceremony of the new Taliban political office in Doha on June 18, 2013. The Taliban office opened in Doha to facilitate peace talks does not carry the name of the "Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan," as it appeared earlier, Qatar said on ...
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Abu Dhabis non-oil output expands as economy reduces dependence on crude
Abu Dhabi's non-oil economy grew close to 10 per cent last year, according to the emirate's statistics agency. Faster activity across areas including property, education, professional services and trade led the rise in growth, Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi (Scad) said yesterday. Non-oil output rose by 9.6 per cent at current prices, compared to 7.7 per cent expansion across the overall ...
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UAEs Big Heart beats for Syrian child refugees
ABU DHABI // Syrian children displaced by the civil war are to receive a helping hand from the UAE, thanks to the efforts of Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of the Ruler of Sharjah. The chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs has launched The Big Heart for Syrian Refugee Children campaign to get UAE residents involved in raising money. "It is tragic that many ...
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First phase of new Dubai address system completed
DUBAI // Smart address codes have been allocated to every one of the more than 130,000 buildings in Dubai, the civic body says. The allocation of the codes marks the completion of phase one of Dubai Municipality's Geo Address System (GAS), a new move to assign addresses in the emirate. The codes, which are mapped to the National Coordinates Grid (NCG) system, can be communicated far more ...
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Emirates named ‘world’s best airline’ at award show
Emirates Airline has been honoured with the title of world's top carrier at a recent award ceremony. The 2013 World Airline Awards took place yesterday (June 18th), during which Emirates was presented with the World's Best Airline gong. It also took home the prize for Best Middle East Airline and World's Best Inflight Entertainment, which is an award they have won nine years in a ...
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3 accused of premeditated murder in Dubai
Dubai Public Prosecution has referred to the Court three people accused of stabbing a man and robbing him of his car and other belongings. The victim was stabbed several times until he fainted. The accused stole his mobile phones, wallet and car. The Prosecution asked the Court to impose the stiffest possible penalty on the accused. "Such criminals should be penalised without any ...
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Sharjah man gave roommate Dh5000 and axe to kill his half-brother
Sharjah Police have arrested two people for alleged murder of a 31-year-old Afghan national. According to the police, one of the two is a half-brother of the victim. Both the arrested people were trying to flee the UAE, police said. An Afghan national had informed the police that a blood-stained dead body of a man is lying in a tyre warehouse in the emirate’s Industrial Zone 3. Police ...
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Projects approved for people with special needs
Abu Dhabi: The President’s Initiatives Follow-up Committee has approved two projects to establish and develop basic facilities for Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services (SCHS) at a cost of Dh80 million, and to establish the Ajman Club for people with special needs at a cost of Dh40 ...
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Billing issue over TV packages
This letter is intended to seek help from Gulf News to resolve my etisalat eLife billing issue, which I have been facing for over 18 months now. In August 2011, after many attractive etisalat customer calls, I considered upgrading to Triple Play Master 8MB from Al Shamil internet connection 512 Kbps speed — from a cost of Dh189 to Dh349 per ...
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UAE will try 30 Emiratis Egyptians for illegal Brotherhood cell
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday it would put on trial 30 Emiratis and Egyptians accused of setting up an illegal branch of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, part of a crackdown on the Islamist organization that has soured relations with ...
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Know your shopper to reap Dubai Summer Surprises reward
James Tracy-Inglis is the managing director of Saatchi and Saatchi X, a shopper marketing agency, in Dubai. With shopping sales forming a key part of Dubai Summer Surprises, which runs until July 14, he explains how retailers and brands can make the most of the ...
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Woman accused of burning son being framed by ex-husband Abu Dhabi court hears
ABU DHABI // A woman accused of burning her nine year old son with a hot iron told a court she was being framed by a jealous ex-husband. The boy's injuries were caused by a chemical substance that spilt as her neighbours were moving in, she told the Criminal Court. AA, 29, from Yemen, was accused after her ex-husband saw scars on the boy's arm during a custodial meeting scheduled as ...
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Dubai preparing for 1500 young finalists in weekend World Scholars Cup
DUBAI // More than 1,500 children from around the world will convene in the emirate this weekend to test their debating prowess and knowledge. The final round of the World Scholar's Cup, a global charitable foundation that organises enrichment activities for schoolchildren, will be held at several venues in Dubai between Friday and Sunday. Qualifying teams from 24 regional rounds in 25 ...
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New uniform announced for all pupils in Abu Dhabi state schools
ABU DHABI // State school pupils in the capital will be dressed for success when they return to school in September. The Abu Dhabi Education Council has unveiled new school uniforms for pupils in all grades from the next academic year. Beginning with 12 schools in September, the council will test the changes and continue to extend the uniform of a light blue shirt and navy blue blazers based ...
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NPCC signs $766m EPC contract for Abu Dhabi field
National Petroleum Construction Co (NPCC) has signed a $765.9m (AED: 2.8bn) Engineering Procurement & Construction Contract for the first phase of development of the Umm Lulu oil field off the coast of Abu Dhabi. The contractor, which is part of the Senaat industrial investment group owned by the Abu Dhabi government, secured the contract from Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) ...
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Quran Park to be completed by September 2014
Dubai: Residents will soon be able to learn all about the special properties of trees and plants mentioned in the Quran – once the Quran Park is opened in Al Khawaneej in ...
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New uniforms to be introduced at public schools
Abu Dhabi: A new standardised school uniform will soon be introduced for public school pupils across the emirate of Abu Dhabi, the Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec) announced in a statement sent today (Wednesday). Private schools will be able to continue with their ...
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Emirates Takes Home 2013 ‘World’s Best Airline’ Award
Emirates scooped up a further two awards including; 'Best Middle East Airline' and for a record ninth year in a row, 'World's Best Inflight Entertainment'. The awards were collected today by Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline at ...
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UAE Muslim Brotherhood trial 30 referred to top court
ABU DHABI // Thirty Emirati and Egyptians are to stand trial at the Federal Supreme Court accused of setting up and running a branch of the Muslim Brotherhood. The Advocate General of the UAE's State Security Public Prosecution, Rashid Ahmed Al Dhanhani, told the state news agency Wam, that charges facing the 30 were: Some of the accused established and managed a UAE branch of the Muslim ...
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All school buses must be able to transport special needs students says UAE ministry
School bus operators have said they are ready to make transport systems more accessible but physical additions to buses would take time. Pawan Singh / The ...
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New system in 8000 Dubai taxis to control exceeding speed limits
The Public Transport Agency at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) commenced the application of a new initiative that aims to ensure road safety for drivers and road users in general. The new initiative provides for using the latest technological methods represented in Aman system, which is self-powered sensor for monitoring taxi speed in Dubai. "Aman system is designed to provide ...
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Dubai inaugurates world’s tallest ‘twisted’ tower
The Cayan tower, the world's tallest twisted tower stands at Dubai's Marina on June 11, 2013, in the United Arab Emirates, UAE. AFP PHOTO/KARIM SAHIB DUBAI--Dubai has inaugurated the world's tallest twisted tower built at a cost of $272 million, setting a yet another record for skyscrapers and other engineering marvels. The 310-meter (1,017-foot), 75-story residential Cayan ...
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Dubai Sports World starts largest indoor summer sports event
). Focused on being the ultimate sports venue of choice, the all-action event features a host of activities including; football, basketball, rugby, tennis, volleyball, futsal, table tennis, cricket, fitness training, running, skateboarding, and summer camps for children. DSW will also for the first time feature squash, cycling, and badminton, ...
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Businessman loses appeal gets 7 years in jail
Dubai: A businessman lost his appeal on Wednesday and will be jailed for seven years for smuggling and possessing 150,000 Tramadol pills and transporting them via Dubai International ...
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DHA offers thalassaemia patients a helping hand
Dubai: Health authorities in the UAE have called on schools, universities and employers to be considerate of the needs of thalassaemia patients and allow them time off for their periodical ...
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