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Tamil refugees sheltering in UAE granted asylum in the USA and Europe
DUBAI // Four Sri Lankan refugees sheltered in the UAE for seven months have been granted asylum in the United States, Sweden and Finland. They were among 45 Tamils who fled their home last October to seek asylum in Australia. But when their boat ran into trouble they had to be rescued by the Singaporean ship Pinnacle Bliss, which was on its way to Dubai. "We received new updates of ...
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UAE studio aims to make cartoon blockbuster
DUBAI // The next children's cartoon blockbuster could be created in the UAE, if an ambitious team of animators has its way. Blink Studios see no reason why the next SpongeBob SquarePants or Ben 10 cannot come from the Middle East. The team has created, written and produced animated cartoons since being launched in 2005. They hope to appeal to young audiences not only in the UAE, but ...
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Free tickets to UAE Presidents Cup Final for loyal fans
This is the first President's Cup final that a club has bought all the seats, and free transport will be provided for Al Ahli fans. Lee Hoagland / The ...
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Doctor wrongly blamed for baby death Dubai court told
DUBAI // A doctor was defamed by two colleagues who emailed 3,000 patients and claimed she caused a baby's death, a court was told yesterday. JK, 67, from Sweden, learnt from a patient that staff at her former workplace, a medical centre in Jumeirah, contacted people and blamed her for the death. It was claimed she caused the death by failing to prescribe a vital antibiotic to a pregnant ...
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Terrapins dumped on Dubais Sheikh Zayed Road get new home
DUBAI // Stories about abandoned dogs are all too common in the UAE, but the latest pets to be dumped on Sheikh Zayed Road were quite unusual. Four terrapins were left outside Dubai Garden Centre and made their way into an extension containing plants, where staff found them. "Sometimes people buy them when they're babies thinking they're going to be cute," said Bodhi ...
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Shark trade curbed to save species
International trade in three shark species will be restricted following the adoption of new global rules. The sale of smooth, great or scalloped hammerhead sharks will require government-issued permits under restrictions by the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites). The UAE in March became one of 178 signatories to sign up to the rules, which also govern oceanic ...
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Rixos The Palm Dubai picks up award for Middle East’s Leading Lifestyle Resort …
It is the Turkish leading hospitality operator’s first property, located in one ...
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Tourism Hospitality Industry Gathers To Debate How The Sector’s Skills Gaps …
Dubai , UAE – May 19, 2013: Key industry professionals, government officials and academics will gather this week to discuss the existing and emerging skills gaps within the UAE's tourism and hospitality industry. The discussion, facilitated by Dubai International Academic City (DIAC), will see participants debate the findings of a Workforce Planning Study that ...
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Dubai laborers stage rare strike for more pay
DUBAI (Reuters) - Thousands of workers employed by Dubai's largest construction firm, Arabtec, stayed away from work on Sunday to back wage demands, a rare labor protest in the Gulf emirate, where trade unions are banned, staff ...
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New approach required to counter rise of cybercrime Dubai forum hears
DUBAI// The UAE needs to develop new and more integrated laws to deter potential cybercriminals, a leading expert has warned. The rapid growth of computer technology used by individuals, businesses and the Government that is helping to power the economy is also attracting opportunistic criminals. "Cybercriminals look for weak points in countries that perhaps don't have the ...
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Employer offers to fly home body of Dubai fitness trainer
DUBAI // The employer of a fitness trainer who died after falling from a balcony has offered to pay to repatriate his body to Britain. Elwood McIlwraith, 29, from Hull, fell from a building at Jumeirah Lakes Towers on May 4. His family had set up a Facebook page to help raise money to bring him home, until his employer stepped in. Alison Ramsay, a manager at Smart Fitness, said the ...
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Sheikh Abdullah blasts Iran over Bahrain threat
ABU DHABI // The UAE today condemned Iranian threats to Bahrain as unIslamic and urged Tehran to reconsider its approach to Arabian Gulf countries. The Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, criticised comments by the Iranian deputy foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. The Iranian had warned the Bahraini leadership "not to pass the red line of the Muslim community". ...
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100 Dubai Municipality workers leave for Umrah
Dubai: A group of 100 municipality workers on Sunday left for the holy city of Makkah to perform Umrah, under the patronage of Shaikha Hind Bint Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum, wife of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice-President and Prime Minister and Ruler of ...
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UAE urges action to stop repressive Damascus
The United Arab Emirates on Sunday called for political action to stop what it called "the repressive machine" in Damascus, ahead of an international conference aimed at resolving the Syrian conflict. "We call on all concerned parties to take decisive political action to stop the repressive machine in Damascus," UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahayan said ...
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Former Dubai lecturer arrested for defamation
Police said the lecturer, who taught here and who finished his term at a private university in Academic City in Dubai a year ago, has his contract terminated without reason. Dubai courts acted in his favour and he received his end-of-service- ...
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Rents in Downtown Dubai fall faster than expected
during the coming summer months. A week later, the grim reality proves us wrong. Rents in Downtown Dubai are falling faster than expected due to freshly released tremendous supply of new spacious units in tall and well equipped centrally located ...
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Abdullah bin Zayed strongly denounces Irans statement on Bahrain
WAM Abu Dhabi, 19th May 2013 (WAM) -- The UAE Foreign Minister, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, today strongly criticised a statement issued yesterday by Iran's foreign ministry on sisterly Bahrain. ''Our Iranian neighbours have a real problem in understanding and identifying the way in which they deal with their neighbours,'' Sheikh Abdullah told a press ...
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Abdullah bin Zayed receives UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs
WAM Abu Dhabi, 19th May 2013 (WAM) -- Foreign Minister H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan received today the visiting UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman. Sheikh Abdullah and the UN representative discussed a variety of issues of mutual interest, including the latest security and political situation in the Middle East. Latest developments in Syria also ...
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Emiratis should not be forced to pay wages set by maids home countries
ABU DHABI // Emiratis should not be forced to pay minimum wages set by maids' home countries, an FNC member will argue this week. The UAE sets no minimum wage for maids but many countries do, and refuse to allow their citizens to be hired for less. More than 100 UAE recruitment agencies signed an agreement with the Philippine Association of Manpower Agencies in November, agreeing to a ...
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IPL6 SRH v KKR live cricket score Kolkata set Hyderabad target of 131
Dhawan and Patel come out to the middle as Sunrisers chase target of 131 to qualify for the play-offs. A belligerent unbeaten 49 from Yusuf Pathan helped Kolkata Knight Riders reach 130-7 after opting to bat first. Kolkata struggled against some disciplined bowling from Hyderabad. Gambhir was run out after a mix-up with Kallis laboured to 24 off 29 balls before falling to Steyn. ...
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15 rise in weekly flights planned at Abu Dhabi airport
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (Adac) today announced that airlines from around the globe will be increasing their weekly number of flight departures and arrivals at Abu Dhabi International Airport during the coming months. This summer, Abu Dhabi International Airport expects to receive 1,065 flights a week, a 15 per cent increase compared to the 956 weekly flights during the summer months of ...
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On-the-spot Dh500 fine for barbecuing on Sharjah beaches lagoon and parks
Visitors to Mamzar Beach in Sharjah are urging the municipality not to fine them for barbecuing in prohibited areas of the beach without prior warning, according the ‘Al Ittihad’ newspaper. Sharjah Municipality recently launched a campaign against barbecuing in prohibited areas by fining violators Dh500 which beachgoers say is high. However, some residents of the area urged the ...
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UAE economy grows at fastest rate since 2006
* Oil sector, Dubai revival help lift growth in 2012 * Growth in real estate doubles * Capital formation quickest since 2008 * GDP growth seen slowing in 2013 (Adds details, analysts comments, background) By Martin Dokoupil DUBAI, May 19 (Reuters) - Economic growth in the United Arab Emirates accelerated to 4.4 percent in inflation-adjusted terms in 2012, the fastest clip since ...
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Dubai Chamber spearheads Give Gain Day Dubai
WAM DUBAI, 18th May, 2013 (WAM) -- The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry's "ENGAGE Dubai" initiative, managed by its Centre for Responsible Business, spearheaded the Give '&' Gain Day Dubai on May 16th. The largest and most prestigious employee volunteering programme in Dubai joined thousands of global employees to lend a helping hand in promoting youth, ...
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Abu Dhabi Airport to see active movement in summer
WAM ABU DHABI, 19th May 2013 (WAM) -- Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) today announced that airlines from around the globe will be increasing their weekly number of flight departures and arrivals at Abu Dhabi International Airport during the coming months. This summer, Abu Dhabi International Airport expects to receive 1,065 flights a week, a 15% increase compared to the 956 weekly flights ...
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