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Visa service fees at Dubai firm anger travellers
VFS Global operates outsourced visa application centres in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on behalf of the UK government, Schengen countries such as Germany, Italy and France and ...
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Rail link and metro connection planned for Abu Dhabis Dh10.8 billion Midfield Terminal
The new terminal, with an initial capacity of 30 million passengers, has been designed to accommodate both a high speed rail link and metro connection in the future. Courtesy ...
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Egypt disowns attack on UAE by vice chairman of its own ruling party
ABU DHABI // The Egyptian government and the ruling Freedom and Justice Party yesterday disowned comments about the UAE by the vice chairman of the party, Essam El Erian. Mr El Erian told the upper house of parliament, the Shura Council, on Monday that "Egypt has lost its patience" over 11 Egyptians detained in the UAE since December while under investigation for threatening the ...
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Drake and Scull to move workers from Abu Dhabi to Dubai
(MENAFN) Drake & Scull International (DSI) chief corporate affairs officer, Zeina Tabari, stated that the company plans on moving hundreds of jobs from Dubai to the UAE's capital Abu Dhabi, reported The National.Tabari also said that DSI's business in Abu Dhabi rose from 12.2 percent of its total projects in 2011 to 14.3 last year. She added that Dubai's projects fell from ...
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All at sea in Dubai dont fish for trouble New marine drivers license required
The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has started implementing Resolution No. 2 of 2013 for Marine Craft Driving License as part of the efforts to regulate local maritime sector. The application of the new resolution requires licensing for crew on personal, business, sports, tourism and recreational marine craft, including small and large-sized leisure craft, commercial marine vessels and ...
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Etisalat defence to protect businesses from cyber attacks
The security solutions being offered as part of the service include a cloud based security service (whereby DDoS attack identification and mitigation occurs proactively within Etisalat’s IP backbone before it reaches the customer’s network), and the hybrid DDoS protection approach, which combines the advantages of cloud based and network perimeter base solutions for the ...
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Two new bridges to ease traffic jams in Sharjah
Two bridges with five lanes each will be constructed at the Khalid Lagoon entrance, apart from Sharjah and Al Khaledeya bridges, said Yousef Al Suwaiji, Director-General, Directorate of Public Works (DPW), ...
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Only the best fly from the UAE Emirates Etihad win Worlds Best Airline awards for 2013
Emirates and Etihad dominated the Skytrax World Airline Awards awards for 2013, given away in Paris on Tuesday, June 19, at the Paris Air Show. The two airlines flying out of the UAE dominated the show by winning the most coveted titles at the award ...
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New Bluewaters Island under construction on Dubais JBR coastline
A new island is being reclaimed off the Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) coastline in Dubai, Emirates 24|7 can reveal. The reclamation work has been on for over a month now with industry sources referring to it as Meraas Holding’s Dh6 billion 'Bluewaters Island'. The master developer has not yet responded to questions sent by Emirates 24|7. Bluewaters Island, a mixed-use ...
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Dubai begins issuing marine drivers licences
The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has started issuing Marine Craft Driving Licences, as part of the efforts to regulate local maritime sector, Khaleej Times has reported. The application of the new resolution requires licensing for crew on personal, business, sports, tourism and recreational marine craft, including small and large-sized leisure craft, commercial marine vessels and ...
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Al Sufouh tram project on track to open in November 2014
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the successful completion of the first test run of the Al Sufouh Tram and said the project is on track to open in November 2014, Gulf News has reported. The tests were conducted in France at the facilities of leading transport firm Alstom. The three-coach trams will be the first outside Europe to be fed by ground power cables, said ...
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UAE central bank urges Etisalat Du to cut service fees
The UAE central bank has urged the country's telecoms operators Etisalat and Du to cut their service charges to aid the government's plans to make its services available and affordable through smartphones, Khaleej Times has reported. Among the proposed cost cuts are those of core systems and telecoms services such as data transmission and SMS messages. The banking regulator also asked ...
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Kingdom Holding seeking partnership with Emaar to build worlds mile-high tower
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has invited Dubai's biggest real estate developer Emaar Properties, chaired by Mohammed Alabbar, to partner with his investment firm Kingdom Holding to build a mile-high skyscraper that would be the world's tallest building by far, Reuters has reported. "Right now we are discussing and evaluating the possibility of building a 1.6-km tower," Alwaleed ...
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Dubai to build 68 housing units in Barsha for Emirati families
The Mohammad Bin Rashid Housing Establishment has launched the construction of 68 housing units within the housing project of Barsha, which will include 1,040 houses fit for small families, Wam has reported. Sami Gargash, Executive Director of the Establishment, gave directives to accelerate the completion of the housing, and pointed out that the date of completion will be announced soon, the ...
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UAE- NMCs responsibilities redefined
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued a Cabinet decision No. 9 of 2013 with respect to the organisational chart of the National Media Council (NMC).As per the new decision, the council will be tasked with shouldering all media-related responsibilities in the UAE and coordinating the ...
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Top Stories on Dubai Chronicle on June 19th
With record number of exhibitors showcasing Indian Properties worth billions of rupees, Indian Property Show’s June 2013 edition is poised to be the biggest ever. ...
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Russell Brand divorced Katy Perry on New Years eve via text message
(FILES): This August 28, 2011 file photo shows Katy Perry and Russell Brand arriving for the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) at the Noika Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, California. ...
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Huawei takes on Apple Samsung Dh2200 to own worlds slimmest smartphone
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei on Tuesday launched what it said was the world's thinnest smartphone, which it hopes will take on high-end rivals like Apple and Samsung in the global market. Bidding to extend its market reach outside China, Huawei chose London to unveil its Ascend P6, which is just 6.18 millimetres thick -- the June 18 launch date reflecting the dimensions. "Our theme ...
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Dubai on call for Dh9.8m 40-ft gold-plated home… on wheels
In the land of the super-, ultra-, mega-, high-end, luxury cars, the concept of the mobile home or camper-caravan has not quite caught on. So while avid desert and beach-side campers might have their interest piqued by this latest vehicle to hit Dubai’s roads, even the average car owner (which by UAE standards could be the Range Rover Sport), will do a double take. A 40-foot mobile ...
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Khalifa Foundation to launch fourth iftar initiative
Abu Dhabi:The Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation (KBZF) is set to launch its fourth annual Ramadan iftar Initiative, which was announced at a press conference today in the Dusit Thani Hotel in Abu ...
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Etihad Government of Serbia sign initial MOU to explore JatAirways investment
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will advance discussions with JatAirways about an equity investment in the Serbian national carrier. An Initial Memorandum of Understanding (IMU) between Etihad Airways and the Government of Serbia was signed in Belgrade today, Monday June 17. Details of the development were unveiled by James Hogan, President and Chief ...
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Sports initiative looks to Games success for UAE
A ';major'; national sports initiative was unveiled on Sunday by the Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development in an effort to give Emirati athletes a boost over the coming years, the state news agency, Wam, reported. The initiative will include selecting ';a range of Olympic games'; and preparing teams of Emirati athletes to compete and win ...
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Abu Dhabi and Dubai Sport channels to broadcast UAE Pro League – Al
Dubai Sports channels over the last five years, the two entities announced on Saturday that they had agreed to extend their partnership for another three seasons. According to an Abu Dhabi Media press release, the new agreement ‘emphasises the success achieved by the ...
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UAE to host selection event for FIA academy
The UAE is to play a key role in a new global motor sport initiative to identify some of the world's top young driving talent and turn them into future world champions. One of five regional selection events held to deliver eight of the best young drivers in the world into the revamped FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy will be staged in the UAE from September 22-25. Up to ...
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Umm al-Qaiwain Crown Prince opens 7th Exhibition of Fine Arts
WAM UMM AL-QAIWAIN, June 18th, 2013 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, Crown Prince of Umm al-Qaiwain, has commended the keen interest and support given by the wise leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his brother Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for the ...
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