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Etihad Airways welcomes airberlin pilots
WAM ABU DHABI, May 21st, 2013 (WAM) -- Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is planning to recruit more than 50 pilots from one of its partner airlines, airberlin. The move comes as airberlin, Germany's second largest carrier, continues to work through its Turbine business turnaround programme, and as Etihad Airways prepares for significant international ...
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Jail for Dubai lifeguard whose negligence failed to prevent death of hotel guest
DUBAI // A lifeguard who left a hotel pool unattended for 15 minutes and returned to find a guest drowning at the bottom of the pool has been sentenced to one month in prison and fined Dh2,000. RP, 31, a Filipino, said he left the pool at the Country Club Hotel to get more towels, but when he returned two children informed him a swimmer was lying motionless on the bottom of the pool. He dived ...
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Sharjahs new breast cancer centre sees men and women in first week
SHARJAH // Two men and 68 women were seen by doctors during a breast cancer centre's first week of operation. The centre at Sharjah University Hospital was launched in co-operation with the Institut Gustave Roussy, a leading cancer research facility in France, on May 12. Dr Toufik Tabbara, an associate professor of surgery at the university and the centre's director, said most of the ...
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Hundreds of elephant ivory seized in Dubai
The Ministry of Environment and Water, in cooperation with Dubai Customs, has seized a shipment of 259 pieces of raw ivory coming from an African country through the port of Jebel Ali, ...
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Etisalats Nigeria affiliate signs $1.2 billion loan
DUBAI | Tue May 21, 2013 7:26am EDT DUBAI May 21 (Reuters) - Etisalat's Nigeria affilate has signed a $1.2 billion loan with 13 Nigerian banks, the United Arab Emirates' No.1 telecom operator said on Tuesday. The medium-term facility will be used to refinance an existing $650 million loan and bolster Etisalat Nigeria's network, Etisalat said in a statement to the Abu Dhabi ...
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Emirates says no shisha smoking onboard A380
Emirates airline today said the news about shisha smoking lounge onboard A380 aircraft is "not true". Media reports had said that the passengers travelling in Business and First-class on A380 aircraft would be offered shisha onboard aircraft from next month. It also said that the passengers can pre-order a shisha from the onboard menu and can go to the lounge for a post-meal smoke. ...
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Boom time for Dubai events industry
Businesses are being given the chance to learn how to benefit from the millions of dirhams being generated by the Dubai events industry. In the past 12 months the city has played host to a full range of events - from huge pop music concerts to international football matches and food ...
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Better Homes delivers world-first tool and resources for end users
This follows from the property agency's delivery of a tool that allows customers to publicly rate its agents, believed to a world-first innovation in the property industry. The renter's guide is an easy-to-use resource for those seeking to understand the renting process. The landlord's guide "Landlords checklist for new tenants" explains the other end of the process, for ...
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GTA renews distribution deal with Accor
GTA renews partnership to bring more of the world's travellers to Accor and cement GTA's reputation as the leading wholesaler of accommodation, services and experiences for fully independent travel (FIT) across the ...
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Saxo Bank launches Saxo TV
Saxo Bank, the multi-asset online trading and investment specialist, has launched Saxo TV, led by the former Bloomberg TV News anchor, Owen Thomas, to provide on-demand business and financial analysis. Saxo TV is integrated with TradingFloor.com, Saxo Bank's social financial investment ...
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Drugs pricing committee holds meeting
Organised by the Gulf committee of the GCC Health Ministers, under the chairmanship of Dr Ameen Al Amiri, Assistant Undersecretary for Medical Practices and Licensing, the meeting aimed to establish cooperation among GCC countries in terms of pricing of medication as well as among local, regional and international pharmaceutical ...
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Sharjah Health Authority implements New Health Scheme from June 2013
WAM SHARJAH, May 21st, 2013 (WAM)-- In a move to implement the directives of H.H. Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the Sharjah Health Authority (SHA) has announced the introduction of a new health insurance scheme beginning June 1st, 2013. The Authority has requested government departments in the Emirate to collect old insurance cards from ...
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Zayed Charity Foundation Emirates Lawyers Association sign MoU
WAM ABU DHABI, May 21st, 2013 (WAM)-- The Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation and the Emirates Association for Lawyers and Legal Experts, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation and exchange of expertise between the two parties. The MoU was signed by the Director General of the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian ...
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Ajman Free Zone Organises initiative A cup of coffee
WAM AJMAN, May 21st, 2013 (WAM) -- The Ajman Free Zone Authority yesterday organised an initiative entitled "A Cup of Coffee" designed to facilitate communication between customers, investors and the Free Zone Authorities. The aim of the "Cup of Coffee" initiative is designed to encourage the authorities to meet the changing needs of customers by understanding their ...
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IMF not concerned about Dubais ability to repay debt
The International Monetary Fund said it is not worried about Dubai's ability to meet its financial obligations after the emirate that almost defaulted in 2009 successfully managed to reschedule payments. "So far the government-related entities have managed debt rescheduling from 2009 quite successfully," Masood Ahmed, the head of the fund's Middle East and Central Asia ...
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In pictures Dubai in top 10 fastest rising property markets in the world
Number 4: Vehicles zip down Umm Amara Road with the night time Dubai skyline in the background. Prices in the emirate rose 18.3% from March 2012 to March 2013. Sarah Dea/The ...
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UAE motorist ran over drunk American in bid to break up fight court hears
ABU DHABI // A teenage motorist ran over a drunk American in a bid to save him, a court heard today. MS, 18, an Emirati, told the Criminal Court he was driving along when he noticed two drunken Americans fist-fighting on the other side of the road, so he performed a U-turn and drove up beside them to try to broker the peace. The pair refused to be helped and swore at him, so he drove off, but ...
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Australia should help Dubai fraud man Abbott
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has suggested the 10-year jail sentence imposed on Australian businessman Matthew Joyce in Dubai is harsh by Australian standards and the government should be doing everything it can to ...
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Bieber booed in Dubai jeered at the Billboard Awards. Some just arent Beliebers
Justin Bieber calmly accepts his award despite the loud jeers during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Teen pop star Justin Bieber was greeted ...
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Intertec in collaboration with HP and Double Take organize seminar on Plan Your Disaster Recovery Strategy
Intertec, in collaboration with HP & Double Take, is organizing an exclusive seminar on 'Plan Your Disaster Recovery Strategy'. This seminar was held on Wednesday, May 8th 2013 at Ritz Carlton, DIFC, Dubai for those who are involved in IT ...
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Declaration of Dubai on Public Health in the Arab World aims to raise capacity and networking between countries on public health issues
A significant development in the field of healthcare was the recent 'Declaration of Dubai on Public Health in the Arab World,' that was signed during the 1st Arab Conference of Public Health that recently took place in ...
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Gulf Marine Services announces heavily oversubscribed Dhs1.32bn Islamic financing facility
Gulf Capital, one of the largest and most active investment firms in the Middle East, announced that one of its portfolio companies, Gulf Marine Services ("GMS"), the largest operator and owner of jack-up barges in the Middle East, is working with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank ("ADIB") on finalising the syndication of a Dhs1.32bn ($360m) Islamic growth facility that will help ...
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IMF says not worried by Dubais debt obligations
The International Monetary Fund is not worried about Dubai's ability to meet its upcoming debt obligations, Masood Ahmed, director of the IMF's Middle East and Central Asia department, told reporters on ...
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Teen in UAE accused of killing mother after argument
FUJAIRAH // An Emirati teenager has been accused of killing his mother with a sharp object on Sunday. The 17-year-old, AMM, is said to have struck his mother, KAH, 40, with a bladed weapon before she died of her injuries two hours later in Fujairah Hospital. Colonel Humaid Mohammad Al Yamahi, the director general of Fujairah Police, said the incident took place at 7pm on Sunday in Murshid and ...
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Professional sound and light industry bounces back in 2013
The professional sound and light industry in the Middle East is on course for a resurgent 2013 thanks to new budgets being made available for extravagant launch events and ...
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