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Emirates Airlines introduces shisha lounges up in the sky.
Emirates has started to trial new shisha lounges aboard its A380 fleet.Last week the airline revealed that the lounges would be available to business and first class passengers on several of its long-haul routes flown using ...
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Jailed executive Matthew Joyce to fight Dubai sentence freed Marcus Lee could face appeal
United Arab Emirates Foreign Affairs Minister Bob Carr has promised an Australian man sentenced to 10 years jail in Dubai will receive consular support during his planned appeal.Australian executive Matthew Joyce was yesterday found guilty of fraud against his former employer, a property development company owned by the emir of Dubai.His business partner, fellow Australian Marcus Lee, was ...
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Australian jailed in Dubai another cleared of fraud
United Arab Emirates Foreign Affairs minister Bob Carr has promised an Australian man sentenced to 10 years jail in Dubai will receive consular support during his planned appeal.Australian executive Matthew Joyce was yesterday found guilty of fraud against his former employer, a property development company owned by the emir of ...
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New women’s campus opens in Ras Al Khaimah
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, opened the new headquarters of the Ras Al-Khaimah Women's College (RAKWC) on ...
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Sharjah Ruler wife patronise charity auction
Sharjah: Under the patronage of His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and his wife Shaikha Jawaher Bint Mohammad Al Qasimi, chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs and honorary patron of the Sharjah Businesswomen's Council (SBWC), the 'Tawasel' initiative organised a charity auction to support the education ...
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Bank statement required to sponsor family in Dubai
According to new rules set by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) all those applying for a new residency visa for their families must provide a bank statement showing their monthly ...
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Dubai teen Shorye Chopra scores a hat-trick of cricket awards
Dubai 16-year-old Shorye Chopra, left, accepts an award as top junior cricketer and a handshake from former Pakistan international player Zaheer Abbas, centre, as Shyam Bhatia looks ...
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Obesity We have an app for that
DUBAI // Three university students have devised a smartphone app to fight obesity. Cenna - named after Avicenna, the Latinised name of the Muslim scholar Ibn Sina - offers fitness tips and nutritional information, and its built-in forum allows users to discuss the challenges they face. The app, which runs on Android smartphones, also has an incentive system that gives users who meet ...
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80 of UAE couples divorce within a year
DUBAI // Eight out of 10 newlywed couples have filed for divorce before their first anniversary, according to the chief executive of the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children. Afra Al Basti told an audience of married Emirati men and women at a forum on healthy marriage that the main reason for this startling statistic was immaturity. Speaking at the Dar Al Kuttab caf and bookshop in Uptown ...
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Striking Arabtec workers in UAE go back to work
DUBAI // A two-day strike by construction workers over pay ended yesterday when the men were taken by bus back to their building sites. Workers from Arabtec Construction had refused to leave their accommodation in Abu Dhabi and Dubai on Saturday. The men, mostly from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, wanted their Dh350 monthly food allowance paid with their salaries rather than the three daily ...
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High-Quality Custom-made Suits Rise in Popularity in the UAE
Bespoke garments are rapidly becoming the most coveted piecesand savvy shoppers are increasingly spending their money on unique, made-to-measure pieces. According to Samrat Amarnani , Managing Director ofCollars Cuffs, one of the rising stars of Dubai’s burgeoning bespoke tailoring market, these shoppers are part of what is ...
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Remit money and insure your life for free
Dubai: – In an initiative to benefit workers in the Gulf, Xpress Money has launched a life insurance package for its customers, which will come into effect on June ...
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Abdullah bin Zayed chairs EFYD board meeting
Abu Dhabi, 20 May 2013 (WAM) - Foreign Minister H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan has presdied over a meeting for the board of directors of the Emirates Foundation for Youth Development (EFYD). During the meeting, Sheikh Abdullah was briefed on the progress made so far on the foundation's approach for collective social investment which capitalizes on long-term programmes for the ...
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UAE Packaged Food Sector Scrutinised Forecast in In-Demand Euromonitor Report Published at MarketPublishers.com
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Supported by a remarkable population growth, packaged food sales volume and value increased notably in the United Arab Emirates during 2007-2012. Concerned about food price inflation due to surging commodity prices, the UAE government took measures towards the end of the review period, imposing price caps on many staple foods, thus restricting value ...
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Oil industry skews Abu Dhabis carbon footprint
ABU DHABI // The energy sector accounts for nearly three-quarters of Abu Dhabi's carbon footprint, the first official audit of the emirate's greenhouse emissions has found. Power and desalination plants alone contribute nearly a third of greenhouse emissions. Extracting and refining oil and processing natural gas are also major emitters. Net greenhouse emissions were 45.4 tonnes of ...
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Operation Hawksbill TDIC swings into action to secure Saadiyat nesting sites
The mother Hawksbill turtle on her way back to sea after laying eggs on Saadiyat beachfront yesterday. She is the first sea turtle to nest on the island at the start of the season. Photo Courtesy Tourism Development Investment ...
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Diabetics guide to safe fasting in the UAE during the holy month
DUBAI // Diabetics should see their doctors a month before Ramadan to find out if they can fast and plan a way to do it without harming themselves, doctors say. Fasting in the holy month presents special challenges and risks to Muslims with diabetes, said Dr Abdulrazzaq Al Madani, chairman of the Gulf Group for the Study of Diabetes. "If you want to fast in Ramadan then you have to ...
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Three-day weekend for UAEs public and private sector workers for Isra Wal Meraj
The UAE government has confirmed that public and private sector workers will get a three day paid holiday with an Islamic celebration falling on June 6. Isra Wal Meraj takes place on a Thursday, meaning that workers will also get the following two days off before returning to work on June 9. The date was confirmed in a circular issued by Saqr Ghobash, the Minister of Labour, state news agency ...
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Dhow catches fire with crew on board on Dubai Creek
DUBAI // A dhow which had just set sail for Iran lost most of its cargo in Dubai Creek after it caught fire. There were no injuries and no other vessels were affected by the blaze. The fire began near the Deira Old Souq Abra station at about 1.30pm. The ship was leaving Dubai loaded with clothing, shoes, workman's boots and gloves, food items, mobile phone covers, and a large load of ...
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Etihad Airways to acquire 3 airport services companies from ADAC
(MENAFN) Etihad Airways' president and CEO, James Hogan, announced that the carrier will buy 3 airport services firms from Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) to insure the airline's sustained growth, reported Arabian Business.Hogan added that the acquisition of Abu Dhabi Airport Services (ADAS), Abu Dhabi In-Flight Catering (ADIFC), and Abu Dhabi Cargo Company (ADCC) will boost ...
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Dubais DEWA launches USD29m substation
(MENAFN) Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) MD and CEO, HE Saeed Al Tayer, announced that the utility has opened a substation in Dubai Marina valued at USD29 million, reported Arabian Business.Al Tayer added that the facility, part of the authority's strategy to meet rising energy demand in the emirate, has a capacity of 150 megavolt amperes.He said that DEWA has extended a ...
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Research and Markets UAE Economy Expected to Reach US $448.6 Billion by 2017 With a CAGR of 5.15 over the Next Five ...
"PESTLE Analysis of UAE 2012" country profile to their offering. The United Arab Emirates is a country in the southeast Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf. The country has one of the most highly developed economies in Western Asia. The UAE economy grew in 2011, regaining momentum after the global economic crisis. The country has achieved significant growth due to its ...
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UAE ratifies extradition treaty with India
Akzo Nobel India posts Rs 62.50 cr net profit in Q4 The company had posted a net profit of Rs 78.24 crore in the corresponding period last ...
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Abu Dhabis IPIC to use $4 bln pipeline payment to repay debt
By Stanley Carvalho and Dinesh Nair ABU DHABI | Mon May 20, 2013 12:20pm EDT ABU DHABI May 20 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi's International Petroleum Investment Co (IPIC) expects to receive $4 billion in cash for a crude pipeline it built in the Gulf state, enabling it to repay some upcoming debt maturities, it said in an investor call on Monday. The state-owned company built a crude oil ...
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Lawyer in Thaksin fraud case collapses in Dubai courtroom
DUBAI // A lawyer presenting defence arguments in a multi-million dirham fraud case involving the former prime minister of Thailand collapsed and died less than an hour later. The Egyptian lawyer in his 50s, was addressing the Cassation Court when he held his chest before collapsing without saying a word. "He was speaking normally but suddenly he held his chest and was pointing at the ...
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