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Emirates A380 wing repairs fall behind schedule
Work on wing modifications to Emirate Airlines' fleet of Airbus A380s is two months behind schedule due to the delay in the delivery of new replacement ...
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Dubai Abu Dhabi markets index continues upward trend
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Dubai's benchmark stock index rose to its highest closing level in almost four years while the Abu Dhabi market general index surged to its highest level since October 2008 on Sunday on the back of a rally in real estate and banking shares.Upbeat investors lapped up attractively valued stocks on the two bourses as downside risks abated on improved global risk ...
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Masdar CEO stresses need for securing energy through diversifying its sources
His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of Masdar, Abu Dhabi's renewable energy company, yesterday addressed the Brookings Institution, the Washington, D.C.-based non-profit organisation, which is considered one of the world's leading think ...
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Dubais resurgent hotel industry presents opportunities for cutting edge technology
Innovators from the world of sound and light will be looking to make the most of the resurgent hotel and leisure industry across the Gulf when they head to Dubai at the end of ...
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Egypts UAE ambassador meets detainees again
The Egyptian Ambassador to the UAE, Tamer Mansour, met with a group of Egyptian detainees for the second time this year, reported the state news agency Wam. The ambassador first met the group, who are involved in a security case, in March. Mr Mansour used the meeting to ensure the group had adequate accommodation and health care. The ambassador also met with UAE officials from the office of ...
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Selena Gomez J Lo flash the flesh at 2013 Billboard Awards
Selena Gomez speaks on stage at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. (AP) Selena Gomez arrives at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. (AP) Madonna poses in the press room with the Top Touring Artist Award during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. (AFP) Casper Smart, left, and Jennifer Lopez arrive at the Billboard ...
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Emirates SkyCargo Wins Best Air Cargo Carrier Middle East Award
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, one of the fastest growing international airlines, has cemented its position as a leading global player in air cargo industry by winning the 'Best Air Cargo Carrier Middle East' award for the 18th consecutive year at the annual Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards ...
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Is minimum wage for maids taking advantage of UAE nationals Minister to be asked
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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RPT-Dubai labourers stage rare strike for more pay
Mon May 20, 2013 12:24am EDT (Repeats story originally issued on Sunday with no changes to text) * Arabtec is UAE's largest publicly listed building firm * Labour strikes rare in Gulf, especially among migrant contractors * Strike began on Saturday, spread on Sunday By Praveen Menon DUBAI, May 19 (Reuters) - Thousands of workers employed by Dubai's largest construction firm, Arabtec, ...
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World Drift Series to kick off in Tianjin
The 2013 Chinese World Drift Series (WDS) Round One is opening at the Olympic Stadium in Tianjin on Sunday. Many teams and drifters have arrived and are busily practicing for the competition. More than 70 drifters from 13 teams from home and abroad have confirmed their participation at this year's event, according to the organizers. The competition has attracted many world-known ...
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Dream come true 5-year old with Thalassemia is Abu Dhabi Police captain
Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, with Amir Muhammad Al Falahi, who suffers from Thalassemia. Amir wanted to become a Captain in the police force and perform the work and duties of an officer. ...
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Nissan Mideast to recall Nissan Infinity vehicles in UAE
The UAE economy ministry has said several 2013 models of Nissan's Pathfinder and Infinity's JX are to be recalled due to a faulty brake torque member, Emirates 24-7 has reported. The decision was taken jointly by Nissan Middle East FZE and the Consumer Protection Department, although authorised distributors in Dubai said they were not aware of any such recall, the report said. "A ...
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Abu Dhabis population grows by 1 person every 3 minutes
According to figures by the Abu Dhabi Statistics Centre (Scad), the population of Abu Dhabi city is increasing by one person every two minutes and 48 seconds, Gulf News has reported. The total population of the capital has reached around 2.5 million people, said the Scad. "Three initiatives have been launched to show an estimate of the capital's current population, such as the Abu ...
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Dubais American University to provide $8.16m in scholarships
The American University in Dubai (AUD) has approved Dhs30m ($8.16m) in scholarships in its 2013-2014 annual budget, Gulf News has reported. The grants will be provided to outstanding students and those with financial difficulties. Priority will be given to those who apply before the deadline of June ...
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Dubai students score 100 in ICSE exams
Dubai: - Dubai students did better than their Indian counterparts in both Class 10 and Class 12 exams of the Council of Indian Certificate for Secondary Education ...
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Eviction threat to thousands of Abu Dhabi villa tenants
Eviction notices have been served on properties in breach of an occupancy law implemented last year. Owners and tenants also face fines of up to Dh100,000. Silvia Razgova / The ...
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170 violators of residency law nabbed in Sharjah
In its latest campaign, the Sharjah Interior Ministry has nabbed 170 people for violating residency law. They included 100 illegal street vendors; 53 people who violated the law of entry and residence of foreigners and 17 others charged with being employed illegally. The ministry campaign was conducted in cooperation with Sharjah Police, the Municipality and the Bureau of Labour and Eonomic ...
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Hainan Airlines to add new routes to Abu Dhabi this summer
The companies, which handle in-flight catering services, ground handling and cargo operations, are being incorporated, subject to regulatory approvals, into Etihad Airport Services, a unit of Etihad Airways. It comes as Abu Dhabi Airports Company (Adac) is predicting a 15 per cent increase in the number of flights over the peak summer period, between May to August, compared with last ...
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Vin Diesel at Meydan Dubai revs up to get ‘Fast and Furious’ this weekend
Get set for the drift as hot-rod cars will burn up the track at Meydan on May 24 to coincide with the release of one of the biggest Hollywood film franchises; the next installment set for a Mideast ...
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Escrow accounts in Dubai cannot be attached Land Department
In the first of its meeting in years, the Dubai Land Department (DLD) answered queries of developers to even assuring them that "escrow accounts cannot be attached by any ...
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Yahoo to buy blog-maker Tumblr for $1.1 billion report
New York: The board of Yahoo! has agreed to a deal to purchase the popular blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.Yahoo! did not immediately return AFP's calls for confirmation, but CEO Marissa Mayer has scheduled a news conference in New York Monday at which the company said it will unveil "something special."Reports last week said ...
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UAE- I got my family in my hands
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) DUBAI - Three months should barely make up for 38 years, but for Mohammed Omar Disombo, who has been searching for his family for nearly four decades, it is as though no time has passed at all."I found them and went there and got my family, my final journey, I got my family in my hands," he said.The 64-year-old Tanzanian national, who has spent almost 40 years ...
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Al Maktoum Airport to boost Dubais private jet movements to 20k by 2020
(MENAFN) Dubai Aviation City Corporation's COO, Rashed Bu Qara'a, stated that once opened for passenger services, Al Maktoum International Airport would increase private business jet traffic in Dubai to nearly 20,000 annual movements by the end of the decade, from the current 10,000, reported Arabian Business.Qara'a added that by the first quarter of 2015, the facility would ...
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UAE- Gang arrested after power cable thefts
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) A gang of thieves has stolen more than 600 metres of power cables, said Western Region Police.Two Asian men have been arrested while the police are still looking for other suspects, after two separate incidents in Liwa during which low and high voltage electric cables were stolen.Western Region Police Directorate Director Colonel Ojeil Al Junaibi said the gang members ...
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UAE- Man gets 4 years in jail for drug abuse
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The RAK Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Yusuf Rajab, has ordered a young Emirati man, identified as B.N., to serve four years in jail over charges of consuming and possessing narcotics.As per the court records, not only traces of hashish were found in the druggie's urine, but tramadol pills were extracted from his pockets as well. Earlier, the mother of the ...
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