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Abu Dhabi third trimester exams from June 9
In public schools, the G6-G9 examinations will begin on June 9 and end on June 16, while G10 and G11 Art and Science stream students will sit for exams from June 9 to June 17, Adec ...
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Dubai Women Establishment sign Memorandum of Understanding with The Protocol School of Washington
WAM Dubai, 19 May 2013 (WAM): Dubai Women Establishment (DWE) and The Protocol School of Washington (PSOW) today signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with a view to establishing programs that support and develop the vocational skills of women leaders, helping them to hone their capabilities and achieve greater personal and professional development. In line with Dubai Women ...
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150 UK financial advisers arrive in Abu Dhabi for Openworks major incentive
WAM ABU DHABI, May 19th, 2013 -- Some 150 financial advisers from the UK are in Abu Dhabi this week as part of a major incentive by Openwork - Britain's largest multi-tie mortgage and financial advice network, Abu Dhabi Tourism '&' Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) has announced. The four day incentive, which comes to the UAE capital with support from the Advantage Abu ...
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UAEs Etisalat to showcase MENAs CSR Projects at 10th CSR Summit in Dubai
WAM ABU DHABI: The heads of Corporate Social Responsibility from Etisalat's operations in Afghanistan, Benin, Gabon, Egypt, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Togo and the UAE are travelling to Dubai to present their projects and engage with stakeholders to form new partnerships at IIR Middle East's 10th annual CSR Summit to take place in Dubai, Etisalat (Emirates ...
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Sharjah ruler launches $100m-plus road schemes
Sharjah's ruler Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi has launched the second phase of the $108.9m (AED: 400m) Khor Fakkan - Shes - Dafta Road project. According ...
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Fire breaks out in Sharjah residential building
A fire broke out in a residential building in Sharjah on Sunday morning. An eye-witness informed that the incident occurred around 3.30am on the seventh floor of a building near Jamal Abdul Naser Street. "Flat on fire in front of my building, #Majaz 2 area #Sharjah," tweeted resident Mohamed Elweheshy. "#Sharjah police was very fast to response, and they saved many people and ...
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Ali and Sons to exclusively use Mobil as their preferred supplier of lubricants
Ali and Sons Co. LLC, importers of Porsche, Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda vehicles in Abu Dhabi, and EMA Lubricants, a joint venture between ExxonMobil and Gibca group in the UAE, have announced an agreement in which Mobil-branded lubricants will be exclusively used in all Porsche, Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda cars serviced in Ali and Sons workshops in Abu ...
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Schneider Electric launches complete range of best-in-class solar products
Conext RL inverter - The Conext RL is a flexible and efficient residential single-phase transformer-less solar inverter available in 3, 4 and 5 kW power..." ...
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Limitless signs new joint venture agreement in Vietnam
The Dubai-based international developer has partnered with Hanoi-based Sovico Holdings to develop the project, which includes homes, retail facilities and a hotel, all overlooking the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Halong Bay on Vietnam's north-east coast.The agreement was signed in Ho Chi Minh City by Ibrahim Al Fardan, Managing Director of Limitless and Mr Chu Viet Cuong, CEO of Sovico ...
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NASDAQ Dubai edges up welcomes new broker memeber
The FTSE NASDAQ Dubai UAE 20 Index closed at 2633.210 today, up 54.500, or 2.11%, from the previous close. DP World added 0.38% to close at %15.68. Earlier in the day, NASDAQ Dubai welcomed Emirates Islamic Financial Brokerage (EIFB) as a member. "EIFB will focus on opportunities for trading Shari'a compliant shares listed on NASDAQ Dubai, as well as other Shari'a securities that ...
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UAE economic growth accelerates to 4.4 pct in 2012
DUBAI, May 19 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates' real gross domestic product grew 4.4 percent in 2012, up from a revised 3.9 percent in the previous year, the OPEC member's statistics office said on Sunday. The world's No. 3 oil exporter originally reported a 4.2 percent GDP growth for 2011. (Reporting by Martin Dokoupil; Editing by Sami ...
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Rugby Humid Manila heat affected UAEs play - coach
The Philippine Volcanoes' 24-8 win against the United Arab Emirates at the Rizal Memorial Stadium on Saturday led to the home team staying in the Asian 5 Nations Top 5, but it also meant that the Emiratis would slide down to Division I. "We’re disappointed to be relegated for the first time since 2009, but fair play to the Philippines. They did well," said UAE coach Duncan ...
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Dubais Jumeirah announces tie-up with Aston Martin
Dubai hotelier Jumeirah Group has announced that it will sponsor luxury sports car manufacturer Aston Martin at the upcoming 41 Nurburgring 24-hour ...
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170 violators of Sharjah law of accommodation seized
WAM ABU DHABI, May 19th, 2013 (WAM) -- The Interior Ministry in Sharjah has seized 170 violators contrary to the law of entry and residence of foreigners in Sharjah, including 100 illegal street vendors, 53 violators of the law of entry and residence of foreigners, and 17 charged with working illegally. All were transferred to the relevant authorities to take legal action against them. The ...
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Its Dubai-based Michael Cincos moment
Jaws dropped at Michael Cinco's recent show, where the Dubai-based designer displayed his technical virtuosity and immaculate couture. We witnessed all the action on and off Cinco's ...
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In pictures What could be the next car for Dubai police
Goldfinger DB5 Beautiful, deadly and legendary, the most famous four-wheeled movie star of all time would make for an ideal police car. Bulletproof screen, tyre-shredding wheel spinners, primitive sat-nav and a very useful passenger ejector seat – James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger and Thunderball had it all and would make a far more practical alternative to the One-77 ...
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New Dh105 million station to power up Dubai Marina
DUBAI // A new Dh105 million power substation for the Dubai Marina area has gone online, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) says. The new station will increase capacity, enhance the electricity transmission network output and meet the growing demand for services. "The new project aims to strengthen the capacity of our networks to provide electricity in the Dubai Marina ...
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More than 33 million ride Dubais Metro in three months
DUBAI // Deira City Centre Metro Station recorded the highest passenger numbers for the first three months of this year with 1,643,115 commuters passing through its gates. The Mall of the Emirates station, which was the busiest station when the Red Line first opened, has dropped down to only the third most-popular station, according the RTA, with 1,437,421 commuters. The second most popular ...
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‘World’s biggest smartphone’ to be unveiled in Dubai today
The Armani Hotel at Burj Khalifa in Dubai will be the venue for the launch of what Chinese manufacturer Huawei claims to be the world’s biggest smartphone. Official invites sent out for tonight’s event claimed that the 6.1 inch Huawei Ascend Mate to be the world’s largest smartphone. The claim only holds good if the Chinese manufacturer is making it based on the smartphones ...
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TBWARAAD Digital Arts Network makes new leadership hire
Digital Arts Network (DAN), the digital arm of integrated communications leaders, TBWARAAD, has made a new senior hire to advance its' digital and creative offering. Noah Khan takes the role of Head of TBWARAAD's DAN and will lead the award-winning team from its Dubai ...
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Marriott International reports positive first quarter results for Middle East and Africa
Together with the Marriott International, Inc. 2013 first quarter results, which reported a 31% increase compared to first quarter 2012, the company has announced an 11.2% increase in RevPAR figures across the Middle East and Africa for first quarter compared to the same period in ...
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NAFFCO strengthens its product portfolio unveils its avant-garde Live Line Maintenance Unit
This latest innovation by NAFFCO will facilitate high voltage lines maintenance without interrupting electricity supply. The Live Line Maintenance unit is an advanced version of NAFFCO's Aerial Insulated Access Platform unit but with a much higher capability. A prodigy of its kind it has the capacity to reach up to 215 feet (65 meters) in height whilst allowing maintenance works to carry ...
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Barclays appoints Abu Dhabi Head of Wealth and Investment Management
Barclays announced the appointment of Haidar Hammoud as Head of Wealth and Investment Management for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. In this role, Haidar will be responsible for driving the Abu Dhabi business and will work closely with office heads in Singapore, Geneva, London and ...
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Newgen EMEA Conclave to catapult organizations Beyond Operational Excellence
Newgen Software, a leading global provider of Business Process Management (BPM), Enterprise Content Management (ECM), and Customer Communication Management (CCM) solutions announced today that it will be holding its annual EMEA Conclave on the 8th of May, 2013 at the Grand Hyatt - ...
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Barclays announces key appointment in Abu Dhabi
A former Deutsche Bank, Citibank, Standard Chartered and BNP Paribas executive, Hammoud will be responsible for driving the Abu Dhabi business and will work closely with office heads in Singapore, Geneva, London and ...
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