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Dubai Sports World starts largest indoor summer sports event
). Focused on being the ultimate sports venue of choice, the all-action event features a host of activities including; football, basketball, rugby, tennis, volleyball, futsal, table tennis, cricket, fitness training, running, skateboarding, and summer camps for children. DSW will also for the first time feature squash, cycling, and badminton, ...
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Businessman loses appeal gets 7 years in jail
Dubai: A businessman lost his appeal on Wednesday and will be jailed for seven years for smuggling and possessing 150,000 Tramadol pills and transporting them via Dubai International ...
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DHA offers thalassaemia patients a helping hand
Dubai: Health authorities in the UAE have called on schools, universities and employers to be considerate of the needs of thalassaemia patients and allow them time off for their periodical ...
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Good deed marks first anniversary
A few weeks ago, on Friday, May 24, it happened to be the first anniversary of Serve the Heroes, an initiative to help construction workers. We distributed refreshments to the workers on ...
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Spitting in public is as bad as vandalism
There are numerous individuals, like me, for whom spitting in public is unpleasant, unacceptable and antisocial. It is a filthy habit that can spread germs and cause health issues. Unfortunately, spitting is a means of showing off in today’s so called civilised ...
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Dar Al Ber Society outlines Ramadan programme
The ceremony will be held under the patronage of Shaikha Hind Bint Maktoum Al Maktoum, wife of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to honour orphans and spread joy among ...
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Dubai Hotels Reduce Rates during the Summer Season
The average rate for a five star hotel room during the summer months is expected to be somewhere between $200 and $90, while the percentage of occupancy is going to descend dramatically by 70 to even 90 percent. The slowest period for Dubai hotels is expected to be, as usual, July when the city will see the lowest levels of occupancy not only because of the few people travelling during Ramadan, ...
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MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubais Arabtec surges on contract wins Gulf mixed
By Nadia Saleem DUBAI, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:19am EDT DUBAI, June 19 (Reuters) - Dubai's Arabtec jumped to a near four-month high on Wednesday as recent contract wins boosted sentiment ahead of the builder's earnings, while Gulf Arab markets were mixed in muted trade. Shares in Arabtec jumped 5.1 percent to their highest close since Feb. 28. The builder has secured a ...
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Woods McIlroy to Play in Dubai in 2014
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Hapless Dubai burglar broke into car to find owner sleeping inside court hears
DUBAI // A hapless thief broke into a parked car only to find its owner sleeping inside, a court heard today. And things got worse for the thief PK, 26, from Bangladesh, when the owner - forced to sleep in the vehicle as he had lost his house keys - stepped outside and recognised him as a local cafeteria worker. Prosecutors told the Criminal Court that the thief smashed the back window of the ...
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Brand new facilities for disabled in Ajman and Sharjah
Two projects to improve the lives of disabled people in Ajman and Sharjah have been approved by the President's Initiatives Follow-up Committee. The first is the Ajman Club for the Handicapped, featuring a new headquarters, multi-purpose halls and administrative offices, to be constructed at a cost of Dh40 million. The second is the Dh80 million Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services, which ...
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UAE charges 30 suspects with plotting coup
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -; A state security prosecutor in the United Arab Emirates says 30 Egyptian and UAE suspects have been charged with plotting a coup linked to a network of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, in a case likely to further strain relations with ...
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Abu Dhabi Ports Company introduces ‘e-Pass’
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has introduced a new electronic system for processing daily and visitor passes for land and seaborne traffic into and through Abu Dhabi ports – the ‘e-Pass’. With over 1,500 daily passes and an average of 150 visitor passes handled every day, the new ‘e-Pass’ system is expected to significantly reduce processing and waiting time for ...
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Dewa awards Dh14m main water SCADA system project
Dubai Electricity and water Authority (Dewa) has awarded the contract for a project to commission and supply a main SCADA system for water to remotely control all data and monitor the main water network in Dubai. Led by its vision to become a sustainable world-class utility, Dewa is effectively contributing to the process of social, economic and environmental development in the Emirate of Dubai ...
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Dubai Hospital starts phone booking for outpatient appointments
Dubai Hospital’s administration department has recently launched an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system for outpatient appointments. The new system provides convenience for patients who can call a dedicated phone number (009714 2196226 or 009714 2196091) which is operational between 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and request for an appointment. The automated system takes down all the ...
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Etihad to fly twice to Malaysia
Etihad Airways will add a new daily flight between Abu Dhabi and Kuala Lumpur to offer a double daily service from July 15. The new schedule will add 1,400 new seats per week to the route – an increase in capacity of about 23 per cent. Etihad Airways’ President and Chief Executive Officer James Hogan said the new double daily flights would cater for the growing demand for ...
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Dubai takes part in Oslo hospital congress
A high ranking delegation from the Dubai Health Authority is participating in the World Hospital Congress 2013 in Oslo, Norway. The congress which is taking part from June 18 to 20, is a global forum in which leaders, policy makers and clinicians from all over the world have gathered to share their experiences and best practices in healthcare delivery. At the congress, the Dubai Health ...
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Dron and Dickson grows presence in Middle East with office expansion
Totus Energy, an electrical and instrumentation contractor, specialising in the provision of project services for the oil and gas and marine and industrial sectors, has moved into a new office and warehouse complex almost double the size of its previous premises. Since its acquisition by Dron & Dickson in October 2012, Totus Energy has seen its staffing levels grow by almost 25%. With plans ...
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Abu Dhabi bourse hits new 2013-high as FGB soars further
The ADX General Index advanced 0.15% to reach 3,664.99 points on Wednesday, despite a negative market breadth. Higher oli prices (up $0.99 at $103.24) helped maintaining the positive momentum. First Gulf Bank was the most liquid share that gained in value, closing up 1.24% at Dhs16.30, well above its 5-year high. Earlier in the day, FGB announced that it has extended its working hours of all its ...
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DLA Piper teams up with DIFC and the US-UAE Business Council
DLA Piper, the global law firm, co-hosted a seminar on the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which comes into effect at the end of this ...
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Entrepreneurs set to fill Dubais in5 innovation hub to continue attract investment
The In5 innovation hub, the UAE's newest hot spot for tech entrepreneurs and start-ups, is witnessing a significant uptake in applications from budding ICT ...
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aeCERT participates in Cyber Security event in Dubai hosted by BTs Chief Security Technology Officer
The United Arab Emirates Computer Emergency Response Team (aeCERT) a subsidiary of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) participated in an event titled 'An audience on Cyber Security with Bruce Schneier, BT's Chief Security Technology ...
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UAEU students donate to support families in need
Al Ain: Students of UAE University (UAEU) on Wednesday donated more than Dh100,000 to the Red Crescent Authority (RCA) to support needy people in the ...
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Emirates NBD unveils loan education campaign
Emirates NBD has launched a unique new personal loan education campaign to advise UAE residents to borrow responsibly and within their repayment capacity. This new initiative is in line with the Group's reputation of being a financial institution that cares for its customers, according to a press statement. The initiative will be supported by a sustained media campaign that will advise the ...
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First two-storey car park by Mawaqif unveiled in Abu Dhabi
The first Mawaqif steel-framed parking building in Abu Dhabi city was unveiled by the Department of Transport today. The 8,252-square metre, two-storey car park can accommodate 562 vehicles and is located south of Al Falah Street, east of Baniyas Street and adjacent to the Ministry of Finance, Abu Dhabi Tawteen Council and Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development. It has three entrance and ...
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