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Canadians still need visa to travel to the UAE
DUBAI // Canadians have to obtain a visa before travelling to the UAE, despite the two countries agreeing to a deal last month. On April 2, the Canadian foreign minister John Baird and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said the visa requirement for Canadians would be removed within a month. But a note on the UAE Embassy's website in Ottawa confirmed that "a visa ...
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More than 800000 Nissan cars being recalled due to steering wheel problem
Nissan is recalling 841,000 cars worldwide because of a potential steering problem but fewer than 500 vehicles are affected in the Middle East. The Japanese manufacturer is recalling certain models of the Micra produced between 2002 and 2006, and the Cube model produced during the same period. Nissan Middle East did not provide further details. The problem relates to a loosening of a bolt in ...
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UAEs shelter from storm opens in Jordan
Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of Development and International Cooperation, opens yesterday the refugee camp created by the UAE for Syrian refugees in Jordan. The camp can hold 5,000 and uses innovative systems such as solar power and its own water treatment facility. ...
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No registered Coronavirus cases in the UAE ministry says
ABU DHABI // There have been no registered cases of the Coronavirus in the UAE, said the Ministry of Health on Thursday. It said the Epidemiological Investigation Centres in the UAE were working round the clock to early report any detection of virus, according to state news agency, Wam. The ministry said on Wam that it is monitoring the situation closely at its health facilities in cooperation ...
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Sheikh Abdullah discusses ways to combat money-laundering
ABU DHABI // The Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, met the US Treasury's undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, David S Cohen, in Abu Dhabi on Thursday to discuss international efforts to combat terrorism and money-laundering operations. He also met the European Union special representative for the southern Mediterranean region, Bernardino Leon, to discuss a ...
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Three fined after fall paralyses worker in Dubai
DUBAI // Three people found negligent over a construction worker's fall from scaffolding that left him paralysed from the neck down have been fined Dh10,000 each. The worker NM, 54, from India, was eight-feet above the ground carrying out maintenance work on a villa in the Green Community when he lost balance and fell to the ground. He lost consciousness and was taken to Rashid Hospital, ...
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Football coach jailed over illegitimate child in Dubai
DUBAI // An Emirati football coach who had an illegitimate child with his Moldovan lover has been sentenced to a month in prison. The Misdemeanours Court sentenced his lover to two months, as she was also convicted of overstaying her visa. She will be deported after completing her jail term. As the father is Emirati, the child will remain with the father. The pair, who had been living together ...
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A look at weekend Thoroughbred racing
The Memorial Day weekend kicks off summer and, with no Triple Crown hopes to extend the spring, also kicks off a "second season" of racing. There are important turf races at Churchill Downs, Belmont Park, Hollywood Park and Arlington Park. Some of the nation's top steeds will be on display in the Grade I Met Mile at Belmont. Fillies and mares are in action from coast to coast and ...
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Successful conclusion of Abu Dhabi Investment Forum in Paris
WAM PARIS, May 23rd, 2013 (WAM)-- The Abu Dhabi Investment Forum in Paris, organized by Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development with the participation of over 200 businessmen and investors, successfully concluded yesterday in the French capital. The six-panel discussion forum enabled senior officials from a number of government departments, institutions and authorities in Abu Dhabi to ...
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Sharjah police officer brutally attacked
Sharjah: Sharjah Police are hunting for a group of masked men after the group, using swords and sticks fitted with nails, attacked a police officer and his five ...
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Crows destroying Dubai’s native bird species
Dubai: A little bird being attacked in its nest while you are out enjoying the evening sun can be distressing to say the least but this is just one of several reports across Dubai of crows playing the villain. The incident mentioned here played out at the Walk in Jumeirah Beach Residence. The small bird was tucking into its nest in a tree just before sunset on Tuesday when, out of nowhere, a ...
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Dubais child labor complicity
To ensure that gold businesses in Dubai respect and protect rights, due diligence procedures should be made mandatory and include measures to check for child ...
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Pacific World Announces Expansion into Dubai Abu Dhabi and Oman
Pacific World Announces Expansion into Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Oman 5/23/2013 - Pacific World, the global DMC, Event Management and PCO organisation, has announced their expansion into the Middle East. Pacific World is now operating in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman, servicing MICE clients in the Gulf region. The expansion of Pacific World ...
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Abu Dhabi plays host to TEDxWWF conference
Based on the international TED conferences devoted to ‘ideas worth spreading’, TEDxWWF is a non-profit event dedicated to the exchange of innovative and sustainable ideas to the global community. TEDxWWF was hosted by (WWF) and (EWS-WWF) at the Sofitel in Abu Dhabi, and was attended by about 280 people. Although ...
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UAE Minister of Environment and Water to open Middle East Smart Landscape …
Over 400 high-profile delegates have registered to attend the region’s leading landscape event including government authorities, landscape architects, urban planners, property developers, environmental specialists and ...
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Al Ain officials probe IELTS TOEFL scam claim
Dubai: Authorities in Al Ain have launched an investigation into the alleged sale of IELTS and TOEFL certificates reflecting English language proficiency to a number of students of an educational institution by a member of ...
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Fighting Chance Dubai will feature athletes stepping into the ring for a good cause
Former New Zealand rugby player Carlos Spencer, left, will be one of 12 athletes who will step into the ring for Fighting Chance Dubai, a boxing fund-raiser to benefit a Dubai-based injured triathlete. Sandra Mu / Getty ...
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Exchange rates and inflation hit Asian expats in the Emirates
Currency appreciation back home is hitting Asian expatriates hard on their pockets. Above, a daily scene at a currency exchange in the UAE. Jeffrey E Biteng / The ...
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Majid Al Futtaim takes 100 of UAE Carrefour
(MENAFN) Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) Holding announced that it purchased the 25-percent stake owned by Carrefour in Majid Al Futtaim Hypermarkets LLC for USD684.1 million, reported Gulf News.MAF holding owns the regional license for the world's second largest retailer.On the other hand, the two companies have decided to expand their partnership until 2025.It's worth mentioning that MAF ...
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Abu Dhabis Etihad to hire 50 airberlin pilots
(MENAFN) Etihad Airways will hire over 50 pilots from airberlin, which is going through a restructuring plan, reported Arabian Business.6 Boeing 737-rated First Officers started the moving procedure in April, according to Etihad Airways.Etihad Airways has currently 1,400 pilots and planning to add 1,000 more by 2020.It's worth noting that the Abu Dhabi-based carrier has a 29-percent stake ...
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Flydubai begins Salalah flights
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Flydubai on Wednesday began flights to Salalah, in the Sultanate of Oman, bringing its operational network to 60 destinations.The airline also launched flights to the Sri Lankan city of Mattala. Flydubai flight FZ039 touched down at Salalah Airport just hours before the airline began scheduled operations to Mattala, its second point in Sri Lanka, following a special ...
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UAE- Engineer found dead
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The Fujairah Police are making all efforts to unveil the mystery behind the death of an Asian engineer, whose body was found in a pool of blood after he was purportedly attacked and struck with a sharp object in his bedroom inside a labour compound in Al Hala mountainous area in Fujairah on Tuesday.The body of the victim was taken to Dibba Fujairah hospital for ...
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UAE adds power to mobile broadband
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The UAE on Wednesday took a critical initiative to stay ahead in broadband connectivity race by unveiling its band plan for 700MHz and the launch of spectrum in the 800MHz band for mobile broadband services.The move by the UAE is quite decisive as the mobile broadband market in the Arab countries is set to increase by 255 per cent by 2017 to 142 million connections, with ...
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Fujairah police investigate engineer’s death
The crime came to light when the victim’s sponsor contacted police saying he had not turned up for work for two days, Brigadier Mohammad Ahmad Bin Ganem Al Kaabi, Commander-in-Chief of Fujairah Police, ...
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Mariner of the Seas Luxury sailing at its best
Dubai: For a city synonymous with luxury, you’d have thought people residing in Dubai would have seen it all and this perception probably would have remained had the luxury cruise ship Mariner of the Seas not docked in Dubai for a day on Tuesday. Oozing opulence way beyond imagination, the Royal Caribbean International liner managed to show even Dubaiites a thing or two about ...
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