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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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Pink Panther gang member arrested in France
A suspected member of the notorious Pink Panther gang of international jewel thieves has been arrested near Paris, police sources told AFP on Wednesday.Nijan Drobnjak had been on the run after fleeing Germany, where he had been sentenced to a seven and a half year prison term for armed robbery and kidnapping.He was captured by police on Tuesday and is expected to be swiftly extradited back to ...
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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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RTA to open Rashid Hospital Tunnels this month
Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has announces that the company building the $196m Rashid Hospital Tunnels project has completed construction and is putting the finishing touches to the tunnels, which are set to open on 30 June. "The implementation of Rashid Hospital Tunnels Project, which costs about AED722m ($196m), is part of a master plan through which the RTA is ...
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Lighting up a digital revolution in UAE
With a mission to improve the quality of life through meaningful innovations, and the vision to strive for a healthier and more sustainable world, Royal Philips held an informative session yesterday highlighting the global and regional impact of lighting on peoples’ lives. The session was hosted at the Change Initiative where Adbo Rouhana, Head of Philips Lighting University, presented ...
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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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New phase of Cedre Villas launched
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body of Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, today announced the launch of phase-3 of its Cedre Villas project. The Dh285 million extension to the Cedre Villas will add 160 luxury villas, taking the total count to 1,207. Phase-3 will be delivered in three stages during March, July and September 2014. Featuring ...
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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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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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Jail term upheld for prostitute caught by Dubai undercover police
DUBAI // A prostitute who stripped in front of an undercover policeman in a hotel room had her three-year jail term upheld by the Appeals Court today. Officers burst in to the room to find the prostitute SP, 36, from India, half naked in front of their undercover colleague. She was wearing only a shirt and had a Dh500 note in her hand that had been given to her by the undercover officer in ...
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Dubai Municipality organises pest control training
Public Health Services Department has organised a training programme for private pest control contractors and establishments. Called 'Pest Control Strategies', the training course covered public health pests in urban and rural environments and emphasised their management and control strategy. Hisham AbdulRahman Yahya, head of the pest control section at Dubai Municipality, said in a ...
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Dubai hotels offer 30 discounts this summer
July is expected to have the lowest occupancy rate as it coincides with Ramadan Hotels in Dubai have reduced room rates between 25 and 30 per cent to attract visitors during the slow summer season, according to industry ...
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Ka-Choo Sharjah’s Mystery Radar Shooter Still At Large
mysterious and expensive spate of radar shootings. Someone has been regularly taking out the traffic radars on the Mileiha Road – the arterial route that leads from the notorious National Paints parkabout all the way out to the delightful East Coast littoral of Khor Kalba across on the other side of the Hajjar Mountains. It’s a delightful drive, BTW – and you can pop across ...
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UAE weather bureau issues alert for high waves
Al Ain: High waves have been raising in the Gulf of Oman, making it unsafe for small boats and fishing trawlers, according to the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) in a weather alert on ...
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Pakistani community gives envoy fond send-off
The event, at Grand Midwest hotel in Dubai Media City on Friday, was attended by Pakistan Association Dubai members and dignitaries from the wider Pakistani community in the ...
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Etihad Airways to launch double daily flights from Abu Dhabi to Malaysia
WAM ABU DHABI, June 19th, 2013 (WAM)Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will add a new daily flight between Abu Dhabi and Kuala Lumpur to offer a double daily service from July 15th. The new schedule will add 1400 new seats per week to the route - an increase in capacity of approximately 23 per cent. It will enable Etihad Airways to offer better flight ...
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Sharjah International Book Fair impresses in Seoul
WAM SHARJAH, June 19th, 2013 (WAM) -- A delegation from the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) is participating in the Seoul International Book Fair, taking place at COEX in Seoul from the 19th to the 23rd of June which was inaugurated by Park Geun-hye, President of South Korea. Headed by Ahmed Al Ameri, SIBF Director, and including Salim Omar Salim, Head of Sales and Marketing at SIBF, ...
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Dubais Steffi Bow is a girl with a graffiti habit
Steffi Bow, a British graffiti stencil artist, works on a life-size art piece of the Lebanese rapper Malikah, as part of adidas' Unite All Originals campaign. adidas ...
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Olympics may be Dubai's next goal
Dubai is famous for being ambitious, sometimes to its detriment, but mostly to its advantage. It was ambition that made it the city the way it is now. For some, the recent announcement of a possible Olympic bid may seem overly optimistic, but what are Dubai’s chances realistically?
Dubai does nothing half-heartedly. Fifteen years ago, Dubai was just another city in the Gulf, there was nothing particularly special about it, apart from the fact that, for western workers, it was an attractive location because of the lack of income tax, but this it had in common with many other GCC cities. Read more
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