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Halal mark a must for all food products in UAE
A couple shopping at the Union Cooperative Society in Dubai. The Emirates Standardisation and Metrology Authority will introduce new halal labelling rules next ...
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Businesses in Dubai foresee rising demand and higher profits in Q2 2013
Businesses in Dubai are confident of growth trends continuing to the second quarter of 2013, shows the quarterly business confidence survey conducted by the Department of Economic Development (DED). While optimism runs across the whole economy, it is particularly high among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and exporting firms as reflected in the composite Business Confidence Index (BCI), ...
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Sharjah dry dock project in final stages
A project to build a dry dock facility on Sharjah's eastern seaboard, away from the Strait of Hormuz, will be complete early next year, officials have said. Authorities at Sharjah's Department of Seaports and Customs also revealed plans to redevelop the emirate's seaports and customs service at a Sharjah Consultative Council session on Thursday. The development of a dry dock in ...
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Petrochemicals sector given lively reception at hotels in Fujairah
The number of hotel rooms in Fujairah is expected to double to 1,600 this year. Above, the Hotel JAL Fujairah Resort and Spa. Randi Sokoloff / The ...
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Emirates to delay modifications because of late A380s delivery
The UAE's stock markets are among the world's best performing this year, as banks resume lending, property deals sell out, and seasoned institutional investors scour the Emirates for ...
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UAE not affected by new Iran quake
The UAE was not affected by the earthquake of 5.5 magnitude on the Richter scale, which hit southern Iran, 207 km northeast of Ras Al Khaimah, this afternoon, the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) has reported. Measuring 3 on the Mercalli intensity scale, the quake occurred at 2.03pm at a depth of 29km, it ...
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North Korea fires three short-range missiles into Sea of Japan
North Korea on Saturday launched three short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan, apparently as part of a military drill, South Korea's defence ministry said. US and South Korean forces had been on heightened alert for a medium-range ballistic missile test in recent weeks amid tensions triggered by North Korea's nuclear test in February. "North Korea launched two guided ...
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Majid launches ‘Tejar Dubai’ initiative for young entrepreneurs
Sheikh Majed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, launched ‘Tejar Dubai’, the entrepreneur development programme, at a high profile ceremony at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai on Thursday. A joint effort between Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Private Office of Sheikh Majed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the initiative is in ...
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IPL6 Gilchrist and Punjab bow out on a high crushing Mumbai by 51 runs
Kings XI Punjab and Adam Gilchrist sign off on a high as they crushed Mumbai Indians by 51 runs in the final league match of IPL6 at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Saturday. Chasing a formidable target of 184, Mumbai lost Maxwell for zero and lost wickets at regular intervals thereafter. Chawla struck crucial blows in successive overs remvoing Karthik and ...
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Dubais dnata ups stakes in Italys Servair Airchef to 100
WAM DUBAI: dnata, one of the world's largest air services providers, has announced the acquisition of the remaining 50% of Servair Airchef in Italy, taking its total ownership to 100%. Founded in 1995 as part of Chef Italia Group, dnata's subsidiary Alpha became a shareholder of Servair Airchef in 2001. Servair Airchef is a leading in-flight caterer in Italy with a presence in 23 ...
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Majid launches Tejar Dubai initiative
WAM DUBAI: H.H Sheikh Majed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, launched "Tejar Dubai", the entrepreneur development program, during a high profile ceremony at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai on Thursday. A joint effort between Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Private Office of Sheikh Majed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ...
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London sees queues for Dubai property investment show
Dubai property investment show put on by Emaar Properties in central London. Earlier in the week, the firm held an exhibition at The Four Seasons Hotel Park Lane to give investors in the capital city the chance to purchase real estate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to Emirates 24|7, crowds of interested investors turned up at the venue on May 14thand 15thfor Emaar ...
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First Saudi woman scales Mt Everest
Mountaineering officials say 64 climbers, including a Saudi Arabian woman, have successfully scaled Mount Everest from Nepal's side of the mountain. Tilak Padney of Nepal's Mountaineering Department says 35 foreigners accompanied by 29 Nepalese Sherpa guides reached the 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) peak on Saturday morning after climbing all night from the highest camp on South Col. All ...
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Gold crisis Prices fall 7 days in a row
Gold prices fell for a seventh day in a row on Friday, drawn down by a stronger U. dollar and better economic news. Gold for June delivery dropped 1.6 percent, losing $22.20 to settle at $1,364.70 an ounce. The precious metal is nearing the recent low of $1,352 it reached April 15, after a two-day plunge knocked $200 off its price. Investors have been pulling out of the gold market as the ...
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Cyber attack on Saudi government websites
Several government Internet sites have come under "coordinated and simultaneous" cyber attack, an information security spokesman in the oil-rich kingdom reported on Friday. The spokesman said among them was the interior ministry website brought down for an hour on Wednesday after being targeted in a so-called denial of service attack from "hundreds of IP addresses in different ...
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Al-Ansari Chairs Meeting of the Cooperation Committee
Manama, May 18. (BNA) -- The Committee on Cooperation between the Supreme Council for Women (SCW) and Other Women Societies and Committees has welcomed the positive interaction with the Bahrain Women's Day 2013, due to be themed "Women and the Media", praising the SCW's proposals regarding the events to be held of its sidelines. This came as the Secretary-General of the SCW ...
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Ras Al Khaimah feels tremors from Iran earthquake
ABU DHABI // Ras Al Khaimah felt the effects of a 5.5-magnitude earthquake at 2pm today. The epicentre was 230km northeast of Ras Al Khaimah in southeast Iran, the UAE National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology reported. The tremor had "no effect" on the UAE and would not have been felt by most residents, the centre reported. The earthquake registered as a three on the Mercalli ...
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Revealed No Khans for Aishwarya Rai’s Bollywood comeback
If you think you won't see Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on the silver screen again since she has become a mother, banish those assumptions. For the 39-year-old former Miss World, backing out is never an option. We hear that director Sriram Raghvan wants to make a thriller with Ash but with no Khan. Varun Dhawan is to be the lead actor. The boy has had his share of fame from ‘Student Of ...
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IPL match-fixing scam keeps Sanjay Dutt out of spotlight
May 16, 2013, was the date of Sanjay's Dutt's surrender at and now the star will spend the next 3 years in prison. Sanjay was very emotional and vulnerable in the days leading to his surrender and wanted to be saved the media circus. The IPL scam broke just a day before Sanjay's surrender and the media rushed to cover it, thus saving Sanjay the spotlight. Test cricketer S ...
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‘Monster’ dad sets daughter on fire for refusing his advances
An Egyptian father is accused of setting his 24-year old daughter on fire, after she refused to have sex with him, the Al Youm Al Sabea'a newspaper reported. According to horrific details of the case which the Qalyub Police Department received, the father was a monster who regularly harassed his daughter. The victim, who is recovering in hospital, accused the father of raping her several ...
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8-yr-old raped dumped on road by uncle
A 50-year old man in Egypt, identified as ‘Uncle Orabi’, allegedly raped an eight-year-old girl and dumped her on the road thinking that she had died, the Arabic newspaper ‘Adostor Al Asly’ has reported. The girl had fainted out of fatigue, police said. Police in Shebin El Qanater was informed by a hospital that a girl, identified as Mariam Y, had been admitted with ...
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It’s ok for women to cry at work Facebook boss
Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said in an interview published Saturday says it's ok for women to cry at work, share emotions and be honest about their femininity. Sandberg shot to global fame after her the publication of her best-selling book "Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead" which talks about women's career struggles and advises women to ...
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Canada immigration alert Changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers Programme
A number of reforms to the Temporary Foreign Workers Programme (TFWP) of Canada have been recently announced by the Canadian government. The TFWP facilitates Canadian employers to hire workers from abroad, without these workers having to apply for residency directly. The programme has proven to be a useful method for foreign workers to start work directly, once they have arrived in Canada, ...
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India gets ‘junk’ status warning from SP
India faces at least "a one-in-three" chance of losing its prized sovereign grade rating, global ratings agency Standard and Poor's has warned, in another blow to the scandal-tainted Congress government. The announcement late Friday comes after finance ministry officials have been arguing for a ratings upgrade, saying the government has been taking strong steps to curb ...
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Plane makes belly landing with 34 on board
An airline official says a US Airways flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble. No injuries were ...
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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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