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Drifting deaths on Dubai roads increase Police mulls tougher fines
According to General Mohammad Saif Al Zafeen, Head, Dubai Traffic Police, 20 people lost their lives to drifting in the first four months of this year, while only 21 people had lost their lives in the whole of ...
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Aishwarya at Cannes Stunning Ash ditches black
Aishwarya Rai attends the "Blood Ties" Premiere during the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Grand Theatre Lumiere on May 20, 2013 in Cannes, France. ...
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Top Stories on Dubai Chronicle on May 21st
London is the world’s most important destination for international retailers, followed closely by Dubai, according to the annual CBRE ...
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Aust should help Dubai fraud man Abbott
Australian businessman Matthew Joyce, jailed in Dubai for fraud, should be offered all possible support from his home country, the federal opposition ...
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GCC private sector seeks bigger say in decisions
The private sector in six Gulf hydrocarbon producers is demanding a bigger say in government economic decisions as part of a long term strategy to expand its role in development and become a strategic partner with the public sector. The head of the private sector in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) made the call at talks by the region’s chambers of commerce and Industry in Bahrain ...
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Watch out 7 career killing moves that UAE employers hate the most
An employee-employer relationship is not easy. It’s just like marriage – you need one another but hate almost everything about each other. Some traits can be a bit annoying and best ignored whereas others are often too big to let pass by, often pushing the employer to show their troublesome staff the door. "You have to work around," said the HR manager of a multinational ...
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Dubai locks up Australian for land fraud
(57 mins ago) Foreign Minister Bob Carr has criticized as ';indefensible’’ the length of time the legal process took in the United Arab Emirates after an Australian man was jailed for 10 years for property fraud. Businessman Matthew Joyce was sentenced yesterday, four years after being arrested, and reportedly fined US$24.5 million after being convicted over a collapsed land ...
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Etisalat to Showcase CSR Projects From Across ME Africa and Asia at 10th CSR Summit in Dubai
WAM ABU DHABI, May 19th, 2013 (WAM) -- 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. During ...
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Australian businessman Matthew Joyce jailed for 10 years over Dubai property deal
Men look at a model of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower, at the Cityscape exhibition in Dubai on October 4, 2010. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty ...
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Jose Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of the season as Chelsea rumours escalate
Spain Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after a turbulent three-year spell in charge of the Spanish giants, club president Florentino Perez confirmed on Tuesday ...
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Emirates Airlines introduces shisha lounges up in the sky.
Emirates has started to trial new shisha lounges aboard its A380 fleet.Last week the airline revealed that the lounges would be available to business and first class passengers on several of its long-haul routes flown using ...
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Jailed executive Matthew Joyce to fight Dubai sentence freed Marcus Lee could face appeal
United Arab Emirates Foreign Affairs Minister Bob Carr has promised an Australian man sentenced to 10 years jail in Dubai will receive consular support during his planned appeal.Australian executive Matthew Joyce was yesterday found guilty of fraud against his former employer, a property development company owned by the emir of Dubai.His business partner, fellow Australian Marcus Lee, was ...
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Life after Fergie begins as Moyes arrives
Everton manager David Moyes thanks the home fans after the Barclays Premier League match against West Ham United at Goodison Park on May 12, 2013 in Liverpool, England. ...
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Australian jailed in Dubai another cleared of fraud
United Arab Emirates Foreign Affairs minister Bob Carr has promised an Australian man sentenced to 10 years jail in Dubai will receive consular support during his planned appeal.Australian executive Matthew Joyce was yesterday found guilty of fraud against his former employer, a property development company owned by the emir of ...
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New women’s campus opens in Ras Al Khaimah
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, opened the new headquarters of the Ras Al-Khaimah Women's College (RAKWC) on ...
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Sharjah Ruler wife patronise charity auction
Sharjah: Under the patronage of His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and his wife Shaikha Jawaher Bint Mohammad Al Qasimi, chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs and honorary patron of the Sharjah Businesswomen's Council (SBWC), the 'Tawasel' initiative organised a charity auction to support the education ...
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US concerned over defamation charges against Egyptian journalists
El-Watan newspaper, and Alaa El-Ghatrify, its managing editor, state newspaper Al-Ahram reported. Over the last few months several journalists, talk show hosts and comedians in Egypt have been charged with defamation, and activists accuse the government of using the courts to crack down on dissent. El-Watan is fiercely critical of Mursi and ...
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Bank statement required to sponsor family in Dubai
According to new rules set by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) all those applying for a new residency visa for their families must provide a bank statement showing their monthly ...
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Dubai teen Shorye Chopra scores a hat-trick of cricket awards
Dubai 16-year-old Shorye Chopra, left, accepts an award as top junior cricketer and a handshake from former Pakistan international player Zaheer Abbas, centre, as Shyam Bhatia looks ...
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Remit money and insure your life for free
Dubai: – In an initiative to benefit workers in the Gulf, Xpress Money has launched a life insurance package for its customers, which will come into effect on June ...
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Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Kiss Backstage at Billboard Awards See Taylor Swifts Hilarious and Disgusted Reaction
In the clip, Gomez can be seen running into the "Boyfriend" crooner and promptly putting her arm around his neck as they peck each other on the cheek.As the two catch up, Swift sticks out her tongue and looks on, and eventually a member of Gomez's entourage tries to escort Gomez away while tugging at her ...
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Dhow catches fire with crew on board on Dubai Creek
DUBAI // A dhow which had just set sail for Iran lost most of its cargo in Dubai Creek after it caught fire. There were no injuries and no other vessels were affected by the blaze. The fire began near the Deira Old Souq Abra station at about 1.30pm. The ship was leaving Dubai loaded with clothing, shoes, workman's boots and gloves, food items, mobile phone covers, and a large load of ...
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Minor request at work costs construction labourer part of his ear
Two Bangladeshi masons allegedly assaulted a compatriot with a shovel causing a cut on the upper part of the victim’s ear, the Dubai Criminal Court heard. The masons were provoked when the victim asked them to be careful to avoid cement falling on him from a bucket. Based on the medical report, the prosecution also accused NAM, 27, and SDM, 26, of causing WSS, the victim, five per ...
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Bombs killing over 60 in Iraq
Iraqis inspect the damage following an explosion in the Kamaliya area of eastern Baghdad. A wave of 12 bomb attacks across Iraq killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens more, security and medical officials said. ...
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Oscar Pistorius rules out running this year
Murder-accused South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius will not race this season, his agent said Monday, weeks before the Paralympian's return to court. The decision means Pistorius will miss out on the August 10-18 World Athletics Championships in Moscow. "He's decided he's not going onto the track again and have a go at any competitions or anything for the rest of this ...
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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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