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Shaikh Khalifa and Mohammad congratulate Sharif
Islamabad: Eisa Abdullah Al Basha Al Nuaimi, UAE Ambassador to Pakistan has conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed ...
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Atletico stun Real to win their 10th Kings Cup
More than 1.5 million Syrians have fled their conflict-ravaged homeland, the UN's refugee agency said, warning that the real figure could be even higher as the tally only reflected those who register with aid ...
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UAE has come a long way applying e-Government
Abu Dhabi: Dr Engineer Ali Mohamad Al Khouri, Director General of Emirates Identity Authority stressed that the UAE has made important strides on the road to transform to the ';Electronic Government'; under its quest to establish its international competitive position, and to be one of the best governments across the world by the year ...
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Egypt Damac settle disputes
Egypt has said it had settled disputes with the Dubai-based developer Damac involving projects dating back to the Mubarak era, an agreement the government hopes will reassure prospective investors, Reuters has reported. The settlement, which covered two disputes involving housing projects near Cairo and the third involving a piece of land on the Red Sea, means that Damac would withdraw a suit ...
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Man killed in Sharjah motorcycle crash
An official at the Department of Traffic and Patrols at Sharjah Police said the incident was caused by speeding and reckless driving, and that the victim was killed on the spot due to the strong impact of the ...
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Sharjah Police hold six over containers theft
Sharjah: Police arrested a group of six people who are alleged to have specialised in stealing goods from containers placed in front of warehouses in Sharjah industrial ...
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Fujairah Ruler attends wedding
WAM FUJAIRAH, May 17th, 2013 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council member and Ruler of Fujairah attended today a wedding ceremony, hosted by sons of the late Mohammed Salem Al Asum, on the occasion of the wedding of their brother. Sheikh Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sharqi, officials and dignitaries attended the ceremony. ...
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60 per cent of children have growth problems
Dr. Hassan Ali Mundi, Consultant Pediatric Endocrinologist in Dubai Hospital with examens Jassim Salem a young patients who are suffering from growth ...
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Shaikh Saif receives Al Darmaki
Abu Dhabi: Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior received Major Dr Hamad Ahmad Baghdad Al Darmaki on the occasion of his receiving his doctorate in the government administration of strategic change from the University of ...
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Six jailed over defrauding businessman of Dh30m
Dubai: A former Public Prosecution employee has been jailed for five years for posing as a chief prosecutor and defrauding a businessman of Dh30 million in business ...
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Cut hunger by half in Mena by 2015 says UN group
Abu Dhabi: Although hunger rate has been decreased globally, it is still increasing in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region recently due to high food prices, global economic crisis and increasing natural disasters and conflict, Ashraf Hamouda, head of partnership and business development at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in the MENA region, Central Asia and Eastern, ...
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Mana Dubai set up Harlequins clash in Rugby League Cup
DUBAI // The country's first independent rugby league club will get the chance to play for the sport's first domestic trophy after Mana Dubai beat Dubai Wasps at Sports City last night. The 32-28 win means Mana will meet Abu Dhabi Harlequins, one of the UAE's most powerful union clubs, in the final of the Rugby League Cup in Al Ain in two weeks time. They were indebted to two ...
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Dubai stalker showed teenager pornographic images before trying to molest her court told
DUBAI // A stalker followed a 13-year-old girl and showed her pornographic images before trying to molest her, a court heard this week. WK, 27, a driver from Pakistan, approached the girl as she returned to her apartment building in International City after school. He followed her into the stairwell and grabbed her before showing her images of a naked woman. The girl broke free and ran to the ...
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IPL6 Hyderabad stay alive with crushing win over Rajasthan
Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers displayed their prowess to crush Rajasthan Royals by 23 runs in a low-scoring match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday. Hyderabad jumped to fourth place with 18 points putting Royal Challengers Bangalore under pressure. Chasing a modest total of 137 to win, Rajasthan got off to brilliant start with skipper Rahul Dravid and Ajinkya ...
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Taylor Leads New Zealand Revival After Anderson Milestone
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Special needs centres to be built soon
They will be built in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Al Qaou, and Ghayathi and provide services of an international standard for people with special needs, in line with the strategy of making the capital among the world’s top five nations for people with special ...
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IPL6 SRH v RR live cricket score Watson is the key Rajasthan are 61 for 3
S Watson c Sammy b Perera 11 (20b 0x4 0x6) Rajasthan crumbling. Lose an important wicket in Watson. Hyderabad bowlers continue to bowl well. Rajasthan have not seen a boundary for some time now. They need 78 off 42 balls. Rajasthan are 59 for 3 in 13 overs. S Samson c Steyn b Mishra 5 (7b 0x4 0x6) Samson is gone. The pressure was getting on them after Mishra continued to keep it ...
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UAE Mozambique sign air transport accord
Dubai, 17 May (WAM) - Mozambique and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday in Dubai signed a bilateral accord covering air transport. The agreement will pave the way for airlines to launch services for the movement of passengers and cargo, and will serve as a basis for the growth of trade and investment and the development of partnerships in sectors such as tourism. The accord was ...
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Pro League Relegated clubs Emirates and Sharjah make quick comeback in one year
Sharjah , both relegated last season, will be back in the Pro League when it resumes later this year. "The first division league has become more exciting and competitive thanks to the hard work of the players and clubs' managements to excel," the Football Association president Yousuf Al Serkal said. Meanwhile, Mohamed Aboutrika, the Egypt international, said he will return to ...
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Traffic rules ignored by pedestrians
I was shocked to see people crossing the road and not obeying the traffic rules in Abu Dhabi recently. When the pedestrian signal was red, people were still crossing the road, just to save a few ...
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Young mathematicians in Dubai count their way to the top
DUBAI // The whistle blew, sending hundreds of seated children into a frenzy of arm waving and scribbling. The children were completing advanced mental arithmetics as part of the National Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Competition. The arm waving, teachers say, is the children working out complicated equations on an abacus only they can see. "They are using an imaginary abacus," said ...
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The master decal artists who turn supercars into Dubai Polices exotic fleet
DUBAI // The multi-million dirham police supercars that have caught the imagination of the world were given their striking green-and-white finishes by a company based in an industrial unit at Al Quoz. A limited edition Aston Martin One-77 is among the latest head-turners to join Dubai Police's fleet of high-speed exotics. The force has also taken delivery of a Lamborghini Aventador, a ...
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Emirates Renews Sponsorship of Ligue 1 Champions Paris Saint-Germain Through 20182019 Season
PARIS, France, May 17th, 2013 (WAM)--Emirates and 2012/2013 Ligue 1 Champions Paris Saint-Germain, today announced a new sponsorship deal, granting the airline a five-year extension to their partnership with the Club until the end of the 2018/2019 season. The announcement was revealed today by Thierry Antinori, Emirates Executive Vice President Passenger Sales Worldwide and Nasser ...
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Changing the face of Dubai the 10 major construction projects
DUBAI // Ten major construction projects under way in Dubai were inspected by the director general of the civic body this week. Hussain Lootah visited twotourist attractions, seven markets and a shopping complex and said he was confident that two of the most anticipated projects -Dubai Safari and Dubai Frame -would be completed by the end of 2014. Here is a round-up of all 10 projects that ...
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Soccer-Emirates renew PSG shirt sponsorship deal
Despite maintaining a relationship between the two parties that dates back to 2006, neither PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi nor Emirates executive vice-president Thierry Antinori were prepared to reveal the official value of the ...
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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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