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Dubais Emirates NBD launches social network for entrepreneurs
entrepreneurs , as Dubai's biggest bank makes a Dh2 billion bet on the UAE's small businesses. The bank hopes to draw in new customers with the launch of Rise, a social network that is best described as an equivalent ...
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Etisalat shows corporate conscience with projects
Etisalat has highlighted corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a key pillar in its operations. The group launched its first CSR & Sustainability Report at the CSR Summit in Dubai yesterday. "CSR is embedded within our vision and our strategy," said Ahmed bin Ali, a senior vice-president of corporate communications at Etisalat Group. "We want to be the most admired telco ...
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Remind me of an old Emirati saying
Proverbs caricaturised in Turath, the magazine of the Emirates Heritage Club, to raise interest in the roots of old Emirati sayings. Fatima Al Marzooqi / The ...
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Early lift-off for Dubai Airshow site
The new venue for the Dubai Airshow will be handed over to the show's organisers within the next three months. Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP) will officially hand over the keys for the show site at Dubai World Central (DWC) to F&E Aerospace in just 90 days, in plenty of time for the biennial show's opening on November 17. The international aerospace show, which will ...
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Vet science a natural way back to UAE culture
ABU DHABI // When Majid Al Qassimi landed his first job, at Al Ain Zoo in 2011, one word came into his mind - "jackpot". To young Emiratis more used to seeking high-paid government positions, his reaction might seem strange but, for Mr Al Qassimi, the job was perfect as it enabled him to use the veterinary medicine degree he earned from years of study in Britain and Hungary. It also ...
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Buckle up to meet UN targets UAE told
Road crashes were the number one cause of death in the UAE for children and adults ages 1 to 39 and second leading cause of death for adults ages 40 to 49. Srijita Chattopadhyay / The ...
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Adrift dhow blazes mid-channel on Dubai Creek
One of Dubai’s characteristic dhow vessels was accidentally set ablaze on Monday after leaving its docking loaded with a cargo of clothing, mobile phone components and lightbulbs. The fire started shortly before 1:30pm near the Deira Old Souq Abra station, opposite the Ruler’s Court and the cultural district recently renamed the Al-Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood. The dhow was ...
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2 drug dealers nabbed in Dubai
The Drug Enforcement Administration of Dubai Police have arrested two Asians in the Deira district of Dubai on charges of possession, use and promotion of narcotic substances. QTH, 25, who lives in Sharjah, was arrested when he was handing someone 2,490 ‘dope disks’ for a large sum of money. AY, 30, also a resident of Sharjah, was QTH’s accomplice, though QTH claimed that ...
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Dubai Courts launches free legal consultancy and online case registration
Dubai Courts has introduced free electronic legal consultancy, case registration and records revision services to help inform the public about their rights and obligations and judicial procedures and to promote efficiency. In coordination with prominent Dubai lawyers, the Courts is offering free electronic legal consultancy to the public under a new initiative called ‘Shoor’, ...
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Sharjah to issue new insurance cards from June 1
The Sharjah Health Authority (SHA) has announced the introduction of a new health insurance scheme beginning June 2013. The Authority informed government departments in the Emirate to collect old insurance cards from employees and their dependents to be replaced by the new insurance cards as of the beginning of next week. The new system will be effective from 1st of June and old insurance cards ...
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Asianet Radio chooses Primacoustic
Melody House, distributors of Primacoustic, have recently supplied Asianet Radio with three sets of a complete London 12 Kit for their live studios. The London 12 contains Broadway panels that tackle problems affecting any room, such as primary reflections, flutter echo, standing waves and excessive ...
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UAE lottery winner to achieve lifelong dream at Iron Man Hawaii
UAE resident Michael Haseldine will be tackling a "lifelong goal" when he takes his place at the start line of the Iron Man World Championships in Hawaii. Haseldine was granted a place at October's event through the lottery system, which grants 100 athletes - 50 Americans and 50 from the rest of the world - the chance to race alongside the world's best ...
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Visa-free travel for Emiratis to Schengen countries
Abu Dhabi: Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister, told the Federal National Council yesterday that the next 12 months will see "positive results" regarding the proposal to exempt UAE citizens from Schengen countries and ...
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259 pieces of elephant ivory seized in UAE
The Ministry of Environment and Water seized a shipment from Africa containing 259 pieces of elephant ivory. The shipment, coming through Jebel Ali port from an unspecified African country, was seized in cooperation with Dubai Customs, who suspected and inspected the package and then referred it to the ...
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Police arrest pregnant Dubai housemaid
Police said the Filipina maid was arrested two months after arriving in the country. According to police the maid had been working for her sponsor for two months before being taken for a medical check-up. Certain categories of employees, such as maids and nannies, have to undergo a pregnancy test before they can obtain their ...
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Etisalat launches first major CSR report covering global footprint
WAM ABU DHABI, May 21st, 2013 -- Etisalat Group today launched its first major global Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability report in a bid to highlight and coordinate philanthropic and community-based activities across its 15 operating countries. The document, "Etisalat CSR '&' Sustainability Report 2012", was released at the Institute for International ...
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Sharjah to launch new health insurance
SHARJAH // More than 25,000 government employees and their families will be covered by a health insurance scheme to be launched by Sharjah Health Authority next month. Abdulla Al Mahyan, chairman of the authority, said 25,514 UAE nationals, residents and their families would benefit. "The directives of Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, are straightforward and clear, ...
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Dubai Appreciation Award to honour unheralded heroes
DUBAI // The chief of Dubai Police yesterday launched the Dubai Appreciation Award for community service. The award followed a decree from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, to honour people, private companies or institutions that demonstrate commitment to social responsibility. Its winners will come from those who offer a valuable service to the Dubai community in ...
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Three key laws to save lives on UAE roads
ABU DHABI // The UAE must strengthen its laws for mandatory seat belts and child car restraints and improve coordination between emirates if it is to meet targets for the UN Decade of Road Safety. The Eastern Mediterranean region, which the UAE falls under, has the second-highest road traffic fatality rate in the world after the African region. "Legislation on key risk factors is ...
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Meet the first all-Emirati all-girl rock band
Members of the Al Ain-based rock band Random Stars are, left to right: Bushra Hassan Al Hashimi, 22, rhythm guitar, Aysha Abdullah Almaskari, 21, drums, and Hamda Al Ghaithi, 22, lead guitar. Photo courtesy Patreshia ...
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Cyclists put their lives in danger
The continued use of bicycles for activities such as the delivery of goods or services, remains by far the cheapest and fastest means of transportation over medium and small distances. It has several social and economic benefits, too. With near superhuman ability, these cyclists, seemingly relaxed, move about the roads in Deira, Dubai, going about their daily business with alarming volumes of ...
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Fujairah Ruler receives Al Hashemi
Fujairah; His Highness Shaikh Hamad Bin Mohammad Al Sharqi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Fujairah, yesterday received Ali Al Hashemi, Judicial and Religious Affairs Adviser at the Ministry of Presidential ...
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Two little known infertility causes highlighted
The decline of ovarian function in young women, a common infertility issue, is linked to vitamin D deficiency, and in Arab women specifically, the decline is the result of being daughters from consanguine parents or parents who are related. The two contributing factors have been overlooked until recently, said the specialists during an event organised by pharmaceutical company ...
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Ministry of Education honours teachers schools
Dubai: The Ministry of Education yesterday honoured teachers, schools and educational districts who contributed to developing education in the UAE at the first cycle of the Emirates Award for Educational Excellence ceremony ...
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Youngsters nominate heroes for Abu Dhabi Award 2013
Children as young as six as well as university students have been heading to nomination stands and going online to put forward people they feel have really made a difference to Abu ...
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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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