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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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Young boy recovering after near drowning
A six-year-old boy who has been in intensive care for more than two weeks after almost drowning has started to recover, said staff at Al Qassimi Hospital. The Russian child was on a family visit to Al Khan, Sharjah, when he slipped out of his parent's ...
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UAE congratulates Pakistani President
The UAE's ambassador to Pakistan has congratulated the newly elected President, Nawaz Sharif, on behalf of the UAE. Eisa Abdullah Al Basha Al Nuaimi met Sharif in Lahore. The two spoke about continuing to strengthen ties between the countries, the state news agency Wam ...
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New radar opposite Abu Dhabi University
The Traffic and Patrols Department of Abu Dhabi Police will today install a new radar across from Abu Dhabi University, on the Abu Dhabi - Al Ain Road. The radar will help to reduce road accidents and is part of a larger traffic safety plan, said First Lieutenant Marzuk Said Al Zaabi, director of the Road Monitoring Unit. The speed limit for the new radar has been set at 141km, the Lt said. The ...
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UAE female weightlifter Al Haddad aiming for Rio 2016
In March, Al Haddad became the first female Emirati to fly the green, white, red and black UAE flag in the United States of America by competing at the IWF Arnold Weighlifting Championships in Colombus, Ohio. It was her first official international competition, and she registered her first classified total ...
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Dubai GSB Talent Day witnesses enthusiastic response – DaijiWorld.com
The GSB Community UAE organized its Annual Talent Day programme recentl at the Emirates English Speaking School-Auditorium, Al Safa, Dubai. The day-long event started with a prayer by Mohan Kamath. The secretary of the GSB UAE, Sunil Shenoy then started the day's proceedings. President og GSB UAE Shailesh Shenoy, welcomed the audience and thanked the parents and the contestants for ...
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Guarin completes Dubai-leg of Unity Run hails UAE support
Filipino global runner and ultra-marathoner Cesar Guarin has thanked the people of the UAE for the "warm support" he received as he completed stage seven of his 16-stage global run at Zabeel Park in Dubai on Friday. Guarin, 57, is aiming to be the first Asian and the fourth man in the world to run a total distance of 42,000 kilometres in 47 countries. He began his Middle East run ...
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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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Tiptoe through the tulips ... in Abu Dhabi
The Vienna Tourist Board has created a garden in Marina Mall for visitors in Abu Dhabi to experience the opportunity to see a live feed from Vienna's Volksgarten ...
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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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Abu Dhabi groceries fall in line with Baqala upgrades
ABU DHABI // Almost three quarters of the capital's grocery stores have been upgraded or registered to be upgraded before next month's deadline. Hundreds of groceries were closed by the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority after failing to comply with a January 1 deadline to meet the new Baqala standards, which include better refrigeration, shelving and decor. The deadline was extended ...
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IPL6 SRH v RR live cricket score Rajasthan strike early Hyderabad are 9 for 3
Hyderabad have a huge task from here. They need a partnership going. They are 8 for 3 in 4 overs. C White c Trivedi b Watson 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) This time it's Watson and he picks White. Hyderabad now in deep trouble as they reach 5 for 3 in 3 overs. S Dhawan c Rahane b Faulkner 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) Faulkner picks up an important wicket. Dhawan is gone and Hyderabad are in crises with two ...
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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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Decoding the Shehhi dialect puzzle
RAS AL KHAIMAH // Sheikh Shaiban bin Mohammed speaks of weddings, bullets and the glorious past, insisting he is speaking Arabic - and yet only his sons can understand him. "It's only an accent, a dialect" says his son Ahmed, 36, translating for his father into Gulf Arabic. Arabs who have not lived around the mountains of Ras Al Khaimah cannot understand elders such as Sheikh ...
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Pearls are the national treasure of the UAE
You have soft hands," Abdulla Rashid Al Suwaidi says when I meet him. "I also have soft hands but my grandfather did not. He was a pearl diver and because of that the skin on his palms became so thick that if he cut them," (he draws a finger across his palm), "they would ...
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Souq Al Qattara keeping UAE culture alive
Souq Al Qattara, said Noora, is a cool and calm place that takes visitors into a time when life was simple and natural. Ahmad Ali, an expatriate from Dubai, said he was delighted to spend some time at the ...
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Event Advantage Solutions Expands in the UAE with the Arabian Travel Market
5/16/2013 Event Advantage Solutions (EAS) has further increased its portfolio of successful events and services in UAE with the opening of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2013. The region's leading travel industry showcase took place in Dubai May 6-9. EAS was appointed to handle ATM's registration for the first time in ...
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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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A place to mingle Abu Dhabi beach clubs see rapid rise in Emirati guests
ABU DHABI // Since hiring an Emirati to act as a front-of-house ambassador, the Monte Carlo Beach Club has seen a dramatic increase in the number of Emirati guests. And it is fast becoming that rare place in the UAE - a social centre where Emiratis and expatriates genuinely mingle. Azza Al Mughairy, 27, joined just over a year ago as the venue's Emirati ambassador, the host who ensures ...
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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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