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Quotas for Emiratisation of media will not work FNC told
ABU DHABI // Quotas for Emiratisation of the media will not work, Sheikh Abdullah told the FNC. He admitted he was disappointed that so few Emiratis worked in the media, but warned that imposing quotas could lead to "bogus Emiratisation". He said 13 per cent of staff at the Dubai ...
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Intermetal builds new USD20.4m factory in Dubai
(MENAFN) Intermetal, a Group Harwal Company, spent USD20.41 million to build a new furniture factory, reported Emirates 24/7.The Dubai-located factory will be designed by Dubai Investment Park.According to Bedros Bambokian, Executive Director of Group Harwal, this new factory will assist the company's services and business in the UAE and the whole GCC.The global furniture solutions leader ...
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Abu Dhabi Intl Airport to see 15 growth in this summers weekly flights
(MENAFN) Abu Dhabi Airports Company (Adac) COO, Eng. Ahmad Al Haddabi, stated that starting this summer, flights at Abu Dhabi International Airport will grow by 15 percent a week from last summer, reported Emirates 24/7.The facility is projected to receive 1,065 weekly flights during the summer months, up from 956 weekly flights in the summer of 2012.The increase implies also a rise of 11 ...
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Abu Dhabi to set up USD47.6m bus depot
(MENAFN) Abu Dhabi's Department of Transport (DOT) said that it will soon start building the new bus depot, reported Emirates 24/7.This project is worth USD47.63 million, and it was permitted as part of various transportations projects by the Executive Council.This depot will house over 480 buses in facilities that will provide the vehicles with fuel and repairing services.The Khalifa ...
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Air Arabia secures USD350m financing to buy 10 Airbus A320 planes
(MENAFN) Sharjah-based Air Arabia stated that it has inked a USD350 million financing deal with two GCC banks to fund the purchase of new planes, reported Arabian Business.The low-cost airline added that the financing facility will provide the company with the needed money to acquire the 10 Airbus A320 jets.The UAE's only publicly-listed airline added that the purchase is part of a larger ...
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Dubai jails Australian for 10 years over fraud charges – The Age
Sun, sand and shattered dreams An Australian executive has been sentenced to 10 years jail in Dubai and fined $25 million, but his junior colleague has been acquitted in a spectacular climax to their four-year battle against property fraud charges. A defiant Matt Joyce declared his innocence after the guilty verdict against him on Monday and said ...
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Invesco study shows UAE captures most GCC private capital flows
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the key beneficiary of private capital flow into the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, according to the fourth annual Invesco Middle East Asset Management Study, with capital from emerging markets, notably India, Russia and China, overtaking those from developed markets. Participants in the study, which looks ...
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Dubai’s leading property agency delivers world-first tool and resources for …
Dubai, UAE, 21 May 2013: Better Homes , UAE’s largest realtor, has released helpful guides for property hunters and landlords in the Dubai property market. This follows from the property agency’s delivery of a tool that allows customers to publicly rate its agents, believed to a world-first innovation in the property ...
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Phase 2 of Absher initiative launched
Abu Dhabi: The second phase of the "Absher initiative" was launched yesterday by General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed ...
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Green Globe certifies Dubai’s JA Jebel Ali Golf Resort
LOS ANGELES, California - Green Globe announces certification of the JA Jebel Ali Golf Resort in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Over the past few years this luxury resort has demonstrated leadership and innovation in the fields of operational efficiency and globally responsible practices on multiple levels. Fredrik Reinisch, General Manager at JA Jebel Ali Golf Resort is passionate about ...
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Fujairah Ruler urges better government customer services
FUJAIRAH, 21st May, 2013 (WAM): H. H. Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council member and ruler of Fujairah, today urged the heads of the emirate's government departments to elevate customer service for nationals and residents. He also stressed on the need for cooperation and coordination between all the departments in order to provide the best services for the public and to ...
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SummerFest Abu Dhabi expanded into 52-day extravaganza spanning mid-summer
ABU DHABI, 21st May, 2013 (WAM): With a refreshed identity and enhanced entertainment offerings, SummerFest Abu Dhabi - an upgrade of the emirate's annual summer promotion - has been expanded into a 52-day extravaganza spanning mid-summer, the Holy Month of Ramadan, Eid Al Fitr and the destination's traditional EidFest celebrations. Running June 27 to August 17, SummerFest Abu Dhabi ...
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Survey identifies 6000 death spots on Abu Dhabi roads
ABU DHABI // Almost a third of the capital's internal roads were found to be dangerous in a recent survey of high-risk traffic areas. Majed Al Kathiri, head of traffic services section and road safety at Abu Dhabi Municipality, said a survey of high-risk areas and corridors in Abu Dhabi identified more than 6,000 issues. "We need to intervene urgently to treat the most dangerous ...
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Saving lives also saves Dh520m Abu Dhabi Road Safety Forum told
ABU DHABI // The steady reduction in casualties on Abu Dhabi's roads since 2010 has saved the emirate Dh520 million, figures presented at the forum show. The decrease in deaths was so dramatic that the Department of Transport had to revise its casualty reduction targets for 2021. "Our initial target in 2009 was 22.7 fatalities per 100,000 population but we had to revise our target ...
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Abu Dhabi roads in for an extreme makeover
Pedestrians walk to and from the Abu Dhabi Mall on an overpass over the busy road in front of the mall. Authorities blocked off the street for use by pedestrians, forcing them to use the overpass instead of the risky jaywalking. Silvia Razgova / The ...
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UAE- Man caught promoting heroin
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) An Asian man has been arrested after a sting operation carried out by the Dubai Police foiled his attempts to promote large quantities of heroin in the country.The General Department of Anti-Narcotics of the Dubai Police received information on May 1 that 20-year-old O.A., who works as a mechanic, was involved in drugs and had imported, promoted and consumed ...
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UAE- Ex-Nakheel executive compatriot jailed fined
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times)A former executive manager of one of Dubai's biggest property companies has been sentenced to 10 years' prison alongside his Australian compatriot, while the pair must jointly fork out Dh88 million.The Court of First Instance handed down the sentence to the former executive manager of the Nakheel Waterfront project, M.J., 44, and A.R., who was the manager of a ...
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Sedition accused level fraud claims at UAE authorities
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Abu Dhabi- A prominent Emirati lawyer, one of the accused 94 in an ongoing sedition trial, accused authorities of planting and forging evidence, in one of the last days of the months-long trial. The defendant lawyer accused security agencies of planting a memory stick, found in one of the defendants's cars, saying the car was not inspected in the first two days ...
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UAE- Philippines witnesses reverse migration
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Overseas job packages which often lure Filipinos to work abroad are facing stiff competition as the Philippines is experiencing a reverse migration, with many workers convinced to stay at home as the country begins to offer more lucrative job packages.The information was disclosed by the Philippine Labour and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz, who said ...
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UAE- Comments on nuclear facilities guide invited
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), the country's independent nuclear regulatory body, has invited the public to review and comment on its draft Regulatory Guide on the Certification of Reactor Operators and Senior Reactor Operators at Nuclear Facilities.This guide provides guidance for FANR's licensees on how to implement the requirements in ...
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UAE- Defendant alleges planting of evidence court round-up
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) A prominent Emirati lawyer, one of the accused 94 in an ongoing sedition trial, accused authorities of planting and forging evidence, in one of the last days of the months-long trial.He accused security agencies of planting a memory stick in one of the defendants' cars, saying the car was not inspected in the first two days after it was impounded. He said there was ...
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Jolies reveal sparks breast awareness in Dubai
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Days after international Hollywood siren Angelina Jolie told the world she had removed her healthy breasts to prevent breast cancer, dozens of UAE-based women have inquired about getting the same procedure.Jolie's big reveal came just one day after Khaleej Times reported on the growing phenomenon of women opting for the procedure - known as a prophylactic mastectomy ...
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UAE- Most of the expats want to continue here Conference
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Most foreigners in Dubai enjoy a safe life with well-paid, tax-free careers, and want to continue in the UAE, speakers at an expatriate community conference said.The third annual 'The UAE through its Expats' Eye' conference was held on Monday at the Dubai Cultural and Scientific Association (DCSA), in cooperation with the Zayed University.DCSA chairman ...
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Dubai student placed second in the world
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) It was joy and happiness for many students receiving the results of the Indian Certifcate of Secondary Education (ICSE, Grade 10) and Indian School Certificate (ISC, Grade 12) examinations. Students in Dubai schools continued to showcase their academic excellence by dominating the results.Kartik Kolachina, a student at Gems Modern Academy was ranked second in the world ...
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UAE- Take charge of your health DHA
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Obesity, smoking, diabetes and lack of physical activity have been identified as the main priorities that Dubai residents need to tackle head-on for their health, said a senior official of the Dubai Health Authority."And to work on these, we need to start from the most impressionable members of the society - the children," said Director of the Public Health and ...
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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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