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Bourn Hall Fertility Clinic expands services to include preconception care
Dubai's Bourn Hall Clinic will now provide preconception care at its 22,000 sq ft Jumeirah facility, in addition to fertility, infertility and IVF ...
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We know nothing about missing sailor probe in Dubai says UK ministry
Handout picture of British sailor Timmy MacColl who went missing in Dubai on May 27, 2012, seen here with his wife Rachael. Courtesy of MacColl ...
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Sudans president thanks UAE team for saving childrens lives
A UAE initiative that helped Sudanese children born with heart defects receive free, life-saving operations has been hailed by the country's president. A team of specialists from Nabadat, which means heartbeat, this month operated on 41 children at Wad Medani hospital, 200 kilometres from Khartoum. The mission was funded by the Mohammed bin Rashid Foundation, in partnership with the Dubai ...
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Emarats Freshplus opens its eighth store in Dubai Customs
"Freshplus", the unique trade name in convenience stores sector, is continuing its growth and success among competing trade names, with the opening of the eighth "Freshplus" store in Dubai Customs, by an investor who was granted the franchise to the trade ...
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Emirates prepares for Stockholm launch
Emirates airline is stepping up its preparations for the launch of its Stockholm service - a move set to boost its presence in Northern Europe. Emirates gave the local Swedish travel trade and media a preview of the airline's award winning ...
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Datamatix announces the hosting of the GCC Nationals Pension and Retirement Strategy in Private Sector Conference
atamatix announces the hosting of "GCC Nationals' Pension and Retirement Strategy in Private Sector Conference", on 2nd and 3rd of July at Dusit Thani Hotel in Dubai, ...
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Kaloti Group achieves new health and safety ISO and upgrades refinery facility
Kaloti Jewellery Group (Kaloti), one of the world's largest gold and precious metals refiners and trading houses, announced that its Sharjah-based refinery has achieved International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 18001:2008 for occupational health and ...
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Global Auto Parts drives focus on genuine quality automotive aftermarket parts at Automechanika
Automechanika Dubai is all set present a unique spectrum of products from the fields of automotive parts, car washing, workshop and filling-station equipment, IT products and services, accessories and tuning from 11th to 13th June ...
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Outgoing UAE rugby boss stands by his work
Duncan Hall believes rugby union in the UAE has progressed in the 17 months he spent as the country's performance manager. The UAE Rugby Federation (UAERF) confirmed yesterday that the Australian had resigned in order to move back to his homeland. The national XV-a-side team won just one Asian 5 Nations game under Hall and were relegated from the Top 5 last month, but the 57-year-old ...
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The Cayan Tower Dubai builds worlds tallest 310-metre 75-storey twisted tower
Dubai, home to Earth’s three tallest buildings, witnessed the opening of the world’s highest twisted tower late on Monday. Cayan Real Estate Investment and Development Company inaugurated the Dh1 billion Cayan Tower, formerly named Infinity. Located in Dubai Marina and close to the world’s tallest residential building, the 414-metre Princess Tower, the skyscraper with a ...
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Freedom from ‘Under the Skirt’ 2 Philippine senators support ‘battered husbands’
Call it men’s empowerment - if there is such a term - or the revenge of the ‘macho bloc’. Senators Tito Sotto and Gregorio Honasan II were reported in the media as having admitted, although in jest, that they sympathise with their ‘bros’ who allegedly suffer abuses from their wives, since they are both ‘under the saya’, which refers to henpecked ...
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Emax Electronics vote UAE Superbrand for the fourth year in a row
Emax Electronics, the largest electronics retailer in the Middle East and part of the Landmark Group, was voted a "UAE Superbrand" for the fourth year in a row since 2010 by the Superbrands Council UAE, an acclaimed worldwide independent organization that is a specialist and arbitrator of branding ...
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Etihad Airways signs agreement withTaleris
Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has entered into an agreement with global technology company Taleris to launch groundbreaking new technology which can help predict potential maintenance faults and recommend preventive ...
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Bossini Carters and G2000 open in Dalma Mall
Lals Group one of the biggest retail, trading and hospitality business in the region has recently opened Bossini, Carter's and G2000 in Dalma Mall, Abu ...
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Rents in Dubai Marina Decrease due to Plentiful Supply
As forecasts predicted, during the first quarter of 2013, both rental and sale prices in Dubai advanced to higher levels. Although property prices are still lower than those seen during the real estate market boom of a few years ago, they still continue to rise. Nevertheless, there are always exceptions. One area in Dubai registered a small decrease - the Dubai ...
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All school buses must be able to transport disabled students says UAE ministry
School bus operators have said they are ready to make transport systems more accessible but physical additions to buses would take time. Pawan Singh / The ...
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Spirit of Ramadan Emiratis to prepare 1.7 million meals for the needy
ABU DHABI // For most families, iftar will be a time to break the daily fast of Ramadan with loved ones. But for nearly 600 Emiratis it will mean work has just begun in a job that will also build them a future. Low-income families have been training to provide meals for people in need, as part of the Khalifa Foundation's 4th Iftar Initiative. Each family received Dh63,000 to buy ...
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FDI in Arab world surges by 10 to $47.1b in 2012
Foreign direct investment, or FDI, into Arab world rose by nearly 10 per cent in 2012 led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, according to a latest ...
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G-8 gets serious on tax-dodging
World leaders at the G-8 summit declared on Tuesday that governments must work together to close loopholes that allow multinational corporate giants to avoid paying taxes in their home ...
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Wealth creation is faster in Middle East HNWIs
A majority of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) in the Middle East believe wealth creation is faster today than in the past, more than any other region globally, according to the latest report by of Barclays Wealth Insights.Over half (60%) of respondents in the Middle East agreed that wealth can be created faster today than in the past, in comparison to 43 per cent in Europe and 31 per cent in ...
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Year-round Dubai events promote healthy growth
Shopping events in Dubai attract healthy growth in sales throughout the year as all four quarters of a calendar year have at least one event to keep retailers busy and buyers happy, reported an industry specialist.The first quarter started with a very successful Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), after that the second quarter had the new Spring edition of the Gitex Shopper, and now another big event ...
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Al Tayer watches test run of Dubai trams
The chairman of Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), HE Mattar Al Tayer, has been to France to watch the test run of one of the trams built for Dubai's new Al Sofouh tram system. The test run was completed at tram builder Alstom's facilities and involved trials of the safety system, braking systems, emergency stops, the propulsion system, doors and power feeds. The Al ...
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Dubais flydubai launches Business Class becomes full-service airline
Dubai-based flydubai today announced the launch of business class services, based on feedback from its passengers, across its network of 60 destinations. "We are very pleased to announce the evolution of our passenger offering as we continue to meet the travel needs of our customers. The introduction of Business Class will provide greater choice for our passengers, who will have access ...
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From behind the burka... Meet courageous Emirati women in Dubai
When I think of women rights, I do not think of a history of fights for these rights as is the case in some countries. No, I believe I was born with these rights. I have a feeling of freedom inside me, and I do not need any government to grant me that feeling." These were the words of Rafia Ghubais, founder of the Women's Museum when she explained why the role of women had become ...
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Dubai tailors offer body scanning for the perfect fit
Can't find the perfect pair of jeans? That dilemma has just been solved by the Finnish retailer Nomo, which has opened a Dubai store which features a 3D scanner to guarantee the ideal ...
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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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