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UAE- Man accused of forging licence in brothers name
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) A jobless man, who had a driving licence issued to him in his brother's name using the latter's passport, has been charged with forgery and the use of forged documents in the Court of First Instance.According to prosecution records, the 31-year-old Yemeni defendant produced the fake licence when he was stopped by police officers. It turned out that he had ...
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UAE is GCCs largest construction market in 2012 Deloitte
(MENAFN) Deloitte stated that the UAE topped the GCC construction market last year, reported Arabian Business.The value of construction contracts awarded in the country stood at USD16.2 billion, which is 4 percent higher than Saudi Arabia.For the first time since 2008, Saudi Arabia came second on the list.It's worth mentioning that Qatar was number three on the list with USD10.4 billion, ...
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Education Sector estimated at $44.9b in GCC
(MENAFN - Arab Times) 4 million students enrol every year in basic education in region. A report issued by KFH-Research noted that the volume of education market in the GCC is 45 billion of total volume of the MENA region that is 75 billion. It added that the region spends 3.8 percent of total GDP on education. In addition, the report mentioned that there are five main factors that affect demand ...
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UAE- Education grant for 15 ZU students
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The Emirates Foundation for Youth Development, on Saturday, announced that 15 exceptional students from Zayed University have been selected as winners of the fourth round of the Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Higher Education Grant.Launched in May 2011, the grant programme aims to further enhance the Abu Dhabi Government's efforts to build a knowledge-based ...
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UAE- SCLG eyes over 100 countries by 2020
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Supply Chain and Logistics Group, or SCLG, plans to strengthen its position in supply chain and logistics industry and aims to target over 100 countries by year 2020, its top official said.SCLG, a non-profit business group working under the patronage of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is confident about the growth in the sector and vows to play a significant ...
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Mohammad Bin Zayed attends lunch banquet in Al Ain
Al Ain: General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, yesterday attended a lunch banquet hosted in his honour by Mudafar Mohammad Khmousha Al Amiri at his residence in Al ...
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Arabtec workers stage strike in Abu Dhabi Dubai
Dubai's largest construction firm, Arabtec has confirmed thousands of its workers have stayed away from work on Sunday demanding better wages, Reuters has reported. Two Arabtec employees who asked not to be identified told the news service several thousand workers engaged on various projects did not report for duty on Sunday and stayed in their accommodation. "We are working to resolve ...
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Mohammad briefed on Dubai Health Authority strategy
During a visit to the DHA headquarters, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was briefed on the Authority’s expansion projects, WAM reported yesterday.Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, were ...
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Sultan restructures Sharjah Charity Association
WAM SHARJAH, May 19th, 2013 (WAM) -- H. H. Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah has issued an administrative decision No. 5 of 2013 pertaining to the restructuring the Board of Directors of the Sharjah Charity Association. In accordance with the decision, the Board will be restructured under the chairmanship of Esam bin Saqr Al Qasimi and other ...
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10 new categories added to Abu Dhabi Awards
ABU DHABI // Ten categories have been added to the third Abu Dhabi Awards for Excellence in Government Performance, which will bestow 24 titles, from best customer service to best new employee. New categories for departments include Emiratisation, sustainability, strategic transformation, administration, two covering customer service, cross entities, most dedicated long-term employee, best new ...
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Australian visa rules eased for Emirati students
The visa deal was announced after a meeting yesterday between Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, the Foreign Minister, and the Australian foreign minister Bob Carr. Delores Johnson/ The ...
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Adam Hollioake is not short on confidence before Fighting Chance Dubai
England cricketer Adam Hollioake, shown here lifting weights in 2003, will make his return to the UAE this weekend for a good cause. Matt Dunham / ...
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Tamil refugees sheltering in UAE granted asylum in the USA and Europe
DUBAI // Four Sri Lankan refugees sheltered in the UAE for seven months have been granted asylum in the United States, Sweden and Finland. They were among 45 Tamils who fled their home last October to seek asylum in Australia. But when their boat ran into trouble they had to be rescued by the Singaporean ship Pinnacle Bliss, which was on its way to Dubai. "We received new updates of ...
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UAE studio aims to make cartoon blockbuster
DUBAI // The next children's cartoon blockbuster could be created in the UAE, if an ambitious team of animators has its way. Blink Studios see no reason why the next SpongeBob SquarePants or Ben 10 cannot come from the Middle East. The team has created, written and produced animated cartoons since being launched in 2005. They hope to appeal to young audiences not only in the UAE, but ...
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Free tickets to UAE Presidents Cup Final for loyal fans
This is the first President's Cup final that a club has bought all the seats, and free transport will be provided for Al Ahli fans. Lee Hoagland / The ...
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Doctor wrongly blamed for baby death Dubai court told
DUBAI // A doctor was defamed by two colleagues who emailed 3,000 patients and claimed she caused a baby's death, a court was told yesterday. JK, 67, from Sweden, learnt from a patient that staff at her former workplace, a medical centre in Jumeirah, contacted people and blamed her for the death. It was claimed she caused the death by failing to prescribe a vital antibiotic to a pregnant ...
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Terrapins dumped on Dubais Sheikh Zayed Road get new home
DUBAI // Stories about abandoned dogs are all too common in the UAE, but the latest pets to be dumped on Sheikh Zayed Road were quite unusual. Four terrapins were left outside Dubai Garden Centre and made their way into an extension containing plants, where staff found them. "Sometimes people buy them when they're babies thinking they're going to be cute," said Bodhi ...
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Shark trade curbed to save species
International trade in three shark species will be restricted following the adoption of new global rules. The sale of smooth, great or scalloped hammerhead sharks will require government-issued permits under restrictions by the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites). The UAE in March became one of 178 signatories to sign up to the rules, which also govern oceanic ...
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Rixos The Palm Dubai picks up award for Middle East’s Leading Lifestyle Resort …
It is the Turkish leading hospitality operator’s first property, located in one ...
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Tourism Hospitality Industry Gathers To Debate How The Sector’s Skills Gaps …
Dubai , UAE – May 19, 2013: Key industry professionals, government officials and academics will gather this week to discuss the existing and emerging skills gaps within the UAE's tourism and hospitality industry. The discussion, facilitated by Dubai International Academic City (DIAC), will see participants debate the findings of a Workforce Planning Study that ...
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New approach required to counter rise of cybercrime Dubai forum hears
DUBAI// The UAE needs to develop new and more integrated laws to deter potential cybercriminals, a leading expert has warned. The rapid growth of computer technology used by individuals, businesses and the Government that is helping to power the economy is also attracting opportunistic criminals. "Cybercriminals look for weak points in countries that perhaps don't have the ...
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Employer offers to fly home body of Dubai fitness trainer
DUBAI // The employer of a fitness trainer who died after falling from a balcony has offered to pay to repatriate his body to Britain. Elwood McIlwraith, 29, from Hull, fell from a building at Jumeirah Lakes Towers on May 4. His family had set up a Facebook page to help raise money to bring him home, until his employer stepped in. Alison Ramsay, a manager at Smart Fitness, said the ...
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Sheikh Abdullah blasts Iran over Bahrain threat
ABU DHABI // The UAE today condemned Iranian threats to Bahrain as unIslamic and urged Tehran to reconsider its approach to Arabian Gulf countries. The Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, criticised comments by the Iranian deputy foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. The Iranian had warned the Bahraini leadership "not to pass the red line of the Muslim community". ...
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100 Dubai Municipality workers leave for Umrah
Dubai: A group of 100 municipality workers on Sunday left for the holy city of Makkah to perform Umrah, under the patronage of Shaikha Hind Bint Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum, wife of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice-President and Prime Minister and Ruler of ...
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UAE urges action to stop repressive Damascus
The United Arab Emirates on Sunday called for political action to stop what it called "the repressive machine" in Damascus, ahead of an international conference aimed at resolving the Syrian conflict. "We call on all concerned parties to take decisive political action to stop the repressive machine in Damascus," UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahayan said ...
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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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