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UAE- Zakat Fund gives out Dh43.8m in aid
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The value of assistance provided by the Zakat Fund to those eligible, from the beginning of the year until the end of May, reached Dh43.8 million for approximately 5,000 beneficiaries.The categories that received the aid included those with disabilities, limited income, victims, science students, patients, new Muslims and many others.In a statement, Mohammed Sulaimanw Al ...
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UAE- Cabbie held for misusing special needs boys card
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) A taxi driver, working for a public transport company, who used a social services credit card meant for the elderly and special needs passengers, has been charged by the Abu Dhabi Public Prosecution with using and benefiting from someone else's document illegally.The cabbie, an Asian, who allegedly used the card illegally to get Dh25,000, was ordered by the court to ...
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Women big part of UAE culture
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The Women's Museum in Dubai - one of only four in the world which focus on women's heritage - is calling on both tourism operators and schools to make more of an effort to share the rich heritage of women in the UAE to visitors and the new generation alike.The private museum opened in December last year, and while many women's groups, friends and students ...
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UAE- Etisalat launches security solution
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Etisalat, one of the leading telecom operators in the Middle East and Africa, on Tuesday launched a security solution to prevent cyber attacks through Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) management.Etisalat will offer this service to its business, government and hosted data center customers.The security solutions being offered as part of the service include a cloud ...
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UAE- Over a million to get Iftar meals from families
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Over a million people are expected to benefit from the Iftar meals prepared by families across the UAE during the holy month of Ramadan.Now in its fourth year, the initiative by the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation (KBZF) aims to provide for the needy while fostering entrepreneurship among the Emirati population.According to Mohamed Hajji Al Khoori, ...
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UAE- Check Sharjah Transport fines for offences online
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Motorists and car rental companies can now check the fines imposed on them for flouting public transport rules in the emirate online at the Sharjah Transport website.They include fines issued against motorists operating their vehicles as illegal taxis and they can be accessed at www.stc.gov.ae.Head of the Violations Section at Sharjah Transport Rashid Al Nuaimi said a ...
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UAE- Shaikh Mohammed takes trophy at Royal Ascot
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai was crowned winner of the mile G1 St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot, Britain on Tuesday.Trained by Jim Bolger, Kevin Manning led Godolphin's Dawn Approach to win the 350 thousand- dramatic race by a short-head.Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin ...
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Abu Dhabi livestock and dairy show growth signs says Scad
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Abu Dhabi's rising livestock and dairy industry, which is part of the agriculture sector has shown substantial business activity in the last year showing the strides made and in the sector which has huge potential to achieve food security.Statistics Centre-Abu Dhabi or Scad, which gathers statistics in the Emirate, has recently surveyed the livestock and dairy farms ...
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Emirates bags Worlds Best Airline award
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Cementing its place as one of the world's leading international airlines, Emirates has on Tuesday been awarded the highly coveted 'World's Best Airline' award, presented by Skytrax at the 2013 World Airline Awards.In addition to winning 'World's Best Airline' Emirates scooped up a further two awards including; 'Best Middle East ...
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UAE- Year-round Dubai events promote healthy growth
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) 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, ...
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Rugby union Chris Davies moves from Abu Dhabi Harlequins for greener pastures
Abu Dhabi Harlequins are assessing candidates for a new director of rugby after Chris Davies resigned in order to take up a new coaching position in Hong Kong. The Welshman has been recruited by the Hong Kong rugby union to become the club coaching officer of DeA Tigers, one of the teams in their domestic league. Davies, who hopes to assist with the handover to his successor before he departs ...
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UAE jobs initiative spreads message
ABU DHABI // More companies have learnt about the benefits of an initiative that aims to create thousands of new jobs for Emiratis over the next five years. The Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada) organised an introductory meeting for its consultants, contractors and vendors yesterday to introduce them to the Absher initiative. "National jobseekers can take advantage of training ...
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Blue Flags awarded to two Dubai beaches
The Jumeirah Open Beach in one of the two to be awarded the Blue Flag status by the Foundation for Environmental Education as an international symbol of excellence. Pawan Singh / The ...
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Hundreds of Emirati Adveti graduates ready for their vocations
Hundreds of Emirati students have graduated from the Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute (Adveti) and its affiliate, the Secondary Technical School. On Tuesday, the 632 were celebrated for their achievements at a ceremony in Mohammed bin Zayed City, attended by Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Minister of Interior and Deputy Prime Minister. They were from the third class of Adveti and ...
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Two budding UAE filmmakers in final of Arab Film Studio contest
Emirati Saleh Al Shunnar is among the two filmmakers from the UAE to reach the final of the annual Arab Film Studio competition. The top prize is Dh50,000 filmfund. Pawan Singh / The ...
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Dh120m projects for the disabled given go-ahead
Initiatives that will aid people with disabilities have been given the green light by the President's Initiatives Follow-up Committee. The cost of the projects will be Dh120 million, state news agency Wam said yesterday. Upon the instructions of Sheikh Khalifa, the President, the projects aim to "provide dignified life and social stability for all Emiratis", said the statement. ...
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Violent African piracy on increase but UAE routes not directly impacted
DUBAI // The frequency of violent armed attacks on ships off the coast of Nigeria is a growing cause for concern in the international shipping community. The attacks do not directly impact any UAE shipping routes, but a threat to shipping anywhere in the world is taken seriously by all in the industry. Initiatives to counter armed maritime robbery are being discussed by the International ...
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UAE digs deep for worlds trouble-stricken millions
DUBAI // The UAE has helped millions of refugees around the world, building camps and giving food and medical aid, as government organisations and citizens work with international agencies. In 2011 more than Dh7 billion in aid from 34 donor organisations was used to aid a growing number of internally displaced people and refugees from Syria, Libya, Palestine, Pakistan, Bosnia, Kazakhstan, ...
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UAE project allows users to recognise faces
A project using facial recognition technology has won two students first prize in a science competition. Yousif Al Hammadi and Nasser Al Rayhi, who are studying computer engineering at Khalifa University, won first place in applied sciences for their project "People Identification Using 3D Facial Images" in the Think Science competition. The competition was organised by the Emirates ...
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University of Wollongong ranked in world top 25
DUBAI // An Australian university with a branch in Dubai has been ranked in the world's top 25 young universities. The QS World University Rankings rated the University of Wollongong the 24th best institution less than 50 years old. The university was established in 1975 and its Dubai branch in 1993. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology came first, followed by Nanyang ...
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Quran-inspired park in Dubai is well on track
DUBAI // For the past two years Dubai Municipality's Projects department has been laying the foundations for its most ambitious public park to date: The Holy Quran park, which will consists of 13 gardens containing only trees mentioned in the holy texts. "There are about 50 species of trees mentioned in the Quran, we have been able to locate all but one," said Hussain Nasser ...
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UAE charges 30 over Muslim Brotherhood ties
A group of 30 Egyptians and Emiratis have been charged by the UAE authorities for allegedly setting up an illegal branch of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, a prosecutor has said.The suspects have been referred to the Gulf nation's State Security Court, prosecutor Ahmed al-Dhanhani said on Wednesday. He accused the group of having "established and managed a branch for the ...
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Arabian Gulf League Money not behind Quique Sanchez Floress exit from Al Ahli
There had been speculation Quique Sanchez Flores had requested a significant increase to his salary to remain at the Rashid Stadium. Pawan Singh / The ...
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Arabian Gulf League Jorge da Silva to bring winning ways to Baniyas
Baniyas have confirmed Jorge da Silva always represented their first choice to lead the club next season as they prepare to formally introduce him as their new manager. The Uruguayan, 51, will meet members of the Baniyas board Thursday to finalise a one-year contract, although there is an option to extend the deal until 2016. Da Silva, who earlier this month guided Penarol, the ...
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Programme has UAE Filipinos managing their money
Bal Junio, a finance and administration manager in Abu Dhabi, who is also one of the trainers, says there is a growing awareness among Filipinos of the need to manage their hard-earned money. Fatima Al Marzooqi / 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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