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Quick ride aboard Dubai Metro Peak-hour frequency increased
While a Metro would arrive at a platform every 3.5 minutes one month ago, Metro commuters will not wait any longer than 3 minutes with the new Metro frequency during peak hours, which lasts from 6.30-9am, and 4.30-8 ...
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China star helps launch Ping Pong Dubai
UAE player Rashid Abdul Hamid (right) was joined at the World Championships in Paris by China star Xin Xu, the world No 1, to launch Ping Pong Dubai. ...
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Stand-up comedians – Bharti Singh Kapil Sharma take centerstage in UAE
If laughter is the best medicine than no one is a better doctor than Bharti Singh and Kapil Sharma. The famous stand-up comedians are in Dubai for the first time ever to make you laugh your heart out. Savour the flavour of slap-stick ...
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UAE bank says clients did not lose money in cyber fraud – Peninsula On
DUBAI: A Middle Eastern bank that fell victim to a major cyber fraud said that none of its customers had lost any money in a scam which it believed had also caught up lenders in the US and beyond. National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah (RAKBANK) said the fraud had happened at the end ...
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Currency moves cause UAE expat workers to feel the pinch
Kumudu Malani sends the Dh2,000 monthly salary she earns cleaning flats in Abu Dhabi straight home to Sri Lanka. Her food and accommodation are provided by her company. But currency appreciation at home means the money she sends back is worth less than it was six months ago. ';I have two children. I use it ...
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Middle East United Arab Emirates Travel and Tourism Sector Shines
is growing significantly faster than the world GDP growth average, according to economic research released by The World Travel Tourism Council (WTTC). Figures show that the industry contributed 14 percent to the UAE economy in 2012 - well above the global trend of nine percent. A total of AED193.6 billion (US$52.7 billion) of the UAE's GDP came ...
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Bookie on way to Dubai held at airport in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: An alleged cricket bookie was nabbed from the international airport here by a Delhi Police team in the early hours today. "One person identified as Yahya Mohammad has been picked up from ...
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Hollywood-style car chase on Dubai roads
Like in a Hollywood movie, a motorist was chased by two others in their cars near Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. One of the chasers overtook the motorist at full speed and stopped suddenly, blocking his way, forcing him to stop. The moment the motorist stopped, the chasers got out of their cars, rushed to him and demanded to see his identity card. All this happened in broad daylight at 4.30pm ...
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Bucomac Rocks GHI CC notch wins in Sharjah Sixes
Bucomac Rocks scored a five-run victory over Cost Cutters CC in the inaugural Sharjah Sixes, organised by the Sharjah Cricket Council at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Batting first, Bucomac Rocks were given a superb start with openers Haroon Iftikhar and Asim Kursheed posting 71 runs. Both the batsmen retired scoring an identical 38 as Bucomac made 81 from the allotted five overs. ...
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Beatboxer FaithSFX entertains on Dubai Metro
Dubai wants to be remembered in the west for its modernity, its beauty and opulence but who from the west will be able to forget those making $1.00 a ...
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Summer Holiday Special Offers by Marriott Hotels in Dubai
Over the last few years, Dubai has turned into one of the most popular travel destinations in the Middle East. The city is famous for its ambitious architectural projects, culture and shopping opportunities. This diversity is namely the thing that makes Dubai a perfect destination to spend the summer holidays for may families. In Dubai, hotel accommodation is seldom a problem. The choice of ...
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Dead sea lions found in Peru poisoning suspected
Dead sea lions have been discovered on beaches in northern Peru amid suspicions they were poisoned by fishermen, activists and authorities ...
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Kylie Minogue goes pink Michael fights cancer
Kylie Minogue poses on the red carpet as she arrives for the screening of the film "La grande bellezza". (REUTERS) Kylie Minogue (R) and director Leos Carax pose on the red carpet as they arrive for the screening of the film "La grande bellezza" (The Great Beauty) in competition during the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. (REUTERS) Matt Damon (L) takes photo as he ...
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Salman Khan’s Being Human caters to Dubai women
Its summer crying out loud in the Being Human ladies collection. From pastels to neon to white, women can go wild with their experimental streaks as Bollywood star Salman Khan's Being Human Ladies collection is launched here in Dubai. "After the magnificent response of the men’s collection launched last year, the ladies felt left out. Hence, we decided to get women’s to ...
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Dubai term a `life sentence says wife
The wife of Australian businessman Matthew Joyce says the 10-year jail sentence and $25 million fine handed down by a Dubai court is effectively a life term. Joyce was on Monday jailed and fined by the Dubai court for fraud stemming from a collapsed land deal with Gold Coast developer Sunland.But the court cleared fellow Melbourne man Marcus Lee of wrongdoing, paving the way for him to return to ...
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Sheikh Mohammed outlaws steroids for UAE horse sports
Prime Minister and Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, issued a decree on Thursday banning anabolic steroids in all horse-related sports in the United Arab Emirates. Sheikh Mohammed's racing empire was rocked to the roots in April when it emerged that 11 horses at Godolphin trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni's classic-winning yard had tested ...
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Research and Markets UAE Cement Report May 2013
';UAE Cement Report May 2013″ report to their offering. There is increasing speculation with regards to UAE cement sector and its performance post 2008-09 economic crisis. UAE, although a part of GCC, has carved its niche set of economic parameters driven mainly by its two spearhead emirates-Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi, with its ambitions government ...
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The Wide-Reaching Implications Of Iran Trade Sanctions On UAE Business
It’s more important than ever that local companies monitor their exposure to Iran trade and sanctions, writes Ben Constance, partner, Taylor Wessing, Middle ...
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UAE bucks Middle Eastern post-Arab Spring tourism decline.
International arrivals to the UAE increased healthily in 2012, reaching an estimated 11 million tourists delegates heard at the latest WTM Vision Conference - Dubai.Overall performance of inbound trips to the Middle East region were down 5% last year mainly due to the decline of arrivals to those countries hit by the Arab Spring, which took place in 2011 effecting countries such as Saudi Arabia, ...
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Sheikh Abdullah discusses improved relations with Czech minister
ABU DHABI // The UAE's Foreign Minister has met with his Czech counterpart to discuss improved relations. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Karel Schwarzenberg, the Czech Minister for Foreign Affairs, in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. The meeting reviewed ways of enhancing bilateral cooperation in all fields, "particularly in energy", according to a WAM report. The two ...
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Sport steps inside for summer in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI // Keeping fit during summer is never easy,especially when it is hotter than 45C. But Abu Dhabi Municipality is helping residents in the capital to stay on their toes this year. The civic body plans to erect five air-conditioned, covered sporting pitches on the Corniche in front of the Hilton, in the car park behind the hotel and on Al Bateen beach. They will include a football ...
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Omani girl dies after being hit by speeding car in UAQ
UMM AL QUWAIN // A four-year-old Omani girl died on Thursday after being hit by a speeding car on a road in Umm Al Quwain, officials said. The girl, identified as SH, was leaving Al Jazeera Park on Wednesday at 8pm with four of her family members, when she was hit by the car. The incident happened while the family was entering a taxi cab, parked on the side of the road, said Col Mohammed ...
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Canadians still need visa to travel to the UAE
DUBAI // Canadians have to obtain a visa before travelling to the UAE, despite the two countries agreeing to a deal last month. On April 2, the Canadian foreign minister John Baird and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said the visa requirement for Canadians would be removed within a month. But a note on the UAE Embassy's website in Ottawa confirmed that "a visa ...
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More than 800000 Nissan cars being recalled due to steering wheel problem
Nissan is recalling 841,000 cars worldwide because of a potential steering problem but fewer than 500 vehicles are affected in the Middle East. The Japanese manufacturer is recalling certain models of the Micra produced between 2002 and 2006, and the Cube model produced during the same period. Nissan Middle East did not provide further details. The problem relates to a loosening of a bolt in ...
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UAEs shelter from storm opens in Jordan
Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of Development and International Cooperation, opens yesterday the refugee camp created by the UAE for Syrian refugees in Jordan. The camp can hold 5,000 and uses innovative systems such as solar power and its own water treatment facility. ...
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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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