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Middle East’s first online court case registration launched in Dubai
Dubai Courts officially launched three innovative online service programmes. The three programmes provide facility for online case registration, access to archive of case files, and pro bono legal advice. The launch took place in the context of Dubai Courts’ strategic vision towards 'leadership in court performance', which aims to save time and effort, and to aid the facilitation ...
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Sharjah Health Authority implements New Health Scheme from June 2013
WAM SHARJAH, May 21st, 2013 (WAM)-- In a move to implement the directives of H.H. Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the Sharjah Health Authority (SHA) has announced the introduction of a new health insurance scheme beginning June 1st, 2013. The Authority has requested government departments in the Emirate to collect old insurance cards from ...
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Zayed Charity Foundation Emirates Lawyers Association sign MoU
WAM ABU DHABI, May 21st, 2013 (WAM)-- The Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation and the Emirates Association for Lawyers and Legal Experts, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation and exchange of expertise between the two parties. The MoU was signed by the Director General of the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian ...
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Ajman Free Zone Organises initiative A cup of coffee
WAM AJMAN, May 21st, 2013 (WAM) -- The Ajman Free Zone Authority yesterday organised an initiative entitled "A Cup of Coffee" designed to facilitate communication between customers, investors and the Free Zone Authorities. The aim of the "Cup of Coffee" initiative is designed to encourage the authorities to meet the changing needs of customers by understanding their ...
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IMF not concerned about Dubais ability to repay debt
The International Monetary Fund said it is not worried about Dubai's ability to meet its financial obligations after the emirate that almost defaulted in 2009 successfully managed to reschedule payments. "So far the government-related entities have managed debt rescheduling from 2009 quite successfully," Masood Ahmed, the head of the fund's Middle East and Central Asia ...
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In pictures Dubai in top 10 fastest rising property markets in the world
Number 4: Vehicles zip down Umm Amara Road with the night time Dubai skyline in the background. Prices in the emirate rose 18.3% from March 2012 to March 2013. Sarah Dea/The ...
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UAE motorist ran over drunk American in bid to break up fight court hears
ABU DHABI // A teenage motorist ran over a drunk American in a bid to save him, a court heard today. MS, 18, an Emirati, told the Criminal Court he was driving along when he noticed two drunken Americans fist-fighting on the other side of the road, so he performed a U-turn and drove up beside them to try to broker the peace. The pair refused to be helped and swore at him, so he drove off, but ...
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Australia should help Dubai fraud man Abbott
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has suggested the 10-year jail sentence imposed on Australian businessman Matthew Joyce in Dubai is harsh by Australian standards and the government should be doing everything it can to ...
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Bieber booed in Dubai jeered at the Billboard Awards. Some just arent Beliebers
Justin Bieber calmly accepts his award despite the loud jeers during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Teen pop star Justin Bieber was greeted ...
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Intertec in collaboration with HP and Double Take organize seminar on Plan Your Disaster Recovery Strategy
Intertec, in collaboration with HP & Double Take, is organizing an exclusive seminar on 'Plan Your Disaster Recovery Strategy'. This seminar was held on Wednesday, May 8th 2013 at Ritz Carlton, DIFC, Dubai for those who are involved in IT ...
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Declaration of Dubai on Public Health in the Arab World aims to raise capacity and networking between countries on public health issues
A significant development in the field of healthcare was the recent 'Declaration of Dubai on Public Health in the Arab World,' that was signed during the 1st Arab Conference of Public Health that recently took place in ...
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Gulf Marine Services announces heavily oversubscribed Dhs1.32bn Islamic financing facility
Gulf Capital, one of the largest and most active investment firms in the Middle East, announced that one of its portfolio companies, Gulf Marine Services ("GMS"), the largest operator and owner of jack-up barges in the Middle East, is working with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank ("ADIB") on finalising the syndication of a Dhs1.32bn ($360m) Islamic growth facility that will help ...
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IMF says not worried by Dubais debt obligations
The International Monetary Fund is not worried about Dubai's ability to meet its upcoming debt obligations, Masood Ahmed, director of the IMF's Middle East and Central Asia department, told reporters on ...
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Teen in UAE accused of killing mother after argument
FUJAIRAH // An Emirati teenager has been accused of killing his mother with a sharp object on Sunday. The 17-year-old, AMM, is said to have struck his mother, KAH, 40, with a bladed weapon before she died of her injuries two hours later in Fujairah Hospital. Colonel Humaid Mohammad Al Yamahi, the director general of Fujairah Police, said the incident took place at 7pm on Sunday in Murshid and ...
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Professional sound and light industry bounces back in 2013
The professional sound and light industry in the Middle East is on course for a resurgent 2013 thanks to new budgets being made available for extravagant launch events and ...
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Dubai retains status as one of the worlds top retail destinations
For the second straight year Dubai has been ranked as second most important international retail destination globally, just behind London, according to a new report by ...
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Index 2013 and The Office Exhibition inaugurated
INDEX International Design Exhibition and The Office Exhibition trade shows were inaugurated today by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum and by H.E. Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al Qatami at the Dubai World Trade Centre ...
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Canon unveils its smallest and lightest full-frame DSLR - EOS 6D
Canon Middle East unveils its latest EOS DSLR for serious photography enthusiasts - the EOS 6D. A similar size and weight to the EOS 60D, the EOS 6D is the world's lightest DSLR to feature a full-frame CMOS sensor, making it ideal for travel, portrait and landscape ...
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Emirates NBD markets Tier 1 perp NC6 at low 6
By Sudip Roy Tue May 21, 2013 4:32am EDT LONDON, May 21 (IFR) - UAE lender Emirates NBD has begun marketing a Tier 1 perpetual non-call six year bond at low 6% on Tuesday, according to a source and lead manager. Books are open on the unrated Reg S-only issue, which is expected to launch and price on Wednesday. There is a 50 cents rebate for private banks. The bond is guaranteed by Emirates NBD ...
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Multiple car crash on Sheikh Zayed Road causes major tailbacks
DUBAI // A number of cars were involved in a crash on Sheikh Zayed Road Abu Dhabi-bound this morning that caused an hour-long tailback. The incident, which took place near the Jafza buildings in Jebel Ali, happened as a result of tailgating, according to police. Due to the volume of traffic heading to the capital, it caused major disruption to commuters, however, no one was injured or required ...
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False expectations make Emirati marriages fail experts say
DUBAI // Eight out of 10 newlywed couples have filed for divorce before their first anniversary, according to the chief executive of the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children. Afra Al Basti told an audience of married Emirati men and women at a forum on healthy marriage that the main reason for this startling statistic was immaturity. Speaking at the Dar Al Kuttab caf and bookshop in Uptown ...
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Lawyer dies after heart attack during trial in Dubai court room
Legal professionals in the UAE are saddened by the sudden demise of a practising lawyer who collapsed in a Dubai courtroom on Monday and died of a heart ...
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Al Hathboor Group launchesArabic Learning initiative
Al Hathboor Group launched an Arabic Learning initiative for its offices in Dubai. This is pursuant to CEO M.Salahuddin's observation for the need to Learn Arabic stated at the Group's 32nd Family Day held at Al Bustan Rotana on 28th February ...
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PSUAD aligns educational outputs with job market demands to support plan 2030
Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (PSUAD) has affirmed its keenness to build the needed human resources and create the foundation for developing the required skills for the job market to allow students to acquire such skills equally in all offered specializations and ...
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BNP Paribas and Les Amis de la Sorbonne Abu Dhabi renew their partnership
BNP Paribas and Les Amis de la Sorbonne Abu Dhabi have renewed their partnership for the third year in a row and jointly host a Banking and Finance Lecture on the 13th May at Paris-Sorbonne University Abu ...
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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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