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Road expansion project in Abu Dhabi at $75 million
The road originally has seen the construction of 11 service projection lines Work on a Dh267.5 million roads project will begin on an 80 kilometre two-lane highway that links Abu Dhabi's third largest city with the Western Region, the Department of Transport (DoT) said.According to a DoT announcement on Sunday, the work on the multi-million dirham project will be completed within 20 months. ...
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Municipality of Abu Dhabi City cracks down on contraband cosmetics
The Municipality of Abu Dhabi City, in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec), recently carried out an inspection of outlets selling contraband cosmetics at the Arab Markets Exhibition at Adnec. The campaigns resulted in the seizure of 727 packages of unknown origin products and a number of prohibited substances weighing about 101kg in total. "The inspection ...
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Taxi driver hit me first says man in UAE court accused of assault
ABU DHABI // A passenger hit a taxi driver so hard he needed eye surgery that cost Dh9,000, the Criminal Court heard today. The taxi driver, a Pakistani, said the Arab passenger hit him three times on the right side of his face, but the passenger insisted in court that the driver hit him first. Court records did not elaborate on the reason for the fight. The judge gave the pair until May 27 ...
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Abu Dhabi stall operators pay the price of unlawful beauty
ABU DHABI // Over 100 kilograms of illegal cosmetic items have been seized from stalls at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec) by municipality inspectors. The seized items included banned cosmetics, oils used for hair care, diet pills, and therapeutic herbal blends - none of which had been approved for sale by local authorities. In all, 727 packages weighing 101kg were confiscated. ...
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UAE court sets date for Tauqir Sadiq extradition ruling
ABU DHABI // A UAE court will rule on June 3 whether the former head of Pakistan's oil and gas regulator should be extradited. Tauqir Sadiq was arrested in the UAE on December 29 after fleeing Pakistan, where he is accused of embezzling more than Dh3 billion. He entered the Emirates on a baker's visa, but was tracked down following an Interpol notice. The Federal Appeals Court will ...
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Man confessed to drugs under threat and torture Abu Dhabi court told
ABU DHABI // A medical investigation shows police beat a drug suspect into confessing, a court heard today. M, an Emirati, confessed during a police interrogation to consuming hashish, but his lawyer told the Criminal Court the confession could not be relied upon. "He confessed under threat and torture," said lawyer Hadiya Al Hammadi. The lawyer presented the court with a medical ...
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Four-year house arrest ends for ex-Nakheel employee cleared of Dh44m Dubai fraud
A former employee of Nakheel, Marcus Lee, has been cleared of all charges related to a collapsed Dh44 million property deal. Jeff Topping/The ...
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Arabtec workers in UAE strike over wage dispute
Arabtec Construction LLC have not left their labour accommodation since Saturday as part of a protest over salary increases and say they are waiting for bosses to negotiate with them. The exact number of men who stopped working or the number of sites affected was not clear. "We are not working for the past three days," said a worker from a labour camp in Dubai Investments Park. ...
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Abu Dhabi International Airport the worlds first airport to launch GoSleep sleeping pods
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) announced an exclusive "world first" with the introduction of the 'GoSleep' sleeping pods at Abu Dhabi International Airport ...
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President Khalifa approves India-UAE prisoner transfer deal
President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan . Sheikh Kalifa's federal decree endorses the Transfer of Sentenced Prisoners agreement signed between India and the UAE in New Delhi on November 23, 2011, according to a statement from the media office. "The agreement comes from the desire of the UAE Government and the Government of the Republic of India to facilitate the social ...
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Dh3bn makeover planned for Dubai hospital
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid , the Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has viewed designs of a proposal to rebuild Rashid Hospital at a meeting with Essa Al Maidoor, Dubai Health Authority's director general. The meeting showcased the authority's 2013-2015 healthcare strategy, reported the state news agency Wam. The proposal stated the Dh3 billion rebuild would have capacity for 900 ...
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Wife of former Nakheel employee overwhelmed by his acquittal
DUBAI// A man accused of trying to pocket Dh44 million by fraudulently selling a piece of Nakheel's Dubai Waterfront project has today been acquitted - after spending more than four years under house arrest. Marcus Lee has been detained in Dubai since 2009. His wife Julie, who had to surrender her passport to secure her husbands' bail, spoke after the acquittal saying they were ...
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Initiative launched to support Emirati entrepreneurs
Tejar Dubai, which translates as Merchants of Dubai, is a joint initiative between the Private Office of Sheikh Majin bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, chairman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authoriy, and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and ...
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Mental illness or just personality traits
A man in California prepares to clear out his mother's home of belongings after her death. She was a compulsive hoarder - such a person may be mentally ill or just eccentric. Sandy Huffaker / ...
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Etihad finalises deal for three airport services firms
The airline said in a statement that deal will "accelerate and consolidate the development of in-flight catering services, ground handling and cargo operations at Abu Dhabi International ...
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Dubai Abu Dhabi markets index continues upward trend
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Dubai's benchmark stock index rose to its highest closing level in almost four years while the Abu Dhabi market general index surged to its highest level since October 2008 on Sunday on the back of a rally in real estate and banking shares.Upbeat investors lapped up attractively valued stocks on the two bourses as downside risks abated on improved global risk ...
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Egypts UAE ambassador meets detainees again
The Egyptian Ambassador to the UAE, Tamer Mansour, met with a group of Egyptian detainees for the second time this year, reported the state news agency Wam. The ambassador first met the group, who are involved in a security case, in March. Mr Mansour used the meeting to ensure the group had adequate accommodation and health care. The ambassador also met with UAE officials from the office of ...
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Is minimum wage for maids taking advantage of UAE nationals Minister to be asked
ABU DHABI // Emiratis should not be forced to pay minimum wages set by maids' home countries, an FNC member will argue this week. The UAE sets no minimum wage for maids but many countries do, and refuse to allow their citizens to be hired for less. More than 100 UAE recruitment agencies signed an agreement with the Philippine Association of Manpower Agencies in November, agreeing to a ...
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Abu Dhabis population grows by 1 person every 3 minutes
According to figures by the Abu Dhabi Statistics Centre (Scad), the population of Abu Dhabi city is increasing by one person every two minutes and 48 seconds, Gulf News has reported. The total population of the capital has reached around 2.5 million people, said the Scad. "Three initiatives have been launched to show an estimate of the capital's current population, such as the Abu ...
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Eviction threat to thousands of Abu Dhabi villa tenants
Eviction notices have been served on properties in breach of an occupancy law implemented last year. Owners and tenants also face fines of up to Dh100,000. Silvia Razgova / The ...
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Hainan Airlines to add new routes to Abu Dhabi this summer
The companies, which handle in-flight catering services, ground handling and cargo operations, are being incorporated, subject to regulatory approvals, into Etihad Airport Services, a unit of Etihad Airways. It comes as Abu Dhabi Airports Company (Adac) is predicting a 15 per cent increase in the number of flights over the peak summer period, between May to August, compared with last ...
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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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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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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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