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Agreement lets cancer patients in Dubai focus on treatment
DUBAI // Cancer patients can focus more on their battle with the disease and less on what it is costing them after an agreement between the Dubai Health Authority and Dubai Islamic Humanitarian Foundation. The two bodies will cover the cost of treating cancer patients at Dubai Hospital, the state news agency Wam reported. The foundation will provide Dh500,000 a year towards the cost of ...
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Retired army man who assaulted woman in Dubai carpark to receive treatment
DUBAI // A military retiree accused of pinching a British woman's bottom in the Wafi Mall car park last December has been submitted to a centre to receive psychiatric treatment. His initial sentence of a three-month jail term was overturned this morning by Dubai Criminal Court after the Emirati AA, 39, filed for a new trial and argued he was not responsible for his actions at the ...
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Groundbreaking Dubai to Chicago flight saves intensive care patients life
ABU DHABI // A man's life has been saved after pilots were able to fly him from Dubai to the US while he was hooked up to a heart-lung machine. It is believed to be the first transcontinental transfer of a patient connected to such a machine, which used during open heart surgery to keep patients alive. The feat was carried out by Royal Jet, the Abu Dhabi-based international luxury flight ...
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Abu Dhabi Police target taxi drivers with road safety message
ABU DHABI // Close to 300 drivers from Tawasul taxi company have taken part in traffic awareness programmes organised by the Traffic and Patrols Directorate of Abu Dhabi Police, in cooperation with Saaed. The programmes, which are part of the directorate's "Summer without Accidents" campaign, were attended by 277 drivers. Lt Col Jamal Salem Al Ameri, head of public relations at ...
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Worlds most expensive luxury home on wheels coming to Dubai
DUBAI // The maker of the world's most expensive motorhome, available in a gold finish, has lined up a number of prospective buyers in the UAE. The eleMMent Palazzo is 12 metres long, weighs 20 tonnes and costs Dh10.3 million with all the extras. It is built in Germany by Austrian firm Marchi Mobile. The mighty palace on wheels, with its unique round windscreen, has been seen on the roads ...
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Teenage boy raped at knifepoint in Al Rashidiya court told
DUBAI // A 14-year-old boy who was returning from afternoon prayers at a mosque in Al Rashidiya was raped at knifepoint, a court has heard. The teenager was approached by Bangladeshi HM, 37, on February 25 at around 4pm and asked if he would like to see some toys in a nearby room, according to testimony heard today in Dubai Criminal Court. "He asked me to accompany him to his room to see ...
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UAE man sues du for overcharging him - and wins
A man who sued Du for overcharging him was granted Dh5,000 as compensation for his troubles, the commercial appeals court has ruled. NA, an Emirati, was surprised to receive a Dh4,000 mobile phone bill for international calls and internet use. He said he was positive he did not make the calls and demanded a detailed bill but Du refused. He then sued at the commercial court. The court assigned ...
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Etihad Airways and Taleris Implement New Technology to Predict Aircraft Maintenance Faults Reduce Flight Delays
LE BOURGET, France -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has entered into an agreement with global technology company Taleris to launch groundbreaking new technology which can help predict potential maintenance faults and recommend preventive action. Taleris’ web-based prognostics service, a part of its Intelligent Operations ...
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SCAD 26 commercial farms in Abu Dhabi cows make up 94 of cattle farms
The survey exhaustively covered all commercial farms in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, categorized by the type of animals raised in them into cattle farms and poultry farms. The latter type is in turn subdivided into three types: broiler farms (producing chicken meat), layer farms (for production of table eggs) and stock parents farms.The survey results provide indicators on the key characteristics ...
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Abu Dhabis Finance House hits 5-month high
The ADX General Index advanced 0.45%, closing Monday trading at 3,659.54 points. Finance House posted the biggest increase, ending up 14.75% to reach Dhs3.89, the highest level since Feb. 17 2013. Aldar Properties and Sorouh Real Estate fell to Dhs2.34 (off 2.10%) an Dhs2.93 (down 1.68%), respectively. Both developers said earlier in the month their merger would become effective between June 20 ...
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DFM shares close even despite new Dubai Abu Dhabi bourses merger rumors
Shares of the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) which are listed on the DFM finished flat at Dhs1.96 on Tuesday. The DFM is the sole Arab market floated on an exchange. Earlier in the day, reports made the round that the UAE has revived a proposal to merge its two main stock exchanges, the DFM and the ADX in Abu Dhabi, in a state-backed deal that could boost trade in the local market and attract more ...
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Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group holds Second Quarterly Meeting celebrates Fifth Anniversary
WAM ABU DHABI, June 18th, 2013 (WAM) -- Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group (ADSG) recently held its second Quarterly Meeting at an event hosted by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). The meeting was followed by a lunch for members to celebrate the organisation's fifth anniversary. The ADSG Quarterly Meeting forms part of a series of events and activities for members to share ...
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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center honors winners of Spaces of Light Photography competition
WAM ABU DHABI, June 18th, 2013 (WAM) -- Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center awarded the winners of the third season of Spaces of Light photography competition at a special ceremony held at the Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs. Prizes amounting to AED 250,000 were presented to six ...
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Abu Dhabi International Airport receives Best Airport in the Middle East award
WAM ABU DHABI, June 18th, 2013 (WAM) -- Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) has received the prestigious "Best Airport for the Middle East region" award from the Airports Council International (ACI). The award came as a result of the capital's airport score in the 2012 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) survey results - a key benchmark for customer service in the global ...
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Louvre Abu Dhabi collection immortalised in a book
It is set to be one of the greatest cultural landmarks in the region and although it is still two years until it opens, the permanent collection of the Louvre Abu Dhabi will be immortalised in a ...
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Abu Dhabi concert to honour Lucien Durosoir
The music of the influential French composer Lucien Durosoir will be celebrated in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday when the pianist Climne Daudet and the violinist Amanda Favier play his famous pieces. The programme's ...
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New job opportunities for Thalassemics in the UAE
ABU DHABI // People who suffer from an inherited blood disorder will be offered employment opportunities at World Security, a Dubai-based security solutions provider. The company signed an agreement with Dubai Health Authority's Thalassemia Centre today with the aim of providing job opportunities for Thalassemics in the UAE. World Security will ensure a comfortable work environment and an ...
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Sheikh Zayed Prize for Pediatric Surgical Innovation Presented by Childrens National Medical Center
Jun 18, 2013 - 12:49 - WAM WASHINGTON, DC, June 17, 2013 (WAM) -- Omar Al Shamsi, Deputy Chief of Mission of the UAE Embassy in Washington, DC, presented the inaugural Sheikh Zayed Prize for Pediatric Surgical Innovation to Dr. Heung Bae Kim of Boston Children's Hospital. The prize recognizes a mid-career individual who has successfully advanced surgical care for children, and includes a ...
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Etisalat launches managed DDoS Mitigation Service to protect businesses from DDoS Attacks
Jun 18, 2013 - 12:33 - WAM ABU DHABI, June 18th, 2013 (WAM) -- Etisalat, today launched a security solution to prevent cyber attacks through Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) ...
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In pictures Abu Dhabi Airports futuristic Midfield Terminal
Take a look at the future of air travel from Abu Dhabi with a series of artists impressions of the new Midfield Terminal, courtesy of Abu Dhabi Airports ...
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Mechanic in Dubai acquitted over maid rape and kidnap charges
DUBAI // A mechanic has been acquitted on charges of kidnapping and rape after a court ruled the sex was consensual. SE, a 60-year-old Emirati defendant, was accused of kidnapping TG, a 33-year-old Ethiopian maid, on September 20 last year. Prosecutors said he posed as a policeman then took her to a remote area and raped her. When he appeared in court last February, the defendant denied all ...
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Dubais Al Sufouh trams begin testing phase in France
DUBAI // The Al Sufouh Tram was put to the test this week at a 700 kilometre track in France. The trial run, held at the testing facilities of Alstom Company in France, was done at various speeds to test the safety systems, electric propulsion system, braking system, emergency stops, ground power feed, overhead power feed in depots and the doors operation mechanism. Top officials from the ...
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Underground car park fire in Dubai Media City tower forces evacuation
DUBAI // Office workers were forced to evacuate a building in Media City this morning after a fire in the car park. The blaze in the underground parking at Shatha Tower occurred around 11am, and was doused by three fire engines. Two ambulances were also present, although a senior representative from Al Sayyah Investments, the building owner, said no one had been injured. "It's a ...
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American who said urine samples were mixed-up jailed four years in Dubai
DUBAI // An American businessman has been sentenced to four years in prison despite a claim he only tested positive for drugs because his urine sample was mixed up with someone else's. A urine sample held by the prosecution showed traces of opium, but the 65-year-old defendant HA denied taking drugs when he appeared in Dubai Criminal Court in April. His lawyer Abdul Hamid Al Kumaiti said ...
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BlackBerry Messenger stalker made woman crash into parked cars Dubai court hears
DUBAI // A 21-year-old soldier has denied stalking and harassing a woman he met on BlackBerry Messenger six months ago. The Dubai Criminal Court heard this morning that after several months of chatting on BBM with a 23-year-old Emirati bank employee, MM began telling his crush he loved her and wanted to marry her. "I turned him down because much of his behaviour was unacceptable to ...
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