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GCC hike in tobacco prices will see rise in illicit trade experts warn
DUBAI // Doubling the tax on cigarettes will lead to a rise in illicit trade and young people falling prey to smuggling gangs, experts have warned. As GCC finance ministers deliberate on a 100 per cent increase in duty on tobacco products, a report was published today showing the move would cause the growth of an illicit trade police and Customs could not control. And the paper says there is ...
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Etihad recruits pilots from partner airberlin
airberlin, Germany's second largest carrier, is undergiong a restructuring programme, while Etihad is pursuing a massive international ...
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Etihad Airways appoints Mansour Al Marzouqi as General Manager in Belarus
Mr Al Marzouqi joined Etihad Airways' Graduate Management program in 2007, subsequently holding several key positions in sales and business development in ...
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National Bank of Abu Dhabi plans $350 mln convertible bond
DUBAI | Thu May 23, 2013 2:06am EDT DUBAI May 23 (Reuters) - National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), the UAE's largest lender by market value, plans to sell $350 million in a convertible bond offering, it said on Thursday. NBAD has named Barclays Plc, BofA Merrill Lynch , J.P. Morgan Chase and itself to arrange the sale, the company said in a statement. The bonds will be issued at par ...
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Emirates flight turbulence injures passengers plane from Dubai diverted
Emirates EK358 flight from Dubai to Jakarta was diverted to Singapore after turbulence led to injuries among passengers and crew, a spokesman said. "Several crew members and a number of passengers on the flight sustained minor injuries but no one required hospitalisation. "The safety of our passengers and crew is of the utmost importance and will not be compromised," he ...
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Emiratis not oil are real wealth of UAE says Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, addresses participants of the Absher Initiative at the signing ceremonies. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu ...
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Sheikh Mohammed vows UAE government will be mobile and work 247 365 days a year
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, announced a new "government vision of the future" on Twitter yesterday following a meeting with 1,000 government officials. Courtesy ...
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$47 million bus terminal coming to Abu Dhabi
The bus depot will redefine the bus service sector in Abu Dhabi A new bus depot that can accommodate around 500 buses will be built in Abu Dhabi soon.The Department of Transport (DoT) has announced that it will begin building the Dh175 million depot in Khalifa City, and it is expected to begin operating by 2015. The project was approved by the Executive Council as part of other infrastructure ...
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Abu Dhabi to have nine new schools open in 2014
Abu Dhabi is set to have four new Indian curriculum and five International curriculum schools open in the next academic year, adding nearly 24,000 more school seats, Gulf News has reported. "There will be around 10,000 new school seats created for Indian children in Abu Dhabi by next April," said the acting director of Private School Quality Assurance at Abu Dhabi Education Council ...
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Deal between Jet Airways Etihad flies into Sebi air pocket
The Mumbai Police on Tuesday arrested the 49-year-old film and TV actor Vindoo Dara Singh for facilitating deals between bookies and cricketers in the ...
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Abu Dhabi Investment Forum opens in Paris
WAM ABU DHABI, 22 May, 2013 -- Nasser Ahmed Alsowaidi, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) opened the Abu Dhabi Investment Forum in Paris today, in the presence of a high-level Government delegation from the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and more than 200 senior French officials, businessmen and investors. In his speech, Nasser Alsowaidi said that the Forum represents ...
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Abu Dhabi Police clamp down on witchcraft
The police have launched an awareness campaign called Amman, encouraging people to come forward and report anyone practicing witchcraft or ...
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Abdullah bin Zayed participates in Friends of Syria meeting in Jordan
Amman, 22 May 2013 (WAM) - Foreign Minister H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan took part in the meeting of the 'Friends of Syria' group, held today in Amman. The meeting discussed the current situation in Syria after the Syrian army regained large part of the strategic city of Al Qussair and after a call by Qatar to held an emergency meeting of the Arab League to discuss means ...
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Pupils across UAE prepare for national finals of Robot Olympiad
ABU DHABI // Hundreds of pupils across the country are preparing to do battle for a spot in the national finals of this year's World Robot Olympiad. District competitions began in the capital yesterday and will see almost 1,500 public and private-school pupils compete in 379 teams to win one of 18 spots at the national finals. The finals will be held at the Fairmont hotel in Abu Dhabi on ...
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Test of demand for top-end learning in the UAE
DUBAI // A private operator plans to offer 6,000 premium school spaces in the next three years, but experts have questioned whether high-end education can address demand. Evolvence Capital said last week it would begin expanding its network by opening early-childhood education centres and setting up branch campuses of UK independent schools in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, starting this September. ...
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Indian Finance Minister to visit Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Indian Finance Minister P.Chidambaram will reach Abu Dhabi on Saturday evening for an official visit as part of his global tour to attract foreign investments to ...
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Egyptian detainees meet families
Abu Dhabi, 22 May 2013 (WAM) - Seven of the Egyptian citizens detained in the UAE over a case related to security today met their family members who live in the UAE, Egyptian Ambassador Tamer Mansour said. Mansour said the families of other detainees were in Egypt. He praised the step taken by the UAE which, he said, has a great respect for Egypt and its people. "This step was ...
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UAE-based trio on top of the world
DUBAI // After four years of planning and preparation, a trio of UAE-based climbers reached the top of Everest yesterday. The group, calling themselves Arabs with Altitude, were Qatari national Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani from Sharjah, and Dubai residents Raed Zidan, a Kuwait-born Palestinian, and Iranian Masoud Mohammed. They reached the top of the 8,848-metre Himalayan peak at 10am local time, ...
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Deals signed for 4000 Emirati jobs
ABU DHABI //Almost 4,000 private-sector jobs will be created for Emiratis under a Government agreement that aims to place 20,000 UAE nationals in careers over the next five years. The jobs boost is the second phase of the Absher Initiative, which was launched last year by the President, Sheikh Khalifa, to strengthen Emiratisation in the private sector. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince ...
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Motorists say they were fined wrongly in Abu Dhabi
Another resident who gave his name as L.K. said he got two parking fines although he has a permit. ';This is the second time I am being fined in the last three months. I have taken a yearly parking permit from Mawaqif. Either there is some technical error or the gadgets carried by the inspectors are faulty,'; said L.K, who lives in the Airport Road ...
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India passport holders face no problems in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Indian expatriates holding passports with new security features have not faced any problems for visa processing or related officials formalities in the UAE, a top Indian diplomat ...
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Food safety warning to small shops across the UAE
DUBAI// Grocery shop owners are risking consumers' health by cutting the power to fridges and freezers at night to save money. They were warned yesterday to stop the practice or face fines of up to Dh100,000 and possible closure. "This is about the safety of the public," said Dr Hashim Al Nuaimi, director of the consumer protection department at the Ministry of Economy. ...
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Sheikh Mohammed reveals smart way to reach the government
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, announced a new "government vision of the future" on Twitter yesterday following a meeting with 1,000 government officials. Courtesy ...
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Private school growth in Sharjah
More than Dh1 billion has been invested in private education in Sharjah. Khalid bin Butti, an assistant director general at Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said this week that there were 140 private schools worth Dh1.26bn. Mr bin Butti urged all investors in the private education sector to turn to innovative ideas that would further improve the standard of education in the emirate. ...
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More premium schools in the pipeline but is that what UAE parents need
DUBAI // A private operator plans to offer 6,000 premium school spaces in the next three years, but experts have questioned whether high-end education can address demand. Evolvence Capital said last week it would begin expanding its network by opening early-childhood education centres and setting up branch campuses of UK independent schools in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, starting this September. ...
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Abu Dhabi's changing role in UAE
The international financial crisis has caused much misery and despair world-wide, but in every recession there are opportunities, and because of Dubai, Abu Dhabi may have been presented with one.
When people around the world think of the United Arab Emirates, its capital, Abu Dhabi, is not the first emirate that comes to mind. Rather, Dubai is the most famous of the seven entities that united in the 1970’s. Read more
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