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UAE sedition trial Accused question evidence against them
ABU DHABI // The trial of 94 Emiratis accused of sedition resumed yesterday with the accused and their lawyers continuing their defence testimony. Several defendants questioned the evidence against them, and argued that they were not part of a secret organisation. In response, prosecutors argued that their statements were emblematic of their efforts to undermine the state. MR, the first to ...
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Abu Dhabi to build Dhs175m bus depot
Abu Dhabi's Department of Transport (DoT) is set to launch the construction of the new Dhs175m bus depot project in the capital city, Wam has reported. The new bus depot, spanning over 10 hectares in Khalifa City A, will have facilities that accommodate up to 480 buses, providing them with fuelling, washing and maintenance services, in addition to the establishment of a building to provide ...
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Etisalat to Showcase CSR Projects From Across ME Africa and Asia at 10th CSR Summit in Dubai
WAM ABU DHABI, May 19th, 2013 (WAM) -- The heads of Corporate Social Responsibility from Etisalat's operations in Afghanistan, Benin, Gabon, Egypt, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Togo and the UAE are travelling to Dubai to present their projects and engage with stakeholders to form new partnerships at IIR Middle East's 10th annual CSR Summit to take place in Dubai. During ...
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Obesity We have an app for that
DUBAI // Three university students have devised a smartphone app to fight obesity. Cenna - named after Avicenna, the Latinised name of the Muslim scholar Ibn Sina - offers fitness tips and nutritional information, and its built-in forum allows users to discuss the challenges they face. The app, which runs on Android smartphones, also has an incentive system that gives users who meet ...
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80 of UAE couples divorce within a year
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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One Australian jailed one freed in Dh44 million Dubai Waterfront fraud case
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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Abdullah bin Zayed chairs EFYD board meeting
Abu Dhabi, 20 May 2013 (WAM) - Foreign Minister H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan has presdied over a meeting for the board of directors of the Emirates Foundation for Youth Development (EFYD). During the meeting, Sheikh Abdullah was briefed on the progress made so far on the foundation's approach for collective social investment which capitalizes on long-term programmes for the ...
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Oil industry skews Abu Dhabis carbon footprint
ABU DHABI // The energy sector accounts for nearly three-quarters of Abu Dhabi's carbon footprint, the first official audit of the emirate's greenhouse emissions has found. Power and desalination plants alone contribute nearly a third of greenhouse emissions. Extracting and refining oil and processing natural gas are also major emitters. Net greenhouse emissions were 45.4 tonnes of ...
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Operation Hawksbill TDIC swings into action to secure Saadiyat nesting sites
The mother Hawksbill turtle on her way back to sea after laying eggs on Saadiyat beachfront yesterday. She is the first sea turtle to nest on the island at the start of the season. Photo Courtesy Tourism Development Investment ...
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Diabetics guide to safe fasting in the UAE during the holy month
DUBAI // Diabetics should see their doctors a month before Ramadan to find out if they can fast and plan a way to do it without harming themselves, doctors say. Fasting in the holy month presents special challenges and risks to Muslims with diabetes, said Dr Abdulrazzaq Al Madani, chairman of the Gulf Group for the Study of Diabetes. "If you want to fast in Ramadan then you have to ...
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Three-day weekend for UAEs public and private sector workers for Isra Wal Meraj
The UAE government has confirmed that public and private sector workers will get a three day paid holiday with an Islamic celebration falling on June 6. Isra Wal Meraj takes place on a Thursday, meaning that workers will also get the following two days off before returning to work on June 9. The date was confirmed in a circular issued by Saqr Ghobash, the Minister of Labour, state news agency ...
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Dhow catches fire with crew on board on Dubai Creek
DUBAI // A dhow which had just set sail for Iran lost most of its cargo in Dubai Creek after it caught fire. There were no injuries and no other vessels were affected by the blaze. The fire began near the Deira Old Souq Abra station at about 1.30pm. The ship was leaving Dubai loaded with clothing, shoes, workman's boots and gloves, food items, mobile phone covers, and a large load of ...
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Abu Dhabis IPIC to use $4 bln pipeline payment to repay debt
By Stanley Carvalho and Dinesh Nair ABU DHABI | Mon May 20, 2013 12:20pm EDT ABU DHABI May 20 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi's International Petroleum Investment Co (IPIC) expects to receive $4 billion in cash for a crude pipeline it built in the Gulf state, enabling it to repay some upcoming debt maturities, it said in an investor call on Monday. The state-owned company built a crude oil ...
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Abu Dhabi police warn public of sorcery rip-off
Abu Dhabi: A campaign has been launched in Abu Dhabi warning the public against the dangers of approaching those offering purported black magic solutions to their problems, following the arrest of four people recently in relation to such ...
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Abdullah bin Zayed Singapores Foreign Minister discuss cooperation
WAM ABU DHABI, May 20th, 2013 (WAM)-- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Foreign Minister, discussed with Singapore's Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam, bilateral relations and ways to enhance cooperation in all fields of mutual interest between the two countries. During the meeting, which was held at the Ministry today, the two ministers exchanged views on the latest regional and ...
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Abu Dhabi to start $72.8m Madinat Zayed project
Abu Dhabi Department of Transport (DoT) is to start construction of the $72.8m Madinat Zayed-Ghayathi main road dualling project, widening the existing 80km two-way road into a dual two lane road with two shoulders on both side. The announcement comes following the approval by the Executive Council to infrastructure projects in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi during its recent meeting presided over by ...
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ZonesCorp sponsors and participates in upcoming Abu Dhabi Investment Forum in France
As part of the UAE's efforts to enhance economic ties with French investors, the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (DED) will be hosting its 'Abu Dhabi Investment Forum' in Paris on May ...
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Etihad Airways keen to do more business with UAE companies
Etihad Airways , the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has held its first Vendor Symposium in Abu ...
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Attackers caught after shoe left at scene fitted perfectly Dubai court hears
DUBAI // A red-toothed sex pest was caught by police who matched a shoe left at the scene of an attack to his accomplice, a court heard today. PP, 26, from India, and PA, 22, from Bangladesh, attacked and robbed a woman in her apartment building after pestering her for sex, believing her to be a prostitute. They beat the woman up before running off with her handbag, but were soon tracked down ...
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Abu Dhabi Film Festival announces first recipients of Sanad Fund 2013
Post-Production - Narrative • My Sweet Pepper Land (Iraq, France, Germany, UAE), directed by Hiner Saleem • Theeb (Jordan, UAE, Qatar), directed by Naji Abu Nowar • In the Sands of Babylon (Iraq, UK, Netherlands, UAE), directed by Mohammed Jabarah Al Daradji • Fevers (Morocco, France, UAE), directed by Hicham Ayouch Post-Production - Documentary • Whispers of the Cities ...
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Abdullah bin Zayed takes part in Doha Forum and Enriching the Middle-Easts Economic Future Conference
WAM DOHA, May 20th, 2013 (WAM)-- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Foreign Minister, today attended the inauguration of the Doha Forum: Enriching the Middle-East's Economic Future Conference, held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Doha. The Forum was opened by His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, in the presence of heads of states and delegations. The ...
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Department of Transport gears up to construct new Bus Depot in Abu Dhabi
WAM ABU DHABI, May 20th, 2013 -- The Department of Transport (DoT) in Abu Dhabi announced today that it will soon commence building the new AED 175 million bus depot project in Abu Dhabi, after the project was approved by the Executive Council as part of various infrastructure projects valued at AED 1.5 billion. Spanning over 10 hectares in Khalifa City A, opposite the Abu Dhabi Golf Club and ...
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Drunk man assaulted police when asked for ID card Dubai court hears
DUBAI // A drunk man kicked a police officer in the groin after being asked for his ID card, a court heard today. Two officers approached NS, 28, from Nigeria, at the Bani Yas Metro station on November 17 last year suspecting he was drunk. When they asked for his ID card he ran off and when they caught up with him he assaulted both officers breaking one of their fingers and kicking one of them ...
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Mirdif City Centre evacuated in early morning drill
DUBAI // Workers at Mirdif City Centre were evacuated from the mall on Sunday morning during an emergency drill carried out by Dubai Civil Defence, Dubai Police and Dubai Ambulance. The drill was staged at 8am - two hours before the mall opened to customers - and all retail partners, contractors and mall management were successfully evacuated. Mall management said the drill represented their ...
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Suspended jail term for Dubai man who threatened to post nude pictures of ex-fiancee
DUBAI // A man who threatened to post naked pictures of his ex-fiancee on the internet has been given a suspended one-year jail term. The Criminal Court ordered the man to be deported immediately and also ordered that all images and clips be deleted from a memory card confiscated from him on the day of his arrest. During his trial the court heard MZ, 26, demanded his ex-fiancee pay him ...
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