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All school buses must be able to transport disabled students says UAE ministry
School bus operators have said they are ready to make transport systems more accessible but physical additions to buses would take time. Pawan Singh / The ...
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Spirit of Ramadan Emiratis to prepare 1.7 million meals for the needy
ABU DHABI // For most families, iftar will be a time to break the daily fast of Ramadan with loved ones. But for nearly 600 Emiratis it will mean work has just begun in a job that will also build them a future. Low-income families have been training to provide meals for people in need, as part of the Khalifa Foundation's 4th Iftar Initiative. Each family received Dh63,000 to buy ...
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FDI in Arab world surges by 10 to $47.1b in 2012
Foreign direct investment, or FDI, into Arab world rose by nearly 10 per cent in 2012 led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, according to a latest ...
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G-8 gets serious on tax-dodging
World leaders at the G-8 summit declared on Tuesday that governments must work together to close loopholes that allow multinational corporate giants to avoid paying taxes in their home ...
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Wealth creation is faster in Middle East HNWIs
A majority of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) in the Middle East believe wealth creation is faster today than in the past, more than any other region globally, according to the latest report by of Barclays Wealth Insights.Over half (60%) of respondents in the Middle East agreed that wealth can be created faster today than in the past, in comparison to 43 per cent in Europe and 31 per cent in ...
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Year-round Dubai events promote healthy growth
Shopping events in Dubai attract healthy growth in sales throughout the year as all four quarters of a calendar year have at least one event to keep retailers busy and buyers happy, reported an industry specialist.The first quarter started with a very successful Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), after that the second quarter had the new Spring edition of the Gitex Shopper, and now another big event ...
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Al Tayer watches test run of Dubai trams
The chairman of Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), HE Mattar Al Tayer, has been to France to watch the test run of one of the trams built for Dubai's new Al Sofouh tram system. The test run was completed at tram builder Alstom's facilities and involved trials of the safety system, braking systems, emergency stops, the propulsion system, doors and power feeds. The Al ...
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Dubais flydubai launches Business Class becomes full-service airline
Dubai-based flydubai today announced the launch of business class services, based on feedback from its passengers, across its network of 60 destinations. "We are very pleased to announce the evolution of our passenger offering as we continue to meet the travel needs of our customers. The introduction of Business Class will provide greater choice for our passengers, who will have access ...
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From behind the burka... Meet courageous Emirati women in Dubai
When I think of women rights, I do not think of a history of fights for these rights as is the case in some countries. No, I believe I was born with these rights. I have a feeling of freedom inside me, and I do not need any government to grant me that feeling." These were the words of Rafia Ghubais, founder of the Women's Museum when she explained why the role of women had become ...
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Dubai tailors offer body scanning for the perfect fit
Can't find the perfect pair of jeans? That dilemma has just been solved by the Finnish retailer Nomo, which has opened a Dubai store which features a 3D scanner to guarantee the ideal ...
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New Dreamliner too small for us says Emirates
Emirates president Tim Clark threw cold water on Boeing's launch of the new improved and bigger 787-10 version of its flagship Dreamliner, saying the new model may not be big enough for the fast growing Dubai carrier, it has been ...
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Dubai slips on profit-taking but Abu Dhabi advances for second day
UAE shares traded cautiously on Tuesday and booked some profits, especially Dubai, as traders await greater clarity on US monetary policy. The US Federal Open Market Committee completes its policy meeting on Wednesday.The Dubai index ended 0.14 per cent down at 2379.49 per cent while Abu Dhabi index ended slightly on the positive side at 3659.54 points.The DFM index bounced back from a 2.3 per ...
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Rumailah Hospital and Mada sign MoU to provide assistive technology to patients
Rumailah Hospital and Mada are helping to connect patients with a disability and those undergoing rehabilitation through an innovative partnership which will give them access to life changing ...
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Al Habtoor Motors introduces Avon Tyres in UAE
In a meeting held at Al Habtoor Motors' corporate office on 13th June 2013, Al Habtoor Motors signed the contract with Avon Tyres, UK's no. 1 Tyre brand, as an exclusive GCC distributor with the exception of ...
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Emirates takes home 2013 World’s Best Airline’ Award
Emirates Airlines Emirates Airlines was awarded the highly coveted 'World's Best Airline' award, presented by Skytrax at the 2013 World Airline Awards yesterday.In addition to winning 'World's Best Airline' Emirates scooped up a further two awards including; 'Best Middle East Airline' and for a record ninth year in a row, ?World's Best Inflight ...
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Dubai Airports eyes big break for billiards
Dubai Airport The organisers of the inaugural Dubai Airports 9-Ball Billiards Championships are hoping to discover some fresh talent to lend depth to the national squad.The first edition of the championships was announced by Majid Sultan Al Joker, vice-president, Terminal Operations, Dubai Airports, at Terminal 3 yesterday."For us, this is a strategic part of our involvement in sport. ...
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BlackBerry gears up to open first Middle East BlackBerry Store in Dubai Mall
BlackBerry fans in the Middle East can celebrate as the first BlackBerry Retail Concept Store in the Middle East will be unveiled for customers on Thursday, June 20th 2013 at 5 ...
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Dubai Expo 2020 – The Possibilities
Send by Email Dubai is seriously upping its game with its bid to host the World Expo 2020, and increasingly it’s looking like the hard work will pay off. Aid to developing countries to participate, promises of massive infrastructure delivery, is combining with troubles in Turkey and the exclusion ofThailand's Ayutthaya to give its bid real momentum. Endorsement first by the UK, and ...
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Dubai Property Developer Charges Investors to Attend Auctions
Nakheel, one of the biggest property developers in Dubai, choose to make investors at auctions pay to receive the right to bid. A recent auction was held on June 17th for a number of plots and villas in the company's master development in Jumeirah Park.Real or speculative interest in this particular residential development apparently is so propagandize that people do not ask many ...
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Dubai resident kills deadly snake at home
In the last month, Adnan Farhat has faced a house fire, an excess load of unwanted whiteware deliveries and he has now had to kill a deadly snake.Khaleej Times wrote about the Al Warqa resident last week after he was inundated by deliveries for unsolicited goods. While those have now stopped, the drama has continued, when about 7pm on Monday evening, as he was in the garden with his family, he ...
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In pictures Worlds most expensive luxury home on wheels in Dubai
The multi-million dirham ultra-luxurious mobile home, the ‘eleMMent’ Palazzo. The eleMMent Palazzo, by Marchi Mobile, is a mobile palace for the elite. The expandable pop-up flybridge lounge is fitted with multiple bars overlooking two floors that contain a master bedroom with an integrated bathroom and a couch that can be converted into bar furniture at the push of a button. A ...
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Yas Waterworld in a bid to break the Guinness World Record
Children and adults took the dive at Yas Waterworld yesterday in a bid to break the Guinness World Record for the largest swimming lesson. Delores Johnson / The ...
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Dubai sports ambassador wins Chinese legal battle
Argentinean football legend Diego Maradona, Dubai's Honorary Ambassador of Sports since September 2012, will be awarded 3 million yuan ($326,129) as compensation from three Chinese companies for using his name in an online game without his ...
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Visa service fees at Dubai firm anger travellers
VFS Global operates outsourced visa application centres in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on behalf of the UK government, Schengen countries such as Germany, Italy and France and ...
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Egypt disowns attack on UAE by vice chairman of its own ruling party
ABU DHABI // The Egyptian government and the ruling Freedom and Justice Party yesterday disowned comments about the UAE by the vice chairman of the party, Essam El Erian. Mr El Erian told the upper house of parliament, the Shura Council, on Monday that "Egypt has lost its patience" over 11 Egyptians detained in the UAE since December while under investigation for threatening the ...
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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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