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Technip wins Abu Dhabi oil gas contract
Technip has been awarded a turnkey EPC contract to modify and revamp flares on the Das Island site off the coast of Abu Dhabi. The company was awarded the lump sum contract - the value of which was not declared - by ADMA-OPCO, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi's National Oil Company. The project aims to mitigate the hazards due to the existing atmospheric flares on offshore associated gas and ...
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Emirates increases Dubai-Colombo flights
Emirates will increase services to Colombo from June 30. The airlines will add three more flights between Dubai and Colombo on Mondays, Thursdays and ...
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Dewa staff show charity begins at home
Dubai: Employees of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) will put their unwanted possessions to good use by giving them away to charity through the ‘Why Do You Keep it?’ ...
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Dubai Expo 2020 May Create Over 270000 Jobs
hosting World Expo 2020 and if the city's bid is successful, the event will bring in huge economic benefits by generating activities worth billions of dirhams. In addition, a new research from Oxford Economics says that the project will create more than ...
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Shareholders at Indias Jet approve Etihad stake deal
Shareholders in India's Jet Airways approved an agreed sale of a 24 percent stake in the airline to Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways, a senior executive at the Indian carrier said on ...
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Louvre Abu Dhabi is a modern marvel in the making
The stunning dome designed by Jean Nouvel will be the first thing visitors to the Louvre Abu Dhabi will see when they arrive at the museum in 2015. Courtesy Tourism Development & Investment ...
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Dont sweat - Air-conditioned sports facilities coming for summer in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI // Keeping fit during summer is never easy,especially when it is hotter than 45C. But Abu Dhabi Municipality is helping residents in the capital to stay on their toes this year. The civic body plans to erect five air-conditioned, covered sporting pitches on the Corniche in front of the Hilton, in the car park behind the hotel and on Al Bateen beach. They will include a football ...
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Sheikh Abdullah discusses ways to combat international money-laundering
ABU DHABI // The Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, met the US Treasury's undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, David S Cohen, in Abu Dhabi on Thursday to discuss international efforts to combat terrorism and money-laundering operations. He also met the European Union special representative for the southern Mediterranean region, Bernardino Leon, to discuss a ...
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Abu Dhabi hires key role for New York franchise
Claudio Reyna, left, is the first key appointment for Manchester City's MLS franchise team, New York City Football Club. (Photo: Manchester City ...
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Dubai-Colombo Emirates flights increase
Emirates will increase services to Colombo from June 30. The airlines will add three more flights between Dubai and Colombo on Mondays, Thursdays and ...
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Dubai fund ICD may raise $2bn loan target
Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), the holding company for some of the emirate's best-known companies, may increase the size of a $2bn loan after significant interest in the deal from lenders, banking sources ...
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Quick ride aboard Dubai Metro Peak-hour frequency increased
While a Metro would arrive at a platform every 3.5 minutes one month ago, Metro commuters will not wait any longer than 3 minutes with the new Metro frequency during peak hours, which lasts from 6.30-9am, and 4.30-8 ...
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China star helps launch Ping Pong Dubai
UAE player Rashid Abdul Hamid (right) was joined at the World Championships in Paris by China star Xin Xu, the world No 1, to launch Ping Pong Dubai. ...
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Stand-up comedians – Bharti Singh Kapil Sharma take centerstage in UAE
If laughter is the best medicine than no one is a better doctor than Bharti Singh and Kapil Sharma. The famous stand-up comedians are in Dubai for the first time ever to make you laugh your heart out. Savour the flavour of slap-stick ...
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UAE bank says clients did not lose money in cyber fraud – Peninsula On
DUBAI: A Middle Eastern bank that fell victim to a major cyber fraud said that none of its customers had lost any money in a scam which it believed had also caught up lenders in the US and beyond. National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah (RAKBANK) said the fraud had happened at the end ...
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Currency moves cause UAE expat workers to feel the pinch
Kumudu Malani sends the Dh2,000 monthly salary she earns cleaning flats in Abu Dhabi straight home to Sri Lanka. Her food and accommodation are provided by her company. But currency appreciation at home means the money she sends back is worth less than it was six months ago. ';I have two children. I use it ...
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Middle East United Arab Emirates Travel and Tourism Sector Shines
is growing significantly faster than the world GDP growth average, according to economic research released by The World Travel Tourism Council (WTTC). Figures show that the industry contributed 14 percent to the UAE economy in 2012 - well above the global trend of nine percent. A total of AED193.6 billion (US$52.7 billion) of the UAE's GDP came ...
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Bookie on way to Dubai held at airport in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: An alleged cricket bookie was nabbed from the international airport here by a Delhi Police team in the early hours today. "One person identified as Yahya Mohammad has been picked up from ...
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Hollywood-style car chase on Dubai roads
Like in a Hollywood movie, a motorist was chased by two others in their cars near Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. One of the chasers overtook the motorist at full speed and stopped suddenly, blocking his way, forcing him to stop. The moment the motorist stopped, the chasers got out of their cars, rushed to him and demanded to see his identity card. All this happened in broad daylight at 4.30pm ...
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Bucomac Rocks GHI CC notch wins in Sharjah Sixes
Bucomac Rocks scored a five-run victory over Cost Cutters CC in the inaugural Sharjah Sixes, organised by the Sharjah Cricket Council at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Batting first, Bucomac Rocks were given a superb start with openers Haroon Iftikhar and Asim Kursheed posting 71 runs. Both the batsmen retired scoring an identical 38 as Bucomac made 81 from the allotted five overs. ...
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Beatboxer FaithSFX entertains on Dubai Metro
Dubai wants to be remembered in the west for its modernity, its beauty and opulence but who from the west will be able to forget those making $1.00 a ...
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Summer Holiday Special Offers by Marriott Hotels in Dubai
Over the last few years, Dubai has turned into one of the most popular travel destinations in the Middle East. The city is famous for its ambitious architectural projects, culture and shopping opportunities. This diversity is namely the thing that makes Dubai a perfect destination to spend the summer holidays for may families. In Dubai, hotel accommodation is seldom a problem. The choice of ...
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Dead sea lions found in Peru poisoning suspected
Dead sea lions have been discovered on beaches in northern Peru amid suspicions they were poisoned by fishermen, activists and authorities ...
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Kylie Minogue goes pink Michael fights cancer
Kylie Minogue poses on the red carpet as she arrives for the screening of the film "La grande bellezza". (REUTERS) Kylie Minogue (R) and director Leos Carax pose on the red carpet as they arrive for the screening of the film "La grande bellezza" (The Great Beauty) in competition during the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. (REUTERS) Matt Damon (L) takes photo as he ...
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Salman Khan’s Being Human caters to Dubai women
Its summer crying out loud in the Being Human ladies collection. From pastels to neon to white, women can go wild with their experimental streaks as Bollywood star Salman Khan's Being Human Ladies collection is launched here in Dubai. "After the magnificent response of the men’s collection launched last year, the ladies felt left out. Hence, we decided to get women’s to ...
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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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