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UAE gives billions to help heal the world
ABU DHABI // Turmoil in the Arab world signalled a turning point in the amount spent on foreign aid by the UAE, whose efforts have been recognised worldwide. The country donated Dh7.2 billion in 2011- a jump from Dh2.8bn in 2010 - and provided assistance to more than 120 countries. Of that, Dh625.3 million was dedicated to humanitarian assistance in more than 30 countries, most of them Arab. ...
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Wheat flour could soon be produced in the UAE
Dr Mohamed Al Hammadi, research and development director at Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority, examines stalks of wheat as part of a study into 100 varieties of the cereal grain, which hopes to determine which are the most suitable to be cultivated in the UAE's climate. Sammy Dallal / The ...
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Food safety improving across Dubai
Shining example: Abdelrahim Gader, centre, a senior food inspector with Dubai Municipality's food control department, inspects a restaurant in Deira last year. He found no infringements. Antonie Robertson / The ...
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Friday sermon Feel Allah watching over you
Muslims who feel Allah watching over them will be more pious, today's sermon tells worshippers. Allah named Himself the observer and therefore Muslims should feel His observation in all their actions. "Allah's knowledge has circulated everything that goes inside the human self and thoughts," the sermon says. It quotes a verse from the Quran which says: "We verily ...
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Too few children hits UAE Indian expats hopes of adoption
DUBAI // Indian expatriates hoping to adopt from their home country face a long wait after being told there are not enough children. About 80 couples' dreams of starting a family were left up in the air after their government temporarily stopped overseas adoptions last year. The New Delhi-based Central Adoption Resource Authority (Cara), which monitors and regulates in-country and ...
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Dubais Damac starts sales of Bays Edge units
(MENAFN) Damac Properties stated that it will soon start sales of units at its Burj area project, reported Arabian Business.The Dubai-based company's 22-storey Bay's Edge tower consists of 220 units and is located across Burj Khalifa.The project costs USD108.8 million and will be ready in 2016, while each apartment will be sold for around USD195,974.The company took advantage of the ...
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UAE- No word from Vivendi on Maroc Telecom bid
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times)Etisalat has yet to hear back from Vivendi on its bid for the French firm's 53 per cent stake in Maroc Telecom, its top official said on Wednesday.Etisalat and regional rival Ooredoo both made binding bids for the stake in late April. But etisalat has yet to hear back from Vivendi, Etisalat Group's chief executive Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar told reporters on the ...
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Emirates NBD Properties inks Dh122m agreement for retail space
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Emirates NBD Properties on Wednesday announced a Dh122 million agreement for retail space in Index Tower, located in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).Emirates NBD's real estate arm formalised the deal through the signing of Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Emirates Reit, the first GCC Shariah Compliant Real Estate Investment Trust.The signing ...
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UAE- Design experts discuss new trends at Index seminars
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The Index International Design Exhibition and The Office Exhibition, which close today, have provided the regional interior design and architecture community with an inspiring professional experience, organisers said.The latest editions of the region's leading trade shows for the residential and commercial interior design sector have hosted over 30 free-to-attend ...
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UAE- One held for shopping with forged credit cards
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) An African man, 31, who went on a shopping spree with forged credit cards, has been arrested and referred to the Criminal Court by the Public Prosecution.The man, identified as M.K.I.N., is accused of forging 13 credit cards and using them to buy mobile phones. He was also charged with counterfeiting a copy of residence visa form of an Indian woman and using it while on ...
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Most Sharjah Transport users are Arabs
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The Sharjah Public Transport Corporation, which saw nine million passengers commute last year, has affirmed that most of the passengers who benefit from the corporation's public shuttle service across the emirate are Arab residents.According to a senior official, all the reports implying that the Arabs do not feel like using Sharjah Transport services are baseless, ...
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UAE- Driver cleared of molesting 7-year-old
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times)A 42-year-old driver has been cleared of molesting a seven-year-old boy while giving him a ride home from school.The Court of First Instance found the Pakistani defendant not guilty of touching the Emirati boy in an inappropriate way while the latter was sitting in the back of the defendant's car.The boy's father, a 53-year-old employee, called Al Qusais Police ...
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UAE- SUV backseat thief in police net
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The Sharjah Police have arrested an Iraqi man who specialised in stealing back seats out of SUVs.Colonel Abdul Razak Assad, Acting Director of the Sharjah Criminal Investigation Department, said the man identified as Mohammed H.M. was arrested from Sharjah Industrial Area 5, after the police received a series of reports of thefts of SUV back seats .The police set a trap ...
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UAE- Tax hike may not deter smokers
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times)An overnight 'tax shock' on cigarettes may promote illicit tobacco trade in the region, according to a white paper published on Wednesday.The paper pointed out that the impact of tax in the UAE would only be up to four per cent and "high income people would not care about the increase."It would in fact undermine tobacco control in the region and lead ...
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UAE- Motorcyclist performing road stunts hit by car
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The General Department of Traffic of the Dubai Police has arrested a number of motorcyclists, including a youth who was performing road stunts just ahead of a BMW X6, driven by a woman, which hit his bike as he made a sudden turn on the road.The motorcyclist sustained injuries all over his body.Major-General Mohammed Saif Al Zafin, Director of the General Department of ...
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UAE- Dhahi for reducing Salik for doctors journalists
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Commander in-chief of Dubai Police Lieutenant-General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim has called on the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to halve the Salik charges for journalists and doctors due to the nature of their work.A report published in an Arabic daily quoted Lt.-General Dhahi Khalfan as saying at a Press conference held at the headquarters of the Dubai Police that the ...
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Dubai- Arabtec to launch USD650m rights issue next month
(MENAFN) The UAE's Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) stated that on June 9, Arabtec will launch subscription for a USD650 million rights issue, reported Arabian Business.The fundraising was part of a 5-year expansion program, which could include an additional capital raise of USD650 million by the end of next year, if required, according to an Arabtec March statement.The UAE's ...
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Sheikh Mohammed outlaws use of anabolic steroids in Dubai horse racing
Godolphin doping scandal, Sheikh Mohammed al-Maktoum, the country's ruler and the founder of Godolphin, said on Thursday.Describing the use of anabolic steroids on at least 22 horses at Godolphin's Moulton Paddocks as "the unfortunate recent event," Sheikh Mohammed said in a statement that he "had directed that a decree be issued making, with immediate effect, the ...
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UAE criminalizes steroid use on race horses
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The ruler of Dubai, stung by a doping scandal involving his horses in Britain, is making the use of steroids on race horses a criminal offense across the United Arab Emirates. The directive today by Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, which is expected to take immediate effect, would give the UAE some of the toughest anti-doping rules among high-profile racing ...
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Arabic conference recommendations revealed
Dubai: The approval of the ‘Language law’ project was one of the main recommendations during the closing statement of the Second International Conference on Arabic Language, which concluded on May 10. The statement was released on ...
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Adec reviews student safety steps in schools
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec) recently held an awareness meeting on the subject of student protection, with private school principals from across the capital invited to the ...
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Mohamed bin Zayed attends lunch banquet in Sharjah
WAM SHARJAH, May 23rd, 2013 (WAM) -- His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, today attended a lunch banquet hosted in his honour by Rashid Mohammed Al Suwaidi at his Al Khan residence, Sharjah. Al Suwaidi, and his family members warmly welcomed Sheikh Mohamed, saying they were very glad at his ...
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Death sentence for brothers convicted for Al Ain revenge killings
ABU DHABI // Three Emirati brothers convicted of murdering two Omanis as part of a blood feud have been sentenced to death by the Criminal Court. A fourth brother who was charged with them was cleared, and so were two cousins charged with hiding the brothers. After announcing the verdict the judge Idris bin Mansour stressed it would be scrutinised by both the Appeals and Cassation Courts. In ...
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Three fined Dh10000 each over Dubai scaffolding accident
DUBAI // Three people found negligent over a construction worker's fall from scaffolding that left him paralysed from the neck down have been fined Dh10,000 each. The worker NM, 54, from India, was eight-feet above the ground carrying out maintenance work on a villa in the Green Community when he lost balance and fell to the ground. He lost consciousness and was taken to Rashid Hospital, ...
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One month in prison for football coach who had illegitimate child with lover
DUBAI // An Emirati football coach who had an illegitimate child with his Moldovan lover has been sentenced to a month in prison. The Misdemeanours Court sentenced his lover to two months, as she was also convicted of overstaying her visa. She will be deported after completing her jail term. As the father is Emirati, the child will remain with the father. The pair, who had been living together ...
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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.
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