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Minibus catches fire in Dubai

A minibus was completely gutted by fire on Dubai’s Oud Metha Road on Thursday. Dubai Police tweeted at 12.08pm that…

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Abu Dhabi police launches new permanent registration card

Abu Dhabi Police launched new permanent registration card for vehicles, starting from December this year. As of December 1, 2017,…

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UAE cabinet reshuffle : Sheikh Mohammed announces young cabinet

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Thursday…

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Qatar emir “open a dialogue” to resolve Gulf crisis

In order to resolve the dispute, which isolates the Gulf state from Arab neighbors, Qatar is now planning to “open…

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World’s rarest diamond now in Dubai

Diamond enthusiasts at the second day of the Dubai Diamond Conference 2017, were treated to the sight of a 163.41-carat…

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73-year-old man wins 6.5 crore at Dubai duty free raffle

73-year-old won the Dubai duty free raffle, money in Series no. 254 with ticket no. 1348. Prabhakaran N. S. Nair,…

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Iraq moves forward, captures the Kurdish oil city of Kirkuk

Iraqi government forces had captured the major Kurdish-held oil city of Kirkuk, as a response to the Kurdish referendum on…

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Man jumps into sea, saves 2 lives from drowning

An Emirati man saved the lives of two Filipinos after they almost drowned when their jet ski overturned at a…

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Now enjoy free Wi-Fi across parks and beaches

  Free Wi-Fi will now be available at public parks and public beaches across the emirate of Sharjah. The service,…

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Dubai Global Village is all set to open this year with more festivities

Dubai’s Global Village is all set to welcome this year with a bang. The 22nd season will begin on November 1,…

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More than 100 illegal taxis seized in Abu Dhabi

  Hundreds of illegal taxis have been seized in Abu Dhabi as part of a crackdown on unlicensed activities. The…

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Huge fire breaks out in Saudi capital ,10 killed

A fire at a carpentry workshop in the Saudi capital has left 10 people dead and three others injured, the…

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Football referee killed in car accident

  Tariq Mohammad Yousif Al Awadhi, a UAE football referee, died on Friday night after being involved in a tragic…

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Know your leave entitlements if working in the UAE

What are an employee’s leave entitlements? For every year of service, an employee is entitled to an annual leave of…

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Another high for UAE as first female engineer competes for the WorldSkills 2017

Roudha Bin Bahr, an Emirati Chemical Engineering student will be the first  engineering student to compete in the WorldSkills 2017…

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Follow speed limits and earn points in Dubai

In a bid to encourage motorists to follow speed limits on roads, Dubai Police will reward good drivers with points…

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Video: 6-year-old genius becomes Etihad airways pilot for a day

  Etihad Airways invited Adam Mohammed Amer, of Egyptian-Moroccan origin, to fly his favourite Airbus A380 in the Etihad training…

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Fire breaks out at Dubai school : Over 2,200 students evacuated

Over 2,200 students were evacuated after a fire broke out in a school in Dubai. There were no injuries. According…

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Abu Dhabi police to use ‘Smart Glasses’ soon

The Abu Dhabi Police will soon use ‘smart glasses’ or augmented virtual reality glasses to catch criminals. How it works…

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Abu Dhabi boy rape-murder case : Accused fit to stand trial, says court

The 33-year-old Pakistani man accused of sexually assaulting and strangling to death an 11-year-old boy is mentally fit and was…

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MoU signed during GITEX this year to promote medical tourism in Dubai

Humaid Al Qutami, Chairman of the Board and Director General of the DHA and Major General Mohammad Al Marri Director…

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Woman jumps to death with 4-year-old son in Dubai

  Dubai Police has got evidence that shows that there was no criminal conspiracy behind the case of a woman…

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Dubai to ease visa procedures for these tourists

  The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and The General Directorite of Residency and Foreign Affairs Dubai (GDRFA-D) signed an MoU…

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Dubai Civil Defense unveils helicopter-drone hybrid firefighter

  The first ever autonomous helicopter-drone hybrid firefighter was announced by a robotics firm at the GITEX Technology firm. Digi…

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Abu Dhabi’s Wahat Al Karama wins American architecture prize 2017

Abu Dhabi’s Wahat Al Karama (Oasis of Dignity) has been announced as one of the winners of the 2017 American…

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UAE open online registration for VAT, asks business to comply

The FTA (Federal Taxation Authority), which is the UAE government’s entity responsible for administering, implementing, and collecting federal taxes in…

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UAE releases calendar with dates of national holidays

The UAE government published the new year calendar also referred as Hijri calendar. The Arab countries preferable using the Hijri…

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TCL launches new ‘BlackBerry Motion’ smartphones

  TCL Communication unveiled the new touchscreen BlackBerry Motion at Gitex in Dubai on Sunday, the second new device launched…

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Dubai Police unveils flying bike and robotic vehicles

Dubai Police are taking crime-fighting into the future as they unveiled their latest innovations on the first day of Gitex…

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Traveller assaults inspector at Dubai airport

A 53-year-old Australian has gone on trial at the Court of First Instance on the charge of physically assaulting a…

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Uber to roll out Tesla cars in Dubai

Uber has confirmed that it will be introducing the stylish electric vehicle soon. Uber, in cooperation with the Roads and…

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Saudi Aramco opens office in India

The world’s top oil exporter Saudi Aramco today opened an office in India to boost its crude sales in the…

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14-year-old launches debut fantasy novel in Dubai Font

Fourteen-year-old Australian expat Maddison J ten Bohmer launches her debut fantasy novel in Dubai. She is one of the youngest…

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Schools join hands to conserve water, electricity saves Dubai 120 million

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and chief executive officer of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) during a ceremony…

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Saudi Arabia arrests 22 for spreading online videos

  An official source at the Presidency of Saudi Arabia’s State Security said that 22 people were arrested for circulating…

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