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UAE Eid Al Adha 2023: Expected 6-day weekend revealed
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) residents can look forward to an expected break in June 2023, with up to six days off for Eid Al Adha. The official announcements are still pending…
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First look at UAE’s casino resort ‘Wynn Al Marjan Island’
Abu Dhabi: The first pictures of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) first casino resort ‘Wynn Al Marjan Island’ have been released. Scheduled to open in early 2027, the site will be built…
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Dubai police records show decline in crime rates in Q1 2023
Abu Dhabi: Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai police, has chaired a performance evaluation meeting of the General Department of Criminal Investigation for the first quarter of the current…
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Abu Dhabi targets 24 million visitors by 2023
Abu Dhabi: Ahead of Arabian Travel Market 2023, the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), has announced new performance targets for Abu Dhabi, which include plans to…
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UAE: Up to 5 years in jail for impersonating public servants
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Public Prosecution warned that anyone impersonate a government employees or public servants will face up to five years in jail. The Public Prosecution Office posted…
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UAE based Indian bizman Yusuff Ali meets PM Narendra Modi
New Delhi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) based-Indian businessman, LuLu Group chairman and vice-chairman of the Abu Dhabi chamber M A Yusuff Ali had the pleasure of meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in…
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UAE: Expats from 43 countries can get licence without driving test
Abu Dhabi: Obtaining a driving license in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become easier than ever before. Now expatriates in UAE can get license without a driving test. While the majority…
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UAE: Sultan Al Neyadi becomes the first Arab to walk in space
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE’s) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, has once again etched his name into the history books by becoming the first Arab astronaut to walk in space on Friday.…
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UAE: 28-year-old Bhutanese barista wins Rs 2 cr in Mahzooz Draw
Abu Dhabi: A 28-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Bhutanese barista won the guaranteed raffle prize of one million Dirhams (Rs 2,22,62,648) in the latest Mahzooz draw. The winner of the draw Tandin…
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Dubai mother sentenced to life for torturing, drowning 10-yr-old daughter
Abu Dhabi: A Dubai Criminal Court has sentenced a Russian mother to life in jail for torturing her 10-year-old daughter to death, local media reported. The incident occurred on June 22, 2023,…
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UAE: Actress Chrisann Pereira arrested on drug charges released on bail
Abu Dhabi: Bollywood actress Chrisann Pereira, who was arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on charges of drug-smuggling case, has been reportedly released from Sharjah Central Jail on bail, her brother…
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Abu Dhabi announces free ferry rides for 18 days
Abu Dhabi Maritime has announced a free ferry ride between Dalma Island and Jebel Dhanna route from Friday, April 28 to Thursday, May 15 during the Dalma Race Festival. During the Dalma…
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Dubai ruler announces new moon mission called ‘Rashid Rover 2’
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced on Wednesday the second attempt to land on the moon, the…
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India planning power grid with Saudi Arabia, UAE via undersea cable
India is planning to link its power grid through undersea cables to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), local media reported. India’s Ministry of Energy has…
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Japanese firm carrying UAE’s Rashid Rover loses contact with spacecraft
Washington: A Japanese lunar lander, carrying a rover developed in the United Arab Emirates, attempted to find its footing on the moon’s surface on Tuesday, and potentially mark the world’s first lunar…
