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 Snow covers Jess Mountain in RAK
posted on 26/01/2012
The Peak of Jess Mountain in Ras Al Khaimah has been covered with snow amid drop of the temperature below zero Celsius. A team from the Department of the Air Wing at the General Headquarters of Ras Al Khaimah Police, led by Major Saeed Rashid Al Yamahi, Head of the Department, toured the top of the highest mountain in the UAE.
Al Yamahi said, "the team went to the summit of Mount Jess, 1, 900 meters high above the sea, and lies 25 kilometres from the city of Ras Al Khaimah, where the team
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 Paper bags that changed an Abu Dhabi neighbourhood
posted on 26/01/2012
When he first went to distribute paper bags made of Gulf News pages to grocers in his locality early in 2010, Abdul Mugeeth was a little bit hesitant whether they would understand its importance.
But when grocers and customers saw him accompanied by Gulf News photographer, they realised he was doing something very important and started asking questions about paper bags, Abdul Mugeeth, an Indian, told Gulf News on Wednesday, recollecting his anti-plastic campaign.
He and his mother Andaleep
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 Abu Dhabi Police fulfil dream of child to become officer for one day
posted on 26/01/2012
A dream of Emirati child Abdullah Ali Saeed Al Ghaferi, to become a police officer, has become true when Abu Dhabi Police helped him to exercise his duty in the rank of Captain for one day.
Sultan Al Ghaferi, a football player with Baniyas Club and a brother of Abdullah Al Ghaferi, said his brother, 12, is in the seventh grade and suffers from Thalassemia.
The young Captain had an opportunity to tour the premises of Abu Dhabi Police's General Headquarters. He also had a tour with the traffic
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 Thousands are following the nation's top tweeps
posted on 26/01/2012
The Ruler of Dubai and the Foreign Minister are among six people from the UAE who appear on a new list of the 100 most influential Arabs on Twitter.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid is 30th on the list. The Prime Minister and Vice President has tweeted as HHShkMohd since June 2009, and on the date the list was compiled he had 638,921 followers. He recently posted photos of himself donating blood.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, is 16th. He uses the handle ABZayed to
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 UAE iPhone app 'Kalimat' shortlisted for global award
posted on 26/01/2012
Every year app-fans all over the world select a number of games to be nominated for the title of ‘Best app ever'. This year, one of its winners may well likely be created in the UAE.
Kalimat is a word game. "Something like scrabble, but with some new features,” explains Fares Fayad, the Lebanese app designer based in the UAE. "You just need to form words as quickly as possible, because there is a 3-minutes time limit.”
Fares cannot deny being an Apple fan. Ever since the product was on the
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 TDIC announces opening dates of Saadiyat Cultural District Museums
posted on 26/01/2012
Tourism Development '&' Investment Company (TDIC) today announced the opening dates for the museums of the Saadiyat Cultural District: Louvre Abu Dhabi in 2015, Zayed National Museum in 2016 and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi in 2017.
The company confirmed that these institutions are strategic components of the Abu Dhabi Government's vision for the Emirate and this timeline has been finalised in close coordination with its partners and advisors, Agence France Museums, The British Museum, and the
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 Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Bridge win celebrated
posted on 26/01/2012
Washington - The International Road Federation (IRF) held a ceremony here Tuesday to present representatives of the Municipality of Abu Dhabi with the Global Road Achievement Award (GRAA) in the Design Category which was won by Sheikh Zayed Bridge in Abu Dhabi.
The bridge which was constructed by the Municipality of Abu Dhabi has become a grandeur landmark for the UAE's capital city is named after the late founding father of the UAE Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan.
GRAA is accorded by the
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 Etihad Airways operates first biofuel powered delivery flight
posted on 26/01/2012
Etihad Airways' flight from Seattle to Abu Dhabi - the delivery flight of the airline's newest Boeing 777-300ER that arrived on January 24 - was the first in the Gulf to be operated using sustainable biofuel.
The 14 hour delivery flight of the airline's newest and most efficient long haul aircraft was operated using a combination of traditional jet fuel and plant-based jet fuel, which is fully certified for use as commercial jet fuel.
Sustainability is a key aspect of the biofuel production
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Seychelles government and Etihad Airways team up in new strategic partnership in Air Seychelles Ltd.
posted on 26/01/2012
The Government of Seychelles and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding wherein Etihad will invest to acquire a 40 per cent stake in Air Seychelles Ltd as part of a strategic partnership alliance initiative between Air Seychelles and Etihad Airways.
The deal was announced today by Joel Morgan, Seychelles Minister of Home Affairs, Environment, Transport and Energy and James Hogan, President and Chief Executive Officer of
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 12.4 million passengers welcomed at Abu Dhabi Int'l Airport during 2011
posted on 26/01/2012
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) published today the 2011 performance report for Abu Dhabi International Airport, which reflects a significant growth of 13.9% in passenger traffic compared with 2010.
Throughout the year, the airport greeted 12.4 million passengers, marking a record number for the Capital's gateway Cargo traffic was also on the rise recording 481,500 tonnes, an increase of 10% in comparison to 2010, ADAC said in an emailed press release.
The double-digit increase of
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 PUIC to consider UAE-proposed draft declaration to face challenges
posted on 26/01/2012
Indonesia - The executive commission of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC or PUOICM) on Wednesday gave the green light to set up a technical committee to consider a proposal by the UAE to draft a declaration by the Union in the face of challenges to the stability and development in OIC countries.
The decision was made during the current meetings of PUIC in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta.
The draft declaration which was proposed by the UAE's Federal National Council
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 Dubai Financial Market jumps 2.35 per cent on bullish prospects for emerging markets
posted on 26/01/2012
The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) General Index edged 2.35 per cent higher to 1,396 points Wednesday amid high trading volumes. Emaar Properties soared 6.70 per cent to hit Dhs2.72, while shares of the DFM, the only Arab market which is publicly listed, were propelled by 8.46 per cent, closing at Dhs0.795. Trading turnover and market breadth improved significantly at the DFM since the start of the year. According to Gary Dugan, Chief Investment Officer Private Banking at bank Emirates NBD (up
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 Dubai Holding Commercial Operations Group Confirms Repayment of US$500m bond
posted on 26/01/2012
Dubai Holding Commercial Operations Group (DHCOG) confirmed today the repayment, on February 1, of a US $500 million bond and three scheduled coupon payments on its Medium Term Notes.
Ahmad Bin Byat, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Holding said: "Dubai Holding Commercial Operations will repay the US dollar bond, and make the coupon payments, from its internal cash flow. Today's announcements reaffirm DHCOGDHCOG's proven track record of meeting its financial obligations in full when they are
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UAE helps Dutch smash drug gang
posted on 26/01/2012
UAE's cooperation in an investigation which led to the arrest of one of the biggest drug gangs in Europe has been praised by the Dutch diplomatic mission.
Dubai Police's Anti-Narcotics Department cooperation by providing crucial information in arresting five men and a woman in a sting operation dubbed ‘Fotino'.
A letter of thanks was received from the Assistant Defence Attaché at the Dutch Consulate, praising the information provided by the department. – Gulf News
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 Fire leaves 125 families homeless
posted on 26/01/2012
A huge fire gutted a residential building in Sharjah, opposite Al Taawun Mall, in the wee hours of Wednesday. The blaze started at 2.15am and left about 125 families homeless. However, no one was injured or dead.
The facade of the building was burnt from top to bottom. The police cordoned off the area.
The fire had started on the first floor and spread till the 23rd floor.
The blaze was completely doused at around 5am by fire-fighters from Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Umm Al Qaiwain, Ras Al
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 President orders settlement of loans of 6830 citizens worth over Dh2 billions
posted on 26/01/2012
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has ordered settlement of defaulting personal loans of 6, 830 citizens, worth about Dhs2 billion.
The presidential gesture would settle all the personal loans of citizens, whose debts are less than one million dirham, be they in detention pending trial or convicted, or settling their debts through instalment schedules set by the courts.
Those in prisons will be released and have their loans settled in accordance with the specific
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 Ghobash: Cooperation key to improve contractual cycle management
posted on 26/01/2012
Minister of Labour of the UAE Saqr Ghobash said the interest of labour-sending countries and labour-receiving countries in promoting cooperation among them is increasing to maximize the benefits of the movement of contractual labour in the region.
In opening remarks Tuesday at a meeting of senior officials at labour ministries of 21 Asian countries ahead of the Ministerial Consultations on Overseas Employment and Contractual Labour for Countries of Origin and Destination in Asia (Abu Dhabi
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 Zayed University students launch charity campaign to collect donations for labours
posted on 26/01/2012
In the context of support humanitarian work and the enhancement of the community's engagement, Zayed University students (Dubai) as part of the "Happy Hearts" Club activities launched a humanitarian campaign called "let's spread some warmth" considering the current winter spell at most parts of the emirates.
During the opening ceremony Dr. Sulaiman Al Jassim, Vice President of Zayed University said, "The one-week campaign is one of many charitable/volunteer/humanitarian work that our students
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Dubai Marathon kicks off next Friday
posted on 26/01/2012
As over 15,000 runners take to the streets of the emirate for the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon on Friday (January 27), hundreds of government officials will work to ensure a safe and secure route will lead them to the finish line.
Held under the patronage of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon is staged under the aegis of the Dubai Sports Council and enjoys the support of a number of
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 Woods has the drive for Abu Dhabi
posted on 26/01/2012
Tiger Woods is all set to make his Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship debut on Thursday in what he believes is his cleanest bill of physical and mental health in well over a decade.
Having won his first tournament in 107 weeks in December last year, having seemingly recovered from a spate of injuries and the prolonged fallout from the 2009 troubles in his personal life, Woods — a winner of 14 majors — is now upbeat before the start of his 2012 season, the supposed year of his much anticipated
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