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Dubai Police rescue 5 stranded hikers 'trapped' in Hatta Mountains

Five hikers who were stuck on a mountain in Hatta were rescue by Dubai Police as they got stuck on a treacherous path and couldn’t descend safely. It was a joint operation by two air ambulance operators, two pilots and one navigator of Dubai

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Dubai young muezzin urges other kids to join contest for 'best voices for prayer'

And last year when fourteen-year-old Emirati Abdul Rahman Al Maalmi participated in the "Muadhin Al-Farij" project to choose and train young callers to prayer from different Dubai neighbourhoods, he performed.  Second edition of

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UAE employees demand higher housing, transport allowances amidst rising rents, Salik tolls

Workers in the UAE are pushing for more housing, transport and children’s school allowances and bonuses from employers in the wake of rent hikes and the opening of new Dubai road toll gates, recruitment agents say.  "The UAE is

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UAE: Rents in Sharjah likely to remain high for the next 2 years

Sharjah rents will be high for the next two years, as new residents come into the emirate. According to experts, rentals are 5–10 per cent

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UAE-made MBZ-SAT to blast off to space on January 14 from California

The latest UAE earth-imaging satellite MBZ-SAT will launch on Tuesday, January 14, 10.49pm UAE time from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California,

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Sharjah plans to launch rental index to reduce disputes between tenants, landlords

Sharjah is also implementing a rental index that will increase the transparency of the emirate’s real estate market and the investors’

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Dubai: Born with speech disability, 21-year-old now helps terminally ill children

Samuel Weidenhofer was mocked and bullied on and off for a speech disability as a child. Now he’s a content creator who distributes happiness and positivity through his social media and is one of the five finalists shortlisted for the 1

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Indian rupee may hit 26 to the UAE dirham as RBI loosens grip

The Indian rupee could fall to less than 26 per the UAE dirham or 90 per dollar this year as the Reserve Bank of India is all set to exit its implicit quasi-peg to the dollar under the new governor.  The rupee has crashed to historic lows

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Sharjah approves UAE first bill on natural resources corporate tax

Sharjah’s Consultative Council (SCC) has also approved extractive and non-extractive natural resources corporate tax bill which is the first of its kind in the UAE.  It is proposed to regulate the imposition of tax on firms engaged in

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Dubai searches for best voices for call to prayer, launches 'Quran in every home' initiative

The day began until Ramadan, when Dubai announced the second year of a project to enhance families' involvement in the development of national identity and social and Islamic values in future generations.  The "Muadhin

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Health

UAE doctors caution against flu symptoms

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The day began until Ramadan, when Dubai announced the second year of a project to enhance families' involvement in the development of national

Can sleep 'erase' painful memories?

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The day began until Ramadan, when Dubai announced the second year of a project to enhance families' involvement in the development of national

HMPV outbreak: How the virus is transmitted; symptoms,

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The day began until Ramadan, when Dubai announced the second year of a project to enhance families' involvement in the development of national

Smoking fewer cigarettes not enough to reduce harm caused

3 weeks   ago

The day began until Ramadan, when Dubai announced the second year of a project to enhance families' involvement in the development of national

How Many Extra Years Can You Expect to Live if You Are

2 months   ago

The day began until Ramadan, when Dubai announced the second year of a project to enhance families' involvement in the development of national

Sports

Champions Trophy preparations on schedule

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The day began until Ramadan, when Dubai announced the second year of a project to enhance families' involvement in the development of national

Abu Dhabi: Dh 5 million up for grabs for showjumpers in

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The day began until Ramadan, when Dubai announced the second year of a project to enhance families' involvement in the development of national

ILT20: Sharjah Warriorz Kohler-Cadmore enjoys playing in

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The day began until Ramadan, when Dubai announced the second year of a project to enhance families' involvement in the development of national