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Ronaldo, Djokovic meet with Sheikh Hamdan in Dubai
The two sports giants are in Dubai for the New Year celebrations. Famous sports personalities Cristiano Ronaldo and Novak Djokovic met with Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai over the weekend. The two
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Legendary Emirati hospitality makes UAE a tourist paradise
Dubai is the seventh most visited destination in the world and number one in MENA. Emirati hospitality is legendary. It has its root in the ancient Arabian custom of welcoming desert travellers with warmth, kindness and generosity. From the
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Burj Khalifa's New Year 2020 fireworks to begin before midnight
A section of Dubai's Sheikh Zayed Road will be closed starting 11.45pm, it was announced. Fireworks to ring in New Year 2020 at Dubai's Burj Khalifa are likely to begin at 11.57pm, and should last for five minutes. This was revealed at
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Prominent Indian social worker dies in Dubai hospital
He worked very closely with Dubai Police and immigration authorities. Veteran Indian social worker, Nandi Naser, aged 56, who was known for his
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'UAE passport makes us feel empowered'
The UAE passport has emerged as the greatest of the decade. Responding to the latest passport index report, many Emiratis said having
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Monitoring anklets to improve lives of convicts in Sharjah
Sharjah Police have begun the implementation of digital surveillance tags to minor offenders. Convicts with a certain criteria can now benefit
Read MoreLinking PAN, Aadhaar not mandatory for NRIs
'It can't be issued unless you stay in India for 183 days' Indian expats in the UAE are advised to ideally link their Aadhaar and Permanent Account Number (PAN) by December 31, 2019, but the process isn't mandatory, an official
Read MoreDubai teacher uses winter vacation to serve Syrian refugees
Iqbal underlined full support extended by his Dubai school staff and students for the noble cause. While others revel in festivities this winter break, a Dubai school teacher - Waqas Iqbal - is on a humanitarian mission. He is serving Syrian
Read MoreChildren learn Emirati traditions at Heritage Winter Camp
Organised by the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Centre (HHC) in coordination with the Ministry of Education. While some of their friends are gone abroad for the holidays or stuck at home with their gadgets, around 40 young Emirati boys, aged
Read MoreYou can no longer use Messenger without Facebook account
The latest change precedes the company's plan of unifying the technical infrastructure. Facebook has removed the ability to use Messenger without an account on the social networking giant. Earlier, new users were able to access Messenger
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