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Instagram Fight Against Bullying!

Instagram Fight Against Bullying!

10 October 2018

Instagram, a popular social media platform has introduced new features to take a stand against a major social issue – bullying. With the advent of social media, online bullying has become a social evil which seems to have been affecting

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New Rules For Driving Schools

New Rules For Driving Schools

09 October 2018

A new resolution has been passed to regulate activities of all driving schools across Dubai except military and security bodies. According to the new resolution, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)’s in-house licensing agency

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New Safety Measures Installed On School Buses

New Safety Measures Installed On School Buses

09 October 2018

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has started a trial run for the remote monitoring of school buses. To run this initiative, which is aimed at enhancing students’ safety, 10 school busses’ interiors and exteriors

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Government Centres Going Digital This Month

Government Centres Going Digital This Month

08 October 2018

Dubai Government’s Department of Finance (DOF) has announced the launch of the 'Week without Service Centres' initiative, under which all more than 1,000 services provided by 40 government entities will only be available via smart channels

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Emirates Prepares For Capacity Cut

Emirates Prepares For Capacity Cut

08 October 2018

Emirates Airlines has confirmed on Sunday that it has already stopped taking bookings of some of its flights between April and May next year when Dubai International airport (DXB) will shut down the southern runway for upgrade works.

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Dhs 630 Million Road Improvements Around Expo 2020 Site

Dhs 630 Million Road Improvements Around Expo 2020 Site

07 October 2018

In a bid to improve and prepare the infrastructure around the Expo 2020 site in Jebel Ali, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded of two contracts for phase 5 and 6 worth Dhs 630 million. The area is being developed in six phases

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Court Increases The Sentence Of The Former British Editor

Court Increases The Sentence Of The Former British Editor

07 October 2018

Former Gulf News Editor, Francis Matthew, sentenced earlier this year to 10 years in jail for the murder his wife with a hammer, has received a backlash from the Dubai courts on his appeal to reduce the length of his sentence

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Watch: Car Almost Collides With A School Bus

Watch: Car Almost Collides With A School Bus

07 October 2018

Abu Dhabi Police took to Twitter to post a recent incident in which a white sedan car almost collided with a school bus. The video captured by a traffic camera showed the white sedan overtaking the school bus and then turning to the right

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Dubai Shopping Festival Dates Announced

Dubai Shopping Festival Dates Announced

07 October 2018

It was only two months ago that the summer shopping festival, Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS), came to an end and we already have another extravaganza to look forward to, as the dates of the annual Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) have been confirmed

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UAE Not Expected To Be Affected By Tropical Storm

UAE Not Expected To Be Affected By Tropical Storm

07 October 2018

According to National Centre Meteorology (NCM), a tropical storm is expected to form over the Arabian Sea over the next 48 hours, however it will have no direct influence on the UAE. NCM has urged residents to not believe any

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Refund On Visa Security Deposits This Month

Refund On Visa Security Deposits This Month

04 October 2018

Further to the recent announcement in June this year that the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has replaced the Dhs 3,000 employee bank guarantee scheme with a new insurance plan, the Cabinet announced that refunds to

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A New Waterfront Development In Jebel Ali

A New Waterfront Development In Jebel Ali

03 October 2018

A new luxury beachfront neighbourhood project named Marsa Meydan has been unveiled at Cityscape Global. The new development will be located on Jebel Ali’s beachfront will feature four hotels, schools, community centres, cinemas, restaurants

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Burj Khalifa Lights Up In Honour Of Gandhi

Burj Khalifa Lights Up In Honour Of Gandhi

03 October 2018

In honour of the 150th birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly referred as Mahatma (great soul) Gandhi, the iconic Burj Khalifa lit up with his pictures, some of his inspiring quotes and the tri-colour of the Indian flag in the

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DXB Records Highest Passenger Traffic

DXB Records Highest Passenger Traffic

03 October 2018

August is always one of the busiest months at Dubai International Airport (DXB), and this year was no different. With 8.37 million passengers passing through the airport in August 2018, DXB has broken all its own previous records and all records

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