More people booking Dubai taxis over the phone
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May 202012
Dubai: The number of cabs being booked over phone has increased by close to 16 per cent in 2011, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has said.
In 2011, the number of cabs booked by cab users through the Booking and Despatch Center at RTA's Public Transport Agency increased to 5,080,903 bookings, up by 16 per cent, as compared to 4,393,826 bookings in 2010.
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May 202012
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DUBAI May 20 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates will
settle up to 5 million dirhams ($1.36 million) of defaulted
loans for each indebted Emirati, state news agency WAM said on
Sunday, in the second such move by the government this year.The order from UAE president, Sheikh Khalifa al-Nahayan,
will include people in jail, pending trial or convicted over
their outstanding debt. Citizens who agreed instalment payments
with Read more [...]
May 202012
Premier O'Farrell was visiting the university along with a NSW delegation that included parliamentarians, community leaders and business leaders as part of efforts to boost cooperation with the UAE. Currently, UOWD has around 3,600 students in undergraduate and postgraduate academic programs in Business, Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, International Studies and Media Communications.UOWD is NSW's longest and largest presence in Dubai and arguably Australia's most successful off-shore Read more [...]
May 202012
For media enquiries with EWS-WWF, please contact: Louisa NormanHill Knowlton StrategiesTelephone: +971 4 3344 930For media enquiries with HSBC Bank Middle East:Ahmad Othman +971 4 4235628+971 50 3069313Emirates Wildlife Society in association with WWF (EWS-WWF)Emirates Wildlife Society is a national (UAE) environmental non-governmental organisation. EWS is established under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in the Western region and Chairman of Environment Read more [...]
Developer secures funds for Dubai theme park
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May 202012
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Al Hilal Bank and Mashreq said on Saturday they had closed a shari'ah fund facility to help finance a new indoor theme park in Dubai.
Acting as the mandated lead arrangers, they said the funds had been raised for the Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group (IMG) but did not say how big the financing package was.
IMG, which is developing the much-delayed City of Arabia project, Read more [...]
May 202012
The global financial situation has hit Dubai’s Jumeirah Janes where it hurts... in their designer handbags.
The bosses of newly-opened handbag spa Lovin’ My Bags at the Palm Strip shopping mall in Jumeirah, said they’ve had women flocking to avail their services.
They have given their favourite Chanel, Gucci, Balenciaga, Mui Muis and Louis Vuittons to special treatments - to take years off them - and save the thousands of dirhams it would cost to buy new accessories.
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Largest-Ever Automechanika Middle East Set For Take Off With 24% Growth – Your
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May 202012
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Key industrial data to be revealed during Automechanika Academy
The tenth and largest-ever edition of Automechanika Middle East will take place next week at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The largest and most representative regional gathering of the automotive aftermarket will be 24% larger than last year and organiser Epoc Messe Read more [...]
May 202012
From hearing people compliment your new bundle of joy to witnessing your child’s first words, giggles and steps, there’s so many things to make women smile in the first year of the motherhood.
One thing that’s unlikely to cheer you up during a day of nappy-changing, feeding and screaming, is reading headlines about how your choice to prioritise your new arrival over shedding your baby weight makes you a disgrace to your country.
But that’s just what Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai Read more [...]
May 202012
WAM Berlin, 19th May 2012 (WAM) : An elite cooperation agreement was signed between VIVANTES Berlin and the Emarati Index Global Healthcare and International Alliance based in Dubai. The agreement was signed by Dr. Manfred Rompf, CEO of VIVANTES International, Berlin and Dr. Abdul Salam Al Madani, Chairman of Index Global Healthcare and International Alliance, in the presence of representatives from the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, Mr. Ahmed Al Hameli, Second Secretary, Head of Political Read more [...]
May 202012
DUBAI: More measures need to be implemented to control infection in hospitals and other health facilities in the UAE to ensure patient safety, according to an expert. Rasha Mokadem, senior specialist at skin and wound care division of 3M Healthcare in Dubai, indicated that the standards should be raised to best global practices by adopting international perspectives in infection prevention. According to Mokadem, “The Read more [...]
May 202012
Pupils in the UAE could soon be soaking up flying algebra equations or feeling like they’re dodging bullets on a World War II battlefield.
3D glasses, plus educational videos and applications are set to hit the Emirates next month, which will give schools the option of holding lessons in 3D.
The firm behind the idea believes taking learning to the next dimension will make it easier for youngsters to get their heads around difficult topics.
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Developer secures funds for Dubai theme park
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May 192012
Al Hilal Bank and Mashreq said on Saturday they had closed a shari'ah fund facility to help finance a new indoor theme park in Dubai.
Acting as the mandated lead arrangers, they said the funds had been raised for the Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group (IMG) but did not say how big the financing package was.
IMG, which is developing the much-delayed City of Arabia project, said construction of the entertainment project was expected to be completed by the end of 2013.
It said in a statement that IMG Read more [...]
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for World Peace elaborates on its …
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May 192012
The Award was incepted under the generous patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE, and Ruler of Dubai.The announcement of the objectives follows the conclusion of the Dubai International Peace Convention, whose second edition was held last month. The DIPC was launched under the theme "Aiming Global Unity through Peace", and was organized by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for World Peace in collaboration with Al-Manar Center, Read more [...]
Hands On: Spec Ops: The Line
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May 192012
At a time when games are trying to reinvent themselves to stand out in the crowd, developer Yager’s latest tactical third person shooter, Spec Ops: The Line doesn’t even seem like it’s trying. The game has somewhat of a cool concept going for it as it takes place in post apocalyptic Dubai, a setting not seen in games till date, but beyond that, it feels like just another generic shooter.
What happened to Dubai?
You step into the boots of Read more [...]
Top 10 graduate destinations
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May 192012
You're in the final phase of revision before exams and the glorious release from academia.
Soon it will be time for graduates to celebrate the successful completion of their degrees. In that spirit, online travel adviser Travel Ticker (
href="http://www.travel-ticker.com"www.travel-ticker.com) offers its top 10 graduate destinations. Reuters has not endorsed this list:
1. Amsterdam, Read more [...]