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February, 2017

  • 11 February

    Illegal parking in residential areas to cost AED200

      Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport’s (DMAT) Integrated Transport Center announced the new modified parking violations regulations as part of its plans to offer the best services and improve the Parking Division (Mawaqif) as the tickets costs are discounted. Mohammed Hamad Al Muhairi, Mawaqif Director stated that illegal parking in residential areas tickets is reduced ...

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  • 11 February

    Global Dialogue for Happiness gets underway ahead of WGS

      Dubai / Emirates Business The Global Dialogue for Happiness got underway on Saturday with Her Excellency Ohood bint Khalfan Al Roumi, the UAE Minister of State for Happiness, and Helen Clark, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, both reaffirming the importance of happiness in government to global and individual development and progress. Launching the World Government Summit 2017, ...

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  • 11 February

    SMC, Sharjah varsities team up to unlock creativity in students

      Sharjah / Emirates Business In an effort to enhance media content in the UAE, Sharjah Media Corporation (SMC) conducted a number of introductory meetings with universities in Sharjah to introduce students to its recently launched Abdee’ Award. The initiative saw a delegation from SMC meet representatives from Sharjah universities to shed more light on the Abdee’ Award, a scheme ...

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  • 11 February

    CSC promotes cyber safety skills for youth

      Sharjah / Emirates Business The Child Safety Campaign (CSC), an initiative of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA), graduated a group of exceptional students recently who had successfully completed a three-week, intensive ‘Cyber Safety Skills’ summer camp. Organised by CSC with the aim of providing young people a safe environment to access the Internet, the camp developed the ...

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  • 11 February

    1,000 school students visit Etihad Museum

      DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, which is responsible for Etihad Museum’s management and daily operations, has announced that the Museum has already received more than 1000 students since it opened to the public last January. The museum is expected to continue receiving students over ...

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  • 11 February

    ERC unveils artesian wells project in Hadramaut

      HADRAMAUT / WAM Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) on launched on Saturday a project for drilling of artesian wells at Ramah Directorate in Yemen. The project aims to drill 18 wells in Hadramaut Governorate to benefit people living in the desert facing frequent water shortage. Hamdan Al Menhali, Supervisor of ERC at Hadramaut valley and desert, said that the implementation of ...

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  • 11 February

    Dubai Culture to mark ‘Art Season’ in March, April

      Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, will mark the fourth edition of Dubai Art Season with a citywide showcase of art and cultural events, held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Chairman of Dubai Culture. Running ...

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  • 11 February

    Tadweer launches new waste management awareness drive

      Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Tadweer (The Center of Waste Management – Abu Dhabi) announced the kick-off of a 3-month awareness campaign in Abu Dhabi main island Western Zone in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Municipality and Averda, the Municipal waste services contractor for the Western Zone of Abu Dhabi main island. Eng. Nayel Rashed Al Shamsi, Project Manager, Tadweer ...

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  • 11 February

    Trump weighs new immigration order as next legal moves unclear

      Bloomberg The White House sent conflicting signals about how it would address an appeals court ruling that halted President Donald Trump’s ban on U.S. entry by citizens from seven predominantly Muslim nations, and Trump said he may issue an entirely new immigration order to revise the ban. A White House aide first said late Friday that the administration would ...

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  • 11 February

    South Sudan general resigns

      JOHANNESBURG / AP A South Sudanese general has resigned while telling President Salva Kiir “you have disgraced yourself” by subjecting the civil war-torn country to ethnic bias and “unacceptable cycles of violence.” The resignation letter, dated Saturday and seen by The Associated Press, comes from Lt. Gen. Thomas Cirillo Swaka, the deputy chief of general staff for logistics. Government ...

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