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Dubai: Sheikh Mohammed Announces 10-Day Paid Marriage Leave For Govt Employees
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued a decree on Wednesday, July 16, regarding marriage leave for Dubai government employees who are UAE nationals....
Dubai: Bollywood Actor Loses 'Thousands' In Fake Website Scam
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Bollywood actor and television star Archana Puran Singh said that she lost "thousands of rupees" when her family accidentally used a fake website to book an indoor skydiving experience. In her vlog on YouTube, the celebrity...
Dubai: Prawns, Laptops, Flight Tickets Vanish In Dh25 Million Scam
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) A Dubai company posing as a legitimate ship chandler has allegedly pulled off a multi-million-dirham scam, leaving dozens of suppliers across the UAE trying to recover losses after their post-dated cheques bounced. Rak...
Mansour bin Zayed attends Abu Dhabi Summer Sports
Sharjah24
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His Highness met with the organisers and was briefed on the sports programmes and diverse activities featured at Abu Dhabi Summer Sports, which include individual and team sports as well as family- and child-oriented events, offering a...
Dubai Marina Fire: Some Tenants Struggle To Find New Homes One Month After Blaze
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) It has been a month since a fire broke out in a residential tower in Dubai Marina, affecting over 3,820 residents from 764 apartments. While the flames were quickly brought under control and emergency teams cleared the...
Azerbaijan's Presidential Administration Head engages with UAE Accounting Authority delegation
AzerNews
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July 17, 2025
On July 17, Head of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan, Samir Nuriyev, held a meeting with a delegation led by Humaid Obaid Abushibs, Chairman of the Accounting Authority of the United Arab Emirates, underscoring the deepening strategic...
Dubai Judicial Institute Reveals Winners Of Second Edition Of Future Research Competition'
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN- Dubai PR Network) UAE, 16 July 2025: The Dubai Judicial Institute (DJI) announced the winners of the second edition of the 'Future Research Competition', which aimed to promote scientific inquiry and legal innovation, aligning with its...
Ethiopian Airlines launches daily flights to Abu Dhabi, expanding UAE network
Aviation24.be
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July 16, 2025
Ethiopian Airlines has launched a new daily passenger service between Addis Ababa and Abu Dhabi, further strengthening its footprint in the Gulf region. This milestone expands the airline’s UAE operations to four airports across three cities,...
Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed attends Abu Dhabi Summer Sports
Gulf Today
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July 16, 2025
His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, today attended the Abu Dhabi Summer Sports (ADSS), organised by ADNEC Group and Abu Dhabi Sports Council at the Abu...
China's TCab Tech secures $1 billion eVTOL order from UAE's Autocraft
Gasgoo
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July 17, 2025
Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On July 16, Chinese eVTOL developer TCab Tech announced it has signed a $1 billion purchase agreement with UAE-based Autocraft for 350 units of its E20 eVTOL aircraft. The two companies will work together to advance the...
Abu Dhabi unveils 2025–2027 Strategy for hazardous materials
Emirati Times
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July 16, 2025
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Hazardous Materials Management Centre (ADHMMC) has launched its Strategy for 2025–2027, marking a significant move aligned with the directives of the Abu Dhabi Government and the vision of the UAE’s wise leadership. The...
UAE, Turkish Presidents witness exchange of agreements, memoranda of understanding
Emirates 24|7
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July 17, 2025
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye, today witnessed the exchange of several agreements and memoranda of understanding between the UAE and...
Dubai: New parking plans launched for students, educators
Gulf Business
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July 16, 2025
Image credit: Dubai Media Office (Picture used for illustrative purposes) Dubai’s largest provider of paid public parking, Parkin Company PJSC, has announced new subscription plans tailored for students, educators, and multi-storey parking users....
China revises visa application process for UAE residents: What travellers need to know
The Times of India
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UAE residents must now complete an online application and receive approval before visiting the visa centre to apply for China/ Representative Image TL;DR Visa applications start with an online form and document upload. Preliminary approval issues...
Bulgaria Has Great Potential to Position Itself as Stable Partner for UAE - GERB Leader
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgaria has great potential to position itself as a stable partner for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in key areas such as economy, energy, innovation, and agriculture, GERB leader Boyko Borissov said during a meeting with UAE Ambassador in Sofia...
Dubai launches new classification system for AI-generated content
Gulf Business
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July 17, 2025
Image: Getty Images/ For illustrative purposes Dubai has unveiled a global classification system aimed at distinguishing the role of humans and intelligent machines in the creation of research, academic, creative and scientific content, in a move...
UAE navigates global tariff storm with oil stability, fiscal strength
Zawya
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As global markets brace for a new wave of US tariffs and shifting OPEC+ production strategies, the UAE appears firmly grounded, thanks to strategic oil exemptions, fiscal resilience, and a diversified economy, said an industry expert. With...
Using AI in Dubai? Some employees must now declare it
Gulf News
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Primary icons, functional icons The system includes five primary icons indicating: All Human: no machine involvement Human‑led: human-written, machine-checked or enhanced Machine‑assisted: iterative co‑creation Machine‑led: machine-generated,...
Sheikh Mansour plays volleyball at Abu Dhabi Summer Sports
The National News
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1947 Ferrari’s road-car company is formed and its first badged car, the 125 S, rolls off the assembly line 1962 250 GTO is unveiled 1969 Fiat becomes a Ferrari shareholder, acquiring 50 per cent of the company 1972 The Fiorano circuit, Ferrari’s...
Abu Dhabi Hazardous Materials Management Centre launches 2025-27 strategy
Zawya
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The Abu Dhabi Hazardous Materials Management Centre (ADHMMC) has launched the Abu Dhabi Hazardous Materials Management Centre Strategy for 2025–2027. The 2025-2027 strategy marks a significant step that aligns with the directives of the Abu Dhabi...