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e& unveils kids SIM card: parental controls, plans from Dh49
e& UAE (ex-Etisalat) telecommunications company Wednesday unveiled its children’s SIM card, which parents can use to monitor children’s online activities. Featured in two flexi-moment plans — Dh49 and Dh99 —
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UAE: Sharjah resident wins Dh25-million prize in Big Ticket Draw
Aravind Appukuttan, an Indian from Sharjah, got a Dh25-million jackpot, ticket number 447363, in the most recent Big Ticket draw on Tuesday 3 December. His friend called Aravind first while the hosts called him. The Indian expat knew
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UAE homeowners thrive: Rising property prices create accidental millionaires
Nearly one in five homes in Dubai sells for over $1 million, according to research conducted by international property company Knight Frank. Tracking the price change of each home, Knight Frank determined what they call "accidental
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UAE traffic: Going back to work after holidays?
One bizarre sight was seeing residents during the UAE National Day holiday long weekend as streets in the country — normally filled with horny
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UAE Lottery introduces tools to curb gambling addiction effectively
Members who register with the UAE Lottery get a "high-level email" urging them to play responsibly. According to a representative from The
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UAE weather cools: 7°C lows, humid nights ahead
Today’s weather forecast is for mostly sunny to partly cloudy, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. Conditions will
Read MoreUAE announces launch of new Airborne Brigade Command
The Ministry of Defence UAE launched Khalifa bin Zayed II Airborne Brigade Command headed by the Presidential Guard. The Presidential Instructions of President Sheikh Mohammed were declared at the official line-up of the Loyalty Stand in
Read MoreSmart planning turns UAE holiday into 9-day escape
Other UAE citizens have turned their four-day National Day holiday into a nine-day one by taking three more leave days. That gave them a holiday from Saturday, November 30 to Sunday, December 8. Some workers used the long holiday to
Read MoreHow wheelchair-bound UAE citizen gives back to healthcare
As a child born with a disability, Marwa Hasan Alsayedabbas Alfardan was a regular patient at hospitals and doctors’ clinics for physiotherapy. That had been the routine for so many years. In her words, these visits shaped her personality and
Read MoreUAE: Do you have a tech neck?
For Yasmin Mohamed, a 32-year-old marketer, persistent neck discomfort was on the rise as work, relaxation, or gatherings revolved around screen activities. Frustrated with her discomfort, Yasmin sought to improve her situation by
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