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Meet Dubai rising Filipina tennis star, crediting family for success
After a tough match in Dubai against Yuliya Hatouka of Belarus, Alexandra Eala was just back in her court position when an official from Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge introduced the young Filipina to this journalist. The already tired Eala
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UAE pledges $200,000 to UN life-saving refugee programme for 2025
UAE to provide $200,000 (Dh734,600) for UN refugee programme in 2025 : this was announced on Wednesday. This donation demonstrates UAE’s support to save millions of lives and aid refugees around the world through the UN High
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UAE: Check car hood for stray cats hiding during winter
It’s normal to see feral cats hiding under cars parked up, especially in winter. The cat might then get inside some part of the car, a risk for the cat and for the driver, who could be injured or lose his sense of direction and crash if the
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UAE weather: Temperatures to dip to 8ºC; yellow alert issued for fog
It will be fair to partly cloudy during some of the time, the National Centre of Meteorology forecasts. There will be light to moderate
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Dubai school limits screen time, sees happier students, better reading scores
In a Dubai school, its happiness score and reading grades improved after three years of screen-time restriction. ‘For some time now, Brighton
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Abu Dhabi to ease business setup process as new authority announced
Abu Dhabi, which Wednesday launched four new projects and policies including the establishment of a new company to allow business setup to be faster
Read MoreUAE economy has grown 24-fold in 53 years
There are 24 CEPAs with the UAE which have been signed and six of them are in force, Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade said. They are meant to abolish or substantially cut import and export customs duty and tariffs
Read Moree& 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 —
Read MoreUAE: 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
Read MoreUAE 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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