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Ras Al Khaimah Police welcome Haj pilgrims with flowers, gifts
Special counters have been designated for the pilgrims to expedite arrival procedures for them. As returning Haj pilgrims arrive, the RAK Police welcomed them with flowers and gifts at the airport. "The move is in line with the RAK
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Airbnb records 30% growth rate in Q1 on booking strength
The strong key number could help pull in investors as home-sharing firm plans its foray into the public market Airbnb Inc recorded $9.4 billion in total booking value in the first quarter, up 31 percent from the year-ago quarter, a source
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FTA launches a new electronic system for registration of excise goods
Meant to ensure accuracy and transparency, as well as develop the tax system as a whole The Federal Tax Authority has launched a new electronic system for registering excise goods as part of its plans to continuously develop the tax system as a
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Microsoft admits contractors listen to Skype, Cortana chats
Microsoft's human review contractors are paid between $12 and $14 an hour for the job. Microsoft has admitted that third-party contractors
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Dubai students invent the machine to get rid of massage card trash
The machine allows people to throw massage cards into the machine and be rewarded with points in a loyalty programme. Bothered by the massage
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Pakistani businessman receives Golden Visa
Mohammed Akram, Chairman of Al Musbah Group of Companies, is the first Pakistani national to have achieved the 'Golden Visa' from the UAE
Read MoreAbu Dhabi Police receive 32,000 calls during Eid Al Adha
Civil Defence in Abu Dhabi reported that no major fire incidents occurred during the Eid. A total of 32,435 calls were handled by the Command and Control Centre of the Abu Dhabi Police during the Eid Al Adha break. Brigadier Nasser Al
Read MoreHaj pilgrims return to UAE to 'new lives'
'The feeling of being there is something that I can't describe in words.' The first batch of returning Haj pilgrims landed at airports in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah on Thursday, and most of them have found a new slant in their lives.
Read MorePlan your holidays: Here's the UAE school calendar for next 3 years
The 2019-2020 calendar applies to both public and private schools. The public and private school calendars for the next three years have been announced by the Ministerial Council for Development. The 2019-2020 calendars apply to private
Read MoreRebuilding Kerala to take three years, says former minister
Kozhikode South legislator and former minister M.K. Muneer said it would take two to three years of 'united effort' to rebuild Kerala. By Friday afternoon, the flood-hit south Indian state of Kerala had already lost 111 lives. There are
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