Dubai Informer

The ground under your feet retains moisture and nutrients for vegetation, helping grow the food you eat. Scientists at the Masdar institute are working on a way to help ensure the UAE’s soil stays in healthy for years to come, says Dr Lina Yousef Full News here – UAE news

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SHARJAH/DUBAI: Heavy rain lashed parts of Dubai and Sharjah on Sunday morning following unprecedented episodes of thunder, wind and duststorms that disrupted daily life in the UAE on Saturday. However, sources say that the weather could be normal on Monday. Parts of Sharjah and other northern emirates also received light and scattered rain on Sunday [...]

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The Ministry of Interior is considering lowering the legal age for eligible drivers in the UAE to accommodate the needs of families that rely on their under-18 children to run daily errands. Full News here – UAE news

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The UAE, one of the world’s largest crude exporters, has managed to control oil leakages from its field pipelines by implementing protection plans bringing such incidents to zero levels, a Western expert said on Wednesday. Full News here – Zawya.com – UAE News

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Dubai Police confirmed Floating Bridge has reopened after it was shut earlier today as a precautionary measure when several vessels caught fire in Al Jadaf dockyard in the morning hours. Full News here – Zawya.com – UAE News

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Simon Armitage recited a poem on aviation as an Emirates Airbus ( A-380, as pointed out by Paul Blezard, host for the evening and introducer of the poets) flew across the sky, over the desert camp near Al Aweer where half a dozen buses and SUVs shipped over a hundred-strong crowd that had paid to [...]

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Embassy staff are helping to repatriate bodies of those who died in the Al Ain crash back to home countries. Full News here – UAE news

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Earlier this week, 7DAYS reported that desperate mums and dads are turning to specialist surgeons to help their overweight offspring, even with costs running at Dhs50,000. One cosmetic surgery clinic in Dubai told 7DAYS that such requests were denied as no doctor would perform bariatric surgery on anyone under the age of 18, because the [...]

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Sheikh Saud bin Rashid, the Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, has praised the ‘unique cohesion’ of the UAE under the leadership of the President, Sheikh Khalifa. Full News here – UAE news

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Attorney General Issam Issa Al Humaidan said Dubai Public Prosecution dismissed the charges and those in custody have been freed…. Full News here – Dubai UAE News RSS feed

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WAM Abu Dhabi, Nov 26th, 2012 (WAM) — The former president of Switzerland, and co-honorary chairman of the Emirati-Swiss Friendship forum, Pascal Couchepin has said that under the wise leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahya Full News here – WAM – LatestNews

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Abu Dhabi: As part of the Interior Ministry’s comprehensive strategy for 2014-2016, the prisons in the UAE will also undergo necessary changes. The General Directorate of Strategy and Performance Development at the ministry organised a charette on Thursday in Abu Dhabi to incorporate the suggestions of the punitive and reformative institutions for modernisation. The ministry’s [...]

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Shopping malls across the emirate opened for 24 hours this weekend, in what many believe could be a test case for future shopping festivals. Full News here – UAE news

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Eida has extended the deadline for the national identity registration of Emirati and expatriate children under the age of 15 until Wednesday, October 3 Full News here – UAE news RSS feed

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Registers can call hotline in case of poor service from typing centre Full News here – UAE news RSS feed

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