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New Year holiday for UAE public sector announced
13 Dec 2017
Gulf News -- The New Year holiday for the UAE federal government sector will be on Sunday, December 31 and Monday, January 1, authorities announced on Tuesday.
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Two weeks of free entry to Dubai Safari
13 Dec 2017
Gulf News -- The UAE’s much-awaited wildlife park Dubai Safari will be officially open to the public in January, a top official announced during the soft launch of the Dh1-billion facility on Tuesday.
For two weeks until then, visitors will be given free entry, Hussain Nasser Lootah, director-general of Dubai Municipality, told Gulf News.
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Sisi and Putin strengthen bonds with nuclear plant deal
13 Dec 2017
The National -- Russian president Vladimir Putin arrived in Cairo Monday with expectations that flights from Moscow carrying tourists would soon to follow his summit with president Abdel Fattah El Sisi – which together with deals for a nuclear power plant and expanded defence cooperation, bring Russo-Egyptian ties to their warmest level since the early 1970s.
As crucial as Russian support is for Mr El Sisi’s economic and security agenda, officials here are most cheered by the... Read More
Emirates and flydubai resume operating some flights over Iraq
13 Dec 2017
The National -- Emirates and flydubai have resumed using Iraqi airspace for flights to other countries, the Middle East airlines said on Monday, two days after Iraq declared victory in its years-long fight against Islamic state.
Several airlines stopped flying over Iraq in 2014 on safety concerns because of the conflict and after a Malaysian Airlines passenger jet was shot down over Ukraine the same year.
Airlines have instead been flying longer routes over Iran and other... Read More
Putin orders withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria (Video)
12 Dec 2017
The National -- Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered Russian forces in Syria to start withdrawing on Monday, as he held surprise talks with president Bashar Al Assad on a visit to Russia's Syrian air base.
The visit to the Hmeimim base in Latakia province marked Mr Putin's first trip to Syria and comes as Mr Al Assad's forces have retaken control of most of Syria under Russian air cover.
The base has served as the main launchpad for the air campaign that Russia has waged... Read More
Dog walking and camping now banned at Al Qudra Lakes
12 Dec 2017
The National -- One of Dubai's most popular dog walking and camping spots will no longer allow dogs or tents.
New signs have gone up at Al Qudra Lakes, warning visitors of a wide range of new rules intended to keep the area clean and improve safety.
The rules also now disallow bonfires, the entry of vehicles, and feeding animals; feeding the ducks is a popular activity in the area.
People who violate the new rules would face fines.
Al Qudra had been the subject of... Read More
Saudi Arabia to open cinemas for first time in 35 years
12 Dec 2017
The National -- Saudi Arabia said that cinemas are expected to open early next year for the first time since their ban in the 1980s.
"As the industry regulator, the General Commission for Audiovisual Media has started the process for licensing cinemas in the Kingdom," Minister of Culture and Information Awwad bin Saleh Alawwad said in a statement.
"We expect the first cinemas to open in March 2018.”
The move comes as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030... Read More
Non-existing place becomes London's top-rated restaurant on TripAdvisor
12 Dec 2017
AFP -- "The Shed at Dulwich," based in a south London back garden, offered invited guests conceptual dishes named after moods, including "Lust – rabbit kidneys on toast," "Empathetic – vegan clams in a clear broth" and "Contemplation – a deconstructed Aberdeen stew."
The menu was accompanied by mouth-watering photographs of the dishes, which in reality were comprised of bleach tablets, shaving foam, gloss paint and even a fried egg rested against a human foot.
"One day, sitting... Read More
UAE Armed Forces help military advance in Yemen (Video)
11 Dec 2017
The National -- The Saudi-led Arab Coalition Forces and the Yemeni National Resistance Forces continued their advance in the West Coast of Yemen after liberating Al Khoja, on their way to fully liberating the strategic port city of Hodeida, national news agency Wam reported.
The liberation of Hodeida is essential to regaining control over the port, which is vital to the supply lines of the Iran-backed Houthi militias.
The sweeping advance towards Hodeida is a crucial step in... Read More
2.5 million captagon pills seized by Abu Dhabi police
11 Dec 2017
The National -- Four men were discovered by police in possession of more than 2.5 million tablets of the banned amphetamine captagon.
The men planned to sell the pills in Abu Dhabi and across the country, police said on Sunday, and were referred to public prosecutors.
“Police officers ambushed the gang. They were stunned when they saw police officers to the extent that they didn’t even try to escape,” said Col. Tahir Al Dhahiri, head of the anti-narcotics department at Abu... Read More
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