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Shocked Abu Dhabi doctors find fish bone stuck in girl's lung

30 Nov 2017

Shocked doctors treating a young girl with breathing difficulties found an unexpected cause of her worsening asthma when they discovered a fish bone lodged in her lungs.

The Emirati patient had visited numerous hospitals to try and diagnose her breathing problems that were leaving her constantly wheezy and with coughing fits.

Six months of lack of sleep and deterioration in her quality of life encouraged her to visit specialists at the Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi.

GCC summit to convene despite Qatar crisis

30 Nov 2017

The National -- An annual summit of heads of state of the GCC countries will convene in Kuwait next week despite the rift between some of the countries and Qatar.

A senior Kuwaiti official on Wednesday confirmed the meeting would take place on December 5 and 6 but said the level of representation was not yet clear.

It is not known if Qatar will attend the summit, but local newspapers reported that officials in Kuwait are preparing for all representatives to be present.

Sheikh Khalifa: memory of Emirati martyrs will be eternal in UAE's consciousness

30 Nov 2017

The National -- The memory of the UAE's martyrs will be eternally engraved in the country's consciousness as they are the country's pride, President Sheikh Khalifa said ahead of Commemoration Day.

"Our son's sacrifices will only increase our strength, determination and cohesion to preserve the state founded by our fathers on the values of sacrifice, virility and the advocacy for what is right and support the oppressed," he said in a statement issued to Nation Shield, the Armed Forces... Read More

UAE Celebrates 45th Anniversary of the Epic 1972 Canada-USSR Ice Hockey Series

29 Nov 2017

The greatest sporting event in the history of Canada and the former Soviet Union is being celebrated in the UAE this December. Recognized as the two best ice hockey-playing countries in the world, the Summit Series (as it was called in Canada) or Super Series (as the USSR knew it) is considered one of the greatest events in the history of the sport. As a tribute to the 45th anniversary of this series and to celebrate the sport itself, the Dubai Mighty Camels ice hockey team is organizing a ‘... Read More

HotelsCombined: International hotel bookings dominate domestic bookings by 35% for the UAE National Day Weekend

29 Nov 2017

Today, the world’s leading hotel price comparison website, HotelsCombined reveals that international hotel bookings are up by 35% compared to domestic bookings for UAE National Day Weekend, according to recent data analysis.

The most popular international destinations for the holiday weekend include Muscat, Mecca, London, Medina and Istanbul. As well as being the most sought-after destination Muscat is also the most expensive, with a hotel room costing travellers an average of USD 303... Read More

North Korea fires ballistic missile

29 Nov 2017

Reuters -- North Korea fired a ballistic missile that landed close to Japan on Wednesday, the first test by Pyongyang since a missile fired over its neighbour in mid-September, officials said.

North Korea launched the missile a week after President Donald Trump put North Korea back on a US list of countries that Washington says support terrorism. The designation allows the United States to impose more sanctions, although some experts said it risked inflaming tensions on the Korean... Read More

Biggest cake to celebrate 46th National Day

29 Nov 2017

Gulf News -- Dubai Police celebrated the UAE 46th National Day with 5 tonnes of cake on a stretch of 65 metres and the longest UAE flag ever which is 500 metres long.

General Commander Abdullah Khalifa Al Merri, commander-in-chief of Dubai Police, witnessed the celebration in the General Department of Protective Security and Emergency with other officials and social figures.

Al Merri, cut the 5-tonne cake which is believed to be the biggest cake ever made in the Middle East.... Read More

UAE petrol prices to increase for December

29 Nov 2017

The National -- UAE residents will pay around 12 fils more per litre for petrol starting on Friday as oil prices hit a new two-year high earlier this month.

The UAE Ministry of Energy announced on Tuesday that consumers will pay Dh2.15 a litre for Super 98, a 5 per cent rise from November’s figure of Dh2.03. Special 95 will increase 6 per cent to Dh2.04 from Dh1.92, and E Plus will cost Dh1.97, up from Dh1.85. Diesel prices will rise to Dh2.20, a 4 per cent hike from last month.

Bali travelers in limbo as ash cloud from volcano disrupts flights

28 Nov 2017

The National -- Tens of thousands of tourists face uncertainty in the coming days after flights to and from Bali were cancelled amid a feared major volcanic eruption.

Most tourists are out of immediate danger, as the volcano site in Karangasem is some 75km from the hotspot of Kuta.

Locals too face an anxious wait to discover the fate of their homes and livelihoods after evacuating a 12km exclusion zone around Mount Agung.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid gets his first glimpse of the future on Mars (Video)

28 Nov 2017

The National -- Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has had his first taste of life on Mars – or at least a virtual simulation of the Red Planet.

He was one of the first people to test a new VR video that imagines what life will be like for space colonists 100 years in the future.

The video, which has to be watched using a VR headset that can play top-to-bottom footage, is produced by the World Government Summit in Dubai, where the UAE’s Mars 2117... Read More