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No Green Light for Some Stations by Metro Launch
The trains may not stop at all the stations when the Dubai Metro starts with its 52km Red Line this September. This is because work on all the stations is unlikely to be complete by then.
“We have had some difficulties,” Mattar Al Tayer, Executive Director of the Roads and Transport Authority, said at a...
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Major Oil Slick Affects Dibba-Fujairah Coast
A big oil slick hit the Dibba-Fujairah coastline on Friday, blackening tourist beaches with a layer
of sludge.
Hassan Al Yamahi, Director of Dibba Al Fujairah Municipality said, “The slick, which appeared to be a form of light-crude oil, wrapped up more than five kilometres along the shoreline near the...
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License plate numbers must not be altered
Anyone found manipulating vehicle license plates to avoid paying traffic fines will have a criminal case lodged against them, a senior official at the traffic department has warned.
Three men were recently found to have manipulated plate numbers to avoid traffic fines or divert the fines to someone else,...
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Holi Celebrations lined up in UAE
Indian expatriates are gearing up to celebrate Holi, the Indian festival of colours, due to start on March 13.
It is an occasion to rekindle bondage as Indians the world over go into a full festive mood.
This Holi, the Indian Association of Dubai, has lined up a long day of fun- filled activities at the...
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07 30th, 2009 |
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Work is underway to construct a Water Pumping Plant at the new Jebel Ali-Lahbab road which when completed, will generate around 60 million gallons of water everyday day, said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, the Managing Director and CEO of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).
The plant, being constructed at a total cost of Dh40 million is 75 per cent complete and aims at...
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03 14th, 2009 |
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A big oil slick hit the Dibba-Fujairah coastline on Friday, blackening tourist beaches with a layer
of sludge.
Hassan Al Yamahi, Director of Dibba Al Fujairah Municipality said, “The slick, which appeared to be a form of light-crude oil, wrapped up more than five kilometres along the shoreline near the Dibba area.”
He said the oil spill reached out to the hotels in the...
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03 11th, 2009 |
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The trains may not stop at all the stations when the Dubai Metro starts with its 52km Red Line this September. This is because work on all the stations is unlikely to be complete by then.
“We have had some difficulties,” Mattar Al Tayer, Executive Director of the Roads and Transport Authority, said at a conference here on Tuesday.
“Maybe some of the stations will not be...
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03 10th, 2009 |
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Anyone found manipulating vehicle license plates to avoid paying traffic fines will have a criminal case lodged against them, a senior official at the traffic department has warned.
Three men were recently found to have manipulated plate numbers to avoid traffic fines or divert the fines to someone else, said Lieutenant Colonel Saif Al Mazrouei, Deputy General of the Dubai...
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03 10th, 2009 |
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Indian expatriates are gearing up to celebrate Holi, the Indian festival of colours, due to start on March 13.
It is an occasion to rekindle bondage as Indians the world over go into a full festive mood.
This Holi, the Indian Association of Dubai, has lined up a long day of fun- filled activities at the Dubai Creek Park – Gate No. 1, near the amphitheatre area on Friday,...
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