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In a major fire incident, a 47-storey building under construction located in Tecom investments B site near Dubai Internet City caught fire, spreading panic among workers and causing huge losses.

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Arabic art and antiques will be the highlight of the 'Arts and Antiques Dubai' to be held in February next year.

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DUBAI - All those occupying managerial positions for several years in the private sector in the UAE will be exempted by the Ministry of Labour (MoL) from having to present attested and verified copies of their academic qualifications, while seeking the renewal of their labour cards.

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DUBAI - Internet users in the UAE have expressed anger over the decision of Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRA) to block the popular social network web site www.orkut.com.

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Motorists yesterday panicked, assuming they would be fined for crossing the newly installed toll gate on Garhoud Bridge without a Salik tag. Curious onlookers also caused traffic jam on the bridge for hours.

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Shell has taken significant steps to help address the alarming rate of road accidents in the UAE, by kick starting a road safety awareness campaign through the Shell Better Environment Award (BEA) 2007.

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DUBAI - Were you confused about who'll foot the road toll bill if you were travelling in a taxi? The taxi driver, or you? Well, the verdict is out - people using taxis will have to pay both the road toll and taxi fare, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) officials said yesterday, while introducing 'Salik', the brand name for Dubai's forthcoming toll system.

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DUBAI - With house rents in Dubai soaring, a new trend of sub-letting of apartments to make quick profits is fast catching on.

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Environmental issues and increasing traffic chaos made the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to reintroduce the rule requiring all driving licence applicants to produce a no-objection certificate from their employer, said a senior official of the RTA yesterday.

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