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Cartoon Surprises began this week with a promise to bring alive cartoon characters that will appeal to a 36-year-old as well as a cartoon character that appeals to the two-year-old toddler.

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DUBAI - The Indian High School (IHS), Dubai, yesterday received ISO 9001:2000 certification, making it the first Indian school in the Gulf to receive the honour.

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"Five... four... three... two... one," the crowd chanted in chorus. It might have been a new year's eve party; a party it was but of a different nature. The place was Book Plus at Dubai's Lamcy Plaza and as the clock struck midnight it signalled the start of the sale of the new Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

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DUBAI - Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation announced yesterday the launch of 'Dubai Aid City', a fully integrated aid distribution and storage facility designed for use by the international aid community.

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DUBAI - After successfully staging Hindi theatre events in Dubai, Rangmanch is presenting its first-ever regional language theatre performance, Gujarati play Masaala Maami at the Emirates Auditorium of Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dubai today.

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DUBAI - The Human Rights Department of Dubai Police yesterday launched a pioneering initiative, allowing nationals and expatriates to lodge complaints online.

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DUBAI - Neil Mathew and Farid Jalal of The Modern High School (TMHS), Dubai, have jointly clinched the first position in the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) examination securing 95 per cent marks.

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Recent studies show that eight to 10 per cent of UAE nationals are carriers of the beta-globin gene located on chromosome 11 of human DNA.

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