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Take a walk!

Residents of Dubai and Abu Dhabi can take a step towards adopting a healthier lifestyle by participating in a health and charity event, the Walkathon 2003, on October 17 and 24.

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Quran contest expects participants from 80 countries

Around 80 countries and Islamic communities are expected to participate in the International Holy Quran Recitation and memorisation Competition for the male youth organised every year in Ramadan by the Dubai International Holy Quran Award.

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Three killed, 12 hurt in accidents

DUBAI - Two infants and a man died and 12 people were injured in road accidents in Dubai during the weekend, a police official said, urging authorities to reconsider designs of some roads in the city.

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Work on new school block delayed

Construction work on the new six-room block of His Highness Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum School has been delayed as Dh400,000 that was to be donated by the Pakistani community in the UAE has not yet been raised.

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Arab Unity maintains impressive results

DUBAI - The Arab Unity School has for the 10th consecutive year recorded cent per cent pass results in the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and A level examinations of the University of Cambridge, UK, declared recently.

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Skate park brings cheers to extreme sports enthusiasts

DUBAI - Skateboarders, inline skaters and BMX riders will now be able to practise a variety of forms and improve their skills easily and safely on the region's first professionally custom-built permanent skate park located at the WonderLand Theme & Water Park.

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Bohras organise blood donation camp

More than 200 Bohra community members took part in a blood donation camp at Evan-e-Saasa recently. The camp was organised by Burhani Guards, under the auspices of Anjuman-e-Najmi, Dubai, in cooperation with Al Wasl Hospital. Anjuman-e-Najmi is the local organisation of the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim Community.

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Mega youth festival for Keralites

DUBAI - UAE-based Malayalee Cultural and Welfare Association Thirumuttam will organise a mega youth festival involving more than 3,000 students from around 60 schools in the UAE between December 31, 2003 and January 1 and 2, 2004.

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Pakistani university to set up campus in Dubai

DUBAI - The first Pakistani university to set up a campus at Knowledge Village, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (Szabist), is all set to open its doors to prospective students by mid-September.

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