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UAE and Moroccan artists in a battle of creativity as they exhibit their artworks at the Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi

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RAS AL KHAIMAH - Etisalat yesterday announced its support as an Official Sponsor of the Awafi Festival.

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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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SHARJAH - Panic gripped the residents of a two-storey bachelor accommodation building block in Rolla after a fire erupted in a flat on the second floor yesterday morning.

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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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SHARJAH - Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, will inaugurate today (March 22) the Ninth Annual Global Day festival at the American University of Sharjah (AUS).

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