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UAE-India ties on upswing: Indian envoy

ABU DHABI - The UAE-India relations have progressed significantly over the last few years, said the outgoing Indian ambassador, K. C. Singh. "There has been a steady upswing in the relations between the two countries, marked particularly by the recent visit to New Delhi of the high-level UAE delegation, led by Lt. General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces," said the envoy.

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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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Local artists deplore lack of support

Who is better to represent the culture and artistic heritage of any country than its own children? Whenever you walk into a major public building, an airport, a town hall, or a national theatre, the art works on show should reflect the heart, soul and passion of the people and their nation.

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Illegal cabs thrive as travel costs rise

The demand for a transport that is cheaper than the available taxi services, quicker than public transport, which is slowed down by its pick-up and drop-off points every few minutes, has soared with the increasing population in Dubai, giving rise to a phenomenon called 'Private Taxis'.

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LG unveils innovative ad campaign at Deira City Centre

In an innovative branding effort, Al Yousuf Electronics, the exclusive distributors of LG products in the UAE, have made the elevators at City Centre, Deira to look like the LG Side by Side Trim Kit refrigerator. Inside of the elevators has graphics that show the refrigerator's features.

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