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First batch of Dubal-EA course out

DUBAI – The first batch of graduates of a three-year apprenticeship programme between Dubal and the Etisalat Academy (EA) celebrated their graduation ceremony, which was attended by officials from Dubal and Etisalat.

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Need to save Qasba canal from neglect

ONCE upon a time a Canal that was a joy to behold, Al Qasba is now virtually a sewage tank. Once the talk of Sharjah where you could walk along with a soulmate or recline on its banks under a romantic silver moon, today visitors give it a wide berth as an unspeakable stench invades your nostrils.

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Oman govt supplies more oil to Buraimi

AL AIN — As Buraimi, the border city in the Sultanate of Oman, neighbouring Al Ain, has become a preferred spot for taxi drivers and residents of Al Ain for its cheap fuel after the recent hike of the UAE’s petrol price, the Sultanate of Oman has supplied Al Buraimi stations with more petrol.

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AI to celebrate Onam

DUBAI — Air India will celebrate Onam, the harvest festival of Kerala, on all its flights between Dubai and Trivandrum/Calicut from September 14 to 16, it was announced at an event organised recently.

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Certificate verification service by post starts

DUBAI — Post offices across the UAE have started accepting certificates under the Degree Verification Programme which is being carried out in partnership with IntegraScreen, one of the world's leading providers of immigration screening and document verification services.

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USQ may face legal action

DUBAI - Students and parents yesterday said they may have to resort to legal action against the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) if it failed to concede their demand for refund of fees.

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Sharjah takes precautions against spread of cholera

SHARJAH - The Sharjah Municipality has put in place a set of precautionary measures, to be strictly followed, in order to prevent the chances of an outbreak of cholera in the emirate following reports of the spread of the disease in several regions of Iran.

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