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Cell phones ring up a controversy

ABU DHABI — Should there be a blanket ban on using mobile phones inside the campus largely depends on the matured behaviour of students, opined a senior academician in Abu Dhabi.

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Al Shuaibi Mosque Imam to lead Taraweeh prayers

DUBAI — Dr Abdullah bin Ali Baseer, Secretary-General of the International Authority for Quran Memorisation of the Muslim World League in Makkah, will lead the worshippers in Dubai mosques in the period from Ramadan 15 to 21, according to Ibrahim Bu Melha, Vice-Chairman of Dubai Justice Department, Dubai Attorney General and Chairman of DIHQA.

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Hospitals pay the price as fees empty waiting rooms

DUBAI - Patients at the outpatient clinics of Rashid Hospital say the long queues of people waiting to see a doctor have been eliminated not because of the introduction of a more stringent appointments system, but because hospital services are no longer free of charge for expatriates.

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Few American schools from UAE attend Nesa conference

ABU DHABI — Schools following foreign curriculum should take up the professional responsibility to match their academic standards with that of their parent board, stated a senior Private Education Department official at the Ministry of Education and Youth (MoEY).

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Making no bones about a bone disease

DUBAI — The 3B (Better Bone Belt) National Osteoporosis Alliance will mark World Osteoporosis Week, from November 22 to 27, through a series of activities aimed at promoting awareness about this debilitating disease, such as risk assessment tests and bone density screening, which will be conducted for free all over the UAE through various women’s organizations, private entities, educational and health care institutions.

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Recruiters warned against illegal charges

ABU DHABI - The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has warned recruitment offices against charging illegal commission from labourers inside or outside the UAE in return for securing them jobs in the country.

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Lectures, workshops

SHARJAH — The Sharjah Islamic Forum announced yesterday that its Ramadan programmes hosting international Islamic scholars, lecturers at workshops and exhibitions will be organised throughout the holy month of Ramadan.

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