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April fool’s day bomb threat grounds Dubai-bound flight at Nepal airport
Police in Nepal are investigating whether a bomb threat that delayed a Dubai-bound flight at Nepal’s international airport was an April Fool’s hoax.
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Gearing up for a test of endurance
With the Super Special stage of this year’s Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge taking place today, motorsport fans and the curious will be able to sample a flavour of the action at a 2km stretch located between Marina Mall and the Abu Dhabi International Marine Sports Club.
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Dodging the wrath
The 2010 ‘Clash of the Titans’ starring Sam Worthington and Liam Neeson failed to ignite the imagination in the same way the 1981 Laurence Olivier version did for many movie fans.
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Dubai taxis boost child safety
The latest in-car child safety seat – an inflatable booster cushion named ‘BubbleBum’ – is on trial in Dubai’s taxis. The seat which is suitable for children aged between four and 11 has gone on trial in five per cent of Dubai Taxi Corporation’s vehicles.
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Guard is better person for greeting people
Dear FBhigh (‘I greet residents every day but most ignore me’, Letters, Feb 22), you should definitely continue your pleasant approach, and you are already a class above the ignorant people who do not acknowledge you. Keep it up and aspire always to be better, never ever stoop to the low standards of others. Please don’t [...]
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Bradley guns for greatness
Timothy Bradley claims the chance to dethrone one of the greatest fighters in a generation is his main motivation for stepping into the ring with Manny Pacquiao – not the big payday.
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Dubai film fest movie charts epic trek
The story of an Emirati trekker is one of the entries in the Gulf Film Festival student contest.
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As one reader tells of scary store con man
On his way home from the mosque my father was approached by a stranger who inquired about his health and asked him if he had knee pain and whether he was diabetic. My father trusted this man and was surprised this stranger seemed to know all about his illnesses. The man then asked my father [...]
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Qatar launches Doha Goals sports programme
An innovative new sports programme, Doha Goals, has been launched in Qatar with the aim of discussing the impact sports has on various aspects of society.
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QFIB planned JV delayed
Emad Mansour, the chief executive of Qatar First Investment Bank (QFIB) has said the approval by Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) for a joint-venture deal with Gulf Mena Alternative is not expected before the end of this year.
