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Neil Cunningham is hoping to be updated on a list of questions the family handed to Dubai Police in January. Ironically, questions about the mobile telephone that Timmy's wife, Rachael, still calls are high up the list. Cunningham, 43, said: "Doing a forensic analysis of Timmy's mobile phone movements has always been [...]
Sat, May 25, 2013
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However, while ambition is great, I wish the authorities would stop and take stock of where we are at the moment and invest some time and resources in making sure the present is up to scratch. I will give you an example. Recently, I took my son to hospital to see [...]
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The coastguard is continuing a search for the man's missing colleague, who is also feared to have drowned. The duo had visited the beach on Friday when the incident occurred. Both men hailed from India and had been working at Al Reyami Group in Dubai. A spokesperson for the company told [...]
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The games take place at the weekend, and most kick-offs are in the evening. For more information on timings, you can check the local papers. I've found the local footballing community to be very welcoming, and I'm sure the fans will be more than happy to see you at the games. [...]
Sat, May 25, 2013
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But what about other large-scale projects such as Dubailand and, in particular, Wadi Walk? People have invested their life savings in such projects, initially to have been built by 2008, but until now have seen nothing for their money. Frustrated investor, Dubai [...]
Sat, May 25, 2013
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No matter what happens at the latest in a line of shows under the banner 'The Score Classical', the performance will be a one-off. Known as a master of the sarod, a traditional north Indian musical instrument that is part of the lute family, Amjad has been wowing crowds worldwide for [...]
Sat, May 25, 2013
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Her monumental ascent was to raise funds and awareness to improve the lives of impoverished children in Bangladesh. She arrived at the summit on the 60th anniversary of the first men to scale Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, who reached the peak in 1953. Conceicao, founder of the [...]
Sat, May 25, 2013
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"It's been an amazing adventure on Earth helping my friends at 7DAYS," he said in his parting note. "Clearly they are much loved by people here in the UAE and it has been cosmic to help thank the readers." As he flew off, he promised we haven't seen the last of him, [...]
Sat, May 25, 2013
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A new 'SeedApp' fund has been launched to provide 60 per cent of the development costs of any app that supports the recent initiative announced by UAE Vice President and Dubai Ruler HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to create a 'Mobile Government' by offering services access over smartphone [...]
Sat, May 25, 2013
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A discussion paper put together at a meeting convened by a Dubai public relations company concluded that an overnight price hike would result in a growth in tobacco smuggling. The panel also concluded that there was no evidence to suggest a price rise would "significantly affect consumption levels or smoking propensity". [...]
Sat, May 25, 2013
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