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DIB repays $1.2bn UAE emergency fundsDubai Islamic Bank (DIB) has repaid the entire amount of Dh3.75 billion ($1.02 billion) it had received in emergency funds from the UAE Ministry of Finance in 2008 to cope wit the global financial crisis. Announcing the achievemen More… |
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Bahrainis in Egypt ‘safe’Bahrainis in Egypt have nothing to fear despite five days of violence that has led to the deaths of 50 people and a state of emergency being declared in three cities, a report said. Armed forces have been deployed on the streets o More… |
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Mursi declares emergency in 3 citiesEgyptian President Mohamed Mursi declared a month-long state of emergency in three cities along the Suez Canal where dozens of people have been killed over the past four days in protests that his More… |
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Air Arabia ties up with UAE emergency authoritySharjah-based Air Arabia, a leading low-cost carrier in the region, has signed a MoU with the UAE National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA), the federal organisation responsible for coordinating the national response t More… |
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DHA announces special Eid timingsDubai Health Authority (DHA) has announced special timings for its healthcare primary healthcare centres and hospitals during the Eid Al Adha holidays. In terms of primary healthcare centres, on the first day of Eid (October 26) a More… |
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US emergency aid to Egypt hits roadblockThe Obama administration notified Congress on Friday that it planned to transfer $450 million to Egypt to help the country's new government, but the move was quickly blocked by a skeptical lawmaker who said she saw no immediate need for the More… |
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Distress Signal - an app that can save youA new mobile application called Distress Signal has been launched as the ideal companion for anyone travelling to foreign countries. The app which ensures that everyone can contact emergency services, no matter where they are in t More… |
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Bahrain’s firemen answer record callsBahrain's fire service has dealt with more than 2,000 callouts within three months, as against an average of 560 per month last year, according to the latest figures. Among the most serious cases were 128 house fires, including 78 where pe More… |
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Emergency response plan probed at expoMore than 800 delegates from regional and global oil, gas, petrochemical and other industries took part in technical sessions of the 10th Professional Development Conference and Exhibition in Bahrain. It is being held at the Gulf Hotel's G More… |
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Bahrain 'exposes' more opposition liesAllegations that the Bahrain government had failed to notify the United Nations that it had cancelled the suspension of certain rights under the State of National Safety have been disproved. Opposition newspaper Al Wasat claimed yesterday More… |
