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Russian school comforts children over FlyDubai crash
DUBAI // Staff at the Russian International School have been helping youngsters cope with the distress of hearing about the FlyDubai jet crash at Rostov-on-Don. Marina Khalikova, principal of the Russian International School, said most of the pupils had flown with the budget carrier on trips back home to Russia. A Sadness Day was held
Plan to cut motorway speed limit in UAE by 10kph
ABU DHABI // The days of driving faster than the speed limit on roads without seeing a radar flash may be about to end. The buffer that allows drivers to exceed the posted limit by up to 20kph could be removed under proposals put forward by the Federal Traffic Council. “The official speed limit is
Siemens signs energy cooperation agreement with Iraq
German engineering firm Siemens has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with government of Iraq aimed at strengthening collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Oil & Gas for modernising the country’s Oil and Gas sector. Under the terms of the agreement, Siemens will develop an enhanced energy concept to advise the
The Full Circle of Expat Life
The Full Circle of Expat Life Moving abroad, returning home and everything in between At the end of 2008, I used the inheritance from my recently deceased Granny to buy a one-way ticket from Scotland to Australia. I was 24, and the grief of watching cancer take the woman I loved with all my
March 29, 2016
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The Power of Social Media for Expats
When I left my homeland to live in a new country in 2003, there was no Skype or WhatsApp, and Facebook was still in its infancy. We relied on phone cards to keep connected with family and friends back home, and the quality of communication was often hit and miss, particularly at certain times. Today,
March 29, 2016
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Dubai signs ‘historic’ deal to expand Al Maktoum Int’l Airport
Dubai’s aviation authority on Wednesday signed a construction agreement for the first phase of a project which will see the annual capacity at Al Maktoum International Airport rise to 26.5 million by 2025. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, chairman and chief executive, Emirates Airline and Group, and chairman, Dubai
UAE Ambassador to India praises expat contributions
The contributions of Indian expatriates were praised by the UAE Ambassador to India on Wednesday. Dr Ahmed Al Banna described their role in economic development for both countries during a meeting with the state of Kerala’s chief minister, Oommen Chandy. The ambassador said the UAE plans to open a consulate in Kerala’s capital, Thiruvananthapuram, next
Moving to the UAE from the UK? Here’s all you need to know:
Britons should feel right at home in this nation of expats, who benefit from breathtaking scenery and tax-free incomes. United Arab Emirates is a nation of expats – in 2010 only about 16.5% of the 8.2 million people living there were Emiratis, while everyone else had adopted the country as their home. The majority of
What it’s like to be a cancer patient in Yemen today
Taiz, Yemen – Sina al-Asbahi, 29, was diagnosed with breast cancer five years ago. For two years, she received chemotherapy every three weeks at Al-Amal health centre in Taiz. However, the closure of the centre in April last year left her with very few options. Her family, which lives 70km from Taiz in the village
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