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Dubai's 10 biggest villa deals: Emirates Hills villa tops at Dh36.5m

Of the top 10 transactions registered by DLD in Q1, seven were in Emirates Hills and three in Palm Jumeirah
UAE to protest Philippines embassy action

They have the right to make some rules - but in the Philippines: Abdullah
Dubai landlords start shunning 'partying' bachelors

Realty agents claim landlords getting wary of renting out to single men because they “party a lot”
GCC mulls banning veiled women driving

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A virtual job fair for candidates will take place from May 26–30
SUV rear-seat theft specialist nabbed in UAE

Accused used to break glass window of SUVs to steal rear seats
Dubai cops rid Mamzar of 'crazy' motorbike

Residents of the Al Mamzar area in Dubai and visitors to the Mamzar beach have been rid of a noisy, pesky motorbike
How you can get free legal advice in Dubai

Cases can now be registered electronically without going to the court
Jobs in Dubai: Gems hiring 500 for 2 schools

The new schools, which will open in September, will accommodate 5,000 pupils
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A base jumper walked away with just minor scratches after his parachute opened backward, sending him falling 1,000 feet
Two ageing female friends die at same time

Two ageing Saudi women who had vowed to stick together as friends all their life died almost at the same time as if to
Missing 90-year-old Saudi found dead of thirst

A 90-year-old Saudi man who vanished just after he drove out of his house in the Gulf Kingdom nearly a month ago was
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Video: 'Mariner of the Seas' in Dubai

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Burj Al Arab voted 'Best Hotel in the World'

And ‘Best Hotel in Middle East’ by Daily Telegraph’s Ultratravel readers

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Revillame announces retirement from showbiz

TV5 accepts, wishes him well on his future endeavours
Tickets on sale for Rihanna's 'Diamonds World Tour' in Abu Dhabi

Tickets for the Oct concert available in Virgin Megastores in Dubai
Aishwarya Rai wanted to kill it at Cannes: Was it fashion murder?

Day 7: She complimented her blue gown with a towering chignon and fuchsia pink lips
Abuse & Affairs: Ai-Ai de las Alas opens up about split with Jed Salang

Son Sancho warns Jed Salang to stay away from his mom
Sublime to ridiculous: Vidya Balan's Cannes saree experiment flops

Actress sould have stuck to tried and tested 'Kanjivaram' silk
Bollywood exclusive: Salman Khan’s 'Mental' will release in January

Director Sohail Khan squashes Eid release rumours
Bollywood's Sanjay Dutt sent to Pune prison to serve jail term

Shifted out of Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail and sent to Pune's Yerwada prison: reports
Sohail, Salman settles 'Mental' issue… and may now settle down in Dubai

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IPL 6 spot fixing: Sreesanth speaks… ‘I am innocent’
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Manchester City, NY Yankees launch MLS team

New York City Football Club (NYCFC) to begin playing in 2015
Malaysia FA, police to investigate match-fixing claims
Injured Carroll ruled out of England friendlies
Tony Pulis leaves Stoke after 7 years in charge
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Don't wear socks, hot Pakistanis told

Country is facing severe power shortage and has turned off air-conditioners
Woman fined Dh4,400 for untidy garden

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Khan suffered serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift
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Microsoft Xbox ONE vs Sony PS4: Which gaming console is right for you?

Estimates suggest that video gaming is a $70bn-a-year industry
UAE to protest Philippines embassy action

They have the right to make some rules - but in the Philippines: Abdullah
Aishwarya Rai wanted to kill it at Cannes: Was it fashion murder?

Day 7: She complimented her blue gown with a towering chignon and fuchsia pink lips
College student kills 18-foot long record Burmese python

An 18-foot, 8-inch Burmese python set a record for the longest snake ever captured in South Florida, where the exotic
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Microsoft Xbox ONE vs Sony PS4: Which gaming console is right for you?

Estimates suggest that video gaming is a $70bn-a-year industry
Dubai cops rid Mamzar of 'crazy' motorbike

Residents of the Al Mamzar area in Dubai and visitors to the Mamzar beach have been rid of a noisy, pesky motorbike
Jobs in Dubai: Gems hiring 500 for 2 schools

The new schools, which will open in September, will accommodate 5,000 pupils
Sublime to ridiculous: Vidya Balan's Cannes saree experiment flops

Actress sould have stuck to tried and tested 'Kanjivaram' silk
Canada immigration alert: Changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers Programme

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How you can get free legal advice in Dubai

Cases can now be registered electronically without going to the court
Jobs in Dubai: Gems hiring 500 for 2 schools

The new schools, which will open in September, will accommodate 5,000 pupils
Job alert: ME firms to hire during career fair in May

A virtual job fair for candidates will take place from May 26–30
Dubai's 10 biggest villa deals: Emirates Hills villa tops at Dh36.5m

Of the top 10 transactions registered by DLD in Q1, seven were in Emirates Hills and three in Palm Jumeirah
Indian rupee @ 15.11 against UAE dirham

Remittances set to surge

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Indian rupee @ 15.11 against UAE dirham

Remittances set to surge
Job alert: ME firms to hire during career fair in May

A virtual job fair for candidates will take place from May 26–30
SUV rear-seat theft specialist nabbed in UAE

Accused used to break glass window of SUVs to steal rear seats
Dubai cops rid Mamzar of 'crazy' motorbike

Residents of the Al Mamzar area in Dubai and visitors to the Mamzar beach have been rid of a noisy, pesky motorbike
How you can get free legal advice in Dubai

Cases can now be registered electronically without going to the court

UAE to protest Philippines embassy action

They have the right to make some rules - but in the Philippines: Abdullah
College student kills 18-foot long record Burmese python

An 18-foot, 8-inch Burmese python set a record for the longest snake ever captured in South Florida, where the exotic
Dubai landlords start shunning 'partying' bachelors

Realty agents claim landlords getting wary of renting out to single men because they “party a lot”

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