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Girl in sling after
4-hour written test
Award-winning student sits out of school for five months nursing sore shoulder
Confusion continues over unified school calendar
Abu Dhabi reacts to unified academic calendar
Top stories
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Warning issued over 'digital drugs'
Experts fume over unsubstantiated claims that internet downloads can make children intoxicated
Education
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Teacher suspended for allegedly flogging boy
Teacher is suspended until all investigations are over, senior official says
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Unified academic calendar mandatory for all
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Confusion continues over unified school calendar
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Abu Dhabi reacts to unified academic calendar
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Crime
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Police arrest Sharjah warehouse theft suspects
Manager says he used master keys so accomplices could take away goods
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Drunk couple accused of having sex in Dubai taxi
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Boy faces deportation for begging in Sharjah
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Driver kills 4 after trying to avoid hitting cat
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Environment
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UAE students urged to embrace clean technology
Minister launches Green Car Campaign and asks them to adopt sustainable lifestyle
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Houbara bustards released on Bird Day
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Termite trouble in posh new Dubai areas
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Dubai Police add green vehicles to fleet
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Weather
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Freak weather greets UAE residents on Sunday
The wind wasn't blowing that hard, but sand and dust were floating in open areas and highways, says a motorist
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Hatta and Al Ain get respite from heat
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Wind and rain expected to hit UAE on Thursday
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Scattered rain falls in northern emirates
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Emergencies
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Mother and baby fine after being hit by car
Egyptian mother was holding her infant and trying to cross the road when a speeding Sharjah taxi driver knocked them down
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UAE plane makes emergency landing in Russia
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Dubai's school transport revolution
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Boy injured by falling gate is recovering
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Traffic & Transport
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Man killed in Sharjah road accident
Driver was using a mobile phone when his car collided with a truck near university
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Traffic scarecrow stops Sharjah drivers
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Revealed: Dubai's most fined roads
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Emirati youth dies in horrific speed crash
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Housing & Property
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Hard task renewing Sharjah tenancy contracts
Residents pin blame on poor customer service
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New law likely to ban flammable cladding
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Sharjah passes new fire safety laws
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Sharjah cracks whip on bachelors
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Media
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Team that delivers news at your doorstep
Gulf News honours more than 600 distributors for their outstanding contribution
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Arab TV is divorced from reality, experts say
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Satires explore socio-political landscape
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Programmes on religion have a crucial role
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Employment
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Working at heights top killer in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi launches programme to reduce risks by ten per cent annually
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Domestic workers: move welcomed
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Month-long celebrations to honour workers starts
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Workers honoured on Labour Day
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Government
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Midday break in UAE could start early this year
Ministry considers June 1 as start of mandatory midday break as temperatures soar
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UAE backs GCC efforts to boost integration
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More firms to link services with ID
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Dubai moots health funding for poor
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Health
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New Dh50m headquarters for ambulance service
New headquarters of the Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services also houses a 24-hour emergency unit
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Drive to raise awareness on hypertension
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27 entities felicitated in Dubai ceremony
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In Mind
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Leisure
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Dubai nightclubs tell guests: Pay up or stay out
XPRESS visits some of Dubai's high end nightclubs to expose hidden charges behind 'free entry'
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Water park opens in the foothills
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Car show held as part of student project
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Dubai restaurants rated among the world's best
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Visa
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Employers responsible for renewing visas
Employers are responsible for renewing visas of workers during labour disputes
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Expats told to visit residency offices
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Dubai Airport links e-gate, biometric passports
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Exemptions from expired visa fines
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Heritage & Culture
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Residents make a strong case for more public art
Exhibition aims to engage artists with the community
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Photos reveal spirit of old Mexico
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Moulding clay drives the blues away
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Life seen through the eyes of Emirati women
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Tourism
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Abdullah tours World Cultures show
Receives gift from Chilean President to Khalifa as token of friendship
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Sharjah becoming a vibrant leisure destination
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Al Majaz inauguration features light, sound show
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Heartache for people who made the job their life
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General
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Medical expenses of girl in school attack mount
11-year-old Loujain Hussain still unable to properly see with left eye
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Death for thousands of trees in New Dubai
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Sloppy Jumeirah Islands security sparks worries
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Online library delivers books to your doorstep
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Community Reports
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Desperate search for pet budgie
Distraught family seeks information on the whereabouts of their lost bird
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Drivers must be considerate
Some motorists are often forced to start their day on a negative note
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Irresponsible smoking habits
Residents must help the authorities in trying to keep the city clean
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Remove barriers
Cyclists could collide with the obstacles and sustain injuries
News Editor's choice
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Berry good hybrids a hit in Mirdif
Two exotic new fruits, both hybrid mixes, have gone on sale in stores
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Supercar for Dubai cops
New patrol cars to be fitted with hi-tech crime busting technology
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Historic diamond goes for $9.57m
Diamond coveted by kings played major role in fortunes of royals







