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Anger over 118% rise in cooling cost
Dubai Gardens resident sweats over 118% jump in December cooling charges
Cutting utility bills by changing habits
Residents: water, power costs up
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Dubai civic body trims costs to achieve surplus
Budget savings last year amounted to Dh2.1b
Education
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Most Emiratis in private schools 'at worst ones'
Majority of Emirati pupils at private schools are at worst performing institutions, officials have said
Higher fees don't always ensure better education
Education Council rolls out mobile app
62% favour three-term school system in UAE
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Crime
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Driver admits biting girl, 6, playing 'vampires'
A driver admitted in court that he bit a girl, 6, on cheeks and neck while playing vampires
Dubai Appeal Court upholds death sentence
Businesswoman denies making indecent gesture
Three men held for robbery in Sharjah
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Environment
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Help clean up Dubai beaches on Friday
Dubai Municipality's clean up of beach and sea along the Mamzar coast will he held Friday
Desert clean-up gets new impetus
'Plans in place' to retrieve ship
Shoppers lack environmental awareness: survey
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Weather
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Gradual rise in temperature expected
Relative humidity is forecast to increase in the coastal and interior areas
Fog in the early hours likely in Abu Dhabi
UAE braces for strong winds, haze
South-East wind blows Saudi dust across UAE
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Emergencies
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Court steps in to clear fire victims' claims
Sharjah court steps in to handle backlog of Al Baker Tower fire victims' claims
No ID needed for Sharjah fire victims' aid
Fire breaks out in Sharjah furniture warehouse
UAE fishermen say leaked diesel taints catch
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Traffic & Transport
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RTA: 0.25m YouTube, Facebook, Twitter followers
Hundreds of thousands of people are interacting with the RTA through new media such as YouTube
369 truckers fined for traffic violations
One injured in accident on Shaikh Zayed Road
Car crash causes gridlock on Shaikh Zayed Road
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Housing & Property
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Anger over 118% rise in cooling cost
Dubai Gardens resident sweats over 118% jump in December cooling charges
Plan to grant housing aid of Dh260m in Sharjah
Residents warned against defacing buildings
Making Abu Dhabi buildings sustainable
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Media
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Yousuf re-elected head of UAE media group
The board also elected heads of the association's nine newly formed committees
Press Club to publish fourth Arab Media Outlook
Curtain raiser: Behind the Scene
A little lost without Wikipedia
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Employment
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Fedex delivers when it comes to its employees
Microsoft, Marriott, Pepsico also emerge among best places to work in UAE
UAE ministry scraps online labour transactions
Recruiters to be tried for fraud in Dubai
Emiratis throng Abu Dhabi job fair
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Government
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Move to promote Abu Dhabi tourism
President issues a law setting up Abu Dhabi Authority for Tourism and Culture
Fund to settle unpaid loans of UAE citizens
Dubai civic body trims costs to achieve surplus
Reimbursement of ID card fines to take time
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Health
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DHA to open two more medical fitness centres
Two more medical fitness centres will open in Bur Dubai and Deira this year
Big turnout for race with a difference
Swimming pool horror: Twins hospitalised
Dubai to host global food safety conference
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Leisure
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Al Ain Zoo: Four eland antelopes make debut
Herbivores at African exhibit set to draw crowds
Valentine's Day: The cost of love
6,000 cups and counting: Addicted to that tea
Sharjah Light Festival to have programmes in 3D
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Visa
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Online payment for applicants for British visa
The new regulation came into effect on Monday as part of a new system of the UK Border Agency
Maid flees after visa is cancelled
New residency office at Ministry of Labour
Police refuse death report on 'illegal' resident
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Heritage & Culture
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Shaikh Zayed Book Award announces shortlists
Shaikh Zayed Book Award Monday announced shortlisted candidates in Translation and Young Author categories
Poetry evenings to enliven camel show
A glimpse into world history
Sharjah festival to kick off in new locations
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Tourism
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MasterChef's George Calombaris coming to UAE
Celebrity chef George Calombaris, set to stir up Abu Dhabi Gourmet, says his food is ‘a story about my Hellenic heart and my Australian way'
Discovering truth about human spirit in desert
Festive getaways: A time to travel
Water Festival to open on December 14
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General
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A tale of two books: Unsung and unread
Despite two books, Emirati computer programmer remains uncelebrated in his country
Signing 1,951 books in single session
Viber still working in the UAE
LED bulb evokes nostalgia
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Community Reports
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Street lights needed
Authorities urged to act with haste before a major accident occurs in Al Nahda, Dubai
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Motorists ignore stop sign on buses
Overtaking school vehicles can put students' lives at risk
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Safety regulations flouted at Dubai work place
In Al Nahda 2, two workers were seen working on the crane boom at a height of 20m without a full body harness or safety net in violation of rules
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Closing U-turns creates new risks
Authorities urged to reopen closed U-turns or construct new ones on Shaikh Khalid Al Qasimi Road in Sharjah
