Dubai rewards residents for inviting more tourists to the city

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Syria Grants “Small Groups” a Deadline to Integrate into the Ministry of Defense

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Sudanese Ambassador in the UAE: 185 Million Dirhams Spent by “Port Sudan Authority” in Its “Losing” Case Against the UAE

The Sudanese Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Abdel Rahman Sharfi, has stated that the decision by the Port Sudan Authority to file a...

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