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Schools work to reduce waste

Edit Khaleej Times 31 May 2016
Don't pick up food more than you can eat, whether from the school cafeteria or the supermarket! This was the general message of three schools in Abu Dhabi emirate, which won this year's Less Waste, More Beautiful Emirate competition run by Tadweer, the Centre of Waste Management - Abu Dhabi ... Their winning projects will be showcased at next year's Eco Waste exhibition, part of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week....

Suburbia between the desert and the sea

Edit The National 31 May 2016
Located in Ruwais, an oil and gas refining town 240 kilometres west of Abu Dhabi, the Mantey house is an exercise in escapism from the heavy industry and searing heat of Abu Dhabi's Western Region ... A bold example of Abu Dhabi's early ......

Meet the Arab Woman Who Has Just Become the First Miss Trans Israel

Edit Time Magazine 31 May 2016
With her long legs, piercing green eyes, high cheekbones, plump pink lips and lustrous black hair, Talleen Abu Hanna has all the looks of a model. Last month a taxi driver was convinced that she was Gal Gadot, the Israeli actress who plays Wonder Woman in Batman v Superman, and like Abu Hanna, lives in Tel Aviv ... Walking through the market this morning, men selling produce ask Abu Hanna, “Aren’t you the beauty queen?”....

Dubai hopes to double cruise visitors by 2020

Edit The National 31 May 2016
Abu Dhabi, meanwhile, expects a 7 per cent increase in cruise passengers in the 2016-17 season to 220,000 with the addition of new terminal at Sir Bani Yas Island. Abu Dhabi Ports is developing the island stopover, expected to be in operation later this year, which will also include new boardwalks, dining and visitor facilities....

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed attend graduation - in pictures

Edit The National 31 May 2016
ABU DHABI // A graduation ceremony at National Defence College on Monday was attended by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. They distributed certificates to 37 Emirati graduates of master's degree programmes after they completed a year in their studies and training, reported Wam, the state news agency....

Dubai property investors urged to jump aboard, Abu Dhabi market sees reshuffle

Edit The National 31 May 2016
Abu Dhabi, by contrast, is currently undergoing upheaval in its leasing market as expats faced with higher living costs decide to head home as the school year ends, according to Chestertons' director of agency for Abu Dhabi, Drica Rodrigues. "It's very interesting, the whole mood, at the moment in Abu Dhabi," said Ms Rodrigues. "We can see, through the school year ending, a little bit of exodus and a reshuffling in Abu Dhabi....

Schools are becoming harder to afford

Edit The National 31 May 2016
The average fee in any school is Dh70,000 a year. Not everyone is earning Dh100,000 a month or gets school fees from their companies. I hope the authorities do something about this ... Nicola Siotto, Dubai ... Beatrice Forgia, Abu Dhabi ... Abu Dhabi can address the property supply glut by lowering rents. The removal of the cap sparked pure greed (Abu Dhabi may act to address property supply glut, official says, May 31) ... Philip Henry, Abu Dhabi....

where to eat in the UAE this Ramadan

Edit The National 31 May 2016
Souq Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi. With views of the Grand Mosque, Sho Cho in Abu Dhabi is serving up an iftar bento-box special all month ... The Hub, The Mall at World Trade Center, Abu Dhabi ... The Hub, The Mall at World Trade Center, Abu Dhabi ... Darwish Tower, Danat, Abu Dhabi ... The Hub, The Mall at World Trade Center, Abu Dhabi ... Le Royal Méridien, Abu Dhabi ... Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal ... Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi ... Abu Dhabi, Dubai....

best places to eat in the UAE this Ramadan

Edit The National 31 May 2016
Souq Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi. With views of the Grand Mosque, Sho Cho in Abu Dhabi is serving up an iftar bento-box special all month ... The Hub, The Mall at World Trade Center, Abu Dhabi ... The Hub, The Mall at World Trade Center, Abu Dhabi ... Darwish Tower, Danat, Abu Dhabi ... The Hub, The Mall at World Trade Center, Abu Dhabi ... Le Royal Méridien, Abu Dhabi ... Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal ... Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi ... Abu Dhabi, Dubai....

UPDATE: Israel Detains 20 Palestinians in West Bank (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Palestine)

Edit Public Technologies 31 May 2016
(Source. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Palestine) ... Israeli troops also stormed the village of Roujib, nearby, and detained four Palestinians, identified as Mahmoud Abu Esheh, Mazouz Abu Esheh, Waleed Rawajbeh, and Marouf Dweikat. The troops raided and searched three homes in the village ... Army also detained Belal Hammad, 16, Amr Zaid, 17, from Ramallah area; Emran Shreim, 17, from Tulkarm; and Ahmad Abu Fara, 20, from Hebron district....

UAE shares lower in early trade, Saudi bourse gets lift from petrochemicals

Edit The National 31 May 2016
A rebound in Saudi Arabian petrochemical shares helped lift the index in early trade on Tuesday, while other Gulf bourses were weak ... The total dividends in 2015 and 2014 were 2 riyals and 3 riyals respectively ... In Abu Dhabi blue-chip lender Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank and First Gulf Bank were the main drag on the index which fell 0.7 per cent ... business@thenational.ae....

staying active while exploring neighbourhood mosques in the UAE

Edit The National 31 May 2016
It challen­ges participants to run between five and 16 kilometres after iftar for 30 days, to visit a selection of more than 200 mosques in Dubai and Abu Dhabi ... This year, they have added more neighbourhoods, including Oud Metha, Mirdif, Jumeirah and Al Barsha in Dubai and two runs in Abu Dhabi - in the Muroor area and around the Grand Mosque....

Middle East share market indices end May at a loss

Edit Khaleej Times 31 May 2016
Share market indices in the Middle East diverged on Tuesday, with Saudi Arabia's index outperforming peers as some positive news lifted shares, but all markets ended with losses for the month ... Abu Dhabi's index slid 0.2 per cent in thin trade, taking its monthly losses to 6.5 per cent ... The largest lender by market cap, First Gulf Bank lost 1.3 per cent while the second largest, National Bank of Abu Dhabi gained 2.5 per cent ... - Reuters. ....
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