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Etihad Airways gives flight to Emirati ambition with first international summer programme for airport trainees

Etihad Airways is introducing an international summer deployment programme for its highest-performing Emirati airport trainees for the first time.Taking place immediately after the foundation phase of its Airports and Ground Operations Programmes, the deployment gives UAE Nationals the operational challenge, hands-on responsibility and international exposure…

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Dubai Police warn against heating 'slime' in microwaves

Dubai Police have warned against imitating videos circulating on social media platforms in which some children and teenagers put ‘slime’ in microwave ovens to raise its temperature and increase its flexibility.The warning, issued by the Child and Women Protection Department at General Department of Human…

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Abu Dhabi Police warn motorists against using phones while driving

Through an awareness video featuring footage of real traffic accidents, the Traffic and Patrols Directorate of the Central Operations Sector urged motorists to avoid distractions while driving, especially when traffic is slow or stopped and to remain focused on the road to prevent accidents caused…

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Dubai SME enables Emirati Supplier members to secure Dhs1.78 billion in contracts

The Emirati Supplier Programme, managed by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Dubai SME), part of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), facilitated the awarding of more than Dhs1.78 billion in contracts to Emirati SMEs in 2025, marking…

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Emirati girl recovers after rare thyroid cancer surgery

A 10-year-old Emirati girl is recuperating well after undergoing a four-hour “comprehensive” surgery, having been diagnosed with Stage 1 of a rare “aggressive” thyroid cancer.“It was comprehensive because it involved not only the removal of the entire thyroid gland but also the meticulous removal of…

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