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It's raining jobs in UAE: Hottest skills employers looking for

Nine out of 10 firms expect to hire staff – including working mothers and part-timers – this year
Gunshots at Baghdad wedding hit FlyDubai; Twitter pic emerges

Shots fired at plane were unintentional: Flydubai; UAE MoFA summons Iraqi ambassador
Indian rolls from bed, and out of 3rd floor Sharjah window

Dead on arrival to Al Kuwaiti Hospital
Steve Jobs proved wrong: iPhone 6 helps Apple set world record

Apple Inc. sold a record 74.5 million iPhone units – or about 810,000 iPhones every day
UAE national wins twice in 2 days: Dh600,000 in DSF prize money

Won DSF weekly raffle of Dh100,000 cash, then the Grand Infiniti Raffle of Dh100,000 cash and QX60 and QX50
Indian, Chinese tourists can cruise into UAE on multiple entry visas

New visa for cruise travellers only
Dubai school to shut down after sharp drop in number of students

Closure at school management’s request
'Human' on Mars in Nasa Rover pics?

'Ufologist' sees something that sparks a storm

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Emirati driver dies after hitting tree in Abu Dhabi

Man was in his 20s
Sad end to the AirAsia search

Flight QZ8501 went down on December 28 in stormy weather with 162 people on board
Busted: Secret Abu Dhabi lab with 3 tonnes of 'Niswar'

Niswar is improvised, outlawed, oral tobacco
UAE bank clients targetted by scamsters

Banks warn account holders against giving any details or opening e mails
DSF face-off: iPhone 6 vs Samsung Note Edge

Smartphones are hottest selling category, with new upstarts looking to outshine established brands
Girl with richest YouTube account, faceless

Rakes in more than $5million
Want a deep muscle massage? Try pythons

Zoo offers massage for those who make donations
Thieves smash SUV into museum for gold

Rammed through revolving door at Wells Fargo History Museum

Business

FGB Q4 net profit rises 13% to Dh1.55 billion

Offers same cash dividend as 2013 but fewer bonus shares
NBAD reports record Q4 and full year results

Net profit for 2014 up 18% at Dh5.579 billion
Dubai project for 10,000 affordable expat housing units

Satellite city will be linked to Dubai Metro Green Line
Emirates announces two new A380 destinations in Europe

A380 to fly to Dusseldorf and Madrid
New portal promises faster cash flow for UAE retailers

UAE e-commerce set to double to Dh18 billion in 4 years
Emirates to review fuel surcharge, scrap first class on some routes

Airline will phase out A330, A340 in next two to three years
Work progresses on Dh800m Dubai Wharf project in Culture Village

Infra work on the master development will be completed in Q1: DP
Stanbic Bank Uganda signs $85m loan in Dubai

Emirates NBD Capital was sole co-ordinator
Bateel agrees L Capital Asia partnership

Private equity firm’s first Mideast deal
Dubai's medical 'correction' insurance: Treatment, flights, stay?

DHA studying scheme for unforeseen complications or medical error
Drake & Scull wins Dh198m hotel contract

Firm bagged Dh5.5 billion worth of projects in 2014 in Mena and Asia
Fed rate hike 'coming at wrong time for GCC': Qatar central banker

Rate hike by Fed amidst falling oil price could further slowdown GCC economies, says Khalid Alkhater

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'Body language' gives away smugglers: Dubai Customs

Non-verbal signs revealed by airport passengers give clues to inspectors
Girl axe murderer 'just wanted to kill someone'

Student from the prestigious Nagoya University hit 77-year-old Tomoko Mori repeatedly with the axe
Homeless women abused by men who offer shelter

Call for more safe accommodation
'Contract killer' introduces himself to Dubai Customs officials

Claimed he had heroin, but found with marijuana seeds in luggage
Buy a part of world's longest gold chain and win… more gold

Every Dh500 spent on 'Dubai Celebration Chain' entitles shoppers to 2 raffle coupons
Video: Moment Indian-origin brothers unite after 44 years

Kapitans were separated – one in England one in Australia – in the 1970s

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Michelle Obama without headscarf sparks debate in Saudi Arabia

Western women often choose to forego headscarf while in the Kingdom
Do you want to work with Karan Johar? He is hiring

Director is launching Lakmé School of Style
Bigg Boss: Sambhavna Seth evicted; Dimpy, Karishma stay on

Sambhavna was last one from challengers team
Bigg Boss winner: Gautam Gulati, Karishma Tanna or Pritam Singh?

In final weel six contestants battle it out
Taylor Swift hackers threaten to release nude pictures

Swift denies hackers are in possession of photos
Closet diplomacy: India's PM Modi outshines Michelle Obama?

Modi's pin-striped suit printed with his own name takes the cake
Jennifer Aniston in tears after losing Best Actress award - again

Sympathetic Meryl Streep consoles Aniston at SAG Awards
Inside Soha Ali Khan, Kunal Khemu's wedding; Kareena steals limelight

Bride wore cream and orange Sabyasachi wedding dress

Sports

Chelsea hit by Costa 'stamp' claims

Mourinho cries foul over 'campaign' after sinking Liverpool
Luis Figo announces bid for Fifa presidency

Former Real and Barca star among five challenging incumbent Blatter at the May 29 election
Djokovic, Wawrinka set up epic showdown, ill Serena through

Teenager Keys looking for Serena win
Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather: Talks on about $250 million mega fight

Fighters meet in person for the first time and exchange phone numbers
Dubai Desert Classic afternoon pro-am cancelled after death of golfer

Bakshi suffered a cardiac arrest while warming up on the driving range
Chelsea sink Liverpool to book Wembley date

Ivanovic heads winner during extra time

Offbeat

Woman divorces man addicted to sleeping

Woman claimed husband’s odd sleeping habit caused her much embarrassment
Hong Kong 'drug lord' forced to burn meth stash

Wong Chi-ping and several other suspects were paraded in front of the media
Cops suspended after dining on enormous salamander

Giant salamander can grow as long as 180 cm (6 ft)

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Australia warms up for World Cup: Cop joins game of street cricket

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Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone register 9,000 deaths

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It's raining jobs in UAE: Hottest skills employers looking for

Nine out of 10 firms expect to hire staff – including working mothers and part-timers – this year
Indian rolls from bed, and out of 3rd floor Sharjah window

Dead on arrival to Al Kuwaiti Hospital
Gunshots at Baghdad wedding hit FlyDubai; Twitter pic emerges

Shots fired at plane were unintentional: Flydubai; UAE MoFA summons Iraqi ambassador
Bollywood Gossip: Abhishek, Aishwarya clash?

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'Human' on Mars in Nasa Rover pics?

'Ufologist' sees something that sparks a storm

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Emirati driver dies after hitting tree in Abu Dhabi

Man was in his 20s
Sad end to the AirAsia search

Flight QZ8501 went down on December 28 in stormy weather with 162 people on board
Busted: Secret Abu Dhabi lab with 3 tonnes of 'Niswar'

Niswar is improvised, outlawed, oral tobacco
UAE bank clients targetted by scamsters

Banks warn account holders against giving any details or opening e mails
DSF face-off: iPhone 6 vs Samsung Note Edge

Smartphones are hottest selling category, with new upstarts looking to outshine established brands

Gunshots at Baghdad wedding hit FlyDubai; Twitter pic emerges

Shots fired at plane were unintentional: Flydubai; UAE MoFA summons Iraqi ambassador
Dubai project for 10,000 affordable expat housing units

Satellite city will be linked to Dubai Metro Green Line
'Body language' gives away smugglers: Dubai Customs

Non-verbal signs revealed by airport passengers give clues to inspectors
It's raining jobs in UAE: Hottest skills employers looking for

Nine out of 10 firms expect to hire staff – including working mothers and part-timers – this year
Indian rolls from bed, and out of 3rd floor Sharjah window

Dead on arrival to Al Kuwaiti Hospital

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City Fajr Shuruq Duhr Asr Magrib Isha
Dubai 05:43 07:03 12:35 15:43 18:04 19:34
Abu Dhabi 05:47 07:07 12:39 15:47 18:08 19:38
Al Ain 05:41 07:01 12:33 15:41 18:02 19:32
Ras Al Khaimah 05:39 06:59 12:31 15:39 18:00 19:30
Fujairah 05:37 06:57 12:29 15:37 17:58 19:28
Sharjah 05:43 07:03 12:35 15:43 18:04 19:34
Ajman 05:43 07:03 12:35 15:43 18:04 19:34
Um Al Quwain 05:43 07:03 12:35 15:43 18:04 19:34