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Sultan announces launch of the second edition of 'Teaching Honour' programme
Sheikh Sultan stressed the importance of teaching the Arabic language to students, and developing its teaching methods, and encouraging students to learn it.
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NCEMA chief visits girl who helped injured in Abu Dhabi building fire, praises her courage
Ali Saeed Al Neyadi, Chairman of the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA), visited Iman Al Safaqsi at a hospital in the capital Abu Dhabi to check on her health condition.
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UAE a trendsetting country in cryptocurrency regulation: European academic
"The UAE has adopted elaborate regulation as well as established a dedicated regulatory body. The country has already issued licences for more than 30 exchanges to be set up," says Guy Burton.
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VIDEO: Omani man rescues two children from certain death
In a heroic scene, an Omani man rescued two children from certain death in the Sultanate of Oman on Friday, after they were swept away by violent surface run-off in a valley in Bahla.
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Biden signs first significant US gun control law that he says will 'save lives'
"While this bill doesn't do everything I want, it does include actions I've long called for that are going to save lives," he said at the White House before leaving for two major diplomatic summits in Europe.
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6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Iran, slightly felt in UAE
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck south of Iran today at 07:37 "UAE time", the National Seismic Network of the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said.
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PM Hasina opens Bangladesh’s longest bridge plagued by graft claims, lynchings
The bridge, which will open to the public on Sunday, will slash the distance between the capital, Dhaka, and Bangladesh’s second largest seaport, Mongla, by 100 kilometres.
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18 migrants die in mass attempt to enter Spain’s Melilla
Around 2,000 migrants approached Melilla at dawn Friday and more than 500 managed to enter a border control area after cutting a fence with shears, the Spanish government's local delegation said in a statement.
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Beijing to reopen schools, Shanghai declares victory over coronavirus
The two major cities were among several places in China that implemented curbs to stop the spread of the Omicron wave during March to May, with Shanghai imposing a two month-long city-wide lockdown that lifted on June 1.
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Fresh train, airline strikes hit Britain and mainland Europe
Britain, like much of Europe, is suffering from rocketing inflation and stagnant economic growth, raising the prospect of a summer of strikes across the continent.
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VIDEO: Groom kills friend during celebratory firing at wedding procession in India
A video of the incident shared on social media showed the groom Manish Madheshia on a chariot during his wedding procession.
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Kvitova wins Eastbourne to bolster Wimbledon prospects
Petra Kvitova warmed up for Wimbledon by winning the Eastbourne singles title for the first time with a 6-3, 6-2 rout of Jelena Ostapenko on Saturday.
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