UAE to have special village for orphans
July 5th, 2012 - 9:22 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 5 (IANS/WAM) A special village for orphans, abandoned children and those of unknown parentage is being built in Umm Al Qaiwain in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ... Read more...
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UAE Red Crescent hosts Iftar parties in Jerusalem
August 31st, 2011 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Aug 29 (IANS/WAM) The UAE Red Crescent hosted massive Iftar parties in different parts of Jerusalem during last days of Ramadan.Over 6,000 poor men, women, orphans and people with ... Read more...
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Disabled in UAE get 50 percent discount in taxis
July 8th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Dhabi, July 8 (IANS/WAM) Disabled and elderly people in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will now get an up to 50 percent discount on taxi fares.
Under the new scheme, disabled and elderly ... Read more...
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UAE families to get free dry fruits during Ramadan
July 1st, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 1 (IANS/WAM) Around 45,000 families in the United Arab Emirates will get free dry fruits and other food items that are consumed by Muslims observing the month-long fast during ... Read more...
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India likely to get role in Afghan military affairs
June 22nd, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, June 22(ANI): The ongoing row between the NATO forces and allied European countries regarding provisions of training for the Afghan National Army is reportedly paving way for 'legalized' Indian presence in ... Read more...
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India, Afghanistan sign MoU on labour cooperation
June 16th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 16 (ANI): India and Afghanistan on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in labour related areas.Minister of Labour and Employment Mallikarjun Kharge and Afghanistan Deputy Minister, ... Read more...
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UAE to regulate NGOs working for disabled
April 20th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 20 (IANS/WAM) Non-Governmental Organisations working for the rehabilitation of disabled people in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will now come under the control of the ministry of social affairs.
An ... Read more...
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10 Americans held for illegally trying to take children from Haiti
January 31st, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Port-au-Prince, Jan 31 (DPA) Haitian police arrested 10 US citizens Saturday for trying to take 33 children out of the country without permission, officials said.
Agents captured the group led by a woman ... Read more...
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UAE approves plan to combat swine flu
September 19th, 2009 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Sep 19 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has given its approval to an updated executive plan to fight influenza A (H1N1) infection in the country's schools, WAM news agency ... Read more...
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UAE children read over million books in charity campaign
November 20th, 2008 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Nov 20 (IANS) The count is out. And a total of 1,323,218 books were read by children between the ages of three and 14 in the course of a two-week campaign ... Read more...
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Kuwait parliament okays independent body on foreign labour
September 11th, 2008 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Sep 11 (IANS) Kuwait's parliament has approved a new proposal to set up an independent body to deal with issues relating to expatriate workers.The National Assembly, in its emergency session that ... Read more...
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UAE launches social welfare fund campaign
August 21st, 2008 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 21 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched a novel campaign encouraging contributions of as little as one dirham ($0.27) to raise funds for social care and development projects.Called ... Read more...
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