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Dubai Introduces Facial Recognition on Public Transport

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
biometric, Dubai, transportation, United Arab Emirates

Dubai is introducing a facial recognition system on public transport to beef up security, officials said Sunday, as the emirate prepares to host the global Expo exhibition.

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International 

Dubai Ruler, Princess in London Court Over Welfare of Kids

July 30, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
domestic violence, Dubai, England

The estranged wife of Dubai’s ruler applied for protective orders in a British court Tuesday using laws intended to safeguard victims of forced marriages and domestic abuse.

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Criminal International 

Dubai Police Recover Rare $20 Million Stolen Blue Diamond

July 26, 2018July 30, 2018 ASSOCIATED PRESS
diamonds, Dubai, jewelry

Dubai police say they’ve recovered a rare $20 million blue diamond that was stolen from a city company’s vault and smuggled to Sri Lanka inside a pair of sneakers in a shoebox.

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Civil Rights Government International Politics 

Ex-Spy: Daughter of Dubai Ruler Missing Since Escape Attempt

April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dubai

Her friends say the last they saw of her was when commandos intercepted their sailboat in the Arabian Sea and dragged her away, kicking and screaming. A daughter of Dubai’s ruler, she had been trying to escape her homeland, saying she was being abused.

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Entertainment International 

Dubai Police: Bollywood’s Sridevi Drowned in Hotel Bathtub

February 26, 2018February 26, 2018 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dubai, India

Indian actress Sridevi drowned in her hotel bathtub after losing consciousness, the Dubai police said in a statement Monday, though two police officials said she was also under the influence of alcohol at the time.

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International Science Technology 

Discarded, Unmanned Russian Spaceship Burns Up Over Dubai

October 17, 2017October 17, 2017 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dubai, Russia, space

A discarded Russian cargo spaceship burned across the night sky of the Arabian Peninsula, drawing gasps from Dubai to Riyadh before breaking up in the Earth’s atmosphere and scattering in the Indian Ocean.

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Employment Government International Politics 

UAE Stops Issuing New Visas for North Korean Laborers

October 12, 2017October 13, 2017 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dubai, North Korea, Sanctions, United Arab Emirates, Visas

The United Arab Emirates said Thursday it would stop issuing new visas to North Korean workers, becoming the latest Gulf country to limit Pyongyang’s ability to evade sanctions and raise money abroad amid tensions with the U.S.

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Business Science Technology 

Uber Takes to the Skies With Next Ride-Hailing Project

April 26, 2017October 27, 2017 ASSOCIATED PRESS
automotive, Dallas, Dubai, Uber

Uber is taking to the skies with its next project — “flying cars” — even as all eyes are on its problems on the ground.

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Government International Politics 

Emiratis, Malaysians Reach $1.2B Deal Over Troubled Fund

April 24, 2017April 24, 2017 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dubai, Inter5, Malaysia

Emirati and Malaysian officials said Monday they reached a deal to resolve a legal dispute over the indebted and troubled Malaysian investment fund 1MDB, with the United Arab Emirates set to receive $1.2 billion over this year.

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Criminal Government International Politics 

Dubai Police Arrest Hackers After White House Staff

April 3, 2017 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dubai, hacking, White House

Dubai police have arrested foreign hackers who targeted five senior White House officials in a blackmail email scam, state-owned media reported on Monday.

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International 

France Pledges $30 Million for Heritage Protection

December 9, 2016July 7, 2017 AP
culture, Dubai, France, history, Islamic State Group, Secondary

France committed $30 million toward protecting cultural heritage sites during wartime, a first step in the creation of an international fund aimed at preventing destruction like that carried out by Islamic State militants.

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