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Rains lash UAE

Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al Ain, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Umm Al Qaiwain and other cities and towns experienced moderate to light rains today, the National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) said today.

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Mohammed inaugurates Dubai Airshow

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has opened the 11th Dubai Airshow, touring planes including Airbus and flydubai, amidst a tightly packed static display at the Dubai Airport Expo.

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The Cyber Cafe on Dubai's Rolla Street

There is an Internet cafe in Bur Dubai that is a throwback to the late Nineties. I remember going to 'Net parlours' when cyber connectivity was gaining ground in India to check the inbox of my fledgling hotmail account; we were charged by the hour.

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