Heritage Week promises to usher in magical past

DUBAI - Offering a glimpse of the past, the Heritage Surprises Week, covering the Arabian and Islamic heritages, will start from August 7. The Heritage Surprises has been introduced for the first time as part of Dubai Summer Surprises.

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Pakistani university to set up campus in Dubai

DUBAI - The first Pakistani university to set up a campus at Knowledge Village, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (Szabist), is all set to open its doors to prospective students by mid-September.

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Private hospitals offer better, cheaper deals

DUBAI - As per the new fee structure announced by the Department of Health and Medical Services (Dohms) for maternity services, a visit to a specialist (gynaecologist) in any government hospital costs as much as it does in any privately-run medical establishment.

Move for British system at Pakistani school put off

DUBAI - The idea to implement the British system of education in the Pakistani schools in the UAE has been suspended for a while because of the arising complications and resistance posed by the Pakistani community.

Pay channels' customers cry foul

DUBAI - Most TV viewers in the UAE subscribe to pay channels because they want to view the world in a wider perspective. But though the pay channels glorify the quality and addition of services they are offering, many of them fail to satisfy the majority of their viewers.

Dubai unveils media production zone

DUBAI - Under the patronage of General Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Minister of Defence, Dubai Media City yesterday announced the launch of the International Media Production Zone, the first dedicated trade zone created in the region for media-related production activities.

Using IT to break new ground in agriculture

DUBAI - The International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (Icarda), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, organised a seminar yesterday to discuss the way information technology (IT) can help farmers make viable use of agricutural water for their crops.

A saga of determined dreamers

DUBAI - The first episode of the series of biographical documentaries featuring Colm McLoughlin, Managing Director of Dubai Duty Free (DDF), was telecast to a select gathering at the Aviation Club yesterday.