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New logo for Global Village

DUBAI - Global Village, one of Dubai's most popular attractions, has launched a vibrant new logo to further enhance its international multicultural appeal with the aim of promoting the annual attraction across the world as an exciting entertainment brand.

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Civil Defence set to revamp operations

DUBAI - To keep up with the fast pace of growth in the emirate of Dubai, the Dubai Civil Defence will be going through a period of reorganisation during which fire-fighting and rescue skills will be emphasised, developed and improved as the core competencies of the service, said Colonel Rashid Thani Al Matroushi, recently appointed Director of Dubai Civil Defence.

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New Dubai-Muscat bus service

DUBAI - Peacock Passenger Transport has launched a new non-stop luxury daily bus service between Dubai and Muscat. This is the first transport company based in the UAE to introduce the service to Muscat in cooperation with Al Tawoos Transport in Muscat.

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Expert gives clean chit to energy drinks

DUBAI - Energy drinks are not restricted in the UAE since the percentage of stimulants, including caffeine, in these products is within the permitted average and would not lead to adverse health effects according to several scientific researches conducted by laboratories in the UAE, Dr Abdulla Abu Ruwaidah, Public Health and Environment Consultant at the General Secretariat of Municipalities, told Khaleej Times.

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Girls outperform boys yet again

DUBAI - Pakistani schools in Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates affiliated to the Islamabad-based Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education have once again maintained the tradition of achieving excellent results in the Higher Secondary School Certificate Part II (Class 12) annual examination, 2003.

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Ban on Mauritania livestock imports

DUBAI -The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has issued an administrative order to ban the imports of livestocks from Mauritania in West Africa as precautionary measures following reports of an outbreak of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever.

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