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Cloud seeding was not the cause of the storms in Dubai: It was the worst storm since regional records began 75 years ago. There was quickly speculation about ...
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Cloud seeding was not the cause of the storms in Dubai
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UAE: Pakistani teen missing from Sharjah returns home: 17-year-old, who vanished on April 14, came home on his own, father says
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UAE: Pakistani teen missing from Sharjah returns home
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UAE Weather forecast from Friday 19 April until Tuesday 23 April 2024: The UAE National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has issued a weather forecast from Friday 19 ...
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UAE Weather forecast from Friday 19 April until Tuesday 23 April 2024
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UAE airport updates: Emirates, Flydubai return to regular schedule from DXB - News | Khaleej Times
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UAE airport updates: Emirates, Flydubai return to regular schedule from ...
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Billionaire heiress Kim Lim recounts being stuck in a car for 8 hours during the Dubai floods
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Billionaire heiress Kim Lim recounts being stuck in a car for 8 hours ...
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All the roads and transport services that are accessible now in Dubai: Operating roads and services, and alternative plans from RTA
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All the roads and transport services that are accessible now in Dubai
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Dubai floods: South Island girls’ cricket team spends the night on airport floor: A team of 16 South Island teenagers have been caught in Dubai’s wild storm ...
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Dubai floods: South Island girls’ cricket team spends the night on airport ...
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UAE rain: Taking Dubai Metro today? Guide to Red Line, Green Line amid service disruptions - News | Khaleej Times
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Did cloud seeding cause the Dubai storm? - Middle East and Africa - The Jakarta Post
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Did cloud seeding cause the Dubai storm? - Middle East and Africa - The ...
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Dubai roads, airport reel from floods after record rains - Middle East and Africa - The Jakarta Post
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Dubai roads, airport reel from floods after record rains - Middle East and ...
Quick Glance: Dubai Submerged in Floods After Year's Worth of Rain
  • More than 142mm of rain soaked Dubai within 24 hours.

  • Heavy thunderstorms hit the UAE, pouring over a year's worth of rain on Dubai in just hours.

  • Authorities dispatched tanker trucks to pump water off the streets as some homes were inundated, requiring residents to bail them out.

  • Rain is uncommon in the UAE, causing flooding due to insufficient drainage systems in many areas.
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UAE: Missing teenager in Sharjah found safe - News | Khaleej Times: His father thanked everyone who participated in the search mission despite the challenges ...
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UAE: Missing teenager in Sharjah found safe - News | Khaleej Times
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Israel’s war on Gaza live: Toll rises amid ‘Israeli hit’ on Iran’s Isfahan: Gaza’s Health Ministry says that 42 people were killed and 63 injured in the past 24 ...
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Israel’s war on Gaza live: Toll rises amid ‘Israeli hit’ on Iran’s Isfahan
Quick Glance: US Blocks UN Resolution for Palestinian Full Membership
  • In the Security Council, 12 countries voted for a UN resolution recommending full Palestinian membership, with the US opposing and two countries abstaining.

  • The US argued that Palestinian membership should result from negotiations between Israel and Palestinians to enable a two-state solution.

  • The Palestinian delegation emphasized that UN membership is a crucial step for peace in the region and criticized the Israeli government for its rejection.

  • Israel rejected the resolution and warned of its potential impact on future dialogues, especially in light of the recent escalation of violence in Gaza.
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How to check your flight status if you are flying in and out of the UAE: Don't reach airport more than two hours before departure: Dubai Airport advisory
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How to check your flight status if you are flying in and out of the UAE
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Airlines suspend flights due to Middle East tensions: Global airlines changed flight routes over Iran, canceled some flights, diverted others to alternate ...
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Airlines suspend flights due to Middle East tensions
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Mohamed Alabbar: Emaar Fixes Your Home for Free: • Emaar Properties will cover all costs for repairs of homes within its communities affected by the recent ...
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Mohamed Alabbar: Emaar Fixes Your Home for Free
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Dubai Floods Expose Weakness to Climate Change After UAE Heavy Rains: Extreme rains brought to a halt one of the hottest and driest cities on Earth.
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Dubai Floods Expose Weakness to Climate Change After UAE Heavy Rains
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UAE: 6 cafes, eateries offering free food to residents affected by floods - News | Khaleej Times
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UAE: 6 cafes, eateries offering free food to residents affected by floods ...
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Rains in UAE: Dubai intensifies efforts to restore full services in the emirate: The comprehensive strategy prioritises the safety of road and public transport ...
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Rains in UAE: Dubai intensifies efforts to restore full services in the ...
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Did cloud seeding cause Dubai flooding? What to know about the science - National | Globalnews.ca
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Quick Glance: Cloud Seeding and the Record-Breaking Rains in Dubai
  • Record-breaking rainfall in the UAE has caused widespread flooding.

  • Experts speculate that cloud seeding may have contributed to this unprecedented weather event.

  • Cloud seeding is a technique where special salt flares are burned in clouds to stimulate rain.

  • While cloud seeding is practiced in many countries, some scientists remain cautious about its long-term impacts.
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Show jumping: Horse dies at World Cup final in Saudi Arabia: The horse collapses in the stable and dies. The cause of death is still unclear.
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Show jumping: Horse dies at World Cup final in Saudi Arabia
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Depression likely to affect weather in Oman next week I Times of Oman: General Directorate of Meteorology said
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Depression likely to affect weather in Oman next week I Times of Oman
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UAE's NCM denies cloud-seeding rumours as emirates see heaviest rainfall on record - News | Khaleej Times
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UAE's NCM denies cloud-seeding rumours as emirates see heaviest rainfall ...
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Video: After-record rains, unsung heroes in the UAE use kayaks and trucks to distribute food, water, and medicine
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Video: After-record rains, unsung heroes in the UAE use kayaks and trucks ...
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Dubai’s flydubai cancels flights to Iran: Flight FZ 1929 from Dubai to Tehran on April 19 returned to Dubai
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Dubai’s flydubai cancels flights to Iran
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Amid increased pressure, Hamas leadership mulls leaving Qatar | LIVE UPDATES: Haniyeh, the top Hamas official in Qatar, to meet with Turkey’s Islamist president ...
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‘Blatant aggression’: Reactions to US veto of Palestine’s UN membership bid: The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favour and two abstentions – ...
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‘Blatant aggression’: Reactions to US veto of Palestine’s UN membership ...
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Dubai Airport will return to full operational capacity within 24 hours, COO says: Operations may hit 60-70% operation capacity by Thursday-end: COO
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Dubai Airport will return to full operational capacity within 24 hours ...
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Insurance: Comprehensive or third-party liability, what’s the difference?: Knowing the main difference is key to making a decision that works for you
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Insurance: Comprehensive or third-party liability, what’s the difference?
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UAE weather: Fair conditions today, temperatures to dip to 14ºC - News | Khaleej Times
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Quick Glance: UAE Weather: Partially Cloudy, Temperature Expected to Rise
  • The weather conditions in the country are likely calming down, with the national meteorological center predicting a fair to partly cloudy sky on Thursday, with occasional cloudiness in the north.

  • A gradual temperature increase is anticipated, along with potential humidity by night and Friday morning. There is a chance of fog or mist forming over certain coastal and inland areas.

  • Expect light to moderate winds, occasionally picking up. The sea conditions will be calm in the Arabian Gulf and moderate to slight in the Oman Sea.

  • Temperatures could reach 33 degrees in the internal areas as the daily maximum.
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UAE to witness more rain from Saturday till Tuesday: The centre expects the weather on Saturday to be generally fair, and partly cloudy at times ...
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UAE to witness more rain from Saturday till Tuesday
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UAE roads today: Which ones are closed, flooded, clear? Here are the latest updates - News | Khaleej Times
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UAE roads today: Which ones are closed, flooded, clear? Here are the ...
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From cancer medicines to baby food: UAE residents unite to help flood-hit neighbourhoods - News | Khaleej Times
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From cancer medicines to baby food: UAE residents unite to help flood-hit ...
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Dubai's Global Village now open after being closed for 3 days due to unstable weather - News | Khaleej Times
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Dubai's Global Village now open after being closed for 3 days due to ...
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Leaders of Jordan and Pakistan call UAE president to express concern about effects of severe storm
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Baba Ramdev: The yoga guru under fire over 'natural cures': Formed by Baba Ramdev and his close aide Acharya Balkrishna in 2006, Patanjali sells ...
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Baba Ramdev: The yoga guru under fire over 'natural cures'
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UAE: Some firms call employees to work despite floods, threaten salary cuts - News | Khaleej Times
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UAE: Some firms call employees to work despite floods, threaten salary ...
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Expected Weather Tomorrow in the UAE: The National Center of Meteorology expects the weather to be generally clear tomorrow, with partial cloudiness at times ...
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Expected Weather Tomorrow in the UAE
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‘1 room for Dh8,000 a night’: Some UAE hotels hike prices as floods leave residents stranded - News | Khaleej Times
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‘1 room for Dh8,000 a night’: Some UAE hotels hike prices as floods leave ...
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UAE rains: No need to panic, we have enough stocks, say supermarkets: Residents reassured of robust supplies of bread, milk, groceries in UAE
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UAE rains: No need to panic, we have enough stocks, say supermarkets
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Iran grounds flights across country after reports of explosions: Iran has grounded commercial flights across parts of the country after reports of explosions.
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Iran grounds flights across country after reports of explosions
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UAE rains: 2 die of suffocation, 1 killed in accident, top Philippine official confirms - News | Khaleej Times
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UAE rains: 2 die of suffocation, 1 killed in accident, top Philippine ...
Quick Glance: Fatal Consequences: Filipinos Lose Lives in Heavy Rain in UAE
  • Following the intense rainfall that hit the UAE on April 16, a top Filipino labor official in Manila confirmed the death of three Filipinos on Thursday.

  • Assurances were provided to the public by the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai regarding the implementation of all necessary measures to support affected Filipinos.

  • Efforts are being made to establish close coordination with authorities to ensure the acquisition of accurate and updated information for providing urgent assistance to compatriots affected by extreme weather conditions.

  • Collaboration with Filipino community organizations in Dubai is being actively pursued by the Consulate to aid those impacted, including coordination with Dubai airport authorities to address stranded passengers due to flight cancellations.
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Juventus ordered to pay Ronaldo over 10 million dollars in back wages | Africanews
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Quick Glance: Ronaldo to Receive 9.7m Euros from Juventus for Unpaid Salary
  • Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo is set to receive 9.7 million euros (J$1.58 billion) from Juventus for unpaid wages from the 2020-21 season, as announced by the Italian courts on Wednesday.

  • The arbitration panel, to which Ronaldo appealed, has instructed Juventus Turin to pay the sum of 9,774,166.66 euros, in addition to interest and procedural costs, as detailed in its decision.

  • This amount reflects the variance between Ronaldo's actual received salary and the one he should have received after tax and other deductions.

  • When contacted by AFP, Juventus refused to provide a comment but mentioned that a statement would be released 'shortly'.
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Watch: These key Dubai roads are now open to traffic after rain: RTA says most roads are open but expect some delays as work continues
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Watch: These key Dubai roads are now open to traffic after rain
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Lacking storm drains, Dubai sees persistent flooding: The failure of water to drain away has proved a major obstacle to recovery efforts.
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Lacking storm drains, Dubai sees persistent flooding
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UAE airport updates: Emirates, Flydubai return to regular schedule from DXB - News | Khaleej Times
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UAE airport updates: Emirates, Flydubai return to regular schedule from ...
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Iran Downplays Impact Of Israel's Reported Retaliatory Air Attack: Tehran has downplayed the scope and impact of a reported Israeli attack on targets inside Iran ...
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Iran Downplays Impact Of Israel's Reported Retaliatory Air Attack
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Token2049 Conference in Dubai Has Crypto’s Comeback on Full Display: It was a rough start for the Dubai edition of the Token2049 crypto conference as massive ...
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Token2049 Conference in Dubai Has Crypto’s Comeback on Full Display
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Photos: UAE sees its heaviest rains in 75 years: Schools and businesses were closed across the United Arab Emirates after about a year's worth of rain fell in a ...
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Photos: UAE sees its heaviest rains in 75 years
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Iran Has Strong Options For Retaliation Against Israel, Including Going Nuclear: Should Iran choose to escalate its showdown with Israel, it has many arrows in ...
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Iran Has Strong Options For Retaliation Against Israel, Including Going ...
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Iran Versus Israel: Who Has The Military Edge?: The prospect of a direct war between Iran and Israel has increased in recent weeks. In the event of a full-scale ...
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Iran Versus Israel: Who Has The Military Edge?
Quick Glance: US imposes new sanctions on Iran's drone program
  • The United States imposed new sanctions Thursday on sixteen people and two entities associated with Iran’s drone program to punish Tehran for the weekend's attack on Israel.

  • The sanctions target executives of an engine manufacturer supplying Iran’s Shahad-131 drones, companies servicing the engines, and individuals providing the drones to Iranian proxy forces in the Middle East.

  • Coordinated with European allies, the new sanctions aim to disrupt Iran's missile and drone program and isolate the country globally.

  • President Joe Biden emphasized the US commitment to holding Iran accountable, utilizing economic tools to counter Iran's activities, as stated by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
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UAE rains: RTA suspends intercity bus services until further notice: Public buses within Dubai are operating normally with some delays
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UAE rains: RTA suspends intercity bus services until further notice
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Does the rain in Bahrain signal a new norm for the Middle East? : Imasha Costa grew up in Bahrain, where temperatures reached 50C. This week she watched on as ...
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Does the rain in Bahrain signal a new norm for the Middle East? 
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What Africa can learn from recent Dubai floods: Even with the huge floods in Dubai, fatalities were not in the headlines. Africa is so vulnerable to the impacts ...
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What Africa can learn from recent Dubai floods