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| Consider ‘inner’ building standards |
31, October 2007 |
 Last week, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced that all new buildings would have to meet high environmental standards from January. His decree will make Dubai a lea |
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| Hop on board for a clean ride with new solar boats |
26, August 2007 |
 Two abras are to be converted to run on solar power – a move that will slash the amount of pollution they produce by 80 per cent.
The experimental project will cut fuel bills by 65 per cent. At present the traditional craft that carry passengers across |
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| 'Emirati Village' promotes art of falconry in UK |
15, July 2007 |
 London: The Emirates Falconers Club will hold several high-level meetings here with international conservationists, scientists and policy makers to promote efforts to preserve falconry for future generations. |
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| Let's all vote to make the Ghaf tree the national tree of the UAE |
20, February 2007 |
 Arab people and the ghaf go a long way back to when the Bedouins led a nomadic existence in the desert. As the generous provider of shelter, shade, food and medicine for both man and animal, the ghaf was treated as a member of the Bedouin family, loved, c |
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