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UAE: Leading developer Sobha pushes for major projects

2011-06-17 08:57:02 (читать в оригинале)

Dubai The Indian property and interiors major Sobha Developers, which has a major presence in the UAE and Oman, is expanding its portfolio to meet demand in India and the Gulf states.

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Abu Dhabi: Quarry blasts mistaken for tremors

2011-06-17 08:56:37 (читать в оригинале)

Communities living up to five kilometres in the vicinity of quarries often mistake controlled explosions at the site for earthquake tremors, the head of the seismology department at the National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) told Gulf News.

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No imminent earthquake threat to UAE

2011-06-17 08:55:39 (читать в оригинале)

The major earthquakes occurring not far from the UAE, in Iran, have often raised questions as to whether it is only a matter of time until the country suffers a similar occurrence.

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Dubai high-rises built to withstand seismic shocks

2011-06-17 08:55:00 (читать в оригинале)

Buildings in the UAE could withstand an earthquake measuring up to 5.5 on the Richter scale. To ensure that high-rises have the ability to withstand an earthquake, all buildings in Dubai over four storeys high are required to adhere to the internationally-recognised Uniform Building Code 97 (UBC).

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GCC: Regional demand for health care services to surge

2011-06-17 08:54:31 (читать в оригинале)

Gulf governments will need to spend billions of dirhams on providing health care for their citizens as diseases such as cancer and diabetes continue to rise, industry professionals say.