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Over 1 million come to Dubai for work daily
Over 1 million come to Dubai for work daily Salah Al Deberky / 20 February 2014 Figures released by Dubai Statistics Centre says 1.1 million people enter the emirate during the day and leave it at night. Dubai’s population of 2.2 million gets pushed up by over a million during the daytime, as per figures released by the Dubai Statistics Centre. As per their figures, 1.1 million people enter the emirate during the day and leave it at night. By the end of 2013, the centre said, of the 2.2 million people living in Dubai, there were 1.6 million males and 356,515 females — constituting 75.77 per cent and 24.23 per cent respectively. This means that for every 100 females in Dubai, there are 313 males. This is not surprising as majority of the expatriate employees in the emirate are males whose families are not living with them. The statistics attributed the increase in the movement of population during the daytime to two main reasons. One, investment opportunities in the emirate attracts businessmen from other emirates, and two, many people working in Dubai reside in neighbouring emirates due to the relatively low rents of accommodations. The number of employees living outside the emirate, and those who live temporary in the emirate is estimated at 1.5 million. “Two-third of the population are in the age group of 20 to 39,” the statistics said. The statistics covers the number of people who are present in the emirate at daytime, residents and employees in federal and local government entities and private sectors. All these are in addition to the number of people who entered and exited the emirate in the day. news@khaleejtimes.com For more news from Khaleej Times, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/khaleejtimes , and on Twitter at @khaleejtimes Continue reading
Charred body found in gutted warehouse
Charred body found in gutted warehouse Afkar Abdullah / 19 February 2014 18 warehouses gutted; firefighter of Sharjah Civil Defence receives serious burn injuries. A charred unidentified body was found during the cooling operation of the fire that gutted 18 warehouses in Sharjah Industrial Area 13 on Monday night. A firefighter of the Sharjah Civil Defence also received serious burn injuries while battling the blaze to prevent it from spreading. Residents of nearby buildings watch a huge fire engulfing a cluster of warehouses in Sharjah Industrial Area 13 on Monday night. – KT photos by M. Sajjad Firefighters from Sharjah, Ajman, Dubai, and Umm Al Quwain worked hard to douse the massive fire that erupted at 9pm. The team managed to control the fire by 12:30am and cooling operations continued for five more hours. The fire destroyed warehouses of metal and aluminium equipment, furniture, garments and some stores of flammable material like perfume and oils. The strong winds were making it hard for the firefighters to control the blaze from spreading fast. The police cordoned off the area and closed the road to help the firefighters. Also tenants and workers from nearby buildings and labour accommodations were evacuated to safety as the fire started to spread. The police have launched intensified investigations to determine the cause of the fire and the body has been sent to the forensic department to identify the body. afkarali@khaleejtimes.com For more news from Khaleej Times, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/khaleejtimes , and on Twitter at @khaleejtimes Continue reading
Britain’s Prince Charles sways sword during Saudi dance
Prince Charles sways sword during Saudi dance (AFP) / 19 February 2014 He was accompanied in the dance by several Saudi princes, including deputy prime minister Moqren bin Abdul Aziz and National Guard chief Prince Mitaab. Britain’s Prince Charles, dressed in a traditional Saudi robe and a checkered red and white keffiyeh, joined members of Saudi Arabia’s royal family in performing the “Ardah” sword dance near Riyadh. Prince Charles wears traditional Saudi dress as he dances with sword with Saudi Tourism minister Salman bin Sultan during the traditional Saudi dance known as ‘Arda’ performed during the Janadriya culture festival at Der’iya in Riyadh. -AFP Charles, who arrived on Monday on his second visit to the kingdom in a year, swayed his sword to the rhythm of drumbeats at the annual cultural and heritage Al Janadriya festival, late on Tuesday near Riyadh. He was accompanied in the dance by several princes, including deputy prime minister Moqren bin Abdul Aziz and National Guard chief Prince Mitaab. The Prince of Wales, in a regional tour without his wife Camilla, early on Wednesday visited Al Dir’iyah, the first capital of the Saudi dynasty where the remains of many palaces and restored buildings are located. The heir to the British throne met during his Saudi visit with several Saudi officials, including Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal. For more news from Khaleej Times, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/khaleejtimes , and on Twitter at @khaleejtimes Continue reading
