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Pilot, co-pilot die in Emirati military plane crash
Pilot, co-pilot die in Emirati military plane crash (Wam) / 27 February 2014 The accident occurred during a routine training mission; competent authorities are examining the crash scene. The General Command of the UAE Armed Forces today announced that two of its air-crew had died in the crash of a military training aircraft related to the UAE Air Force and Air Defence. The accident occurred during a routine training mission and resulted in the death of the pilot and co-pilot. Competent authorities are examining the crash scene to determine the causes behind it. For more news from Khaleej Times, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/khaleejtimes , and on Twitter at @khaleejtimes Continue reading
Shaikh Mohammed launches electronic container terminal
Shaikh Mohammed launches electronic container terminal (Wam) / 28 January 2014 The capacity of the new terminal, which handles four million containers, will raise the capacity of three terminals at the port to 19 million containers during this year. His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the first electronic container handling terminal at Jebel Ali, operated by remote control, built at cost $850 million, on Monday. The capacity of the new terminal, which handles four million containers, will raise the capacity of three terminals at the port to 19 million containers during this year. Shaikh Mohammed was briefed at Jebel Ali Port by the container handling officials at the remote control operation system at distance of 15km from quay. He also viewed a documentary film about the Jebel Ali Port. For more news from Khaleej Times, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/khaleejtimes , and on Twitter at @khaleejtimes Continue reading
NCMS urges caution: Unstable weather forecast
NCMS urges caution: Unstable weather forecast 19 January 2014 Unstable weather will persist over the next few days in the UAE. Residents enjoying the weather during the rain in Dubai — KT Photo by Shihab The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) are advising caution on the road and in the sea over the coming days. Different parts of the country received light to moderate scattered showers on Saturday and on Sunday morning. NCMS said poor weather conditions were likely to continue, and advised people not to go out into the sea and asked motorists to take precautions while driving due to poor visibility caused by dust and sand storms. The centre also warned motorists to avoid valleys during rainfall. Resident covers himself during the rain in Dubai. KT photo by Rahul Gajjar Unstable weather will persist over the country tomorrow and it will be partly cloudy to cloudy in general over most areas. Some areas will see thunder and showers. Temperatures are also expected to dip during the daytime. The sea will continue to be rough on Monday, and the weather will be cloudy to partly cloudy, with a probability of some rain, especially in the northern and eastern areas. Clouds will decrease gradually by afternoon. For more news from Khaleej Times, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/khaleejtimes , and on Twitter at @khaleejtimes Continue reading
