Abu Dhabi will set up a court for non-Muslims to strengthen the culture of tolerance and acceptance of other communities and ensure access to services for all segments of the society, a media report said. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime …
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SME profile: The Dubai tech start-up that has been turning heads in Silicon Valley
One of the difficulties in building a technology start-up in Dubai, according to the founders of Wrappup, is recruiting good technical staff. The company, which has created a technology platform used to better highlight and track meetings, is in the …
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Festival inspires for more Emirati-Indian events
told Gulf News. “This inspires us to say that this is just a beginning only in our efforts to further strengthen the people-to-people relations between the UAE and India. Abu Dhabi community can expect more events and activities in this direction in …
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Dubai to produce bio fuel from leftover food
Ivano Ianelli, CEO of Dubai Carbon, told Gulf News in an interview, that a new pilot programme under way is working to turn wet waste into a money generating fuel at new locations near source across the city by the end of March. “We’re trying to …
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Review: Emirates Business Class Lounge Dubai
My flight from Dubai to Los Angeles was departing at 3PM, so a friend dropped me off at Terminal 3 at around 11:30AM, so I’d have plenty of time to review the lounge. Emirates has a separate drop-off area for first and business class passengers, which …
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Abu Dhabi sets up court for non-Muslims
ABU DHABI: Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, has issued a resolution setting up a Personal Status and Inheritance Court for non-Muslims in Abu Dhabi.
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UAE says it destroyed Iranian-built drone in Yemen: state news agency
DUBAI The air force of the United Arab Emirates shot down an Iranian-made drone in Yemen, state news agency WAM reported on Saturday, quoting a Yemeni military officer. The UAE is a member of a mostly Gulf Arab military coalition led by Saudi Arabia that …
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Indian skydives to celebrate UAE-India ties against terrorism
But, there are many more reasons to celebrate on this occasion,” Ahmad told Gulf News on phone after skydiving at Skydive Dubai on Wednesday afternoon. He wore a T-shirt designed with national flags of India and the UAE and Shaikh Mohammad’s picture …
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India-UAE ties: Abu Dhabi positions itself as the Sunni alternative
In spring 2015, the Abu Dhabi royal family urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider a state visit to the United Arab Emirates. New Delhi was unenthusiastic. India’s economic stakes in the UAE were weighed against the Emiratis close relationship …
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Dubai Duty Free eyes Al Maktoum International as next big growth area
“The biggest contribution to our business now is the subcontinent. There has been terrific growth in other areas, Africa being one of them. But the most noticeable one, and the one people talk about the most, is China.” Dubai had 450,000 Chinese …
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Indian businessmen in UAE applaud deepening UAE-India ties
Watch: Dr Azad Moopen, chairman of Aster Healthcare, on the deepening ties between UAE and India, and reactions to the the raft of new agreements signed between them. (by Chiranjib Sengupta/Gulf News) While applauding the ease of doing business in the UAE …
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Review: Royal Brunei Business Class 787 Bandar Seri Begawan To Dubai
I boarded through door L2, where I was escorted to my seat by one of the flight attendants. Royal Brunei’s 787 business class cabin consists of a total of 18 seats, spread across three rows in a 2-2-2 configuration. Each seat had plenty of legroom, and …
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UAE and India pledge to boost bilateral trade by 60%
NEW DELHI // The UAE and India on Thursday pledged to come up with action plans by June to achieve their shared goal of expanding bilateral trade by 60 per cent over the next five years. In a joint statement, issued upon the conclusion of Sheikh Mohammed …
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'Oversupply' puts pressure on UAE hotels
According to Mohammed Khoori, general manager of Golden Sands Hotel Apartments, there has been a “change of mindset” among travellers, especially those who visit the UAE for business reasons. “[Business] travellers have started choosing affordable …
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68th Republic Day: UAE’s participation reflects deep-rooted Emirati-Indian relations, say Gulf media
a prominent UAE-based news website quoted the crown prince as saying that the gulf state’s participation reflected the “deep-rooted Emirati-Indian relations”. “India’s Republic Day is an example of positive values propelling nations into …
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UAE joins India’s day of pride and glory
New Delhi: India’s Republic Day is an example of positive values propelling nations into greatness and the UAE’s participation in it reflects deep-rooted Emirati-Indian relations, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu …
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UAE, India issue joint statement at the end of Mohammad Bin Zayed's visit to India
In this context, they noted that the MoU for cooperation in programme exchange between Prasar Bharati of India and Emirates News Agency, WAM, of the UAE, would further strengthen collaboration in the field of broadcasting and exchange of programmes …
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