The advancement of innovative technology in the UAE healthcare, has helped save seven lives of newborn babies born with congenital heart disease, Khaleej Times has learned. “One in every 160 deliveries in the UAE is born with a congenital heart disease …
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Meet the ‘Kerala cop’ guarding celebrities in UAE for 25 years
Dubai: When Justin Bieber landed in India after the Dubai leg … “Those pictures are my biggest treasure,” he told Gulf News. I have some pictures which show how different both the celebrities and I look over a gap of 20-25 years.
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UAE cuts processing time for residency permits
Dubai: Efforts have been made to make it faster to secure residency permits for private sector employees in the UAE. At least four UAE government bodies have just announced that measures will be in place to reduce the processing time by 50 per cent. The …
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Libya strongman in UAE for talks on military ‘cooperation’
in combating extremism and terrorist organisations,” state news agency WAM said. The United Nations in June released a report accusing the UAE of supplying helicopters and other military aircraft to Haftar in violation of a UN arms embargo. Haftar …
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Dubai business club hires UK pastry world cup captain
The Capital Club, Dubai’s top private business club, has appointed the captain of the UK pastry world cup team as its new executive chef. Andrew Blas, the former executive pastry chef at Hotel Café Royal, has also been awarded the Academy Award of …
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Living his dream
DIFC’s next big challenge: hedge funds Despite GMG’s successes over the past eight years, CEO Marco Saviozzi says there is still one major market waiting to be tapped in Dubai, and it’s one that he is doing his best to promote. “I try and get …
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2,363 products recalled in Abu Dhabi following inspections
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC) has announced the voluntary recall of 2,363 products in 21 categories including toys, electrical appliances, cosmetics, cigarettes and tobacco products. The entity responsible for developing …
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Dubai airport Wi-Fi fastest in Asia, Europe, Africa
Dubai: It’s now official: Dubai International Airport has the fastest internet connection among major passenger terminals around the world. Speedtest, which measures internet performance, has just released the results of its study using data for March to …
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Dubai Financial Market expects two listings this year – report
Dubai Financial Market (DFM) is reportedly expecting two listings this year as market confidence improves. Hassan Al Serkal, executive vice-president of DFM, told UAE newspaper The National the stock market had met with six or seven companies to discuss …
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Dubai Posts Strong Growth in Non-Oil Sectors
Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade grew 2.7 percent to reach AED327 billion in the first quarter of 2017, compared with the AED318 billion in the same quarter of 2016, according to the data published by Dubai Customs. H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin …
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Dubai Properties distributes 6,600 meals to staff accommodations
Dubai Properties, a leading Dubai-based real estate master developer and asset manager distributed over 6,600 meals at staff accommodation in Al Quoz, Dubai Investment Park and Muhaisnah. Demonstrating the company’s solidarity with and appreciation for the …
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Dubai Real Estate Market Remains Subdued in Q2 of 2017
JLL, the world’s leading real estate investment and advisory firm, today released its Q2 2017 Dubai Real Estate Market Overview report which assesses the latest trends in the office, residential, retail and hotel sectors. The retail sector continues to …
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UAE shines as sustainable energy pathbreaker
It is high time that these countries rid themselves from almost total dependence on oil revenues and the impact of oil price volatility on their economies,” Salameh told Gulf News. UAE is among the main oil producers in Opec, along with Saudi Arabia …
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Property prices, rents continue to fall across Dubai, Abu Dhabi
Prices across Dubai’s freehold neighbourhoods are continuing to weaken, while there are worsening yields for buy-to-let investors as declines in rental values outpace those in the sales market, according to a new report. Propertyfinder Group’s UAE Real …
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Dubai Chamber embarks on French, Italian trade mission
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry is leading a high-level trade delegation to the Italian Riviera and southern France, in cooperation with the UAE Ministry of Economy. The trade mission will cover Genoa, Monaco and Nice this week, where a 20 …
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Dubai’s Danube Group says ‘not considering’ IPO
UAE-based Indian billionaire Rizwan Sajan says he doesn’t think company would get ‘that much return if I go public into this market.’ UAE-based Indian billionaire Rizwan Sajan says he doesn’t think company would get ‘that much return if I go …
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Future UAE diplomats motivated to serve country
Abu Dhabi: The UAE has enjoyed considerable success in its history, including in the sphere of diplomacy and international relations, with the country having managed to establish itself globally as a reliable and trustworthy country. Now, the nation’s …
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