Abu Dhabi: Thousands of people braved the early morning humidity and heat in Abu Dhabi to congregate at mosques for Eid Al Adha prayers. Expatriates who attended the prayers expressed a deep sense of nostalgia as they recalled the times when they had …
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Abu Dhabi property firms plan merger as market faces slowdown
Two major Abu Dhabi real estate developers, Eshraq Properties and Reem Investments, said on Wednesday they aimed to merge as an economic slowdown in the emirate puts the housing market under pressure. The companies said discussions were at an advanced …
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UAE hotels look to Eid business boon
Hotels in the UAE, the second-biggest economy in the Arabian Gulf region and the top business and commercial hub of the wider Middle East, are gearing up for a four-day revenue bonanza as the country prepares to welcome flocks of tourists from the GCC and …
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Norwegian plans B737 Max service to Dubai
… be granted as Dubai’s Emirates has plied the route since 2013 and Dubai itself practises a liberal ‘open-skies’ policy. An executive of Norwegian confirmed the news to Business Traveller and told me that the airline would have six B737 Max 8 …
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Dubai-bye! Qantas ditches UAE stopovers in favour of Singapore as airline announces direct Sydney to London flights by 2022
Qantas flights out of Australia will no longer stop in Dubai, with the daily Sydney to London route going via Singapore instead. With Melbourne to London flights already flying via Perth and then non-stop to Europe, the March 2018 move means passengers …
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Michael and Fadi Ibrahim will be extradited to Australia from Dubai after being arrested on drug charges
However, the situation reportedly ‘appears as if it is a done deal,’ according to News Corp. The AFP reportedly began investigating two inter-related crime syndicates in mid-2016, with information suggesting criminals in Dubai and the Netherlands were also …
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New traffic rules: 7,592 violations in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police have registered a total of 7,592 road traffic violations since the inception of amended federal traffic rules in the country from July 1 until August 31, a top Abu Dhabi Police official said on Thursday. More than 2,000 people …
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