(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) A new WiFi service was launched in refugee camps to help integrate displaced individuals into post-crises societies, it was announced on Monday. With the average life inside a camp can go over 17 years, providing refugees with …
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10 Dubai residents honoured for reducing utility consumption
Dubai: The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) on Monday honoured 10 of its customers who live in Mirdif for reducing their water and electricity consumption. They were chosen from 600 customers in Mirdif who were able to translate their …
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New, Dh1.2b mall rising in Dubai
Gulf News Dubai: Construction of Nakheel Mall, the Dh1.2 billion retail and entertainment destination at the heart of Palm Jumeirah, is now 85 per cent complete, with fit out also under way at major outlets at the mall, master developer Nakheel said on Monday.
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DIFC Achieves Record Growth in 2017 as MEASA’s Leading Financial Hub
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, reported today that it has achieved sustained growth of its financial community with the total number of …
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Creating opportunities for the UAE along the Belt and Road Initiative
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has played a central role in this success story; the offering of independent regulators and judicial systems has already attracted many of China leading financial firms, especially with an agreement signed …
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Financial authority warns consumers of UAE scam
The latest forged documents seized by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) include forged certificates of incorporation and money laundering clearance. Logos of the United Nations and Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) have also been …
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UAE bank donates $136k to help resolve Dubai rental disputes
The Rental Disputes Centre (RDC), the judicial arm of Dubai Land Department, has received a donation of AED500,000 ($136,000) from Emirates Islamic Bank to support insolvent tenants in rental claims disputes. The donation will be used to pay the dues in …
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Bank initiative seeking to remove Dh65.4 billion in cash from UAE streets
Maki Vekinis, the managing director of Emirates Digital Wallet, wants to take Dh65.4 billion off the streets of the UAE – not in a daring heist but by replacing notes and coins with digital money for the benefit of residents and banks and the over 1 …
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175 newborn animals, 5 cheetahs at Dubai Safari
“We invite the UAE community to join us in welcoming the latest additions … the video of the little bundle of fur growing every day. As first reported by Gulf News during the soft opening of the park on December 12, Leo could not survive.
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Dubai’s financial hub posts record growth in 2017
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) posted a 1 percent increase in combined revenue in 2017, DIFC Governor Essa Kazim announced on Monday. In its 2017 annual review, DIFC noted that combined revenue rose from $218 million in 2016 to $221 million in …
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Mueller team looking into possible United Arab Emirates money into Trump campaign: report
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team is now purportedly looking into whether the United Arab Emirates, with perhaps help from a top adviser, tried to gain political influence by putting money into Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign — a tack …
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Dubai Police seize 293kg of banned pills hidden in truck
Dubai: Dubai Police’s anti-narcotics officers arrested a visitor and seized around 293kg of drugs and banned pills from him in November last year, the Dubai Court of First Instance heard on Sunday. Acting on an informant’s tip, drug enforcement …
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Dubai Metro services on Red Line resume after disruption
Dubai: Dubai Metro services between ADCB station and First Gulf station have resumed after a temporary disruption on Monday. Services on Metro’s Red Line had been disrupted due to a technical snag, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) confirmed. An …
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UAE solar start-up Pawame secures $2m in seed funding
UAE off-grid solar start-up Pawame has raised $2 million in seed funding from Gulf-based investors to help grow its business in Kenya. The social enterprise’s funding round was led by CT Arabia, an investment firm created by regional energy executives to …
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Dubai SME Introduces Regulations for Business Accelerators and Incubators
Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai mandated to develop the small and medium enterprises (SME) sector has announced new regulations for ‘Incubators and Business Accelerators’ to draw further support for …
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Abu Dhabi to establish new Dhs500m holding company
The Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company (ADDHC) will be an independent corporate body with complete legal status and financial and administrative autonomy, official news agency WAM reported. The company will have a capital value of Dhs500m, to be …
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US investigator probes possible UAE attempts to buy influence
News report says Russia investigation expanded with allegations UAE adviser may have attempted to influence US policy. A special counsel is probing alleged attempts by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to curry favour with members of Donald Trump’s campaign …
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