Dubai: Dubai Municipality celebrated World Hydrography Day 2018 on Thursday under the theme ‘Bathymetry — the foundation for sustainable seas, oceans and waterways’. Organised by the Geodetic and Marine Survey Section of the Survey Department, the …
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Obaid Al Tayer, Luxembourg’s Minister of Finance discuss cooperation
Al Tayer stressed the importance of collaborative work between the two countries to speed-up the role and activities of UAE-Luxembourg Council for Cooperation and Development of Islamic Banking and Finance, which includes a number of prominent financial …
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UAE denies running Yemeni prisons
Gulf News reported last week that the UAE had set up an air bridge to Hodeidah, which consisted of 10 ships and three planes to carry 13,500 tonnes of foodstuffs to liberated parts of the city. The air bridge was set up as per the orders of President His …
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Dubai Knowledge Park taps growing demand from Chinese vocational students
Dubai: With the number of Chinese tourists coming to Dubai growing, it has become increasingly important to train qualified talent to serve this emerging market segment. Dubai Knowledge Park (DKP), the region’s prominent hub dedicated to human resource …
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What Dubai missed this Eid – animals!
Though some old and sick animals have yet to be shifted to Dubai Safari, the authorities have decided not to display them, sources told Gulf News.
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Do solar cars have a ray of hope against EVs and combustion engines?
Solar powered cars are on the horizon. Not too long ago, back in 2015, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) revealed a shocking fact: Dubai has double the cars in London, with a vehicle density of 540 per 1,000 people. This is the highest in the region …
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Dubai’s Abraaj sells part of its fund business to US firm Colony Capital
Dubai-based Abraaj Group agreed to sell its Latin America, Sub Saharan Africa, North Africa and Turkey Funds management business to US investment management firm Colony Capital Inc, the companies said on Thursday. The agreement comes after months of …
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GEMS Education to freeze salary increases for teachers
The education provider has is also reportedly planning to delay an IPO after Dubai moved to cap school fees GEMS is also planning to delay an initial public offering because of Dubai’s school fees decision. Blackstone Group-backed GEMS Education plans to …
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Dubai’s Area 2071 set to host EY wavespace centre
Abdulaziz Al Jaziri, deputy CEO at Dubai Future Foundation, said: “The EY wavespace hub will serve as a key platform to find innovative solutions based on future technologies, in line with the vision of Area 2071 for the UAE to be the world’s leading …
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UAE Most Digitally Advanced in the Region
The region’s second biggest economy also maintained its lead in the Middle East chiefly due to Dubai’s strong push towards digitisation and embracing new technologies to make the emirate a smart city. The UAE’s ranking jumped one place to 17th globally …
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20,000 property units to get Dubai Sustainable City’s ‘smart’ ICT
Humaid Al Suwaidi, senior vice president of mega projects at Etisalat, said Taawun was aligned with the government’s vision to develop smart technologies in the UAE. “It will also ensure that the newly developed infrastructure will meet the current and …
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UAE’s three-month amnesty for visa rule violators to start on August 1
UNHCR is currently in close communication with the UAE Government with regards to the decision and will continue to do everything possible to support the relevant authorities,” UNHCR Head of Office Toby Harward, told Gulf News. Harward added the world is …
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Dubai-based Sindhi couple give back to their community via a Facebook page
UAE has been the first home to many Thathai Bhatia families … There were people who were also trying to copy our work and who went against the idea of sharing family news on the platform. It was never meant to be a commercial group.
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UAE: 9 tips to choose the best credit card for you
Some of the information here has been collated in collaboration with #ibankislamic which aims at creating awareness about Islamic banking in the UAE.
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Dubai-based couple give back to their community via a Facebook page
UAE has been the first home to many Thathai Bhatia families … There were people who were also trying to copy our work and who went against the idea of sharing family news on the platform. It was never meant to be a commercial group.
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Beggar in Dubai caught with Dh100,000 in fake leg
In total, the beggar was found with the possession of Dh100,000 (equivalent to $27,225) in cash, according to Sky News Arabia. The beggar was also found to have entered the country on a visit visa only month ago. Dubai Police said that 243 beggars were …
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Drawings expose sexual abuses in UAE-run prisons in Yemen
CAIRO — The 15 officers who arrived at the prison in southern Yemen hid their faces behind head dresses, but their accents were clearly foreign — from the United Arab Emirates. They lined up the detainees and ordered them to undress and lie down.
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