Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai Mall are also within 2 mi (3 km). Hotel Features Along with 13 restaurants, this hotel has a full-service spa and an outdoor pool. Free WiFi in public areas is provi…
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Bahrain dinar hits 17-year low vs dollar as hedge funds sell
DUBAI, June 26 (Reuters) – Bahrain’s dinar fell to a 17-year low of 0.38261 against the dollar in the spot market on Tuesday as hedge funds sold the currency in the forward market because of concern a…
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LDJ Cayman Fund Makes a $4 Million Investment in Octaneum
and Dubai. LDJ Capital has three subsidiaries: 1. LDJ Capital Group: Victoria Partners, LDJ Venture Capital, LDJ Hedge Fund, LDJ Media Fund, LDJ Capital Advisory, LDJ Capital Investment Bank, and LDJ …
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Transplants in the UAE
The UAE passed its first law on organ transplants in 1993. Under this regulation, transplants were allowed between living donors who were related. This meant that only kidneys and parts of the liver c…
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Organ transplant in UAE: The way forward
told Gulf News. The facility is the UAE’s first transplant centre, and has offered transplants between living related donors since 2008. The UAE needs more donors, and this can only happen if transpla…
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UAE minister chosen as UN digital technology adviser
The UAE’s cooperative approach to digital technology can lead the way for the international community. So says Mohammed Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future, who has been chosen as a …
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UAE banks now able to charge VAT on fees
Banks can now charge VAT on fees following a circular from the Central Bank of the UAE which rescinded a previous notice banning the practice. In circular 157/2018 called Amendment to Annexure 2 of th…
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Sharjah Islamic Bank Launches Special Package ’Masarra’ Card For GDRFA Sharjah Staff
Sharjah Islamic Bank has announced the launch of a special package in addition to the prepaid “Masarra” card, designed exclusively for the employees of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreign…
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Indian Restaurant in Abu Dhabi Closed Down for Violating Hygiene Condition
Anjappar Chettinad Restaurant in Al Khalidiya street of Abu Dhabi was shut after it ignored several warning issued by the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA), the Khaleej Times reported. “The res…
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UAE Embassy in Beijing tells story of strong bilateral ties
Beijing: The pictures of leaders of both countries adorn the walls, giving a sense of warm bilateral relations. The UAE Embassy in Beijing, located in the diplomatic neighbourhood of the Chinese capit…
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Dubai Properties to support DLD initiatives, projects
Dubai Land Department (DLD) has announced a strategic partnership with Dubai Properties (DP), a member of Dubai Holding, to promote Dubai’s real estate sector. The agreement was signed by Sultan Butti …
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Oversupply continues to impact Dubai property rents, prices in Q2
Dubai’s residential market is continuing to feel the pressure of property oversupply, according to Chestertons. Its latest Observer: Dubai Q2 2018 report said overall rental rates for apartments and v…
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UAE Exchange rebrands its Africa operations as Unimoni
UAE Exchange, a global money transfer … Additionally, the brand is also making aggressive investments in customer-focused technology innovations as well as collaborating with ecosystem partners to p…
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UAE cities see some of world’s biggest property price falls
The UAE cities of Abu Dhabi and Dubai have seen some of the world’s biggest property price declines in the past 12 months, according to Knight Frank. Its latest Global Residential Cities Index Q1 2018 …
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UAE Business Brief – Patents, Trademarks & Counterfeiting
and a certified copy of any priority document); Patent application undergoes formal examination at the UAE Patent Office and substantive examination at the search authority in Austria under the superv…
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City to get direct flight to Sharjah in winter
From the past couple of weeks, the airport activists, especially those affiliated with the ‘We Work for a Working Airport at Surat (WWWAS) had started a propaganda on social media announcing that Air …
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What are the pros and cons of longer solar contracts?
The world’s first 35-year day or night solar contract (ACWA Power’s with DEWA in Dubai) also had a record-low price for solar with storage – of just 7.3 cents per kWh. The advantage of any renewable e…
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