Overall property transactions in Dubai totalled Dh111 billion for the first half of 2018, says the Dubai Land Department (DLD). This was done through 27,642 transactions. This represents an approximat…
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MENA’s largest solar C&I project: An O&M challenge
… LLC (Oryx), Phanes Group is delivering the Middle East’s largest distributed solar project. Stefanos Lialios, Head of Project Execution at Phanes Group in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) s…
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Wetex 2018 set to be one of the biggest shows
The exhibition will coincide with the third Dubai Solar Show, under the umbrella of the fifth Green Week. Wetex has developed rapidly since its launch in 1999 as an exhibition of water management tech…
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Sharjah to be guest of honour at Sao Paulo book fair
Sao Paulo: Sharjah is set to celebrate its selection as the Guest of Honour at the 25th edition of Sao Paulo International Book Fair, which will take place from August 3 to 12, with a programme highli…
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Dubai beaches are getting all-women rescue teams
Surf, sand, and girl power. Dubai is home to some amazing beaches, with services like smart changing rooms and free wi-fi thrown in for good measure. While thousands of people flock to these beaches e…
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Dubai set to launch first cyber standard for driverless cars
“Dubai is considered one of the forefront modern examples of evolving and developing cities in the world and it is with great appreciation and aspirations of the wise leadership that has advanced us t…
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Rain, winds hit parts of UAE
Dubai: Scattered rain has been reported from different parts of UAE on Friday. In Dubai, rain and windy conditions were experienced in Mirdif, Rashidia and International City. National Centre of Meteo…
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Unusual summer rainstorm soaks UAE
Dr Ahmad Habib, a senior forecaster at the national weather centre, told Gulf News that the formation of convective clouds started in the eastern areas of the UAE and has extended to the internal area…
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Saudi Aramco IPO preparations said to stall
The company invited law firms to Dubai to pitch for a possible role in the IPO earlier this year and later told them they had no plans to make a decision anytime soon, people involved in the process s…
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App alerts about tremors for Dubai residents
safety instructions and links the residents with the Dubai Seismic Network under the municipality to provide their feedback. Officials spoke to Gulf News after the app recorded the largest among the s…
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Smart Dubai moves to engage private sector
exploring the challenges and opportunities presented by private-sector data in Dubai, and shedding light on data-exchange platforms, emerging technologies, and the rules and regulations for data marke…
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UAE, Egypt agree on plan to build government capacities
Cairo: The Egypt Government Excellence Conference 2018, organised with the support and participation of the UAE Government, concluded on Thursday in Cairo. Representatives of the UAE and Egypt agreed …
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Mohammad attends opening of Astana International Finance Centre
WAM The Kazakh president expressed his delight at Shaikh Mohammad’s attendance at the AIFC’s inauguration which, he said, was launched after examining the successful experiences of the financial marke…
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Dubai is getting the world’s largest vertical farm — and it will grow produce for the world’s largest international airport
Located in a Dubai, the 130,000-square-foot indoor farm will produce … because they give our farms anchor customers that have a predictable volume and price,” she told Business Insider. “Most vertic…
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Opinion: Dubai and the art of bouncebackability
The aim? To boost investment, trade and business, and to stimulate the commercial and social environment of the country. Such moves are helping to create advocates of Dubai once again, bringing to min…
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Abu Dhabi taxis go green
and Abu Dhabi emirate’s taxis may soon offer the same convenience to commuters. Speaking to Gulf News, Mohammad Al Qamzi, general manager at the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport’s taxi regulation dep…
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Now, a pop-up petrol pump at UAE malls
The kiosks were previously set up at Marina Mall and Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi. “The intent is to engage with the community, to listen to concerns, and to explain and answer any queries,” said an Adnoc sp…
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