Sports and Culture Minister Miri Regev visited Abu Dhabi’s grand mosque, giving more momentum to Israel’s diplomatic push in the Gulf, where it sees Arab states as its natural allies against regional …
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Unsafe, high risk construction sites fined in Abu Dhabi
Last March, Gulf News reported that a crane collapsed at a worksite in Abu Dhabi and damaged seven cars parked in the vicinity. The tower crane collapsed while it was being lifted by a smaller …
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UAE’s Islamic banks outpace conventional peers
Dubai: Islamic banks are outperforming their conventional peers in customer acquisition as Sharia-compliant banking products continue to grow in the UAE, among both Muslim and non-Muslim customers …
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Emirates to introduce facial, iris recognition technology to flyers
Dubai: Emirates is gearing up to launch the … Utilising the latest biometric technology – a mix of facial and iris recognition, Emirates passengers can soon check in for their flight, complete …
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Dubai ‘has always benefited from instability,’ top property chairman says
Sajwani also noted Dubai’s gains from the collapse of Somalia in the 1990s, during which the emirate attracted significant Somali business and trade. Most of the east African country’s influential bus…
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Dubai Policeman names firstborn ‘Emarat’
Dubai: A Dubai Police staff named his firstborn baby girl ‘Emarat’ in honour of the UAE and the ‘Year of Zayed.’ Abdul Rahman Taher Ahmad decided on the name after his daughter was born …
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As it happened: Launch of UAE KhalifaSat
It was a textbook launch for KhalifaSat from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan, on-board the H2A rocket, which lifted off at 8:08 AM Dubai time on Monday. The first 100% Emirati-engineered and …
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Israel’s national anthem played for first time at judo tournament in Abu Dhabi
It is not only your personal achievement and the Jewish achievement of Israeli sports, but also the fact that the anthem was being played in Abu Dhabi,” Netanyahu said, according to a statement from h…
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New Federal decree increases central bank’s capital
Dubai: The UAE President Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Sunday, issued ‘Decretal Federal Law No. (14) of 2018 regarding the Central Bank of UAE and Organization of Financial Institutions …
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New UAE law enhances Central Bank role
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a key Federal Decree concerning the Central Bank and organisation of financial institutions and their activities. The law repre…
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RTA Unveils Finalists of Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), announced that the par…
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Sharjah International Book Fair to kick off on Wednesday
Sharjah: The much-anticipated Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) will be raising its curtains on its 37th edition on Wednesday at Expo Centre Sharjah, it was announced. The 11-day cultural …
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Israel’s Anthem Plays in Abu Dhabi for First Time as Judoka Wins Gold
Sagi Muki of Israel won a gold medal on Sunday at the International Judo Federation’s Grand Slam competition in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. For the first time, as a result, the Israeli nati…
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Israeli Judoka Sagi Muki wins gold medal in Abu Dhabi
Israeli Judoka Sagi Muki defeated Belgian Judoka Matthias Casse in the Judo Grand competition held in Abu Dhabi on Sunday evening, winning the gold medal. Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev, who i…
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Sauber hoping for imminent decision on Raikkonen Abu Dhabi test
Sauber is trying to get Raikkonen an early first test with the team in Abu Dhabi at the end of November. Sauber Formula 1 chief Frederic Vasseur is expecting to learn imminently whether Kimi Raikkonen …
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Self-driving vehicles for last mile in Dubai next year
Part of Dubai’s strategy to broaden the horizon for self-driving or driverless technology, the $5.1 million (Dh18.71) challenge is the first of its kind global contest that aims to make Dubai a …
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UAE issues new law governing central bank, financial institutions
The United Arab Emirates has issued a new law governing the central bank and the regulation of financial institutions and activities in an effort to bolster monetary performance and confidence in …
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