Dubai: It’s getting easier to cross busy roads in the city. The Roads and Transport Authority, in keeping with the directives of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice …
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Dubai policeman names newborn ‘Emarat’ in honor of ‘Year of Zayed’
The latest to do so is Dubai-based Yemeni policeman, Abdul Rahman Taher Ahmad. The officer and his wife named their newborn daughter “Emarat” (Emirates) shortly after her birth last week. Speaking to …
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The Royal Atlantis Residences Dubai Luxury Property
Building on the successes of the current Atlantis resort, the dramatic openings that define phase 2 create a striking, recognizable new icon for Dubai. They reinforce and reimagine the Atlantis brand, …
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Dubai’s IFC becomes a hive of activity for Fintech start-ups
FinTech Hive, an arm of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), is emerging a platform to incubate fintech start-ups from not just the UAE, but also the US, the UK and India besides other South A…
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Dubai issues nearly 14,000 new business licences so far in 2018
The Business Registration and Licensing sector of the Department of Economic Development, Dubai issued 13,825 new licences in the first nine months of 2018. The Business Registration and Licensing sec…
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Revealed: how luxury Dubai property market compares globally
Luxury property prices in Dubai have fallen by 3.8 percent on average over the past year, according to new research by real estate consultancy Knight Frank. Its Prime Global Cities Index, Q3 2018 repo…
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HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Inaugurates Wetex 2018 and Dubai Solar Show
HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance and President of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), today inaugurated the 20th Water, Energy, Technology a…
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DeVere Group Targets Arbitrage With New Crypto Fund
Announced in a press release Thursday, the new investment offering, called deVere Digital Asset Funds, is being launched in partnership with Dubai-based hedge fund manager Dalma Capital Management. Th…
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Abu Dhabi’s unusual architecture delivers surprises
General view of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (CNN) – From its Bedouin past as a modest fishing and pearl diving port to the discovery and production of oil, Abu Dhabi …
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Nine-year-old girl in Dubai dies of viral infection
Dubai: A school in Dubai has asked parents not … A spokesperson from the group told Gulf News: “We have issued a health advisory and advised parents not to send their children to the school …
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UAE issues tough anti-money laundering law
Commenting on the issuing of the decree, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, said: “The UAE’s wise leadership is keen to develop the legislative and leg…
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Deals on Nasdaq Dubai’s Islamic financing platform exceed $100bn
Established jointly by Nasdaq Dubai and Emirates Islamic, the platform meets needs ranging from funding for corporate growth and expansion to personal finance for retail customers. Transactions on the …
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UAE jumps 10 places in World Bank’s ease of doing business list
The UAE climbed 10 spots to 11th place in the World Bank’s annual ease of doing business ranking, following a package of reforms in the past year that boosted the country’s economic competitiveness. “ …
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Dubai ruler hails UAE’s emergence as global business hub
Sheikh Mohammed said significant efforts had been made by the UAE Federal Government, and other local departments, to create a “world-class business-friendly environment”. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid A…
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How the UAE, Saudi Arabia are planning a 5G revolution
Expo 2020 Dubai has already signed up to be Etisalat’s first major … the conceptualisation of new use cases and business models, and the integration or migration of IoT technologies. Next year “will …
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UAE gold demand set to rebound on VAT refund
issacjohn@khaleejtimes.com Associate Business Editor of Khaleej Times, is a well-connected Indian journalist and an economic and financial commentator. He has been in the UAE’s mainstream journalism f…
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UAE’s credit growth gains on government and corporate demand
Dubai: Gross credit growth strengthened to … banks’ Credit Sentiment Survey there was an increase in demand for business loans across all emirates in the third quarter of 2018, though …
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