Banks in the UAE are expected to soon start implementing new technology – including the use of QR codes to improve cheque security in the country. Members of the UAE Banks Federation (UBF) plan …
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UAE to India flight prices set to drop
In other airline news, Emirates has launched a new function that allows passengers … If you’re planning on flying soon, this Skyscanner survey has revealed the cheapest day to fly out of the UAE, al…
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Air India Express To Start Direct Sharjah-Surat Flight From February 16
Air India Express will launch its first direct flight service from Surat to Sharjah on February 16 and will also expand services from Gulf to Kannur in Kerala. The carrier, the international budget ar…
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Dubai to deliver new live entertainment experiences in UAE
Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Los Angeles-based live content creators, FiveCurrents, to deliver new entertainment events in the UAE, through DXB Live, t…
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Dubai selected for new World Economic Forum research centre
DAVOS, Switzerland – The World Economic Forum has selected Dubai as the location for its first affiliate research centre for what the forum refers to as the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Across the gl…
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DAMAC chairman calls bottom for Dubai property market, sees value in Brexit
DAMAC Properties Chairman Hussain Sajwani sees at least two years of recovery ahead before Dubai’s property market fully rebounds. The UAE’s commercial hub has suffered a bruising year, with Dubai’s s…
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Rs5 to Dh300 million: Expat Ram Buxani’s Dubai story
Buxani with a Japanese business visitor (left), Ali Bustani the first Director of Dubai Municipality and Majid Al Futtaim (right) Image Credit: Supplied “I was invited for dinner!, a concept I …
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Abu Dhabi launches Department of Community Development
Cultural programmes were held at the launch ceremony at the Louvre Abu Dhabi yesterday. Image Credit: Ahmed Kutty/Gulf News Abu Dhabi: With an aim of promoting social welfare in areas such as …
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More jobs and solar-powered villas to crop up in UAE’s green economy
The UAE’s initiatives to develop a green economy will create 277,000 jobs in the country in fields related to solar, water, energy and waste reduction activities by 2030, according to Dubai Carbon’s C…
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Dubai’s Damac may invest up to $1.3bn in London market
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Driverless air taxis, drones, pods: Dubai puts future tech at heart of transportation
He described the move as part of a “globally unique model for future cities… turning [Dubai] into the world’s biggest laboratory for technology, research and development”. “Smart transportation is int…
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Neighbourhood watch: the Dubai farmers market still growing strong a decade on
… over the UAE each Friday morning to buy farm-fresh seasonal products against the backdrop of one of Dubai’s most famous urban districts, Business Bay. Seasonal fruit and vegetables, fresh lemonade …
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Medicity: New mega complex with colleges, hospitals to open in Ajman, UAE
Dubai: The healthcare business is expanding into Dubai’s neighbouring emirates, with Ajman expected to see the launch of a mega medical complex in the next few months. UAE-based company Thumbay …
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UAE banks tighten grip on fake cheques, to roll out high-tech verification process
Image Credit: File photo Dubai: Banks across the UAE will be introducing new improvements to their cheque verification systems to combat fraudulent transactions. The UAE Banks Federation (UBF …
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Handover begins at $141m Dubai Marina waterfront project
Select Group, a real estate investment and development company headquartered in Dubai, has begun handover of a waterfront project in the emirate. No.9 in Dubai Marina, which has a gross development va…
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Omega Dubai Desert Classic Leaderboard, Preview, TV Times
There’s a strong field in Dubai this week for the famous Omega Dubai Desert Classic … Please keep me up to date with special offers and news from Golf Monthly and other brands operated by TI Media L…
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Dubai Desert Classic Golf Betting Tips
The European Tour makes the short journey from Abu Dhabi to Dubai for this week’s Dubai Desert Classic … Please keep me up to date with special offers and news from Golf Monthly and other brands ope…
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