Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum held a meeting with the first Emirati astronauts Hazza Al Mansouri and Sultan Al Neyadi on Thursday. The two astronauts were …
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How the UAE became a regional hub for start-ups and innovation
Dubai provides businesses with different setup options. AstroLabs in Dubai offers entrepreneurs a fast track option to set-up a business, obtain up to five residency visas for team members, as well as …
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Bangladeshi passenger plane headed to Dubai forced to land after hijack attempt
A Bangladeshi official told Dubai-based newspaper Gulf News that the suspect may have been psychologically distressed. Police and army were still surrounding the aircraft, the airline’s general …
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Bangladesh official: Hijacking foiled on Dubai-bound flight
bound for Dubai made an emergency landing at the airport in Chittagong, Bangladesh, after a man allegedly attempted to hijack the plane. The official, Mofidur Rahman, said at a news conference broadca…
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Sky Views: Government silence over ex-British soldier locked up in Dubai. But why?
That is how long a British father of two young children has been locked up in a Dubai jail without, he says, even being charged with a crime. Andrew Neal, 44, was arrested by Dubai police officers …
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Hijacking foiled on Dhaka to Dubai flight
A flight bound for Dubai from Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka made an emergency … Air Vice Marshal Mofidur Rahman of Bangladesh’s air force said at a news conference broadcast live on Somoy TV late on Su…
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Watch: These model planes in Dubai are worth millions
… RC championship at SkyHub RC Dubai at Al Lisaili flying field on Dubai-Al Ain road Image Credit: Arshad Ali/Gulf News Dubai: Some Dh2 million worth of remote-controlled (RC) model aircraft …
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Watch: Dh2 million worth of RC aircraft to battle for the top spot at Dubai Masters RC championship in Dubai
Avid aviators assembling their flying machine ahead of the Dubai Masters RC championship which ends on February 27 Image Credit: Arshad Ali / Gulf News The Dubai Masters RC competition will see …
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Passengers safe after Dubai-bound flight in hijack attempt
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WTA roundup: Bencic upsets Svitolina to reach Dubai final
Belinda Bencic secured a spot in the final by stunning two-time champion Elina Svitolina 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (3) on Friday at the Dubai Duty Free Championships in the United Arab Emirates. Bencic …
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Dubai Stocks Cross Resistance Level Held For a Year: Inside EM
(Bloomberg) — Dubai’s main stock index ended Sunday’s session above a resistance level that it had held for over a year, boosted by continued gains for the biggest listed real-estate developer.
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UAE’s ADNOC seals $4 billion pipeline infrastructure deal with KKR, BlackRock
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has sealed a $4 billion midstream pipeline infrastructure deal with U.S. investment firms KKR and BlackRock, the government-owned company s…
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Dubai Islamic Bank : DIB adopts digital plan for growth in 2019 – Bloomberg Intelligence
Dubai – Mubasher: Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) has adopted a new digital strategy that will serve its customers and operational capabilities. The new plan is to help the UAE’s largest Islamic lender addre…
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UAE waives Dh361 million loans of over 3,000 Emiratis
First Abu Dhabi Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank, RAKBANK, Al Hilal Bank, Union National Bank, Noor Bank, Emirates Islamic, Commercial Bank of Dubai, Sharjah Islamic Bank, and Arab Bank for Investment …
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Sharjah offers Dh250 million in compensation to residents
… located in the old heritage and historical area in the centre of the city of Sharjah. Image Credit: Gulf News Archives Dubai: Affected owners of commercial establishments and residential …
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Dubai tourism grows marginally in 2018, China tourists up 12 percent: data
DUBAI (Reuters) – Gulf tourism hub Dubai had 15.92 million overnight tourist visitors in 2018, up 0.8 percent from 2017, official data showed on Sunday, with tourist numbers from China rose 12 percent …
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Almost 16m overnight visitors in Dubai in 2018
Dubai edged towards its target of becoming the most visited city in the world with 15.92 million international overnight visitors in 2018. The record number of visitors followed a series of customised …
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