Driving gender diversity and inclusion is not only the right thing to do – it also makes good business sense. That was one of the key points made by Rana Nawas, the keynote speaker at GTR’s latest Wom…
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UAE lifts suspension on flights to Pakistan
The UAE’s aviation regulator, the General Civil Aviation Authority … The situation regarding other Pakistani airports will be reviewed later,” the GCAA added in a statement run by state news agency …
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Opinion: how Dubai can build the world’s greatest halal brands
The bad news is the world is yet to give that to them. The good news is that Dubai can. How? Firstly by becoming an exporter rather than an importer of halal goods. Let us not make the same mistake wi…
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UAE is world’s second best place to invest in property
There has never been a better time to buy property in Dubai, according to property experts Bayut.com. Areas such as Dubai Marina, JLT and The Springs already have a high rent yield of around six perce…
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Dubai’s Du conducts first live 5G data call on its network
“We are delighted to modernise and expand our network to latest state of the art 5G NSA including access network and native cloud 5G core network that supports NSA and SA. We are proud to make this te…
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Business card-sized sticker set to prevent skyscraper fires in Dubai
Pyro stickers from Indonesian firm Actok are already distributed in the UAE, but DCD aims to produce its own version of the technology. Colonel Ali Hassan Almutawa, assistant director general for prot…
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Ahmed bin Saeed honours winners of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Awards
He noted that the MRM Business Innovation Award, which was launched in 2015 by Dubai Chamber and the UAE Ministry of Economy during the Year of Innovation, reflects the vision of the UAE’s wise leader…
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UAE stands firm on Organisation of Islamic Cooperation invite to India
In Abu Dhabi, besides delivering a lecture at the OIC plenary, Swaraj will hold bilateral meetings with some of her counterparts from the members of the grouping. NEW DELHI: The United Arab Emirates ( …
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Update Emirates ID today or lose your bank access
The UAE Central Bank’s ruling to have Emirates ID details of all resident banking customers updated will contribute to enforcing best practice KYC (know your customer) in the financial sector and in h…
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Three Peterborough Special Olympic athletes will head to World Games in Abu Dhabi
The trio will compete for Team Canada at the Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi from March 14 to 21. VanSickle, 26 and Armstrong, 26, will play soccer while Cochrane, 33, is a 10-pin bowler.
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Why UAE markets are looking good in 2019
The optimism in the equity markets will be one of the important factors in reviving IPO activity in the UAE. Another important impetus for the UAE IPO market will come from the listing of well-perform…
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Federer fends off Fucsovics for Dubai semi-final spot
(Reuters) – Roger Federer overcame two rain delays to beat Marton Fucsovics 7-6(6) 6-4 on Thursday and reach the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. After a brief interruption …
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Federer reaches semis in Dubai as he chases 100th title
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Roger Federer is two matches away from his 100th career title after beating Marton Fucsovics 7-6 (6), 6-4 on Thursday to reach the Dubai Championships semifinals. Federer …
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Bulwagan: This Filipino restaurant in Dubai is 36 years old
“We wanted to introduce authentic Filipino taste in Dubai, and also help some of our kababayans (countrymen),” Atanacio, 78, better known as “Tanching”, told Gulf News in Tagalog by phone from his nat…
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The UAE is set to ‘enhance and improve’ end-of-service gratuity system
According to a government official, the UAE plans to “enhance and improve” the end-of-service benefits awarded to employees. These changes aim to help companies attract and retain international talent …
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