Question: My employer has terminated my employment and my passport is still in the custody of my company. I had requested my employer to return my passport and they said that it will be handed over to …
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India looking for alternative accommodation for virus-affected expats in UAE
An embassy official said repatriation flights would be arranged after the Indian government eased the travel ban.
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UAE announces working hours for Ramadan 2020
Motivate Publishing Apps-for-driving-in-Dubai The public sector will work for five hours from 9am to 2pm. The holy month of Ramadan is likely to begin on April 24, 2020, and the UAE government has …
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Kerala businessman in UAE apologises after poem sparks race row
Sharjah: A prominent Keralite businessman in the UAE has apologised for unintentionally hurting religious sentiments through his poem about coronavirus. Sohan Roy, founder chairman and CEO of …
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UAE, GCC stock markets gain; Dubai, Abu Dhabi lead
Rally on the Dubai Financial Market was led by property stocks. Union Properties rose five per cent while Deyaar and Emaar Properties gained 3.3 per cent and 3.7 per cent, respectively. Gains on the …
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Atlantis The Palm’s marine animals enjoy Dubai resort all to themselves
Dubai: On the crescent of The Palm Jumeirah, Atlantis Dubai stands tall. There are no guests now, but inside the property, its 65,000 marine animals are having a special time. In the absence of guests …
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Jupiter Business Mentors partners with in5 to help start-up entrepreneurs with speed mentoring sessions
Dubai, UAE – Jupiter Business Mentors (JBM), a home-grown UAE based mentorship platform has announced its partnership with in5, an enabling platform for entrepreneurs and startups fostering innovation …
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Dubai extends 24-hour coronavirus curfew by a week
Dubai, the United Arab Emirates business hub, has extended by one week a 24-hour-a-day curfew imposed as part of a sterilisation drive to control the spread of the coronavirus, the government said in …
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India sends hydroxychloroquine to UAE for COVID-19 patients
India has agreed to send hydroxychloroquine tablets to the United Arab Emirates to be used for treating COVID-19 patients, the Gulf Arab state’s embassy in New Delhi said. India last month put a ban …
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Combating coronavirus: Sharjah Police launch hotline, package of services for health sector staff
In appreciation of the efforts by the first-line defence workers from the medical and health cadres, and their sacrifices to protect society and maintain the health and safety of its members, the …
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Dubai Leads Middle Eastern Stock Gains After EM Rally on Friday
Middle Eastern stocks rose on Sunday following a rally in emerging-market assets at the end of last week as the U.S. outlined steps to reopen its coronavirus-shuttered economy. Dubai’s DFM General …
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‘We made plans if occupancy hit zero. That hasn’t happened’ – Dubai property broker
This obviously has caused most existing prospective customers to stop their search in their tracks. However business can be undertaken and the Dubai Land Department recently reported Dhs1.5bn of …
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Coronavirus: UAE’s unsung heroes unite against COVID-19
Dubai: UAE expatriates are coming together as a unit to help fight COVID-19 … Community is the ethos we have based our business around and during hard times it has to be stronger than ever.
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Dubai Future Foundation’s University Entrepreneurship Program in Full Swing Despite Global Pandemic
Amid global precautionary measures, UAE moves to e-learning as 22,000 teachers have been qualified to tutor online, according to Arabian Business. Additionally, the UAE’s Ministry of Education has …
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Air Arabia completes Nepal repatriation flight to Sharjah
Air Arabia completed a repatriation flight from Nepal to Sharjah on Friday, taking UAE nationals back home completely free of charge. The special flight, which was also carrying belly-hold cargo, …
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The world’s energy order is changing — and China is set to reap the strategic benefits
Its members include Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Brunei, Congo, Nigeria … “Australia’s economically-demonstrated solar and wind energy resources are estimated to be …
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UAE remote working paves way for regulatory changes
In terms of fixed broadband, the country rose three places from its February ranking to 26th globally, with downloads speeds of 100.95 Mbps, upload speeds of 51.17 Mbps and latency of 11 milliseconds, …
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