Dubai hotel mogul Khalaf Al Habtoor said his companies are “bleeding” because of the coronavirus pandemic and the economy can’t wait for a vaccine to become available before major activity resumes. He …
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UAE launches digital system to estimate revenues
… Revenue Estimation System (FARES), fulfilling the UAE Vision 2021 to develop the digital transformation in the country. With the FARES, coinciding with the revenue cycle of 2022-2026, the ministry …
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Dubai Chamber Gathers Public And Private Sector Representatives To Focus On Challenges Of COVID-19 Impact
The virtual meeting was a discussion about the challenges of the current state and developments related to COVID-19, and its effects on the business sector and the economy.
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Seven injured in 48-storey fire in UAE
Sharjah authorities offered no immediate explanation, while safety experts blamed cladding …
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Mideast Petro-States Look Past Oil’s Crash to Chase Solar Power
Some of the Middle East’s biggest oil producers are pushing into solar energy even amid the rout in crude prices.
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Seven people reportedly injured in 48-storey fire in UAE
Sharjah authorities offered no immediate explanation, while safety experts blamed cladding …
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Abbco Tower: Fire engulfs skyscraper in UAE city of Sharjah
A fire has engulfed a skyscraper in Sharjah, one of the largest cities in the United Arab Emirates, showering debris on cars in the streets below. Dozens of firefighters worked to put out the blaze in …
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Video: Massive fire erupts in Sharjah tower
A massive fire broke out at a residential tower in Al Nahda in Sharjah on Tuesday night, but no casualties have been reported. The quick response by Sharjah Civil Defence teams averted a major …
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Massive fire breaks out at high-rise in Sharjah, residents evacuated
At least a dozen fire trucks and scores of firefighters were rushed to the spot and the fire was doused, according to the local daily. Cooling operations were underway.
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Expo 2020 Dubai adjourned one year, to run October 2021 till March 2022
After it had anticipated a postponement back in April, Expo 2020 Dubai has confirmed on Monday that the international event will take place a year from its original dates. The new schedule will see …
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World’s largest solar project to provide record-low energy tariffs
A solar plant in Abu Dhabi is set to be the largest anywhere in the world, with the cheapest prices for solar power.
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Video: Residents speak after massive fire breaks out in Sharjah tower
Sharjah: A massuve fire broke out at Abbco Tower in Sharjah on Tuesday night. Residents told Gulf News that the fire is believed to have started on the 10th floor at 9.04pm. “It was a small fire …
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Photos: Fire breaks out in Sharjah building
A fire broke out in a building in Sharjah’s Al Nahda area on Tuesday evening. According to eye witnesses, the blaze erupted in a building next to Taj Bangalore restaurant. Fire engines and ambulances …
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Pakistan concerned at workers returning coronavirus-positive from UAE
Pakistan has raised concerns with the United Arab Emirates that workers are returning home from the Gulf nation with high rates of COVID-19 and that crowded living conditions in the UAE may be helping …
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Minibus bursts into flames in Sharjah, all 10 passengers safe
A minibus used to transport workers caught fire on Sharjah’s King Faisal Road on Tuesday. On noticing smoke emanating from the vehicle’s engine, the driver stopped it and asked all 10 passengers to …
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Abu Dhabi’s ADQ to Buy Jordanian Firm From Founders and Carlyle
Abu Dhabi’s ADQ is close to buying a Jordanian frozen food processor from its founders and the Carlyle Group LP, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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Stem cell inhaler to ease COVID-19 lung symptoms being tested in Abu Dhabi
Researchers in the United Arab Emirates said Monday that they have seen “promising” results in a stem cell treatment for COVID-19 symptoms they have tested on 73 patients. If everything “went well and …
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