Mashreq noon VIP Visa Credit Card’, the UAE’s first e-commerce co-branded credit card. It will offer customers a wide range of benefits including 3.5 per cent cashback on all purchases at noon, 1 per …
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Saudi national wins Dh12million Abu Dhabi Big Ticket jackpot
Abu Dhabi: A 54-year-old Saudi National has won the Abu Dhabi Big Ticket jackpot of Dh12 million on Saturday. The winner Ahmed Al Hamidi lives in Bahrain. His winning ticket was picked from the series …
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Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa University team develops portable Covid-19 testing kit
The researchers at KU used the Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification method, LAMP, to provide a rapid, sensitive, and specific detection of the Covid-19 virus …
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Sharing false information can land you in jail, warns UAE Public Prosecution
The authority posted a message on Twitter, outlining penalties for sharing false information with the intent of misleading justice.
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UAE- Knitting to lift spirits of breast cancer survivors
A group of expat homemakers in the UAE make prosthetic breasts called ‘knockers’ to give smiles, confidence and hope to mastectomy survivors. The young mothers from Abu Dhabi and Dubai use their …
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Dubai Police fine pilot Dh10,000 for flouting COVID-19 safety protocol at private party
Dubai: Police in the emirate fined a pilot Dh10,000 after he hosted a private party aboard a yacht in Dubai. The party, Dubai Police said on Twitter, violated previously announced COVID-19 …
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Five key milestones in Dubai Airport’s rich 60-year history
The second runway, equipped with the latest technology, was opened in 1984. Dubai Duty Free began operations in 1983 and had an annual turnover of $20 million in its first year. In 2019, it became the …
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Stokes to arrive in UAE on Sunday, will join Royals after six-day quarantine
World’s top all-rounder Ben Stokes is set to arrive in the UAE for the Indian Premier League on Sunday and will join his side Rajasthan Royals after serving a six-day quarantine period. Stokes missed …
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Coronavirus: 13 Dubai businesses fined, one warned for violating anti-Covid measures
As part of daily safety inspections, Dubai Economy authorities fined 13 establishments for flouting Covid-19 precautionary measures on Friday. While no business or establishment faced closure, one …
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Expat remittances from the UAE exceed $21bn in first half of 2020
India retains position as top receiving country from expats in the UAE, ahead of the Philippines, Pakistan and Bangladesh …
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Watch: What you need to know about Dubai retirement visa
“If a person owns a property of Dh2 million inside the UAE, or a fixed deposit in a bank of no less than Dh1 million in cash or a fixed retirement salary of no less than Dh20,000, then he or she …
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Dubai Mall ceiling repaired – check out five exclusive stores at the mall
The Dubai Mall’s ceiling collapse on Monday has been swiftly repaired, Emaar Properties has confirmed, and it’s back to business as usual at the world’s largest shopping. Dubai Mall has taken …
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Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Centre collaborating with Israeli firm for COVID-19 therapies
Abu Dhabi: Stem Cells Centre (ADSCC) is collaborating with Israeli regenerative medicine company, Pluristem, to advance COVID-19 therapies. In a statement on Thursday, ADSCC said it was working to …
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US elections: American citizens cast their vote from the UAE
The US Embassy in Abu Dhabi and US Consulate General in Dubai have been accepting election materials, including absentee ballots. When dropping their ballots at the missions, citi …
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How Dubai’s Heart of Europe mega project aims to be kind to the planet
Micro-jungles, vertical hanging gardens, rainy street offering cool showers and the re-creation of coral reefs are all planned as construction of phase 1 nears completion …
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The best Gulf-based business ideas for 2021 and beyond
The race to a new way of doing business has given us a glimpse at the types of enterprises likely to succeed in the post-Covid world. These include: After a setback comes recovery. And with the UAE …
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IPL 2020: Upbeat Kolkata Knight Riders face Delhi Capitals in potential battle of sixes at Sharjah
Andre Russell’s brute power will meet its match in Rishabh Pant’s fearless approach when Kolkata Knight Riders face Delhi Capitals with an aim to light up the Sharjah skyline in what promises to be …
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