Abu Dhabi’s non-oil foreign trade sector demonstrated agility and preparedness, reaching AED151.18 billion ($41 billion) during the period from January to September, despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The …
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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to make face masks for staff, health professionals
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways on Tuesday said it had opened an in-house face mask production facility in its engineering department that is to manufacture masks for staff and health professionals. Demand …
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Abu Dhabi’s oil futures exchange to open March 29
Abu Dhabi will open a commodities exchange in March to rival those of Middle Eastern neighbors and allow investors to trade its crude using futures contracts for the first time. The ICE Futures Abu …
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New Abu Dhabi company from ADNOC-ADQ to build Dh18b ‘Ruwais Derivatives Park’, including a port
A new Abu Dhabi company has come into being that will develop a new industrial hub in the emirate. The Dh18 billion ‘Ruwais Derivatives Park’ will be built by Ta’ziz, which in Arabic means ‘creating a …
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Doha welcomes Ofcom ruling against Abu Dhabi TV for ‘unethical’ interview
Ofcom has condemned Abu Dhabi TV for broadcasting an interview that allegedly contained confessions by Qatari citizen Dr Mahmoud Al-Jaida, during his arbitrary detention in the Emirati capital in 2013 …
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Abu Dhabi unveils pioneering global centre for advanced technology research
The initial seven areas of focus are: quantum research; autonomous robotics; cryptography; advanced materials; digital security; directed energy; and secure systems …
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Baker Hughes relocates SPC Projects HQ to Abu Dhabi
Baker Hughes announced that it has moved its Surface Pressure Control Projects business (SPC Projects) headquarters from Houston to Abu Dhabi, bringing its operations closer to some of the company’s …
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MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf markets climb on vaccine hopes, Dubai gains most
Most stock markets in the Gulf traded higher early on Tuesday, on track to extend gains from the previous session after news of progress in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine boosted global risk …
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UAE’s Biggest Listed Firm Taqa Raises Foreign-Ownership Cap
(Bloomberg) — The biggest listed company in the United Arab Emirates, Taqa, said it will allow foreigners, until now banned from buying its stock, to own almost half. Load Error Abu Dhabi National …
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20 of Dubai’s best burger joints
This is our list of the best rated burger spots in Dubai Dubai: I love a good burger, but I wouldn’t want to waste the calories on fast food burgers. I prefer independent, standalone spots. Places …
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Dubai Startup Hub Membership Up by 236% During H1-2020 As Digital Transformation Accelerates Amid COVID-19
The Dubai Chamber said that the growth in membership signals an upturn in entrepreneurial activity as startups in the UAE and from across the globe look to capitalize on emerging opportunities and …
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Dubai OFWs play basketball for Rolly victims, send groceries too
A group of overseas Filipino workers played basketball for a cause while another filled at least two balikbayan boxes with groceries as efforts to send help for victims of Super Typhoon Rolly, which …
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Dubai mum: “Do I have to get Botox to keep up with Dubai’s yummy mummies?”
I listened transfixed until one shiny-faced blonde nudged me conspiratorially and said, “Gotta give the 30-somethings a run for their money, eh?” My shock that the wrinkle-free visage winking at me …
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Dubai: Dh500 fine for misusing balcony
Residents in Dubai have been warned against the misuse of balconies as they can be fined Dh500 for not complying with the rules. Property developer Nakheel has sent out a notice to its community …
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With assets in UAE, Azam Swati and Taj Afridi are richest among Pakistan’s senators
PTI Senator and Federal Minister for Narcotics Control Muhammad Azam Khan Swati and an independent senator from the erstwhile Fata Taj Muhammad Afridi are the richest legislators with Rs1.21 billion …
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Gulf News EduFair: All your university ambitions now just a click away
Dubai: All options and step-by-step guidance for enrolling in the right course and at a university of one’s choice in the UAE are just around the corner as the maiden edition of Gulf News EduFair …
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Dubai’s real estate space: Is demand catching up?
As demand starts to rally, developers need to ensure they keep pace with the changing requirements from investors.
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