But the UAE has been mostly muted — and perhaps unimpressed — in response to Netanyahu’s ebullient descriptions of billions in Emirati commercial investments and promises of a historic meeting with …
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Why are teenagers in the UAE suddenly listening to Rasputin by Boney M and other old songs?
Dubai: Whether it’s TikTok that has made an old song go viral or parents are simply doing a good job at keeping the oldies alive for their kids, plenty of UAE teenagers and some in their early 20s are …
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UAE-resident Shilpa Bhasin Mehra’s journey to helming her own legal consultancy firm
From being confined to a 6-foot bed to helming her own legal consultancy firm, a peek into UAE resident Shilpa Bhasin mehra’s extraordinary journey Even though she did not particularly like tennis, …
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Covid vaccine UAE: 150,097 doses administered in 24 hours
The UAE has administered 150,097 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine in the past 24 hours. “” 150,097 “#19” 24 .. 6,980,466# https://t.co/A8xRre9wKM pic.twitter.com/g8mFsNKFyy – (@wamnews) March 18, 2021 …
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UAE economy to post 2.5% growth this year after 5.8% contraction – central bank
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates economy shrank by 5.8% last year but is expected to post a 2.5% growth this year, the UAE central bank said in a report on Thursday. The coronavirus crisis …
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UAE Mother’s Day: Nayla Al Khaja on rediscovering herself after motherhood
Ahead of the UAE’s Mother’s Day, Nayla Al Khaja, the first female Emirati film director and producer, talks about how her biggest motivator …
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Covid: Dubai restaurant shut down for hosting celebration
Authorities in Dubai have closed down a restaurant in Jumeirah for failing to adhere to Covid-19 precautionary guidelines. ALSO READ: >> Covid-19: Dubai issues revised safety measures for Ramadan >> …
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Shapovalov knocks off Chardy to advance to Dubai semifinals
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov is heading to the semifinals of the Dubai Championships after beating France’s Jeremy Chardy 7-5, 6-4 today.
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UAE To Test Drones That Shock Clouds To Increase Rainfall
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is planning to send drones up to the sky and shock clouds with electricity, in the hope that this will instigate them into producing rain. The average rate of rainfall …
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Expo 2020 Dubai to feature Malaysia’s three-wheeled heritage, ‘beca’
The Malaysian classic traditional trishaw, or locally known as ‘beca’, will be featured as an attraction to millions of visitors at Expo 2020 Dubai, slated to be held from Oct 1, 2021, to March 31, …
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Raphael Nagel: Promoting UAE-Israel business ties
Our big dream is to create the common market of the Middle East, with more than 400 million people living in it.” Sharing a Zoom screen on a sunny Israeli afternoon, Dr. Raphael Nagel, head of the …
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Dubai the number one place to do business in the world, hears events forum
A forum featuring some of Dubai’s most prominent events and tourism figures heard Dubai is the best place to do business in the world. Jointly hosted by our sister title Arabian Business, the talk, …
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Sharjah Ruler inaugurates ‘Rahmania Mall’
The mall, which is ten minutes away from Sharjah International Airport,includes pharmacies, cinema halls, banks, beauty salons for men and women, a library, a stationery and a sports club.
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Sharjah’s Child Safety Department hosts 19 virtual workshops
More than 2,800 children, youth and parents were educated on cyber safety and protection from abuse, among other topics through the virtual sessions.
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Sharjah registered real estate transactions worth $952.9mln in February
SHARJAH – Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department in Sharjah revealed that the volume of real estate transactions in the emirate reached 1,818 transactions with a value of AED3.5 billion in …
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UAE suspends Abu Dhabi summit over Netanyahu’s electioneering
The move comes after Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince ‘outraged’ at Netanyahu using his name during Israeli election campaign.
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Abu Dhabi Airports moves to pull MTB contractors’ bonds over project delay
Abu Dhabi Airports Company has moved to cash bonds provided by the contractors consortium – comprising Turkey’s TAV, Lebanon-based Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) and the local Arabtec …
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