The United Arab Emirates appointed financial services veteran Khaled Mohammed Al Tameemi as the Gulf nation’s central bank governor as it plots a way out of the pandemic-driven economic downturn. Al …
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UAE strongly condemns booby-trapped plane attack
The foreign ministry also urged the international community to take an immediate and decisive stance to stop these repeated acts. The UAE has strongly denounced the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi …
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UAE residents alert: Indian rupee falls further
The Indian rupee fell on Wednesday morning, hitting 20.2 versus the UAE dirham after the country’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged, for the fifth consecutive time. Rupee fell to 74.18 …
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Ramadan 2021: COVID-19 guidelines in the UAE
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Dubai Diaries: We all need a low-maintenance friend
Hey – along with its hundreds of variations, from helloooo to hiiiii and ‘te’ – is the start of every conversation I have with my Dubai best friend Vince. Regardless of who sent the message first, …
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Phanes seals power purchase deal for 200MW Uzbek solar plant
Phanes Group, an international solar energy developer headquartered in Dubai, said it has signed a power purchase agreement and investment agreement with Uzbekistan for a 200MW АС grid-connected solar …
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Engineering team from University of Louisville to compete in international solar decathlon in Dubai
By Betty Coffman University of Louisville Faculty members and students from the University of Louisville’s Speed School of Engineering and Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research will compete as …
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Abu Dhabi ranks first for its response to the Covid-19 pandemic
Abu Dhabi has topped a list of the world’s 25 leading cities for their response to the Covid-19 pandemic, issued by renowned London-based analytics consortium, Deep Knowledge Group (DKG). The ranking, …
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Dubai’s ENOC to invest Dhs250m in digital transformation push
Dubai’s ENOC Group plans to invest Dhs250m … ENOC’s growth strategy will focus on enhancing its business through digitalisation, which will help optimising operations and identifying …
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UAE government takes TOUGH decision against women for stripping naked to pose on balcony
UAE government takes TOUGH decision against women for stripping naked to pose on balcony – Dubai police have arrested 11 Ukrainian women and a Russian man, who reportedly was the photographer, on …
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Interpol too susceptible to abuse and UAE security chief ‘unsuitable’ for presidency, report finds
The new paper points to large financial donations by a country where ‘torture and repression is a stock in trade’ …
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UAE: All 737 Max jets to be in service by June, says Flydubai
The UAE aviation regulator lifted the ban in February after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the US set out the return to service requirements. Flydubai said 12 countries on its network …
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UAE’s house price falls decelerating
In Dubai, residential property prices fell by 2.93% during 2020, an improvement from the prior year’s 4.05% decline. During the latest quarter, house prices in Dubai increased slightly by 0.52% q-o-q.
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Riyadh vs Dubai: Saudi district gears up for foreign firms
Dangling off sun-dappled skyscrapers, construction workers put finishing touches to a long-delayed financial district in Riyadh that is taking centre stage as competition heats up with Dubai to …
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UAE kicks off commercial ops at Unit 1 of Barakah nuclear plant
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) has announced the launch of commercial operations at the Unit 1 of Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant. The UAE government entity mandated to deliver the …
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Moon sends letter to UAE’s crown prince over nuclear power plant operation
South Korean President Moon Jae-in sent a congratulatory letter to the de facto ruler of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the nation’s 50th founding anniversary and the start of its first nuclear …
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Developing advanced technologies will boost UAE’s growth: Minister
Advanced technologies have played a major role in the UAE’s social and economic development over the past two decades, most notably in terms of advanced projects, such as Dubai Internet City, …
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