Abu Dhabi, Oct. 12 (BNA): The UAE-Saudi Together Forever Forum has started under the patronage of Abu Dhabi’s Ministry of Presidential Affairs and organized by Abu Dhabi’s Ministry of Economy, Department of Economic Development and Chamber of Commerce …
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Sharjah Department of eGovernment sets out aims at Gitex 2017
The prime purpose of all this making life more convenient for residents of the emirate, according to Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, director general at Sharjah DeG. “Our Vision 2021 objectives to transform Sharjah into a smart city are …
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Business In The Baltic: Latvia Is Eager To Forge Strong Ties With UAE Businesses
Over the last few years, the UAE and Latvia have taken their relationship to the next level. In fact, the UAE was the first Arab country to open an embassy in the Baltic region in 2014, and soon after, Latvia appointed its first ambassador to the country …
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UAE legal reform is speeding up, says top lawyer
The pace of legal reform in the UAE is quickening, as authorities seek to curb bureaucracy and tackle petty crime, according to a prominent Emirati lawyer. Essam Al Tamimi told Arabian Business that significant progress has been made to refresh antiquated …
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Watch out for road closures in Downtown Dubai, Business Bay
Motorists will have to face another morning of congested roads from Sharjah, inbound to Dubai before the weekend starts. Several roads along Downtown Dubai and Business Bay are also closed. Motorists are advised to plan ahead if they will be driving …
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Dubai’s RTA to introduce loyalty programme for Nol cards
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is set to launch a loyalty points programme for Nol cards, it announced at Gitex. The programme, called nol+, will be available to the public by the end of this year. Carholders will receive points for using …
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Ackman reaches out to ADP retail investors, softens image
The 51-year-old hedge fund manager is pushing ADP to cut bureaucracy … He also said he is open to having top executives stay and would not envision large scale-layoffs. RAQQA/DUBAI (Reuters) – While Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was accusing the …
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Dubai International Airport Is Installing Face-Scanning Aquariums
The virtual aquariums are the latest iteration of biometric technology. Long is the list of ostentatious displays in Dubai—you need only look to the Burj Khlalifa to see that—and so we’re hardly surprised to hear of the upcoming “virtual aquariums” in …
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Dubai Police launches Fajwa to streamline staff recruitment
“We look at technology as a means to complement and enhance human capabilities, enabling officials in all government institutions to make sound decisions,” said Bin Bishr. She added that the system is intended to help Dubai Police identify the most …
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Now turn your ‘regular’ Dubai car into driverless one, cheaply
The company is currently displaying its retrofitted vehicle at the Gitex Technology Week at the Dubai World Trade in Zabeel Hall. Set up in 2013, the firm has a development office in Jordan and California and is selling solutions in Germany, Italy and Serbia.
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UAE, Luxembourg agree on space exploration cooperation
between the UAE Space Agency and the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, a new framework for collaboration and the exchange of information and expertise in the fields of space science, research, and technology has been agreed. Luxembourg and the …
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LiveLeak com Pigs will fly! Dubai police unveil flying motorbike drone hybrid – Dubai Video
The Dubai police force and HoverSurf, a tech company, unveiled a drone/motorcycle hybrid, which is designed for deployment in emergency situations, at the Gitex Technology Week in Dubai World Trade Centre, Monday.
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Dubai Police Unveil Flying New Hoverbike
Tech-savvy Dubai police on Wednesday have unveiled a hoverbike capable of flying five metres (16 feet) above the ground The high-tech crime-fighting vehicle was shown off to onlookers at a recent tech convention, alongside a prototype robotic car.
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Dubai International Motor Show 2017 – In the Fast Lane!
see how far electric motoring technology has advanced, and to pre-order a car!” The 2017 Dubai International Motor Show is open from 6pm to 10pm on Tuesday, 14 November; 11am to 10pm on 15 November; 11am to 11pm on 16 November and 17 November …
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Dubai to Introduce Sign Language Call Center
DUBAI: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will soon integrate a new channel to communicate with people with hearing disabilities at its call center. The new video call and chat interface, being piloted at the ongoing Gitex Technology Week in Dubai …
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‘I’ve lost my job, I’m in debt, I may be going to prison… all this for a two day stopover’: Anger of Briton jailed in Dubai after touching a man on the hip to get …
Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained In Dubai, the British based NGO who is leading the campaign to help Mr Harron, said she has received more than 80 messages an hour offering support since the news broke. She added: ‘Jamie’s case is not about knowing the law.
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BREAKING NEWS: British electrician is JAILED for a month in Dubai for drinking alcohol as he waits to see if he will be sent to prison for three years for touching a man’s hip …
A British man arrested for touching the hip of a Jordanian businessman as he walked past him in a bar in Dubai has been sentenced to a month in prison for drinking alcohol. Jamie Harron, 27, has been stripped of his passport and faces a three-year …
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