Dubai is hosting the next World Expo in October 2020. The Expo will attract approximately 25 million visitors from 180 nations. The announcement of the Expo in Dubai has boosted the off-plan property sector. Investors who are buying property near the Expo …
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Amazon buys Souq.com after $800M counteroffer
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Amazon purchased the Middle East’s biggest online retailer Souq.com on Tuesday for an undisclosed amount, a day after a state-backed firm disclosed a US$800 million counteroffer. A joint statement described the purchase as …
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Ramp for improvement: Travel writer in wheelchair rates Dubai’s accessibility
I told my family,” Raag told Gulf News. While Raag suffers from arthrogryposis, a condition that was diagnosed from birth and affects the joints, she was always determined to take on the challenges and explore the world. “When it comes to Dubai …
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Why Dubai closed 25% of shawarma shops
Dubai: Authorities have closed down as many as 141 shawarma outlets for failing to comply with health and safety standards. That makes 25 per cent of shawarma shops in Dubai, according to a senior official at the municipality. “Out of the 573 shawarma …
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Dubai now has world's fastest ambulance fleet
Following hot on the tail of the Dubai’s amazing supercar fleet of police vehicles is the news the oil-rich emirate now boasts ambulances that hit 300kmh. At the weekend, the Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services announced it had added five more …
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Dubai to have tower dangling in the air?
A New York-based firm is proposing that Dubai be the site of a futuristic, asteroid-suspended skyscraper that orbits around the world. The speculative Analemma Tower – which is being proposed by the Clouds Architecture Office – is designed to be suspended …
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Dubai's Souq.com to make announcement on Amazon.com bid: sources
DUBAI Middle Eastern online retailer Souq.com will make an announcement later on Tuesday about Amazon.com Inc’s (AMZN.O) bid to buy 100 percent of the company from its shareholders, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. One of the sources …
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Smart Dubai launches its Development Roadmap for Artificial Intelligence
Smart Dubai Government Establishment, the technology arm of Smart Dubai Office, today organised a one-day workshop for executives and technical teams from various Dubai Government Agencies to raise awareness on Dubai’s artificial intelligence service …
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Dubai Media City chief aims for a connection upgrade
Dubai: Dubai Media City intends to get right in the middle of connecting the media enterprises within the free zone to start talking to each other. “They are so good at communicating on behalf of their clients… but there’s not much of that happening …
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Aloha Abu Dhabi is back — and big
Abu Dhabi: Along the alluring beach shores, people stroll to celebrate THE spring break with splendid, interactive water-based sports activities and demonstrations, amidst spectacular views of the Arabian Gulf. Young children competed with each other on …
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From stunt driver to street cleaner: Young man ordered to tidy up Abu Dhabi roads
The reckless driver sweeping a street in Abu Dhabi. He hit a bystander while performing dangerous stunts in Al Shamkha. Courtesy: Abu Dhabi Judicial Department Abu Dhabi: In a first-of-its-kind verdict, a young man has been ordered to clean the streets and …
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What are the key points of planned VAT in UAE?
The UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF) hosted a value added tax (VAT) briefing session for advisors recently. The session aimed to send a clear message to the market, which is that VAT is coming and businesses must begin to prepare immediately, said a …
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Dubai Silicon Oasis: Smart Community
Established in 2004, Dubai Silicon Oasis was created as a free trade zone, for ICT and technology-focused companies, with commercial and residential zones, with the aim of becoming one of the first integrated communities in the region. Today, Dubai Silicon …
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Amazon buys Mideast's Souq.com after $800M counteroffer
On Monday, Emaar Malls PJSC made public its $800-million bid for Souq.com in a filing on the Dubai Financial Market. The short filing, signed by Emaar Malls vice chairman Ahmad Thani al-Matrooshi, said the bid was made “in line with the strategy to align e …
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Canada's Top Talent Set to Compete at World's Biggest Skills Event in Abu Dhabi
At WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017, they will compete with more than 1,300 competitors for a chance to be named world champion. SCC is pleased to introduce the official members of WorldSkills Team Canada 2017:
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Emaar completes foundation of new tallest tower in Dubai
Dubai developer Emaar has laid the foundation for the construction of what is slated to become the world’s new tallest building – The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour, it announced on Monday. Launched in April last year, the $1bn mixed-use building will …
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Dubai Chamber event discusses bankruptcy law
At the event, Hamad Bu Amim, president and chief executive officer of the Dubai Chamber, said the law will also improve ease of doing business in the UAE, and is likely to boost business confidence. The UAE’s government late last year issued the …
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