Dubai: Dubai Safari will open its doors to the public only after this summer and will house about 3,500 animals in its first phase, Gulf News has learnt. The much-awaited Dh1 billion project will be completed by April, Hussain Nasser Lootah, director …
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UAE manufacturers must make technology investments
What’s on tap for UAE manufacturers in 2017? Nothing but net (profits, that is) as manufacturers kick off the year with an optimistic eye to the future. It’s an exciting time, with manufacturers gearing up for growth, investing in equipment, new …
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Corporate giving on the rise in Dubai
Dubai: In its constant endeavour to promote giving back to society, the Dubai Chamber has been at the forefront of organising and leading a number of initiatives, programmes, events, workshops and seminars designed to promote corporate social …
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Kim Kardashian Goes Four-Wheeling in Dubai Desert During Business Trip
Taking the desert by storm! Kim Kardashian went four-wheeling with pals in the Dubai desert on Saturday, January 14, while overseas on a business trip supporting makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic. In short clips she shared via Snapchat, Kardashian …
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Dubai’s Emirates introduces paid access to its lounges
… has introduced paid access to its lounges at Dubai International Airport. Under the new system, members of the carrier’s Skywards rewards programme can pay for access to both its business class and first class lounges from the lowest blue tier.
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Dubai issues over 26,700 new business licences in 2016
Dubai’s Department of Economic Development (DED) issued 26,707 new business licences in 2016, as it introduced new measures to ease the setting up of new businesses. The number of licences renewed in 2016 stood at 107,043 while 20,873 initial approvals …
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Promoting CSR as a enduring value
In its constant endeavour to promote giving back to society, the Dubai Chamber has been at the forefront of organising and leading a number of initiatives, programmes, events, workshops and seminars designed to promote corporate social responsibility …
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Waterbury girl studies in Abu Dhabi
Then again, most colleges aren’t in Abu Dhabi. And Waterbury resident Annie Bauer, 19, is not most college students. She’s going into her junior year at the New York University campus located in Abu Dhabi, working toward a degree in psychology.
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Kim Kardashian, Scott Disick meet fans in Dubai
Disick launched the American restaurant-meets-confectionary Sugar Factory at Dubai Festival City on January 13 … and what’s important to you,” he told Gulf News tabloid! A crowd of fans awaited the 33-year-old’s arrival for over an hour …
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Athletics: Athletes Primed For The Bekele Factor At Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon
Dubai (UAE): The news that three-time Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele will take to the streets of Dubai this week has resulted in a spike in the number of last-minute entries looking to compete in the 2017 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon on Friday …
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Indonesian women domestic workers start coming to UAE
Around 900 Indonesian women arrived in the UAE in 2016 under a new recruitment system called ‘outsourcing model’ introduced by Indonesia, a top Indonesian diplomat told Gulf News on Monday. “Around 1,000 domestic workers arrived here since the …
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Abu Dhabi posts rise of 8 pct in luring investment
UAE state news agency WAM reported Saturday. The WAM report quoted new figures issued by the Statistics Center Abu Dhabi (SCAD) for 2016. The results indicated that 20.2 percent FDIs have gone to manufacturing industries, with a growth rate of 11.2 percent …
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UAE's efforts to serve humanity stressed
Abu Dhabi, Jan. 14 (BNA): HH Shaikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, stressed the UAE, led by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, would not deviate from the …
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Trump: I Turned Down $2 Billion Deal With Dubai Friend
When Dubai developer Hussain Sajwani recently told NBC News that he was hoping to enhance his business relationship with the Trump Organization, he wasn’t kidding. President-elect Donald Trump revealed at his press conference Wednesday that Sajwani tried …
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DU and Guardtime Partner with Dubai’s NMC Hospital to Revolutionize Electronic Health Records with Blockchain Technology
DU and Guardtime have partnered with NMC Healthcare in UAE to implement Electronic Health Records with the use of Blockchain Technology. The innovative pilot demonstrates the application of this technology in the health sector that will benefit the …
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UAE Launches First Robot Pharmacy
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) said it plans to adopt the use of robot in all its hospitals soon. The robot is one of the latest smart technologies adopted by the authority to meet the 2016-2021 strategy, which aims to achieve a “happy and healthy …
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Dubai Municipality inked 24 agreements in 2016 to enhance service delivery
The Higher Colleges of Technology also signed a cooperation agreement with Dubai Municipality in order to work together on the development of high-quality smart applications, which supports the provision of supportive environment to the community …
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