Based at the impressive Yas Marina Circuit, Friday’s ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi kicks off the 2018 WTS season with sprint distance racing for the Elite men (13:36 local time / 09:36 UK time) and women (15:36 local time / 11:36 UK time) on Friday.
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Dubai Science Park Business Breakfast Embraces Entrepreneurship
Dubai Science Park (DSP), a holistic science-focused community and in5, an enabling platform for entrepreneurs and start-ups, hosted a Business Breakfast this week to highlight the importance of embracing entrepreneurship during Innovation Month.
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Dubai among the best in innovation
Dubai climbed a notch higher to rank 14th among 30 global cities in the third Dubai Innovation Index, outperforming major business destinations, including Berlin, Madrid, Shanghai and Sao Paolo. The findings of the latest Index were released by the Dubai …
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Dubai Properties completes marina at Marasi Business Bay project
Dubai Properties has announced the official launch of Marasi Marina, the first fully-operational jetty located at Marasi Drive on the Dubai Water Canal. Spanning an area of 40,000m 2 and a 157-berth, the members-only marina comprises eight interconnected …
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Dubai Business Events wins 212 bids in 2017
Dubai Business Events (DBE) won 212 bids in the year 2017 which is significantly higher when compared with 2016. With this, Dubai is all set to welcome an additional 95,000 delegates, delivering an economic impact of approximately AED 715 million.
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Deutsche Bank on hiring spree in Saudi Arabia, UAE
The Frankfurt-based bank plans to hire in Dubai and Abu Dhabi to cover sovereigns and large … we expect a good increase in deal volume coming to the regional markets this financial year.” International investor interest in Saudi Arabia remains high …
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Solar powers Middle East Electricity; 25,000 to attend
“Mega projects are being jump-started across both North Africa and the GCC, while there is increasing acceptance and uptake of rooftop solutions, which have witnessed a ten-fold demand surge in the UAE in the past 12 months alone,” she adds. The solar …
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Revealed: Top 5 most powerful Arabs in the UAE
UAE nationals are the largest group in our 2018 Arab Power … of Mubadala Development Company and International Petroleum Investment Company. He now has a business with $127bn of assets under management, a presence in 13 sectors and more than 30 countries …
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UAE MoF throws spotlight on fintech at Finovate Middle East
Held in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Finance and showing off the latest products in action as well as boosting the UAE as an international hub for fintech, FinovateMiddleEast opened today (26 February) and runs for two days at the Madinat Jumeirah …
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UAE Ministry of Finance throws spotlight on fintech at Finovate Middle East
Dubai, UAE; 26 February 2018: More than 400 leaders in the industry of fintech have gathered in Dubai today to showcase innovation in their sector, highlighting the future of fintech for the global and regional markets. Held in partnership with the UAE …
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Sharjah man arrested for torturing boy with cigarette butts
He was allegedly tortured by his mother’s friend’s brother. Mohammad Mubarak, director of the Sharjah child abuse helpline, told Gulf News that they received a call from Al Qasimi hospital at around 5pm on February 11. A team from the child protection …
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Abu Dhabi Launches New Digital Initiative To Explore Capital’s Culture
As part of UAE Innovation Month, the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has launched a comprehensive new digital initiative which will act as a ‘one-stop’ reference for all cultural information for the emirate of Abu Dhabi.
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Abu Dhabi’s Iron, Steel, Copper Trade Hits AED22 Billion In 2017
Abu Dhabi’s trade in iron, steel and copper in 2017 amounted to AED22 billion, a growth of around 4 percent from AED21.16 billion in 2016, accounting for 13.7 percent of the emirate’s total non-oil merchandise in 2017, which was valued at AED160 billion.
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Dubai Tourism embraces blockchain technology to boost tourism
Dubai Tourism, a branch of the Emirate’s government that promotes leisurely travel, is introducing blockchain in a business-to-business market place for the tourism industry in the next 24 months in a bid to boost tourist numbers as the country diversifies …
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A third of Dubai property owned by women
Around a third of all Dubai real estate (30%) is owned by women, according to the Dubai Land Department (DLD). His Excellency Sultan Butti Bin Mejren, director general of DLD, has confirmed that around three in every 10 properties across Dubai are now …
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Indian investors pour $22bn into Dubai property over five years
Statistics compiled by Dubai Land Department (DLD) demonstrate that Indian nationals, who form the largest foreign investor group in Dubai’s real estate, bought properties worth $22 billion between 2013 and 2017. According to DLD, they invested $4.25 …
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Indians invest Dh83.65 billion in Dubai property in 5 years
Indian nationals, who form the largest foreign investor group in Dubai’s real estate, bought properties worth Dh83.65 billion in the last 5 years – from 2013 to 2017 – in Dubai’s property sector, according to statistics compiled by the Dubai Land …
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