Dubai: Dubai Cares has announced a series of initiatives and volunteering opportunities to raise funds for its programmes and engage the UAE community this Ramadan. Through various partnerships with the retail sector, these are set to make it easier for …
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All Dubai taxis to have surveillance cameras this year
Dubai: All of Dubai’s 10,221 taxis will have surveillance cameras by this year end, monitoring drivers’ behaviour and compliance with the professional driving standards, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Sunday. As part of RTA’s …
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Residency changes could open the floodgates to Abu Dhabi’s property sector, say experts
Upcoming changes to Abu Dhabi’s residency regulations could open the floodgates to the emirate’s property sector, experts have said. Abu Dhabi’s Executive Council and the UAE Cabinet are poised to make a number of amendments to the current residency …
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Dubai SME Opens First Facility Licensed Under New Guidelines for Business Incubators
Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai mandated to develop the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector, has announced the licensing of the first business incubator in Dubai following the introduction of the …
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Sharjah Ramadan fest to offer prizes, discounts
Sharjah: The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has finalised its preparations for the Sharjah Ramadan Festival 2018. The festival, which is in its 29th edition, will take place all around the emirate, and will be held from May 17 to June 18 …
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From Philippines to UAE: Filipino ‘pasalubong’
Dubai: Whenever Filipinos visit a new place or go on vacation in their hometowns, one thing that is almost on top of their checklists is the “pasalubong” and often bagfuls of it. Pasalubong is a gift or souvenir brought by a traveler returning from a …
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Which UAE bank was most recommended by satisfied customers?
Souqalmal.com has also released its annual rankings of the UAE’s ‘Most Popular Banking Products’ to supplement the findings from the survey. The rankings cover four of the most visited product categories – personal finance, credit cards …
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Strong Programme Raises Profile of the Maritime Standard Ship Finance and Trade Conference
This will include case studies from the UAE commodity markets, maritime law issues, environmentally inspired investments and the development of new trade-supporting financial products. Trevor Pereira, managing director of The Maritime Standard, says …
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‘Potential irregularities’ found in Dubai-based Abraaj’s funds – report
Read: Founder of Dubai’s Abraaj faces investor revolt Bloomberg cited sources as confirming an audit commissioned by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corp and other investors suggested money from the …
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Only 32% of UAE residents would recommend their bank, survey shows
Only a third of UAE residents would actively recommend their bank to friends and family, according to a new survey from personal finance comparison website Souqalmal.com. In the 2018 edition of its bank satisfaction survey – which queried more than 7,000 …
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UAE role in Socotra purely humanitarian, developmental: Gargash
Bratislava, Slovakia: The UAE’s role in Socotra is purely of a developmental and humanitarian character, said Dr. Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Speaking to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), on the sidelines of the GLOBSEC2018 …
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UAE, KSA lead MENA renewable and solar energy sector
RELATED ARTICLES: Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates car park gets solar retrofit | Top five challenges the Gulf’s solar rooftop sector must overcome | Is the Middle East building the infrastructure needed to go solar? The UAE and Saudi Arabia are leading the …
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Dubai property developer to showcase projects with 3D technology.
Summary: Dubai-based Nakheel is set to become one of the world’s first real estate developers to showcase its project portfolio using 3D-model technology. The post Dubai property developer to showcase projects with 3D technology appeared first on Tahawul Tech.
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Dubai Sports Council chief hails launch of VR arcade
The head of Dubai Sports Council has hailed the launch of the UAE’s first virtual reality arcade, saying VR is set to “change the sports scene forever”. VR Sports is located in the Virtual Reality Theme Park in Dubai Mall, and has been officially launched …
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Thick fog shrouds roads in Abu Dhabi, Dubai
Dubai: Motorists were urged to take caution as a blanket of fog and mist covered Abu Dhabi and Dubai roads on Sunday, bringing visibility to less than 500 metres. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said that the weather over the next two days will be …
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UAE soft power journey a success, says Gargash
the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Anwar Gargash said on the sidelines of the GLOBSEC2018 Bratislava Forum. In an interview with the Emirates News Agency, WAM, Dr. Gargash explained that soft power for UAE diplomacy is a ‘door opener …
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Why so many Keralites win UAE raffles
They did not respond to request from Gulf News in this regard. However, it is a known fact that Keralites have an inclination towards lottery. Anil Varghese Theveril, who won Dh7 million in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket raffle draw, with his wife Renu Varghese and …
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