enhancing social stability and boosting investments in Dubai. — Gulf News The move is aimed at promoting Dubai’s economic competitiveness, enhancing social stability and boosting investments in Dubai. “This a very positive development that will …
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Expat wins luxury car after over three decades living in Dubai
I can’t believe I’ve won this fantastic car. It was the best news I’ve had in a long time,” Kunnathakath said. The car is currently priced between Dh268,000 and Dh343,000 in Dubai. The Dubai Duty Free tennis surprise promotion was held in …
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Doha Bank’s Seetharaman chosen ‘CEO of the Year’
Seetharaman receiving the ‘CEO of the year’ award at the EMEA Finance Middle East Banking Awards 2017 Ceremony in Dubai recently. Doha Bank CEO Dr R Seetharaman won the “CEO of the Year” for bringing “transformational leadership” in Doha Bank …
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UAE’s own ‘Geneva’ a hit with international students
at Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai (SISD). Gulf News was recently granted an exclusive tour of the facility, which officially opened in January, and serves as the home away from home to a dozen boys right now. A girls’ boarding house is …
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Abu Dhabi Police bust phone fraud gang
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police arrested a gang of 10 Asians for conning people out of money while pretending to be representatives of a telecommunications company on behalf of which they were handing out cash prizes to winning mobile phone numbers.
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Beware of this UAE scam, warns financial authority
Dubai: UAE consumers and businesses were warned on Sunday to be on alert for scammers who continue to impersonate financial services authorities to defraud them of their hard-earned money. Fake certificates of incorporation and money laundering clearance …
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UAE implicated in Trump election ‘finance for favours’ probe: Report
Potential attempts by the United Arab Emirates to purchase influence and get the White House to back its regional policy are being investigated by a special team looking into US election fraud, a weekend report has revealed. A team led by Robert Mueller …
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TrumpWatch, Day 408: Mueller Investigating Gulf State’s Financial Influence in Trump Campaign
The UAE line of inquiry appears to be part of a wider examination of possible foreign influence through financial support of Trump’s inner circle. Revelations in the past week have focused on Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, who reportedly sought …
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Sharjah Ruler swears in municipal councils’ members, chairmen
Sharjah: A total of 85 chairmen and members of Sharjah Municipal Councils were sworn in on Sunday before His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. The members represent 9 municipal councils including …
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Modon Properties Appoints Contractor to Build Five Temporary Mosques in Riyadh City
Modon Properties, an Abu Dhabi master developer building vibrant and sustainable communities and strategic mixed-use developments, today announced that works have started on the construction of five temporary mosques across the northern part of Riyadh City.
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Starz Play to show new season of ‘Billions’ same time as the US
Dubai-based Starz Play will air the premiere of Billions the … The drama centres around the rivalry between federal prosecutor Chuck Rhoades Jr. (Paul Giamatti) and hedge fund billionaire Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis) over his financial crimes as in …
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Nearly 1,300 bank jobs cut in Abu Dhabi in 2017, statistics show
Almost 1,300 bank jobs were cut in Abu Dhabi over the course of 2017, bringing the total number of bank employees in the emirate to 11,877 at the end of Q4 2017, according to new preliminary statistics from the Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi (SCAD).
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Dubai Properties launches 157-berth Marasi Marina
Dubai Properties has officially launched Marasi Marina, the first fully-operational jetty at the Dubai Water Canal, making it the only marina in the heart of the city. The 157-berth, members-only marina spans an area of 40,000 sq m and is the latest …
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Revealed: how much Indians have spent in Dubai’s property market
Indian nationals, who form the largest foreign investor group in Dubai’s real estate market, have bought properties worth more than AED83 billion ($22.6 billion) in the last five years, according to new statistics. The spending power – from 2013 to …
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UAE named world’s second most trusting country in gov’t
Credibility of a CEO as a spokesperson also rose in the UAE, with two-thirds of the general population saying business leaders should take the lead on change rather than waiting for government to drive it. This echoes the global trend, as 84 percent of …
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Fire breaks out at 40-storey residential tower in Sharjah
Colonel Sami Khamis Al Naqbi, Director-General of Sharjah Civil Defence, told Gulf News that five of them were treated at the site, while two others were taken to a hospital. Residents of the Tiger 3 building were evacuated soon after the fire broke out at …
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Viv Richards’ cricket bat in Sharjah is a treasure
Speaking to Gulf News, Richards once remarked of his first impression on cricket in Sharjah. “When we heard about having to play cricket in the UAE we all wondered how we would play cricket in a desert. When we came here, I was thoroughly impressed to …
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