Substitute teachers working in government schools will be offered financial incentives to cover for permanent staff who are absent. The Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has issued a ministerial …
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Dubai Financial Market : UAE part of KHCB’s expansion scheme – Bucheeri
Dubai – Mubasher: Khaleeji Commercial Bank (KHCB) views the UAE market as one of its top priorities for its GCC expansion scheme, the bank’s deputy chairman said Tuesday. Speaking on the sidelines of KHCB’s listing on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM …
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Dubai’s Limitless says to make early debt payment of $112m
Dubai-based real estate developer Limitless has announced it … Once made, Limitless will have repaid almost half of its outstanding bank debt and trade creditor obligations. Thursday’s transactions will bring Limitless’ bank repayments to AED2.2 …
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UAE debate teams win Tournament of Champions at Yale
Dubai: The debate teams representing the UAE won the World Champions Trophy and the Runners-Up Trophy at the Tournament of Champions at Yale University earlier this month, school officials said on Wednesday. In the junior category, Shreyas Sharma of Grade …
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Turkey’s leader slams UAE over ‘forefathers’ retweet
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s president is railing against the United Arab Emirates’ foreign minister, who retweeted a post that accused the Turkish leader’s Ottoman “forefathers” of mistreating Arabs and stealing manuscripts from the holy city of Medina.
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Free entry to Dubai Safari ends on Wednesday
We would like to inform you that starting from Thursday, 21/12/2017, entry to Dubai Safari will be with tickets,” it said. As first reported by Gulf News, Hussain Nasser Lootah, director-general of Dubai Municipality, had announced free entry for all to …
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Abu Dhabi’s Louvre to unveil Leonardo painting ‘very soon’
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The new Louvre Abu Dhabi museum is “very proud” to have acquired a painting by Leonardo da Vinci that sold for a staggering $450 million last month, an official in the United Arab Emirates said Tuesday. Director of Abu …
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UAE condemns Houthi terrorist group’s missile attack
the UAE reiterated its unwavering commitment to the Saudi-led Arab Coalition to achieve security and stability in brotherly Yemen, fully aware of the relationship between this goal and the security and stability of the region, UAE News Agency (WAM) reported.
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Dubai firm buys ‘iconic’ London skyscraper for $357m
A subsidiary of the Dubai-based Al Gurg Group has bought an “iconic” skyscraper in one of London’s most vibrant neighbourhoods for £266.5 million ($357.1 million). Great Portland Estate and BP Pension Fund have sold the 20-storey building in Blackfriars …
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Bank of S’pore hiring staff for Mid-East wealth
The private-banking arm of OCBC Bank is adding more staff in Dubai, as the Singapore lender seeks a greater role in managing the money of the Middle East’s wealthy and of Indians living overseas. Bank of Singapore plans to hire about 20 relationship …
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Revealed: The two Dubai hotels rated as ‘the worst luxury openings of 2017’ – and which hotel in the same city is named the best
Two hotels in Dubai have been rated as the worst luxury openings of 2017 by experts at a prestigious travel website. Luxury Travel Intelligence (LTI), a members-only resource for affluent globetrotters, has ranked both The Dukes Dubai and Five Palm …
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Bank of Singapore to add more Dubai staff in wealth drive
The private-banking arm of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp is adding more staff in Dubai, as the Singapore lender seeks a greater role managing the money of the Middle East’s wealthy and of Indians living overseas. Bank of Singapore plans to hire about 20 …
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Sharjah’s Al Montazah park to have new attractions
Sharjah: Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has unveiled an array of outstanding recreational attractions and leisure amenities introduced in the second phase of developments at Al Montazah Amusement and Water Park costing more than …
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UAE Ministry of Education to Launch National Science, Technology and Innovation Festival 2018
The UAE Ministry of Education announced the launch of the National Science, Technology and Innovation (NSTI) Festival that will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme …
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70 Percent of Dubai Start-Ups Employ Cloud Computing Solutions, Plan to Increase Spending, Says Cloud Report 2017
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, today announced the findings of The Cloud Report 2017, commissioned in partnership with IBM and produced by Thomson Reuters …
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Louvre Abu Dhabi to unveil Salvator Mundi Leonardo painting ‘very soon’
The new Louvre Abu Dhabi museum is “very proud” to have acquired a painting by Leonardo da Vinci that sold for a staggering $450 million last month, an official in the United Arab Emirates said Tuesday. Director of Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and …
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Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’ painting to be unveiled at Abu Dhabi’s Louvre ‘very soon’
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—The new Louvre Abu Dhabi museum is “very proud” to have acquired a painting by Leonardo da Vinci that sold for a staggering $450 million last month, an official in the United Arab Emirates said Tuesday. Director of Abu …
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