“One cannot simply open a mosque and invite everyone to attend and to preach,” Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, the UAE’s minister of state for tolerance, told German news agency DPA in an interview on Tuesday. Sheikh Nahyan said that Germany …
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Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority Selects Entrepreneur Day Competition Winner
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for … Six shortlisted applicants presented their business plans to a live audience and judging panel as part of the startup pitch competition. Dr Mohammed Al Zarooni presented the award to the …
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Sharjah students claim ‘human image’ world record
DUBAI: Children from the India International School in Sharjah, UAE, sailed into the Guinness World Records on Tuesday. A total of 4,882 students from 12 different nationalities dressed in the UAE’s national colors and took to the school’s football …
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Emirates to increase inflight Wi-Fi connectivity in 2020
Passengers on Emirates’ Boeing 777X aircraft will be able to access a new generation Wi-Fi as the Dubai carrier strengthens its partnership with France’s Thales Group. Emirates said on Wednesday that it signed a new agreement with Thales to equip its …
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Miral Paves the Way for Personalized Digital Visitor Experiences on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi-based developer, Miral, has embarked on a major digital transformation project to create a seamlessly connected destination of world-class theme parks and attractions on Yas Island. Advancing Miral’s vision to create unique and immersive …
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Emirates, Thales ink deal to equip new planes with next gen Wi-Fi
The airline said demand for Wi-Fi on board has been steadily increasing and today over … Subscribe to Arabian Business’ newsletter to receive the latest breaking news and business stories in Dubai,the UAE and the GCC straight to your inbox.
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Revealed: what’s next on Dubai RTA’s 3D printing list?
Dubai’s transport authority has unveiled plans to expand its use of 3D printing technology to include the construction of a pedestrian bridge and a marine transport stationi The committee responsible for the Implementation of Dubai 3D Printing Strategy …
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Dubai South mulls plan to launch eco-friendly transport system
Dubai South is to carry out a feasibility study on possible plans to launch an environmentally friendly transport system using hydrogen technologies. The 145-square kilometre master-planned city, which was launched by the Dubai government in 2006 …
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Dubai’s DIFC Just Announced A $100M Fund For Fintech Startups
Dubai International Financial Centre has (DIFC) launched a $100 million fund to invest in financial technology startups. The fund will focus on companies in the incubation and growth stages looking to access markets in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia.
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Abu Dhabi-Owned Refiner Pivots to Asia as Europe Sales Slow
Refiners need to target petrochemical sales to Asia because it’s the only major region to buck a global trend of slowing growth, the head of Abu Dhabi-owned oil processor Cia. Espanola de Petroleos SAU said. Demand growth is declining in Europe and other …
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Dubai Airshow: Airbus seals order with US firm Indigo
The order on the penultimate day of the Dubai Airshow comes after what could have been a difficult week for Airbus. On Sunday, Emirates appeared to snub Airbus over an A380 superjumbo deal. Indigo’s managing partner, Bill Franke, 80, flew to Dubai for the …
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UAE’s Strata inks JV to supply Boeing with high-tech materials
Strata, the UAE-based composite aerostructures manufacturing facility, and Solvay have formalised their joint venture to supply Boeing with advanced composite materials from a high-tech facility to be built in Al Ain. Following the signature of the JV …
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Dubai’s DIFC launches $100m Fintech fund
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) on Tuesday announced the launch of a $100 million FinTech-focused fund to accelerate the development of financial technology. The fund was announced during the inaugural Global Financial Forum, GFF, organised by …
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Dubai Airshow: Why the UAE plans to grow lettuce on Mars
One thing you can’t accuse the United Arab Emirates of lacking is vision. First they unveiled plans to launch a Mars probe. Then it was an ambition to colonise the Red Planet. Now the UAE has a new aim – to grow palm trees and lettuce there. The space …
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Work on Sharjah-Dubai bridge ‘to complete by Q3 2018’
Work on a major Sharjah-Dubai bridge that will increase road capacity to 17,700 cars per hour from the current 9,900, is on schedule, with the project on track to be completed by the third quarter of 2018. According to a Gulf News report, the UAE’s …
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Why the UAE plans to grow lettuce on Mars
One thing you can’t accuse the United Arab Emirates of lacking is vision. First they unveiled plans to launch a Mars probe. Then it was an ambition to colonise the Red Planet. Now the UAE has a new aim – to grow palm trees and lettuce there. The space …
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Dubai property market in perspective
Values across Dubai’s residential investment areas continued to moderate during Q2 2017, dipping by an average of 1.5%. This leaves the annual rate of change at -5.8% and marks the 12th consecutive quarter of price declines, during which time prices have …
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