Dubai: Pamper your dog, but do not forget the cleanliness of your city. This is the message pet owners in Dubai were given as part of a recent cleanliness awareness drive. The Veterinary Services Section in the Public Health Services Department of Dubai …
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Volunteering in Dubai made easy through ‘Day For Dubai’ app
Dubai: After challenging the city to devote 30 minutes every … an official from the developer of the app, Watani Al Emarat, told Gulf News. Volunteering opportunities include events related to patients at hospitals, the elderly, people of determination …
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Record-setting Da Vinci painting headed to UAE
NEW YORK — A Leonardo da Vinci painting of Christ that sold in New York for a record US$450 million (380 million euros) is heading to a museum in the United Arab Emirates. The newly opened Louvre Abu Dhabi made the announcement Wednesday. The 500-year-old …
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Not for faint-hearted: Dubai unveils new sky-high zip line
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai is offering thrill-seekers a new way to see its dazzling skyscrapers: On one of the world’s longest zip lines. The 170 metre-high (558 foot) XLine opens this week in Dubai’s Marina neighbourhood. For an entire …
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Regional developments ‘to impact Dubai real estate’
Recent geopolitical developments on the regional front and new residential legislation in Dubai – with prime focus on affordable housing – are both likely to impact the emirate’s property market, according to leading international real estate consultancy …
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UAE start-up makes life child’s play for parents
My experience from the corporate world has been invaluable building the business, as has my journey as a mother. What gap in the market were you initially trying to fill? Hire4Baby.com considers itself an ancillary service to UAE tourism, and the intention …
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$450m ‘Leonardo painting’ heads to Louvre Abu Dhabi
Media captionThe painting has been cleaned and restored from the image on the left to the one on the right A 500-year-old painting of Christ believed to be the work of Leonardo da Vinci is heading to the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the museum has said. The newly …
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Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi is going to the Louvre Abu Dhabi
Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi is going to the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the art gallery tweeted on Wednesday. But there’s still no public information on who purchased the painting at the record-setting auction in November, when the controversial artwork went …
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$450m ‘Da Vinci painting’ heads to Louvre Abu Dhabi
Media captionThe painting has been cleaned and restored from the image on the left to the one on the right A 500-year-old painting of Christ believed to be the work of Leonardo da Vinci is heading to the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the museum has said. The newly …
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Adnoc IPO of distribution unit set to raise up to Dh3.3bn
Adnoc Distribution said last month it plans to open its first petrol stations in Dubai and Saudi Arabia next year as it positions itself for growth following its planned IPO on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange this month. “We intend to leverage the …
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Hamdan launches Day for Dubai initiative
Dubai: Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, on Wednesday announced the launch of the ‘Day for Dubai’ initiative. The initiative aims to both solidify social responsibility among …
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UAE PMI makes highest gain since August on new businesses
The UAE’s non-oil economy had the biggest three-month gain in November, boosted by steep growth in output and new business, according to a key gauge of the sector. Purchasing activity rose at the highest pace since the survey began in 2009, suggesting …
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Dubai SME and WOMENA launch new entrepreneur programme
Dubai, specifically targeting young women considering finance or entrepreneurship careers. The course programme ran for one month, with two separate themes: ‘Future Founders,’ which focused on enabling students to create a viable business; and …
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Adnoc cuts indicative price range for unit’s IPO as market sags
Last month’s market debut of Dubai real estate firm Emaar Development was weak, and the stock has now dropped to 5.56 dirhams from the IPO price of 6.03 dirhams. The IPO raised $1.3 billion for Emaar Properties. Abu Dhabi’s main share index was flat on …
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UAE ranks high in technology adoption in financial services
The UAE embracing digital adoption faster than West in all areas of life including financial services, according to a recent HSBC research. HSBC’s new global research report, Trust in Technology, which includes research from over 12,000 people in 11 …
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UAE needs to apply minimum standards to get off tax blacklist: EU envoy
EU finance ministers on Tuesday adopted a blacklist of 17 jurisdictions deemed to be tax havens, including the UAE and Bahrain, in an unprecedented step to counter worldwide tax avoidance. Blacklisted countries may no longer be used by EU institutions for …
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UAE launches plan to send four Emirati astronauts into space
The UAE on Wednesday launched its ambitious plan to send four Emirati astronauts into space. Young Emiratis have been invited to register for the UAE Astronaut Programme by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE’s Vice President and Prime Minister …
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