The UAE is making a conscious effort to promote and support small and medium-sized enterprises as they are believed to be one of the main drivers for innovation and employment. A new survey conducted by Bayt.com and global online market research company …
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Abu Dhabi GP: Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari have learned from 2017 mistakes
Kubica set to test for Williams in Abu Dhabi F1 Gossip: Hamilton to discuss new deal ‘Relaxed … Vettel and Hamilton were in a light-hearted mood during the news conference The news conference, in which Vettel was sitting next to Hamilton, ended on …
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Dubai lab tests 12,500 precious stones during jewellery exhibition
Dubai: Dubai Central Laboratory (DCL) under Dubai Municipality tested nearly 12,500 samples of diamonds and precious stones during the recently held Dubai International Jewellery Week 2017, the civic body has said. The DCL received 426 inspection requests …
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Biggest Dubai IPO in 3 Years Has Worst Debut Since 2014
Geopolitical risk in the Middle East took a toll on the debut of a stock linked to one of the strongest brands investors can find in the United Arab Emirates market. Emaar Development PJSC, the U.A.E. real estate developer that began trading in Dubai on …
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UAE calls for global efforts against human trafficking
New York: The UAE has called on the international community to address the root causes of trafficking in persons in conflict situations during the UN Security Council’s open debate the subject. In her statement, Amira Obaid Al Hafeeti, second secretary …
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Dubai off-plan property sales ‘at new high’
With property prices across Dubai registering a steep decline for the past three and a half years since its mid-2014 peak, the off-plan sales are at a high, according to an industry expert. The building boom in Dubai is being matched by a buying rush …
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New speed limit on Sharjah road
Dubai: Police in Sharjah announced on Thursday that the speed limit on the Maliha- Al Faiya Street has now been raised. The road, which is located in the central region of Sharjah, had its speed limit increased after Sharjah Police General Directorate …
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Arabian Oryx programme boosts UAE’s biodiversity
Abu Dhabi: Fourteen Arabian Oryx were released into the wild in Abu Dhabi on Thursday morning as part of an Oryx reintroduction programme, a key example of UAE’s prioritisation in boosting and preserving biodiversity, a top official said. At the Qasr Al …
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‘Padmavati’ release in the UK, UAE deferred
Makers of Padmavati have said the film will not release globally, including in the UAE and the UK, until the it gets clearance in India. The news comes even as reports circulated that the British Board Of Film Classification (BBFC) has given the clearance …
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Dubai executes Jordanian convicted of raping, killing child
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai has executed a 50-year-old Jordanian man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing an 8-year-old boy. The government-run Dubai Media Office announced the execution on Thursday of Nidal Eisa Abdullah. It says Abdullah …
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Dubai private schools to be fully inclusive by 2020
Dubai: Students with determination, or those with special education needs, may enroll in any mainstream private early childhood learning centre, school or university in Dubai without the risk of rejection by 2020, officials assured on Thursday. The …
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Revealed: work starts on $6.8bn 30,000-home Dubai mega project
UAE-based Azizi Developments has started construction of its AED25 billion ($6.8 billion) Azizi Victoria mega project in the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City – District Seven in Dubai. Spread over a construction area of 33 million square feet …
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UAE Central Bank looks to private equity to plug SME funding gap
The governor of the Central Bank of the UAE wants private equity firms to help fill the void left by banks that have cut lending to SMEs in recent years amid lacklustre economic growth. “The exposure of our financial sector to SMEs is moderate and I …
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UAE and Grenada sign MoU on visa exemption
New York: The UAE and Grenada have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to exempt Emirati and Grenadian nationals carrying ordinary passports from obtaining pre-entry visas. The MoU was signed by Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives to the UN …
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UAE executes Jordanian who raped, killed 8-year-old compatriot boy
Dubai based newspaper Gulf News added quoted a chief prosecutor as saying “Today (Thursday) morning, the convict was taken from his confinement at Dubai Central Jail, where he had been waiting for the rulers approval to have the death sentence executed
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Car crashes halt Dubai traffic
Dubai: Motorists faced heavy delays on Thursday after multiple accidents broke out on a number of busy roads in Dubai. Commuters from Sharjah to Dubai were the first ones to face tailbacks of traffic when an accident was reported on Emirates Road near the …
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: F1 says goodbye to 2017, before it’s halo to 2018
Abu Dhabi. The circuit which hosts the final grand prix of what’s been a long and utterly fascinating season. Abu Dhabi. The circuit where, last season, Lewis Hamilton controversially won by driving as slowly as he could, in a cunning attempt to destroy …
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