Sharjah: This year’s biggest names virtually attending Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) include American rapper and social media star Prince Ea; Canadian writer Yann Martel, perhaps best …
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5,000 visitors per day limit at socially distanced Sharjah Book Fair
The number of visitors to the Sharjah International Book Fair has been capped at 5,000 per day, organisers announced on Monday. They must register on to be allowed entry. The socially distanced …
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Abu Dhabi’s ADQ Pumps $1 Billion Into Lulu’s Egypt Expansion
Abu Dhabi investment company ADQ will partner with LuLu Group International, which runs one of the Middle East’s largest hypermarket chains, by investing $1 billion to back the grocer’s expansion in …
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Abu Dhabi’s ADQ to invest $1 bln to help retailer Lulu expand in Egypt
ADQ, a holding company owned by the Abu Dhabi government, said on Monday it has signed an agreement with regional retailer Lulu International to help fund its expansion in Egypt with an investment of …
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Hay ‘will not return to Abu Dhabi while sheikh accused of assault remains minister’
The Hay Festival has said it will not return to Abu Dhabi while Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, the Emirates minister of tolerance, remains in his post, following an accusation of serious sexual …
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Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad confirms first commercial flight to Israel; launches Hebrew website
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways will become the first GCC carrier to operate a commercial passenger flight to and from Israel later today. The three-and-a-half-hour flight, flown in partnership with …
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Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 partners Saudi Arabia’s Digital Innovation Centre for startup programme
Abu Dhabi’s startup cluster Hub71 and Saudi Arabia’s Digital Innovation Centre have forged a three-year deal to boost entrepreneur activity in these marketplaces. The partners will also offer support …
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First Commercial Passenger Flight From UAE Lands in Israel
The first commercial passenger flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel has landed in Tel Aviv, further cementing a normalization deal between the two countries.
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UAE Ministers to Arrive in Israel for First Visit on Tuesday
The United Arab Emirates’ finance and economy ministers will arrive in Israel for the first time on Tuesday, a month after the countries signed an agreement to normalize relations. The economy …
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Designing the Store of the Future
Last year alone, the store sold 250,000 pairs of shoes. Rania Masri launched and managed Level Shoes for five years before moving into the role of chief transformation officer for the parent company.
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Abu Dhabi’s ADQ to partner LuLu in $1b investment drive into Egypt
Image Credit: Gulf News Archive Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi’s ADQ will be supporting hypermarket operator LuLu International’s Egypt expansion through a newly struck non-binding agreement, with an …
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The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi grants frontline heroes free access to two major cultural sites
Starting from 21 October 2020, frontline heroes, and up to three guests per person, will be granted free access to Qasr Al Hosn and Louvre Abu Dhabi for a period of six months …
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Dubai’s DEWA repays $1.5bn bond and turns debt-free
Read: Clean energy now accounts for 9% of Dubai’s total output The total installed capacity is 11,700MW of electricity. This includes 1,013MW from photovoltaic solar panels at the Mohammed bin …
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West Asia Wrap: Winning starts for Al Hilal, Sharjah
Al Hilal SFC enjoyed a perfect start, defeating Al Ain 1-0 as the 2020-21 Saudi Pro League kicked off over the weekend.
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UAE’s economic revival engine shifts to high gear as 15 acts get green light
UAE – The first phase of a pioneering “33-initiative strategy” designed to revive and turbo-charge the UAE’s economic growth received the go-ahead of a high-level interim committee headed by the UAE’s …
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Special: Warm peace between UAE, Israel is good for business
UAE agreement isn’t peace but a business deal don’t know much about the Emirati culture and people. Emiratis would rather negotiate with friends – some say they will only do business with friends.
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UPDATE 1-Investment Corporation of Dubai hires banks for dollar bonds
ICD, which as of the end of last year had total assets worth around $305 billion, owns stakes in Emirates airline and Dubai’s biggest bank, Emirates NBD. The planned fixed rate, long five-year senior …
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