Dubai: Shoppers in Dubai will be able to snap up items at bargain prices over the three-day weekend taking place over this year’s National Day holiday. The National Day Sale, from December 1 to 3, will see malls and retail outlets give shoppers discounts …
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UAE Exchange opens first 'women-powered' branch
UAE Exchange, the leading global remittance, foreign exchange and payment solutions brand, unveiled its first ever “women-powered” branch at the Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZA), United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is a first-of- its-kind initiative in the …
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Tourists in UAE warned against reporting crimes as woman faces jail for reporting rape to police
AN ADVOCACY group has taken the extraordinary step of warning tourists not to report rape in the United Arab Emirates as a British rape victim faces jail for going to police about her own attack. Detained in Dubai, a UK-based group that helps victims of …
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WETEX, Dubai Solar Show successfully conclude in UAE
The 18th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) and the 1st Dubai Solar Show have successfully concluded. HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), Founder and Chairman of WETEX said that …
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Abu Dhabi license plate No 1 sells for Dh31m
In collaboration with Emirates Auction, Abu Dhabi Police, profited over Dh99 million during the public auction which sold off 50 VIP vehicle license plates, class 50. To mark its 50 anniversary, AD police organized this distinguished auction. With the …
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Dubai man buys licence plate for $12.1 million
In a public display of his immense wealth, Dubai resident Balwinder Sahni paid 33 million dirhams (approximately $12.1 million CAD) for a sought-after licence plate at a government auction the first week of November. As reported by CNN Money, affixing a …
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Fund to finance innovative projects launched
Dubai: A fund to finance innovation projects has been created to boost the country’s approach towards innovation and facilitate the setting up of enterprises by innovative entrepreneurs. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President …
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Dubai Municipality organises Innovation Week exhibition
Dubai: Hussain Nasser Lootah, director-general of Dubai Municipality, on Sunday opened the Innovation Week exhibition and events in the municipality, which will last until Thursday with the participation of its various organisational units. “With this …
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Dubai Maritime City Authority and DNV GL to invest in new maritime R&D
Ship Technology News, views and contacts from the global Ship industry United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has entered into a deal with Norway’s DNV GL to collaborate on various maritime innovation initiatives, making Dubai …
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Dubai to launch National Day sale
Dubai: Shoppers in Dubai will be able to snap up items at bargain prices over the three-day weekend taking place over this year’s National Day holiday. The National Day Sale, from December 1 to 3, will see malls and retail outlets give shoppers discounts …
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UAE mega projects among world's 'most innovative, least wasteful'
Dubai: Legoland Dubai headlines UAE mega-projects that have been recognized as among the world’s most innovative, industry experts announced on Monday ahead of The Big 5 construction exhibition. One of the world’s most attractive construction markets …
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All set for DCG business symposium
The Dubai Computer Group (DCG) has announced it will this evening host a Business Symposium and Networking Event to support its members find answers to some of the most pressing challenges in a volatile business landscape. The event, which kicks off at 18 …
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Governance structures of Islamic finance needs fine tuning
Dubai: Islamic financial institutions’ business activities must comply with Islamic law (Sharia). Rating agency Standard & Poor’s believe that in view of the fast growth of the Islamic finance industry robust Sharia governance structures is very important.
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Emirati youngsters dream about UAE nuclear industry
If they could develop their own industry, why can’t we?” the 21-year-old intern at the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) told Gulf News in an interview on the occasion of the UAE’s 45th National Day. “We have resources … we have the youth.
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UBF Board of Directors reviews latest banking sector developments
Dubai: The Board of Directors of the UAE Banks Federation (UBF) met on Sunday in Dubai to review the latest developments in the banking sector. Presided over by Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, Chairman of UBF, the meeting discussed the federation’s future plans …
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New Dubai law upholds independence of courts
Dubai: A new law issued on Sunday guarantees everyone’s equality before courts without any discrimination and upholds litigants’ right to defend in all stages of the investigation and trial. The Law No.13 of 2016 on the Judicial Authority in Dubai was …
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MIDEAST STOCKS-Abu Dhabi hit after bank merger talk quashed; Saudi slips but Egypt resilient
had carried out a previously announced acquisition of 48.36 percent of the firm from Dubai Banking Group, a subsidiary of Dubai Group, for 0.705 dirham a share. Although the purchase price was well below the market price, some investors are betting ADFG …
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