Firefighters are battling a blaze at a high-rise tower in the Dubai Marina amid a sandstorm sweeping the city in the United Arab Emirates. The government-run Dubai Media Office says the fire broke out Sunday morning in the Zen Tower. It says residents have …
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Dubai Safari to close for five months
The Dhs1bn ($272.2m) Dubai Safari is to close its doors for upgrade work just six months after opening. The attraction began welcoming visitors in December after originally being scheduled to open at the end of 2017. Operator Dubai Municipality recently …
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U.S. and UAE sign pact to resolve airline competition claims
The voluntary agreement, which applies to Etihad and Emirates airline, is similar to a deal announced in January between the United States and Qatar in which Qatar agreed to release detailed financial information about state-owned Qatar Airways. The UAE’s …
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Technology must co-exist with empathy
Yuva Gurbaxani, British, mother of a Foundation Stage 1 pupil and a Year 3 student in a UK school in Dubai “I think the focus on too much technology, especially at the primary school level, runs the risks of forgetting to teach empathy. Yes, times are …
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Russian billionaire still clings to $492 million yacht at centre of record divorce, as Dubai court rules it should not have been seized
After a London court ordered the seizure of his luxury $492 million yacht, a court in Dubai has now thrown a lifeline to Farkhad Akhmedov, the Russian billionaire at the centre of one of the largest divorce payouts in U.K. history. A U.K. judge had granted …
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How making solar cells in the UAE could boost the renewable energy sector
Making solar panel cells in the UAE could boost the growing renewable energy sector. That’s according to Zoheir Hamedi, regional programme officer for the Middle East and North Africa at the International Renewable Energy Agency. Mr Hamedi said a …
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Turning Dubai into a culture capital
Is the environment more supportive of individuals and businesses in this sector? One of Dubai Culture’s primary aims is to enhance Dubai’s arts and culture landscape by supporting and nurturing talent in this sector, and over the past 10 years …
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UAE and US Reaffirm Open Skies
“The UAE is very pleased that our understanding with the US preserves all of the benefits of Open Skies for travelers, airlines, communities and aerospace companies in both countries and around the world,” said UAE Ambassador to the US Yousef Al Otaib
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UAE food giant sees impact of VAT during Q1
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Ghanaian delegation holds 175 bilateral meetings during recent trade mission to UAE
The meeting was followed by business matching meetings which were hosted at the Dubai Chamber’s head office. H.E. Dr Akoto stressed Ghana’s commitment to expanding economic cooperation with the UAE, as well as its aims to attract investment from the UAE.
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Tanzania-UAE Business & Investment Forum explores new avenues of cooperation
Tanzanian Ambassador to UAE invites Dubai Chamber to open a representative office in Tanzania Tanzanian minister says Tanzania’s tourism, manufacturing and real estate sectors offer attractive opportunities for UAE investors H.E. Al Ghurair: Dubai …
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Dubai police arrest man over AED2m car buying fraud
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UAE’s vital push for health-care solutions
The impetus for innovation comes from breakthroughs that directly improve the lot of humanity and this momentum, at the core of national progress, has been building in the UAE as the surge … aided by events such as the Technology and Innovation Pioneers …
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UAE tries vertical farming to produce food with little water
who has built the Middle East’s first commercial vertical farm in Dubai. Badia Farm – the word means ‘oasis’ in Arabic – grows greens like radish, kale, mustard, basil, and arugula in a controlled, indoors environment using hydroponic technology and …
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IT jobs see 20pc growth in UAE this year
The UAE’s software, hardware and telecom sectors witnessed an increase of 20 per cent in jobs in 2018, as compared to last year, according to the latest Monster Employment Index (MEI). With the significant advancements of technology, growth of the e …
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Abu Dhabi cobbler says UAE transformed his life
Quddus came to Abu Dhabi two years ago to help his father in his work. The 51-year-old cobbler doesn’t feel ashamed of doing the job and he has a profound love for his profession, which financially supports his family and children. Speaking to Gulf News …
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Massive rush at shopping malls as Super Sale kicks off in Dubai
Nonetheless, we witnessed more than average footfall during the first few hours as compared to the regular weekend morning crowd,” Ajay Antal, CEO of Home Box, told Gulf News. By Thursday evening, traffic snarls were reported near major malls in Dubai as …
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