Abu Dhabi: Four boys drowned in Al Bahya sea on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi on Monday, sources said. Al Bahia is around 45 kilometers from Abu Dhabi city. The drowned children include one Emirati and three Arab nationals. The children were not accompanied …
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Dubai ‘on path to rival London, New York’ with $1.36bn business park
The recently announced Emirates Towers Business Park is set to become Dubai’s most defining commercial development in over 10 years, according to Cluttons. The real estate consultant said its launch is putting Dubai on the path to rivaling the City in …
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Sharjah young ladies’ group renovates 72 homes
Sharjah: Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah concluded its ‘100 Hours of Giving’ summer programme and honoured many of its members who helped renovate 72 homes for families in need across the emirate. The group, which is a subsidiary of the Rubu’ Qarn …
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Changing the climate of sustainable business
DUBAI: Water, waste and energy consumption — these are the three keys to sustainable business, says Virginie Helias, Procter & Gamble’s global vice-president for sustainability. But now, she says, the biggest savings are down to the end users …
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Abu Dhabi Police seize 4.2 million drug pills on farm
Police arrested two suspects with 4.2 million captagon tablets on a farm in the UAE. Abu Dhabi Police said on Saturday that the suspects – both from Arab countries – were arrested while attempting to smuggle the drugs, hidden under agricultural seedlings …
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UAE hotels look to Eid business boon
Hotels in the UAE, the second-biggest economy in the Arabian Gulf region and the top business and commercial hub of the wider Middle East, are gearing up for a four-day revenue bonanza as the country prepares to welcome flocks of tourists from the GCC and …
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Norwegian plans B737 Max service to Dubai
… be granted as Dubai’s Emirates has plied the route since 2013 and Dubai itself practises a liberal ‘open-skies’ policy. An executive of Norwegian confirmed the news to Business Traveller and told me that the airline would have six B737 Max 8 …
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Russia, UAE tell North Korea: Stop your ‘provocations’
He instead focused in part on North Korea. Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, right, listens to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, during a news conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017.
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Abu Dhabi street lights to be replaced by LEDs
energy-efficient LED lights will replace more than 350,000 street lighting fixtures across the emirate of Abu Dhabi, Gulf News has learnt. These include the retrofitting of nearly 43,000 street lamps in Abu Dhabi island, and a tender to operate and install …
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Dubai Chamber eyes Latin America, India to boost trade
He added that having offices in those markets will also allow the Chamber to find local partners there who can help identify the right business opportunities for companies in Dubai. The Chamber currently has eight representative offices globally in …
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16 vital services a call away in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi residents can get 16 vital services at their doorsteps thanks to a new government initiative to offer fast and efficient services. Mobile teams will now offer services including repair and replacement of car tyres, cleaning and …
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Lebanon foiled suicide bomb attack on Australia-Abu Dhabi flight: minister
LEBANON’S police intelligence helped to foil a plot to blow up an Emirati passenger plane bound for the United Arab Emirates from Australia last month, the country’s interior minister said. Nouhad Machnouk said on Monday that four Lebanese-Australian …
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Dubai Business Events gathers momentum
DUBAI — Dubai Business Events (DBE), the city’s official convention bureau, has reported strong results for the first half of 2017, with 97 bids submitted to host business events being successfully awarded to the city. The events secured since January …
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Dubai billionaire seeks to sell Trump-branded villas abroad
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — During recent trips to Croatia and Malta, a Dubai-based billionaire and business partner of the Trump Organization looked more like a head of state himself — mingling with government dignitaries, receiving a presidential …
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UAE: Top choice for young jobseekers
The UAE has emerged as the most attractive country for young jobseekers in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, with nearly six in 10 respondents saying that they would relocate to the country for job opportunities. According to the ‘Fresh …
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Arab bloc won’t discriminate against U.S. firms in Qatar rift
DUBAI: Four Arab countries that imposed sanctions on Qatar have told the United States that U.S. companies doing business with them would not be punished for also working with Doha, four sources with knowledge of the matter said. Foreign firms have become …
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UAE- Maternal instinct nurses a business
(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) The #UAE is the ideal place for women entrepreneurs with a progressive leadership that is driving a diversity strategy to empower and enable women in different fields, says Shifa Yusuffali, CEO of Ideacrate Edutainment Company.
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