With two young children, I especially missed being outside and as the restrictions have eased, we’ve cautiously been getting back into our outdoor routine. The beach has always been a huge draw for us …
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Happy shoppers, diners confident with mall safety as Dubai reopens
And so they did, confident that all safety measures are in place and pledging that they, too, will be extra careful. Indian expats Senthil Kumar and his wife Jyoti took the Dubai Metro and went to the …
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Mall operators in the Mideast and Asia are embracing online retail in response to Covid-19
In the Mideast and Asia, mall operators are turning the pandemic into an opportunity to rethink how they serve retail tenants and consumers.
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18 of Dubai’s best burger joints
Please call ahead to check with the venue directly* Here are some of the top burgers in Dubai: My number one, undisputed burger spot, for the best, juiciest, simplest, yet most unique burger in town i …
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Customers return to Nakheel Malls as Dubai lockdown eases
Omar Khoory, managing director, Nakheel Malls, said: “We thank the government, our retailers and customers for working together to safely bring back the retail experience that Dubai is known …
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Money & Me: ‘I keep reading it will be a V-shaped recovery – that’s my wishful thinking’
You also need to enjoy yourself and have nice holidays – whatever it is that makes us happy, as long as it is within the budget. I’m a wise spender, you could say. My mum was a housewife, but also had …
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Customer Confidence Clear as Visitors Return to Nakheel Malls
Footfall at Nakheel Malls’ destinations across Dubai reached up to 70 per cent of normal capacity last weekend, with homeware, sports gear and health an …
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Which cinemas are now open in Dubai
Now that cinemas across Dubai have reopened (as of Wednesday May 27), cinema chains are back to screening an array of blockbusters. If you want to go to the cinema in Dubai, you can now head to VOX …
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Watch | A Day Out Shopping With Natalia “Shoestova” Shustova | Harper’s Bazaar Arabia
The Dubai-based content creator invited Bazaar to come along with her on an excursion to Nakheel Mall, in search of Eid gifts and home decor pieces …
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Nakheel retail unit rolls out contactless pick-up service
Leading Dubai master developer Nakheel said its retail arm has launched a contactless pick-up service at its retail destinations – Nakheel Mall, The Pointe and Ibn Battuta Mall – giving more …
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Dubai malls bounce back, operator hits 70% capacity on weekend
Malls throughout Dubai are slowly building their business after being dormant for some weeks due to the Covid-19 lockdowns. Over the weekend one mall operator described a promising sign with the …
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Coronavirus recovery: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt business conditions decline slows
Business conditions in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt declined in May at a slower pace than in April, suggesting the worst of the coronavirus downturn may be over, according to data from IHS Markit.
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KT edit: Dubai first off the starting blocks, back in business
It has been a phased reopening over the past weeks but Dubai’s decision to reopen offices and malls fully is a bold decision …
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GIP and Brookfield close in on $15bn Abu Dhabi gas pipeline deal
Global I Partners and Brookfield Asset Management are close to taking a stake in the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s natural gas pipelines, according to people fam …
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Abu Dhabi Said to Near Pipeline Deal With GIP-Backed Group
Abu Dhabi’s state-owned energy producer is close to selling a multibillion-dollar stake in its natural gas pipelines to an investor group backed by Global Infrastructure Partners and Brookfield Asset …
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Abu Dhabi announces one week-ban on traffic to and between its main cities, from June 2
Abu Dhabi, the largest member of the United Arab Emirates federation, announced a one-week ban on traffic to and between its main cities, to be implemented from June 2, the local government media …
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Reopening responsibly: Owners to wait outside while pets get examined at Sharjah vet clinics
The clinics, operated by the Sharjah Municipality, were closed temporarily as part of preventive measures taken by the civic body to limit the spread …
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