Dubai is soon planning to deploy all-women rescue teams at its beaches, it was revealed on Thursday. Currently, 12 women are being trained to respond to emergencies, with the police planning to increa…
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Leave Dubai and head to Cairo? Best city to run your business revealed
Where is the cheapest place to rent office space in the GCC? How easy is it to set up a business? What are the ownership laws? AMEinfo dives head first into the region’s business world to find out the …
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Dubai’s Emirates to operate additional Hajj flights
Dubai carrier Emirates has said it will operate extra flights … Passengers will also enjoy a special baggage allowance of up to 35kg in economy, 40kg in business and 50kg in first class. The five-da…
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Four Big Banking Issues Affecting UAE Company Formation
The good news is that once you’ve vaulted over this one major hurdle it’s easy to set up a new business in the UAE, as the government has created policies, such as no corporate or personal tax to enco…
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UAE further delays launch of first nuclear reactor
The UAE says it wants 50 percent of its energy to be generated by clean sources by 2050. Saudi Arabia, the world’s top crude oil exporter, plans to build up to 16 nuclear reactors, but the projects ha…
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UAE orders companies to freeze accounts, assets of nine Iranian entities
The UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority has issued a circular to firms operating in securities and commodities sectors ordering them to freeze the accounts of nine Iranian individuals and organ…
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Dubai’s financial regulator investigates Abraaj over alleged mismanagement
Dubai’s financial regulator is investigating allegations … Read: Abraaj investment management business co-CEOs resign from board There was no immediate comment from Naqvi or his legal representative …
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Video: Dubai’s Emirates introduces VR seat selection
Passengers travelling with Dubai carrier Emirates can now view a 3D rendering of … will offer customers an immersive 360-degree view of the first, business and economy cabins on Airbus A380 and Boei…
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Republic TV honours Indian business leaders in Dubai
The English news channel presented the legends of the business world from India in Gulf with Lifetime achievement awards. Others were honoured with the Visionary and Inspirational leader awards Englis…
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E-ticketing system launched for Dubai Frame to ease rush
Visitors from the People of Determination category and children under 3 years and the elderly people above 60 years can visit the Dubai Frame free of charge. Subscribe to Arabian Business’ newsletter …
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Dubai moves to ease foreign investor licensing
Under the agreement, VFS Global will provide and manage administrative tasks related to visa, passport, identity management and other citizen services for Dubai FDI’s investor partners and enable them …
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Dubai FDI partners with VFS Global to ease foreign investors licensing
The partnership with VFS Global is part of Dubai FDI’s efforts to ensure a smooth journey for investors and advance their business. The agreement was signed recently between Fahad Al Gergawi, CEO Duba…
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UAE’s non-oil private sector growth spikes
Dubai: The UAE’s non-oil private sector output and new orders … Rising output has been recorded continuously since February 2010. Despite the surge in business activity and new work, employment was broadly unchanged in June, with less than 1 per …
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UAE business confidence hits new high
Business confidence in the UAE hit a fresh high in June as new investments, marketing initiatives and an anticipated economic upturn underpinned positive sentiment, latest data from a survey shows. Buoyed by strong inflows of new business and output growth …
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UAE outlook sunny on oil recovery, fiscal policies
The non-oil sector is expected to grow 3.7 per cent in 2018, supported by improving business sentiment, buoyant trade and tourism — tourism grew 5.5 per cent in 2017, a trend expected to continue — and higher public spending. The UAE federal government …
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UAE economy likely to rebound in 2018
“The non-oil sector is expected to grow 3.7 per cent in 2018, supported by improving business sentiments, a buoyant trade and tourism environment and higher public spending. Since the UAE is a highly open economy with trade value accounting for more than …
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UAE orders companies to freeze accounts, assets of nine Iranians
The UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority has issued a circular to firms operating in securities and commodities sectors ordering them to freeze the accounts of nine Iranian individuals and organisations on its terror sanctions list. The regulator …
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