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A British war veteran being held in a Dubai jail over drugs claims has said he “just wants to go home”. Andy Neal, 44, said he has been in prison without charge since October despite the allegations b…
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The number of travellers visiting the UAE from Europe is on the rise, according to the latest data compiled by Expedia Group. The data for the fourth quarter of 2018 showed the top 10 markets into the …
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The United Arab Emirates said a port circular signalling an easing of the … according to a statement on Thursday cited by state-run WAM news agency.
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made the appeal in an audio recording from prison that Sky News obtained through an intermediary. He said he thought a decision on his case could be made by the Dubai authorities today.
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Dubai’s main index, which tumbled almost 25 percent last year, had its best day on Wednesday since December 2016. Before that, the stocks had been trading at the biggest discount to their emerging-mar…
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(Bloomberg) — An obscure port circular may signal an easing of the almost two-year Saudi-led embargo of Qatar. Abu Dhabi will now allow cargo to be shipped from the emirate to Qatar after banning tra…
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(Reuters) – Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber suffered a surprise last 16 exit from the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships after being beaten by unseeded Hsieh Su-wei 5-7 6-4 6-0 on Wednesday.
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UAE-flagged vessels still cannot call at Qatar ports. An industry source told Reuters news agency that the circular applied to all ports in the UAE. Government authorities in both the Gulf states were …
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Dubai. 20th Febbruary 2019. Photo: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News Image Credit: Dubai: The International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) on Wednesday showcased agri-solutions and crops to more …
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Dubai (AFP) – Dubai budget carrier flydubai chalked up a loss of $43.5 million in 2018, it said Wednesday, as airlines across the Gulf struggle with mounting costs and political tensions. The governme…
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Du said that the search to find a successor to founding CEO Osman Sultan has now entered the active phase. Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, better known as du, on Wednesday announced a …
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Sharjah has announced fully-funded scholarships for young Arab acting talent to study at the Sharjah Performing Arts Academy. Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah made the announc…
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He travelled to the UAE for a holiday in January and the incident happened … I couldn’t handle it In an interview with Sky News, he said: “I was beaten. I was terrified. I couldn’t handle it. “They …
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“I’m pretty sure as time goes on you guys will stop talking about it. For now, it’s like the biggest tennis news, I guess. “See, it’s a little bit hard because I feel like people are …
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(Bloomberg) — Abu Dhabi’s government-owned oil giant received … a day was $52.1 billion in the first half of 2017, Bloomberg News reported in April. Exxon Mobil, the world’s largest …
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Starting Thursday, the streets and alleyways of Dubai will become a foodie’s heaven on earth with the return of the long-awaited Dubai Food Festival. The 17-day event starts on the 21st of February an…
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