“They don’t have to worry about a visa every two years.” Dr. Aline Abi Khalil, a Lebanese family medicine specialist, who has practiced in Dubai since 2013, greets the news with a sigh of relief. She says it will give her whole family more stability.
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UAE gets first dedicated sports library
Abu Dhabi: The Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy (FBMA) announced on Monday that it has contributed a number of books to the Abu Dhabi Ladies Club (ADLC) on the completion of the first dedicated sports library in the UAE — The Fatima Bint Mubarak …
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Abu Dhabi slashes tourism fees – what does this mean for UK tourists?
ABU DHABI is now cheaper for UK tourists after bosses approved a proposal to reduce tourism fees. The move comes a day after Dubai slashed municipality fees at restaurants and hotels. So what does this move mean for British holidaymakers?
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The Latest: UAE says delivering aid to Yemen’s Hodeida
The United Arab Emirates says it has started flying and sailing aid to Yemen’s port city of Hodeida, where its troops in a Saudi-led coalition are fighting Shiite rebels. A statement on the state-run WAM news agency Friday night said 10 UAE ships carrying …
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Abu Dhabi announced a change in bus routes and increased the frequency of buses on peak hours from today.
Abu Dhabi residents have welcomed the changes in public bus services that include changes in bus lines and increasing the frequency of buses, starting from this Eid holiday. In a move aimed at enhancing and upgrading the bus transport network and by …
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UAE reinforcements in Eritrea ready to join Hudaydah battle
These are external links and will open in a new window Military sources here in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have told the BBC that a major force of Yemeni, UAE and Sudanese troops is on standby in Eritrea to take part in a final push to retake Hudaydah …
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Goldman, HSBC Said to Help Abu Dhabi on $20 Billion Refinery
Banks advising on stake sale as oil giant pushes into products Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and HSBC Holdings Plc are advising Abu Dhabi’s government-owned oil company on the possible sale of a stake in its $20 billion refining unit, according to people with …
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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways posts losses for consecutive year
Revenue, meanwhile, inched higher from $5.9 billion in 2016 to $6.1 billion in 2017. The Abu Dhabi-based airline’s second consecutive annual loss comes as the long-haul carrier reduced its aircraft fleet from 119 to 115 last year. Some 18.6 million …
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Abu Dhabi closes in on stake in £3bn pensions giant
Sky News has learnt that the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has entered exclusive talks to acquire JC Flowers’ 21.4% shareholding in Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC). A deal, which could be struck in the coming weeks, is expected to value PIC …
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Abu Dhabi approves plan for new public-private schools
reported state news agency WAM. The new model, proposed by Dr Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, chairman of the Department of Education and Knowledge, is part of the Abu Dhabi Development Accelerators Programmes, launched by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan …
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Abu Dhabi cuts tourism and municipality fees at hotels
The Abu Dhabi Executive Committee has approved a proposal to reduce … while municipality fees have been cut from 4 per cent to 2 per cent, official news agency WAM reported. The Committee also approved a proposal to reduce municipality fees for hotel …
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Hyatt Announces Plans for Andaz Capital Gate Abu Dhabi, Will Mark the Andaz Brand’s Entry into the Middle East
The hotel is owned by Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) and is expected to be rebranded in late 2018. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180610005017/en/ The word andaz …
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Abu Dhabi orders over $1b in housing loans to be distributed to citizens
According to the UAE’s state-run WAM news agency, the loans mark the first phase of an … for citizens to buy ready houses in various parts of Abu Dhabi. Additionally, Sheikh Mohamed sanctioned projects to build government houses in several parts …
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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince holds meeting with Yemen’s President Hadi
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan received President … ways to enhance bilateral ties as well as current developments in Yemen, the UAE’s news agency Wam reported. “Sheikh Mohammed reiterated that thanks to the gallantry and …
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Abu Dhabi to allow alcohol sales during Islamic holidays
Read: Abu Dhabi to introduce 30% alcohol tax Tourism fees in the UAE capital have also been reduced from 6 per cent to 3.5 per cent, while municipality fees have been cut from 4 per cent to 2 per cent, official news agency WAM reported on Tuesday.
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Abu Dhabi approves cuts to tourism fees
The Abu Dhabi Executive Committee has approved a proposal to reduce … chairman of the Committee, reported Emirates news agency Wam. The Committee also sanctioned a proposal to reduce municipality fees for hotel rooms from Dh15 ($4) to Dh10 ($2.7) per …
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Dubai real estate labelled as money-laundering haven in new report
Dubai’s easily flipped luxury properties offered an opportunity for those wanting to park money they otherwise couldn’t spend. The Federation of American Scientists warned based on news reports in 2002 that “money-laundering activity in the UAE may total $ …
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