MeznSat, built by UAE students and funded by the UAE Space Agency, is set for launch today at 3.20pm UAE time aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, a Russian spaceport located 800km …
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Etisalat Digital works with 7 start-ups under Dubai accelerator programme
Etisalat Digital has announced its partnership with start-ups following a programme run by Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA) and the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF). The programme was hosted under DFF’s …
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UAE consumers expect a fully cashless society by 2030
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the UAE’s transition to a cashless society as a growing number of businesses and individuals have stopped using physical cash due to safety and hygiene concerns, …
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Coronavirus: Tens of thousands of residents return as UAE eyes jobs recovery
Daily food drives organised from March through to June too have subsided as people return to jobs in the UAE. More than 430,000 Indian residents returned home since May, along with about 80,000 …
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Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre hosts webinar on Sukuk market
The Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC), in collaboration with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Dubai Chamber) and in strategic partnership with Refinitiv, hosted the fourth …
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Top 7 Things to do in Dubai This Weekend
Filipina Pop Princess Sarah Geronimo chooses Dubai to celebrate … time you go shopping at Wafi, be prepared for some weird and wonderful sights. The Oud Metha mall has been taken over by …
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Inside the new Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown: pet friendly and full of art
Located in Downtown Dubai, a stone’s throw away from Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall, Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown will be the brand’s first hotel in the country, and the flagship property in the …
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The Latest: Dubai to restrict nightlife amid virus increase
Dubai has announced new restrictions on nightlife to curb a rising tide of coronavirus infections. Dubai’s tourism authorities have ordered all bars and restaurants in the city-state to stop serving …
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A brand new quiz and bingo night has launched in Dubai
Combining two of our favourite things to do in Dubai… Nothing brings a group together like a mid-week night out involving a fun quiz or a competitive bingo night. Palm Bay Dubai, the new …
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US$50m UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund to extend energy access to rural communities in Belize
Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund (UAE-CREF) has committed to developing Belize’s largest renewable energy rural electrification project, which will bring modern electricity services to three remote …
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UAE, Israel can make the desert bloom
We can make the Middle Eastern desert bloom and tackle environmental challenges by advancing water technology, desert agriculture, and solar power. Beyond forging mutually beneficial business …
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Sharjah to clear single men out of family district today after Ruler’s decree
Inspectors will take to the streets of Qadisiya after an Emirati woman told a radio station show she felt intimidated …
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Back To Business: What UAE Merchants Should Stop Doing Now (And Beyond) The COVID-19 Crisis
Visa’s global Back to Business study, which assessed the financial impact of COVID-19 on small and micro businesses (SMBs) worldwide, found that nine out of every 10 consumers in the UAE have changed …
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The Sharjah Redemption: Rahul Tewatia and the art of not giving up
In the end, Rahul Tewatia was smiling. His teammates were, too. Many an international cricketer has said this in the past: comebacks of any kind are much more harder than debuts.
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More funds for Dubai-based SMEs
Dubai SME, the agency of Dubai Economy mandated to develop the SME sector, said on Sunday SMEs in Dubai, in which Emiratis have a 50 per cent ownership and management rights, can obtain financing of …
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UAE weather: Foggy conditions in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, drivers warned
Drivers need to be careful, especially in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, due to the foggy conditions. The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has posted a yellow and red weather alert in internal and coastal …
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Abu Dhabi’s ADGM appoints legal guards over NMC in UAE
The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Courts have appointed Richard Fleming and Ben Cairns of Alvarez & Marsal as administrators of the NMC Healthcare’s group of operating companies and businesses. The …
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