DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A showdown over shawarma has come to Dubai. A state-owned newspaper reported on Wednesday that nearly half of all shawarma stands in Dubai either will be shut down or have stopped selling the popular Mideast street food. The …
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UAE’s tax regime is the need of the hour
Within the span of month the UAE took two bold steps with the aim to develop a proper legislative and legal structure for the post-oil period. The first was to launch the Bankruptcy Law and the other was founding a Federal Tax Authority (FTA). The …
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UAE Flag Day: Complete guide to flag-raising etiquette
As the country celebrates National Flag Day, it has been advised that every organisation and individual wishing to raise the UAE flag must do so correctly. Gulf News highlights some of the main dos and don’ts of the country’s flag-raising etiquette …
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UAE Flag Day to witness a large number of activities
Abu Dhabi: A full agenda of events will be launched by the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development on the occasion of UAE Flag Day, it was announced on Tuesday. An agenda, adopted by Shaikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture and …
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Technology-related skills most sought in UAE
Every country’s future is pivoted on the axis of opportunities. The greater the emphasis on defining these opportunities, the better is the outcome. A new study titled The Economic Graph UAE by LinkedIn, the world’s largest online professional network …
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Technology Services Specialist – Dubai Jobs
Participates in technology services aspects of assigned projects (new locations, expansions, re-locations, new equipment, strategic/ Corporate roll-outs etc) contributing to on-time achievement of the project goals & compliance with established standards …
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Costa Rica offers to help UAE build Latin American trade
… prominent event like Dubai’s Expo 2020 could serve as a good opportunity to show to Latin American investors the UAE’s competitive advantages for doing business and perhaps even the possibilities of offering a gateway into the broader Arab region.”
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Dubai hires HSBC to advise on finance of airports expansion
Dubai has hired HSBC to advise it on borrowing US$3 billion to finance the expansion of its two international airports as passenger numbers surge. The emirate is aiming to boost annual passenger flow at Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum …
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UAE plays a role in setting agenda for global cities
Abu Dhabi: The UAE is playing a major role in setting the agenda for global cities in the coming 20 years. The sprawling urban settings require different solutions and the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) engaged several hundred participants …
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UAE’s first nuclear energy power purchase agreement signed
Abu Dhabi: A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the purchase of electricity generated at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant was signed in Abu Dhabi. The Barakah One PJSC Company (Barakah One), a subsidiary of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec …
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Talent shortage: UAE firms have trouble hiring skilled professionals
Dubai: Companies in the UAE are still having a hard time filling … Those in demand are ERP application and functional experts, project managers, business partners, sales directors and managers and IT security managers. Candidates seeking for these …
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Emirati artist shares emotions through art
Dubai: An Emirati visual artist based in Abu Dhabi is turning significant life events and social issues into artistic pieces to share her feelings with society. Whether it is deep anguish about Emirati martyrs or the death of an Emirati firefighter in the …
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Abu Dhabi Tourism launches global destination campaign
Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), which conserves and promotes the emirate’s heritage, culture and traditions and is developing a leading cultural landscape to support its evolution into a world-class, sustainable destination of …
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Abu Dhabi needs more complex emergency care
As reported by Gulf News earlier, a slew of new private hospitals have also opened their doors since January 2015, including Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, NMC Royal Hospital, Medeor 24X7 Hospital and Danat Al Emarat Hospital. In addition, private facilities …
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Abu Dhabi reconfigures T1 retail to reflect pax changes
Abu Dhabi Airports Company Chief Commercial Officer Dan Cappell says the airport is about to make major changes to its retail offering within Terminal 1, in response to a changing passenger mix. He told TRBusiness recently: “We are about to embark upon …
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Abu Dhabi Real Estate Market Showing Continued Decline
Amidst general spending cuts there is increased evidence of continued government investment in Abu Dhabi’s mega tourism projects and overall positive demand in the hospitality market. JLL released its Q3 2016 Abu Dhabi Real Estate Market Overview report …
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Abu Dhabi launches new Global Destination campaign
Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, TCA Abu Dhabi, has launched a new worldwide promotional campaign aimed to encourage travellers to experience Abu Dhabi’s ‘extraordinary stories.’ The campaign highlights Abu Dhabi as the inspiring destination …
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