Dubai: Dubai generated over Dh1.4 billion from the medical tourism sector with around 326,649 tourists visiting the emirate last year, said Dubai Health Authority (DHA) on Tuesday. The influx of tourists marked a 9.5 per cent increase over previous years …
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Qatari riyal under pressure as Saudi, UAE banks delay Qatar deals
DUBAI/DOHA The Qatari currency came under pressure on Tuesday as Gulf commercial banks began to hold off on dealing with Qatari banks because of the diplomatic rift in the region, banking sources told Reuters. Some Saudi Arabian, United Arab Emirates and …
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Dubai set for world’s cheapest night-time solar power
World Environment Day featured record-low solar bids submitted for Dubai’s upcoming project that will allow the sun to power thousands of homes at night. The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) announced yesterday the prices from four …
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Rising output, new orders lift UAE business morale to 8-month high
The level of business confidence in the UAE climbed in May to its highest level since September 2016, with market pundits forecasting growth in output. Emirates NBD Future Output Index rose to its highest level since September 2016. “Many panellists are …
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Qatar row: The business gulf
while an estimated 231,000 Qatari visitors arrive in the UAE every year for business and holidays. The number of Emirati visitors to Qatar is more than 117,000. In the field of air transport, the number of flights operated by four UAE carriers and Qatar …
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4 UAE carriers suspend flights to, from Doha
Dubai: Emirates, Etihad Airways, flydubai and Air Arabia said on Monday they will suspend all flights to and from Doha starting June 6 until further notice after the UAE announced it was severing diplomatic ties with Qatar. The four main UAE-based carriers …
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Saudi and UAE banks suspend business with Qatari banks amid diplomatic crisis
Some commercial banks in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have suspended business with Qatari banks as a result of a major diplomatic spat in the region, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing banking sources. The sources said that lenders were …
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Dubai’s rich history expects 20 million tourists by 2020
DUBAI — Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing aims to welcome 20 million tourists per year as part of its 2020 Vision. With the ultimate vision of positioning Dubai as the world’s most visited city, Dubai’s Department of Tourism and …
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Dubai’s Emirates to use BMW cars for business class chauffeur service
Dubai airline Emirates will now be using BMW cars for its chauffeur service for business class passengers in the UAE, it revealed on Tuesday. The new fleet, featuring BMW 520i Touring cars, is being rolled out from now until the end of the year, as the …
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Banks enable UAE economic vision
“Corporate banking took off when financial institutions began financing projects for government-related entities.” From its earliest days of its founding in 1967, Mashreq has arranged financing for some of the UAE’s and the region’s iconic projects …
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Abu Dhabi’s Al Maja Arjaan Rotana completes US$14 million renovation
The completed renovation encompasses the property’s 288 guestrooms … Al Maha Arjaan by Rotana has always been an iconic hotel in Abu Dhabi. The renovation project was an important step for our owners and for Rotana to provide new levels of accommodation …
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Four consortiums in race for Dubai solar park Phase IV
Four international consortiums have submitted bids to Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) for the 200MW Concentrated Solar Power plant being developed as part of the fourth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The lowest …
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Hyderabad man jailed in Dubai for 7 years granted bail
CHARMIANAR: A Hyderabadi jailed in Dubai for seven years for carrying banned medicines was granted bail on Monday. Habeeb Mohammed, released from jail, however, cannot leave Dubai until the final judgement in the case. A Hyderabadi businessmen in Dubai …
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New tool to help evaluate happiness in Dubai
Dubai: A new tool will soon be used across Dubai entities to assess the impact of their smart-city initiatives on the happiness of people, it was announced on Monday. The Smart Happiness Project Assessment Tool, announced by The Smart Dubai office (SDO …
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27 people die from tobacco-relates diseases in UAE each week
Abu Dhabi: Every six out of ten Emiratis are regularly exposed to second-hand smoke, and this increases their risk of suffering from cardiovascular diseases and lung cancer by 30 per cent, a top doctor said in the capital on Monday. In fact, an average of …
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Qatar rift: Saudi, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt cut diplomatic ties
Tensions over Iran The news comes two weeks after Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt blocked several Qatari media outlets — including Al Jazeera — over comments allegedly made by Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim Al Hamad Al Thani. Al Thani reportedly …
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Boy, 11, was raped and strangled to death in Abu Dhabi
A family friend of the boy told Gulf News on Monday that the family has been waiting for the completion of formalities to receive the boy’s body. “The family has not decided about the burial… whether to do it in Abu Dhabi or Pakistan or Russia …
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