The owner Raju Lulla, however, denied the allegations, saying that the hotel would be back in operation and the staff would be paid as soon as he is back in the UAE. The hotel was built 50 years ago …
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Arab World’s sole unicorn is based in UAE
According to CB Insights, the UAE-based Emerging Markets Property Group (EMPG) is the only unicorn from the Arab World among the 490 unicorns globally. All the other seven regional unicorns are based …
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Al-Futtaim to open region’s first Watsons store in Dubai on October 1
The companies have plans to open two more outlets in UAE – one in Dubai Festival City Center and in Mall of the Emirates in the fourth quarter. Saudi Arabia will see its first Watsons store in 2021.
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11 arrested in Sharjah for computer theft
A gang of 11 Asian men arrested for stealing 662 computers worth Dh1.4 million, an official said on Tuesday. According to Sharjah Police the thieves stole the computers from an electronic company.
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‘Unpaid for over a year’, staff of iconic Dubai hotel in dire straits
The owner Raju Lulla, however, denied the allegations, saying that the hotel would be back in operation and the staff would be paid as soon as he is back in the UAE. The hotel was built 50 years ago …
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Partial collapse in corridor ceiling in Dubai Mall, no injuries
No injuries have been reported, Emaar said in a statement Dubai: Emaar confirmed in a statement that it has completed the repair work of a damaged ceiling that partially collapsed in one of the …
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UK visits to Dubai down by almost 70% as coronavirus crisis bites
Airline bookings to Dubai from London in Q4 are currently 74.1% behind year-on-year Air passenger arrivals to Dubai from London have slumped by 69.1 percent year to date, according to official data …
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Dubai Mall repairs complete after part of roof collapses
Dubai Mall has taken immediate measures to restore the damage caused to a small section of the ceiling yesterday evening. There were no injuries and all precautionary measure are in place to ensure …
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80-year old Portuguese tourist with cancer gets a lease of life at a Rashid Hospital in Dubai
Dubai: Maria Madalena, an 80-year-old Portuguese tourist who has been visiting Dubai every year with her husband and family for the last 20 years, did not expect to get diagnosed with cancer while on …
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Dubai’s RTA, Trakhees ink deal to strengthen cooperation
DUBAI – Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, and the Department of Planning and Development – Trakhees at the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation have announced the signing of a Memorandum …
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Israeli brand shoots pyjama ad in Dubai after normalisation deal
Israeli May Tager has become the first model from her country to pose for a photoshoot in the United Arab Emirates, after the two nations agreed to normalise relations last month. She posed in modest …
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UAE launches ‘Fawri Tick ’ to combat illegal financing
The UAE remains committed to applying best in class technology to address the menace of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing crimes.” Commenting on the launch, Christer Viktorsson, …
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Abu Dhabi launches open data platform to boost economy
The Department of Government Support in Abu Dhabi has launched an open data platform to enable public and private sectors to exchange and share open data with users, start-ups, and academic …
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Sharjah to establish a library in every workers’ housing facility
Move by LSDA part of wider measures for workers revealed on International Literacy Day Sharjah: A project has been launched to establish a library in every housing facility of blue-collar workers in …
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CEO of largest Israeli bank heads delegation to the UAE
Bank Hapoalim CEO Dov Kotler leads first Israeli economy-focused visit to the UAE since an agreement to normalise ties …
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CEO of Israel’s largest bank heading delegation to UAE
Israeli business delegation led by chief of country’s largest bank head for UAE ahead of formal peace agreement.
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UAE budget posts surplus of $2.65bn in H1
The total expenditure of the UAE federal government amounted to AED24.99 ($6.8 billion) by the end of the second quarter of 2020, according to the Budget Execution Report released by the Ministry of …
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