Dubai: The love for yoga united thousands of residents from different nationalities and faiths at various venues across the UAE on Tuesday night. Despite the heat and humidity, men, women and children enthusiastically took part in the 3rd International …
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Municipality to donate 100,000 Dubai Lamps
Dubai: Dubai Municipality has allocated 100,000 lamps from Dubai Lamp free of charge to housing projects as part of its Year of Giving initiatives, the civic body announced on Tuesday. The move is part of the municipality’s community responsibility …
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UAE’s new bankruptcy law needs testing
The UAE introduced a new stand-alone bankruptcy law in December … As regards the former, the new law incentivises SMEs to be more proactive if they want to continue with their business and to put in place viable restructuring plans to do so.
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Saudi Aramco takes steps to maximize IPO valuation
DUBAI: The government of Saudi Arabia and Saudi Aramco are taking … accounts was a normal part of the preparation process for an initial public offering (IPO) of shares on a stock exchange. There has been some skepticism among international energy …
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Solar-powered commercial planes feasible
Abu Dhabi: Bertrand Piccard, the initiator and chairman of the “Solar Impulse” project, said, late Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the UAE, was a great leader who explained to people why they need to do things.” Speaking of …
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New cluster executive chef to head Rotana properties in Abu Dhabi
Marina Akhmedova, who previously held the role of specialty chef at The Cove Rotana Resort, Ras Al Khaimah has now been promoted to cluster executive chef at Centro Capital Centre and Capital Centre Arjaan. Akhmedova, a Russian national, holds a diploma in …
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Dubai charity initiative a world first
Dubai: The city of Dubai, which is renowned for interweaving innovation into its economic, commercial and cultural goals, is now blending it into charity. The city is working on the establishment of the first collective-endowment park in the world — the …
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UAE condemns Bahrain terror attack
Abu Dhabi: The UAE condemned the terrorist attack that took place in Diraz village in Bahrain on Sunday that caused the death of a security man and injured two others. “The UAE condemns this terrorist, cowardly act and reiterates its unequivocal position …
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UAE warns Qatar sanctions could last years
Tough remarks by UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash … Qatar has relished support from Turkey during the dispute. Its state-funded pan-Arab news channel Al Jazeera showed footage of a column of armoured personnel carriers flying …
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UAE Food Bank gets first permanent sponsor
Dubai: Easa Saleh Al Gurg Charity Foundation has become the first permanent sponsor of the UAE Food Bank. An agreement in this regard was signed by Dr. Raja Easa Saleh Al Gurg, chairperson of the foundation, and Hussain Nasser Lootah, director-general of …
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Egyptian, Abu Dhabi leaders, eying Qatar, discuss terrorism funding, role of media
CAIRO Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al … Al Jazeera says it is an independent news service giving a voice to everyone in the region. Egyptian security forces have arrested several of its …
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UAE businesses need to shed summer slowdown blues
This is a shocking business practice. And it’s unique to us. Worldwide there is a slowdown during holidays, but here we grind almost to a halt. And that’s because the UAE offers an exceptionally high amount of annual leave. Forty days is the average …
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150 top scorers honoured in Abu Dhabi
My grades are a testament to their efforts, and to the advanced resources and teaching at Abu Dhabi’s state schools,” she said. For Dunia Ihab, the news of her getting grades were like an Eid gift for her. “When I found my name among the top …
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Get ready for Dubai air taxi, trial to begin this year: RTA
Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will begin trial operation of a manned air taxi in the fourth quarter of this year, an official said on Monday. The RTA has extended the test run of its manned Autonomous Air Taxi (AAT) to meet all operational …
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Blackstone-Backed GEMS Said Valued at $4 Billion in London IPO
Emaar Properties PJSC said it plans an IPO of its real estate development unit later this year, while Emirates Global Aluminium, jointly owned by Abu Dhabi and Dubai, is also planning to sell shares, people familiar with the plans said in March.
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WiFi UAE to provide free higher-speed WiFi to all this Eid
Dubai: This Eid, WiFi UAE is offering its hotspot users complimentary higher-speed WiFi for seven days across the UAE at more than 400 locations. To celebrate World WiFi Day on June 20, WiFi UAE will be increasing the speed by up to 10 times, all the way …
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WiFi UAE to offer free and faster WiFi over Eid
WiFi UAE has announced it is offering free high-speed WiFi for seven days across the UAE to enhance UAE residents’ happiness through connectivity. To celebrate World WiFi Day on 20 June, WiFi UAE will increase the speed by up to 10 times until 27 June …
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