Abu Dhabi: The year 2017 will be The Year of Goodness in the UAE, President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced on Saturday. The Year of Goodness will focus on three main themes. The first one will be consolidating the social …
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UAE-Kerala relations hit a new high with CM Pinarayi Vijayan's visit
Dubai: Relations between the UAE and the South Indian state of Kerala have reached a new level with state chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s visit. The chief minister said he has invited His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President …
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Beyond convenience: Why banks strive to go cashless
Mashreq, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary next year, is one of the most active banks in the UAE. The bank sees technology as a key area of innovation and is making huge investments in digitisation to differentiate itself. While Mashreq has …
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Dubai Police app is now even more advanced
Dubai: Dubai Police have announced the launch of an updated version of their smart application, which includes up to 125 services and plenty of distinctive features. The announcement was made on Thursday, when they unveiled the new interactive design of …
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Digitisation makes banking simple and more enjoyable
That is really exciting for a bank like Mashreq,” Som explained. Mashreq, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary next year, is one of the most active banks in the UAE and for the last two decades has focused on innovation as its competitive differentiator.
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UAE to mark 2017 as The Year of Giving
Abu Dhabi: The year 2017 will be The Year of Giving in the UAE, President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced on Saturday . The Year of Giving will focus on three main themes. The first one will be consolidating the social …
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17 UAE banks among top 100 Arab banks
BEITUT: A total of 17 UAE banks are among the 100 largest banking institutions in the Arab region, according to a new study conducted by the Union of Arab Banks, UAB. Saudi Arabia came second in the list with 12 banks, followed by Qatar (12 banks), Lebanon …
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Dubai Cares helps Gaza children find hope through reading
Dubai: For a country built on bombs and bloodshed, children are the first to suffer, especially their right to life and education. Palestine has been at the epicentre of war and instability for almost 70 years. The protracted conflict has severely damaged …
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UAE: Expats away from home hold family holidays close
“It’s my first time to be absolutely alone at Christmas time,” Dr Jacob, a radiologist in Dubai, told Gulf News. “Because of leave issues, it’s difficult for me to travel now. Our department needs support. Some of us have to be around for the …
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UAE online-savvy shoppers ready to pay more for…
Technology is changing not just how consumers shop … is a well-connected Indian journalist and an economic and financial commentator. He has been in the UAE’s mainstream journalism for 35 years, including 23 years with Khaleej Times.
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UAE Technology Spending on Core Administration in Healthcare Absolute $ Opportunity 2016-2024
The healthcare industry has witnessed a huge transformation from principally paper-based and manually-operated procedures to digitally-enabled connected processes and operations in the past few years. Factors such as growing government interventions to …
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Ajman Bank : ‘Ajman Bank’ signs a Joint Cooperation Agreement with ‘Takaful Emarat’
Ajman Bank’ signs a Joint Cooperation Agreement with ‘Takaful Emarat’ Ajman, UAE – Ajman Bank today announced it’s signing of joint cooperation with Emirates Takaful Company. The two sides shall work to conclude a new implementing joint cooperation …
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Business leaders expect Dubai’s 2017 budget to boost business confidence
Dubai: The Government of Dubai’s Dh47.3 billion budget for 2017 with significant increase in public spending on infrastructure, innovation and social sectors is seen as a growth oriented spending plan by the emirate’s business fraternity. While the …
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No truck ban on Mohammad Bin Zayed Road in Dubai
Dubai: Truck movement on both Mohammad Bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road in Dubai will continue unhindered, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) clarified on Wednesday. The clarification came following reports that there will be a blanket ban on heavy …
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Dubai Future Academy is launched
Dubai: Dubai added another feather to its cap on Wednesday with the launch of the Dubai Future Academy under the directives of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The academy …
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UAE construction sector needs to show more patience
“This way, (even) if Dubai and Abu Dhabi are quiet, we have the flexibility in the business. But we are not going to fly to Asia or Africa to set up offices — it will be project by project.” (The CEO added that possibilities of working in Iran have b …
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Dubai 2017 budget focuses on Strategic Plan 2021 targets
Dubai: Dubai’s Dh47.3 billion budget for 2017, approved by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, targets boosting infrastructure spending in line with the targets of Strategic …
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