Winds will be light to moderate in general, freshening at times over some areas, causing blowing dust and sand over some exposed areas. Relative humidity will increase during night and early morning over some coastal and internal areas, with a chance of …
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UAE warns residents against use of ‘laughter gas’
Police take quick action In a quick response to the circular issued by the Ministry of Health and Prevention, the Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman Police instructed its anti-narcotic departments to monitor the spread of this drug among youths. Brigadier Saif Al …
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Dubai’s DEWA launches app to drive rooftop solar panel use
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched a web application to help customers easily decide on the installation of photovoltaic panels on their rooftops to generate electricity from solar power. Introduced under the Shams Dubai initiative …
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Dubai Properties to boost facilities in key residential project
Dubai Properties, a leading real estate master developer and asset manager of renowned destinations across the emirate, is set to invest over Dh10 million ($2.7 million) in community enhancements at its Remraam residential project, strategically located in …
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UAE among world’s top digital elite
If you factor in countries’ relative digital momentum, the ‘real stars’ – as termed by Bloomberg – are Singapore, New Zealand (14th) and the UAE. “We all know technology can do more to improve economies and make our lives better, but growth is only …
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Abu Dhabi commuters call for more shaded bus stops
Abu Dhabi: Forced to brave the sweltering summer heat, bus commuters in Abu Dhabi are calling for more air-conditioned shelters, or at least shaded bus stops. In 2012, the Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport (DMAT) announced that it would build …
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UAE says it is headed for ‘long estrangement’ with Qatar
DUBAI (Reuters) – There will be no quick end to the row between Qatar and the four states boycotting it including the United Arab Emirates, the UAE minister of state for foreign affairs wrote on his official Twitter account on Friday. “We are headed for a …
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Dewa Launches Web App for Solar Installation
stated that the ‘Shams Dubai Calculator’ is an innovative service designed by Dewa for customers who desire to produce electricity from solar power under the Shams Dubai initiative. By providing their account numbers only, customers can easily identify …
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DEWA unveils web app for solar energy panels
The web application, dubbed the ‘Shams Dubai Calculator’, allows DEWA customers to produce solar power energy under the Shams Dubai initiative. DEWA customers can use their account customers to identify their building’s locations and rooftops through an …
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Dubai Electricity Authority Launches Mobile App For Solar Energy
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched a web application to help users decide to install photovoltaic panels on their rooftops and generate solar power energy, as part of efforts to support and engage Dubai residents to reduce the …
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Medics in pink: Dubai launches women-only ambulances
Four women in pink remain on standby 12 hours a day, seven days a week, to come to the aid of their “sisters” in the Gulf emirate of Dubai. The four — two medics and two drivers — are leading a pilot project for a women-only pink ambulance service that …
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Dubai Miracle Garden: world’s largest natural flower garden
(CNN) — The Dubai Miracle Garden is certainly aptly named considering … Rahhal, the man behind the attraction, told NBC News. “I hope people will understand that this country is not only for extremes in concrete and steel. “This country is given …
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Dubai property transactions down by 23%
LONDON: Dubai property transactions plunged by 23 percent in the second quarter, according to a report from Chestertons. But the weak property market is good news for renters who benefitted from a 2 percent decline in rents for both apartment and villas …
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UAE’s ADNOC Studies Banking Majors For IPO Release
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), the state-held oil company of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is studying proposals from Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, HSBC, and First Abu Dhabi Bank to have lead roles in the potential listing of ADNOC’s …
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UAE remains a bright spot for private banking
The year 2016 was marked with a series of unexpected events—from Britain’s vote for Brexit, the results of the US elections and the growth of populist movements across Europe. While all of these events projected dissatisfaction with the status quo …
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Report unveils Dubai and Abu Dhabi property market performance in H1 2017
The number 1 property portal in the UAE, Bayut.com, has confirmed exclusively to Al Arabiya English that the UAE estate market has witnessed a balancing act in the first half of 2017; despite both sale and rental prices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi having …
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Dubai Properties Invests Over AED10 Million in Community Enhancements in Sought-After Remraam Development
Dubai Properties, a leading Dubai-based real estate master developer and asset manager of renowned destinations across the emirate, has announced an investment of AED10 million for planned enhancements in the popular Remraam community, strategically …
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