The United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have announced … build a unified industrial database, empower the banking sector in both countries, harmonize economic procedures and legislations and create a joint council to coordinate foreign …
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State media publish images of UAE’s president in France
United Arab Emirates – State media in the United Arab Emirates have published images of the country’s president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at his home in France. The state-run WAM news agency offered photos of Sheikh Khalifa being greeted by …
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Three years after giving birth to twins, mother still paying bills in UAE
Dubai: Dubai resident Delma Dias was thrilled to find out she was carrying twins when tragedy struck in the fifth month of her pregnancy. Living with her husband, 10-year-old daughter and mother in Dubai for over eight years, the Indian mother was looking …
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Tomorrow’s Cities: Dubai and China roll out urban robots
The robocop, complete with police hat to give it that eerie uncanny valley feel, was shown off outside the world’s tallest tower, Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, last June. But since then what has it done? And is Dubai’s love affair with robotics any more than …
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UAE: FDI’s most wanted
Monica Malik, chief economist, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, noted that many of the recent moves by the government to improve the business environment and reduce fees are supportive of FDI. “The move to lower aviation fees in Dubai last week highlights that …
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33 arrested over phone scam in UAE
Dubai: Dubai Police have busted a large telemarketing racket that conned people into parting with their money in return for “prizes” purportedly from telecom companies. In separate raids on their hideouts in Deira and a neighbouring emirate, 33 Asian …
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UAE attempting to buy property in occupied East Jerusalem, Palestinian cleric warns
The United Arab Emirates allegedly trying to buy up property in occupied east Jerusalem close to the Al-Aqsa mosque, a Palestinian cleric has warned. The United Arab Emirates allegedly trying to buy up property in occupied east Jerusalem close to the Al …
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Drug smugglers caught at Sharjah airport
Sharjah: Three smugglers were arrested at Sharjah International Airport for attempting to smuggle in 30kg of hashish and 10gram of marijuana concealed in shipments of food items. Lieutenant Colonel Majid Al Assam, head of the anti-narcotic department at …
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UAE embassy hosts iftar honouring Special Olympics athletes
WASHINGTON, DC: Diplomats from the UAE hosted an iftar at the UAE Embassy in Washington, DC for local Special Olympic athletes and their families. Many of the athletes in attendance will travel to Abu Dhabi in March 2019 to compete in the World Games.
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Dubai to screen genetically modified food
Dubai: The Food and Environment Laboratories Section in the Dubai Central Laboratory of Dubai Municipality has developed a new screening service for genetically modified food items to ensure that the product conforms to the description on the label. The …
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Dubai Police organise the longest iftar table
Dubai: Dubai Police have broken a Guinness World Record for organising the ‘longest iftar table’ in the world stretching 6km. More than 12,830 workers benefited from the longest iftar table, which was held in Dubai Industrial Park in Jebel Ali. The …
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Dubai features prominently on global competitiveness map
DUBAI, 9th June, 2018 (WAM) — Dubai is ranked first in the Arab world for government budget as a percentage of GDP and third globally in public finance, according to the Competitiveness Report 2018. Abdulrahman Saleh Al Saleh, Director General of the …
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Over 12,800 jaywalkers fined in Sharjah
Lieutenant Saud Al Shaiba, spokesperson for the Traffic and Patrol Department, told Gulf News that Sharjah Police issued fines to 12,871 people who were caught jaywalking in the emirate till May this year. However, only five people have been fined since …
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DWTC events drive Dh12.7bn in economic value for Dubai
“DWTC’s priorities are firmly aligned with UAE Vision 2021, the nation’s economic diversification strategy and the 2017 Economic Impact Assessment is testament to DWTC’s success as a MICE entity that enhances the value of business tourism to Dubai …
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How technology is changing the GCC’s logistics industry
the founder and CEO of TruKKer Technologies – billed as an Uber for lorries in the UAE – offers some examples of how they are making a difference. “There are now AI-powered sensors capturing long tail metrics such as fleet physical health and driver …
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Dubai port operator plans ‘largest’ distributed rooftop solar project in Middle East
Port operator DP World’s Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), a free economic zone at the western end of Dubai, has launched the UAE’s first green storage and warehouse facilities and is set to install 88,000 PV modules across its Dubai facilities’ rooftops.
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Dewa calls on residents to adopt solar power
Dubai: The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has urged Dubai residents to install solar panels on the roofs of their premises in order to take advantage of Shams Dubai project. The call comes following the success and the great adoption rate the …
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