This can assist banks in enriching their offering for a specific target customer group, leverage alternative channels to offer core banking products and adopt innovative solutions to increase efficiency. The Middle East, and in particularly the UAE and …
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Whale shark sighted in Dubai
Two separate reports of whale shark sightings were made yesterday, one in Dubai and another in Ras Al Khaimah. Gulf News reader, Von Zalsos Haro, sent this video of a whale shark sighting in Palm Jumeirah. He wrote to Gulf News saying he was …
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Watch: Whale shark sighted in Dubai
Two separate reports of whale shark sightings were made yesterday, one in Dubai and another in Ras Al Khaimah. Gulf News reader, Von Zalsos Haro, sent this video of a whale shark sighting in Palm Jumeirah. When asked about the video, Saif Al Ghais …
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UAE orchestrated hacking of Qatari government sites, sparking regional upheaval, according to U.S. intelligence officials
The United Arab Emirates orchestrated the hacking of Qatari government news and social media sites in order to post incendiary false quotes attributed to Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani, in late May that sparked the ongoing upheaval between …
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Abu Dhabi ranked second best city globally to live, visit and do business
Abu Dhabi has been ranked the second best city in the world to live, visit and do business in the latest Ipsos Top Cities Index. The UAE capital moved up two places in comparison to the last index in 2013 and overtook London (third) and Paris (fourth …
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Emirates seeks self-driving fleet, AI training through Dubai Future Accelerators
Dubai’s Emirates is seeking a self-driving fleet and an AI system for cabin crew training as part of its participation in the third edition of the Dubai Future Accelerators programme. The programme, which seeks to address modern day challenges by linking …
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Dubai’s RTA inspects 50 new trains for Metro
The Dubai Metro is set to welcome 50 new trains manufactured by French company Alstom. Of these trains, 15 will serve Expo 2020, while the remaining trains will enhance Dubai Metro services. Director-general and chairman of the board of the Roads and …
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Dubai Properties adds more homes for sale in Remraam
Dubai Properties announced sale of new units in the next phase of Remraam located in Dubailand at prices starting from Dh448,000. The off-plan units, comprising one and two- bedroom apartments, will be ready for handover by end of 2019. The launch presents …
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Abu Dhabi rises to second place on list of world’s best cities
The results highlight the significant increase in the global perception of Abu Dhabi as a commercial destination, with 21 percent of survey participants listing Abu Dhabi as a top city to do business in, just 2 percent below the leader, New York.
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Dubai Properties Launches Additional Clusters for Sale in High-Demand Remraam Community
Dubai Properties, a leading Dubai-based real estate master developer and asset manager of renowned destinations across the emirate, announced the launch of sale of new units in the next phase of the Remraam community development, strategically located …
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50 more trains to join Dubai Metro
Dubai: A new set of trains with new features and greater capacity will join Dubai Metro to serve the existing two lines, as well as the still-under-construction Route 2020, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Saturday. Joining the 79 …
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Aldar Developments On Track For Handovers In 2017
Aldar Properties PJSC (‘Aldar’), Abu Dhabi’s leading listed property development, investment and management company, is on track to hand over Ansam during the fourth quarter, while also making strong progress across a number of other developments in key …
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New scheme to boost UAE financial planning, cash forecasts
The UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources have launched the first phase of the ‘e-link’ project between the financial planning system, the electronic federal budget, “Hyperion”, and the human resources …
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Dubai Courts ranked 2 globally in 2017 top 10 Court Technology Solutions Awards
Dubai Courts ranked second among the world’s 10 best courts and won the Top 10 Court Technology Solutions Award for implementing technological solutions in the judicial field. The award ceremony was held during the 8 th Annual International Association for …
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UAE diplomat warns of ‘long estrangement’ in Qatar crisis
The United Arab Emirates’ Minister of State for Foreign Relations Anwar al-Gargash said the countries “are heading toward a long estrangement” and that crisis is “far from a political solution.” He published his comments on Twitter Friday. The dispute …
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These Dubai roads are closed for maintenance
Dubai: Different sections of Naif Road, one of the most congested streets in the city and part of Deira commercial district, will be closed over the next four weeks for maintenance, the Roads and Transport Authority has announced. Entry to Naif Road from …
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Needed: Special deeds for very special needs
Dubai: The UAE’s only centre that houses orphans and other children with severe special needs is looking for help. The simple saying, ‘Everyone needs someone else’, is stitched into the uniform of the 110 children at the Senses Centre in Dubai. And …
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