Human Rights Watch calls on UAE to open investigation into recent physical assaults against Ahmed Mansour, a prominent opposition activist and member of the rights body …
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Emaar Malls merger with Emaar Properties a credit negative
Moody Investors Service has said the proposed merger of Emaar Properties and its subsidiary Emaar Malls by way of share swap will be credit negative for the l …
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Abu Dhabi Green List: Quarantine-free travel from 13 destinations
Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has issued the updated list of ‘Green List’ destinations.Passengers arriving from these destinations will be exempt from mandatory quarantine measures after landing in Abu …
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UAE- Covid: Sharjah drive against illegal housing expanded to flats in city
The Sharjah Municipality has expanded the scope of its campaign against illegal housing. It now covers residential towers in various areas of the city. During inspections, the civic body detected many …
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UAE Arabian Gulf League: Title race heats up as Bani Yas pick up crucial win, Al Jazira and Sharjah drop points
The race for the UAE Arabian Gulf League title got more intense with Al Jazira drawing with Shabab Al Ahli and Sharjah FC losing to Al Nasr, while Bani Yas picking up three points against Al Ittihad …
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What it takes to succeed as a female entrepreneur in the UAE
Eight female entrepreneurs, who have launched their businesses in the UAE, have talked exclusively with Arabian Business about what it takes to succeed and how the challenges they have faced have been …
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‘Everyone is freaking out’: Saudi Arabia’s ultimatum rattles big business
For decades, most top foreign executives popped in and out of Saudi Arabia for business while setting up homes in Dubai as the latter’s more liberal, western-style lifestyle trumped the oil-rich …
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Women looking to smash glass ceiling turning to entrepreneurship in Dubai
Up to 50% of the early idea stage start-ups in the programmes of Dubai Start-up Hub are females, according to Natalia Sycheva, senior manager of entrepreneurship and special projects …
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UAE’s Neobank Debuts Country’s First Digital Banking Platform
YAP, the first independent digital banking platform in the United Arab Emirates, has launched as of Sunday (March 7), Reuters writes. The Dubai-based firm is angling to become a leader in the Middle …
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UAE residents are opting for more personal loans, local banks say
Demand for personal loans among the UAE residents remained steady during the last quarter of the last financial year (FY) and banks predict that more people would opt for personal loans, according to …
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Indian rupee falls against dollar in early trade, touches 19.86 vs UAE dirham
The rupee was trading at 19.86 at 9.45am (UAE time) against the UAE dirham, according to XE.com. On Friday, the rupee had settled at 73.02 against the American currency. Meanwhile, the dollar index, …
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UAE traffic: Police alert of delays on major Dubai road
The Dubai Police has alerted motorists travelling on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, before the Arabian Ranches Bridge, in the direction of Abu Dhabi, to expect significant delays during their commute …
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Brilliant women-run businesses in the UAE to support
International Women’s Day falls on Monday March 8, and in honour of the occasion we’re celebrating all the brilliant, women-led businesses in the UAE. Here are top companies set up by, run and owned …
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Brilliant women-led restaurants in Dubai
Co-founder Shabnum Stumpf had her own restaurant and business in London making fresh pasta and distributing products from Italy to famous chefs and high-end restaurants before setting up in Dubai.
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UAE recalls envoy to Iran in islands row
The United Arab Emirates recalled its envoy to Tehran on Thursday, state news agency WAM reported, after having protested over a visit by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to a disputed island.
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Gulf states to meet over UAE-Iran island row-source
GCC holds an urgent meeting to discuss a territorial dispute between the United Arab Emirates and Iran, following the visit for the Iranian president to Abu Musa island …
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UAE telecom subscribers pegged at 21.9mln by end of 2020
The number of telecom subscribers in the UAE, including mobile phones, landlines and Internet, grew to 21.929 million by the end of 2020. The latest statistics released by the Telecommunications and …
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