Sharjah: The rate of serious crimes in Sharjah fell by 58.8 per cent per 100,000 people last year compared to 45 per cent the year before, according to Sharjah Police officials. The decrease follows r…
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UAE climate minister outlines top threats as Abu Dhabi hosts the Middle East’s first Ocean Summit
with Dubai and Abu Dhabi coming in first and second place for the region, respectively, and Dubai coming in at 52nd place globally. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you.
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UAE banks overcharging credit cardholders, borrowers? Here are banking fees you need to know
Dubai: UAE credit cardholders and borrowers are feeling the pinch of high financial services costs and have called on banks and financial institutions to lower their fees. Gulf News spoke to a …
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Dubai developer Nakheel posts lower 2018 profits of $1.2B
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Property developer Nakheel, behind eye-popping projects like Dubai’s palm-shaped islands, has recorded profits of $1.2 billion for 2018, down from $1.5 billion in profits …
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FROM MAGAZINE: dnata bets big on technology, innovation and sustainability
Pioneering industry standards through investment in technology, this air services provider has been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. From moving flowers, food, pharma and other peris…
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Why Emirates is working with the Dubai Future Accelerators programme
and is seen as a step closer towards shaping a better future for Dubai. This participation also works towards strengthening the aviation industry and passenger experience through the adoption of innov…
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Dubai launches smart system to book doctors
Dubai has over 40,000 licensed health care professionals and 3.200 licensed health care facilities. The Blockchain technology is going to be used to register Dubai Health Care City professionals …
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Zomato sells UAE operations, more consolidation expected in the market
Indian online food delivery website Zomato has sold its UAE delivery business to German firm Delivery Hero Group. The transaction was valued at $172m, according to Indian media reports.
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UAE financial professional banned from DIFC for unauthorised investments, fabricating net worth of Dubai client
Dubai: A UAE expatriate has been barred from offering wealth management services to investors in Dubai after he was found to have fabricated a client’s net worth and made unauthorised investments.
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Dubai Offers 900 Megawatts Of Solar In Latest Auction
Within days of Abu Dhabi issuing an Expression of Interest for 2 gigawatts of capacity for a new solar power park, Dubai has issued a tender for the fifth phase of its Mohammed Bin Rashid Al …
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Dubai’s finance department unveils second economic incentives suite
The Government of Dubai’s Department of Finance (DoF) has launched a second package of economic growth initiatives aimed at enriching the emirate’s economic incentive package as part of the government …
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Central Bank of the UAE has set a maximum limit on fees and charges, but do you know them?
If you think you have been unnecessarily charged on your banking transaction, then step back and have a rethink. Central Bank of the UAE, the official body regulating banks and financial …
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News: ITB Berlin: Abu Dhabi breaks visitor number records
Abu Dhabi welcomed more than ten million international visitors in 2018, with the emirate also posting figures showing incredible growth over the last three years. The UAE capital, which has witnessed …
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Dubai reveals five new initiatives to support and cut costs for SMEs
Dubai has announced another slew of new measures aimed at simplifying and reducing the cost of doing business in the emirate. A second package of initiatives under the emirate’s economic …
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ADIB shares on Abu Dhabi index play catch-up with banking peers, near 52-week high
Dubai: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) shares rose 1.1 per cent on Tuesday, playing a catch-up compared to other banking peers on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. ADIB closed 1.1 per cent higher …
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Dubai Real-Estate Developers Cut Jobs in Past Weeks
(Bloomberg) — Nakheel PJSC and Majid Al Futtaim Properties LLC, two of Dubai’s biggest real-estate companies, cut jobs in the past weeks, people familiar with the matter said. State-controlled Nakhee…
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Suspect insists child pornography came from Abu Dhabi police
And Al Askari insisted the illicit images found on his electronics was as a result of undercover work he did for Abu Dhabi police when he lived in the United Arab Emirates. “My thinking was …
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