Makers of Padmavati have said the film will not release globally, including in the UAE and the UK, until the it gets clearance in India. The news comes even as reports circulated that the British Board Of Film Classification (BBFC) has given the clearance …
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Dubai executes Jordanian convicted of raping, killing child
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai has executed a 50-year-old Jordanian man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing an 8-year-old boy. The government-run Dubai Media Office announced the execution on Thursday of Nidal Eisa Abdullah. It says Abdullah …
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Dubai private schools to be fully inclusive by 2020
Dubai: Students with determination, or those with special education needs, may enroll in any mainstream private early childhood learning centre, school or university in Dubai without the risk of rejection by 2020, officials assured on Thursday. The …
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Revealed: work starts on $6.8bn 30,000-home Dubai mega project
UAE-based Azizi Developments has started construction of its AED25 billion ($6.8 billion) Azizi Victoria mega project in the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City – District Seven in Dubai. Spread over a construction area of 33 million square feet …
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UAE Central Bank looks to private equity to plug SME funding gap
The governor of the Central Bank of the UAE wants private equity firms to help fill the void left by banks that have cut lending to SMEs in recent years amid lacklustre economic growth. “The exposure of our financial sector to SMEs is moderate and I …
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UAE and Grenada sign MoU on visa exemption
New York: The UAE and Grenada have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to exempt Emirati and Grenadian nationals carrying ordinary passports from obtaining pre-entry visas. The MoU was signed by Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives to the UN …
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UAE executes Jordanian who raped, killed 8-year-old compatriot boy
Dubai based newspaper Gulf News added quoted a chief prosecutor as saying “Today (Thursday) morning, the convict was taken from his confinement at Dubai Central Jail, where he had been waiting for the rulers approval to have the death sentence executed
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Car crashes halt Dubai traffic
Dubai: Motorists faced heavy delays on Thursday after multiple accidents broke out on a number of busy roads in Dubai. Commuters from Sharjah to Dubai were the first ones to face tailbacks of traffic when an accident was reported on Emirates Road near the …
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: F1 says goodbye to 2017, before it’s halo to 2018
Abu Dhabi. The circuit which hosts the final grand prix of what’s been a long and utterly fascinating season. Abu Dhabi. The circuit where, last season, Lewis Hamilton controversially won by driving as slowly as he could, in a cunning attempt to destroy …
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New abras replacing water buses in Dubai
Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai is replacing its water buses with new air-conditioned abras as part of improvements to its marine transport service, it said on Wednesday. The initiatives of the RTA’s Public Transport Agency …
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Watch out for indirect VAT costs on property deals
With the value added tax (VAT) kicking in on January 1, 2018, end-users in Dubai are confused whether to pre-pone their property purchase decision or to continue paying rents and wait for sales prices to bottom out. As per the VAT regulations, developers …
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UAE mulls regulation for crowdfunding
In August 2017, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) launched its regulatory framework for loan and investment-based crowdfunding platforms to create an innovation-friendly ecosystem. The introduction of the regulation comes as crowdfunding is …
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Dubai Police, Emirates to raise awareness about UAE culture among tourists
Dubai: Dubai Police and Emirates airline have joined hands to produce a video introducing the UAE’s culture and traditions and start showing it to tourists on inbound flights from next month. Brigadier Mohammad Rashid Bin Sari Al Muhairi, deputy director …
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Paramedics save suicidal man in Dubai
Dubai: Paramedics in Dubai were able to rescue a Nepalese man who attempted to jump from the fourthy floor of his apartment in Karama. An official at the Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services (DCAS) said the operations room initially received a call …
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Dubai will host 57th edition of ICCA in November 2018
Dubai is gearing up to host the 57th Congress of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) next year, following the conclusion of this year’s edition in Prague. Dubai was named host city for the 57th ICCA Congress in 2014, following a …
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WiFi UAE announces expansion of free internet access sites
… well as The Dubai Mall and Wafi Mall in Dubai. du is 39.5 percent owned by Emirates Investment Authority, 19.75 percent by Mubadala Development Company, 19.5 percent by Emirates Communications and Technology and the remaining by public shareholders.
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Dubai Begins Countdown to Host 2018 ICCA Congress
following a successful bid for the event that was led by Dubai Business Events and Dubai World Trade Centre. To be held from 11 – 14 November 2018 at Dubai World Trade Centre, the congress will see meeting industry professionals from all over the world …
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