will be launched at technology show Gitex which opens on Sunday. The new app will integrate the Road and Transport Authority’s (RTA) metro, tram, buses, waterbus and taxis with the transit services of other parties in Dubai such as the e-Hail, Uber and Careem.
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Abu Dhabi Ports buys three new tug boats
The new tug boats, which are equipped with the latest technology with a bollard pull power of 30 tonnes, will service both Musaffah and Zayed Ports and further enhance Abu Dhabi Port’s existing advanced fleet, a news release on the company’s website said.
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Spaniards in UAE say big no to dividing Spain
Dubai/Abu Dhabi: Many Spaniards living in the UAE have strongly objected to Catalonia’s move to declare independence from Spain. Speaking to Gulf News, several residents hailing from different parts of Spain including Catalonia said they would never …
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Sharjah Pavilion To Highlight New Innovative Applications And Digital Services At GITEX 2017
Forty-eight Sharjah government entities are taking part in GITEX Technology Week 2017, with many of the bodies unveiling innovative digital applications and services that are key for the digital transformation in Sharjah. Thirteen smart applications …
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Dubai makes moves to install solar carports
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has launched a new project to install solar panels in the emirate, Dewa said on Friday. The first two locations for solar carports will be at the Dewa headquarters near Wafi Mall and at the Ministry of Climate …
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The most global and disruptive technology events GITEX Technology Week and GITEX Future Stars open tomorrow
UAE. The worlds’ most global and disruptive technology events, GITEX Technology Week and GITEX Future Stars will bring together a world-class gathering of industry innovators, government leaders, technology creators, and future-forward thinkers beginning …
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This 27-year-old is facing 3 years in a Dubai prison after touching a man in a bar to avoid spilling his drink
A 27-year-old Brit is facing three years in prison for touching a man in a Dubai bar to avoid spilling his drink, according to an organisation that helps people caught up in the UAE justice system. NGO Detained in Dubai said Jamie Harron has not been …
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Australian apprentices to fight for gold at WorldSkills international competition in Abu Dhabi
THEY’RE Australia’s best young apprentices set to take on the WorldSkills championship in Abu Dhabi. Meet our ‘Skillaroos’ vying for glory. THEY’RE Australia’s best of the best and have gold medals in their sights but the Skillaroos are not a …
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Dewa to install solar carports at HQ building
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has launched a new project under its Shams Dubai initiative for installation of solar carports at its headquarters, and the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment building. This is part of Dewa’s efforts to …
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Dubai has world’s first government entity to conduct transactions through Blockchain network
Dubai: The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has achieved another technical milestone by becoming the world’s first government entity to adopt Blockchain technology. The comes in line with the “Dubai Blockchain Strategy” launched by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad …
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Dubai firm closes second fund with $160m commitments
A team of investment professionals in Dubai, Istanbul and Kuwait will manage the NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund II, a statement said. The fund has already invested in two companies – Qimam El Hayat, a private K-12 school in Riyadh, and Perkon …
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Dubai bed for $8 a night? So you thought the city is only for extremely rich tourists
While it’s true that Dubai recently gained renown as the city where tourists splash the most cash, it also has room for backpackers — starting at $8 a night. That includes free use of Wifi, a gym, laundry, common area (called “chill zone)”), balcony and …
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PwC set to deliver VAT diploma in the UAE, Saudi Arabia
PwC, the global professional services firm, is to deliver a VAT diploma in the UAE and Saudi Arabia ahead of the introduction of value added tax in the Gulf region. As the GCC economies gear up for the new VAT regime from January 1, 2018, PwC said there …
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Abu Dhabi gems trade hits Dh6.2B
The total value of Abu Dhabi’s trade in pearls, precious stones and precious metals hit Dh6.2 billion during the first seven months of this year, which is approximately equal to the value registered for 2016. The trade in pearls and precious stones in the …
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Rewriting the UAE’s rule book: Essam Al Tamimi
The last time Arabian Business met veteran UAE lawyer Essam Al Tamimi, in 2015, he was lamenting the country’s “outdated” legal system and calling for much of its decades-old legislation to be revised. Among his bugbears were that residents and …
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British electrician is locked up in Dubai jail for ‘public indecency’ after brushing past a man in a bar… days after a Scottish father was jailed for unwittingly using a fake …
A British electrician is facing up to three years in a Dubai jail after brushing an Arab man on the hip with his hand. Jamie Harron, 27, made light contact with a Jordanian man to avoid spilling his drink while moving through the crowded Rock Bottom Bar on …
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England are off to a World Cup dogged by hooligans and racism, but the former Miss Russia Victoria Lopyreva is on a charm offensive
The high-speed, four-hour St Petersburg-to-Moscow train, with TV screens and wifi, puts Britain in the shade … Ms Lopyreva agreed, though this week she was in Dubai which, she revealed on Instagram, was ‘decidedly balmy after Moscow freeze-hell’.
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