According to statistics from the Department of Economic Development in Dubai, more than 22,000 business licenses were issued in 2015, representing a 17.4 per cent growth from 2014 despite the challenging economic environment. This growth highlights the …
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Dh3.4 billion worth of transactions registered in Dubai prime residential market in Q1 2017
Amid all the buzz on affordable housing, Dubai’s luxury property seems to be holding its own. And there are ample takers for higher priced properties in Dubai as well. In the first three months of 2017, transactions of Dh1 million and more made up 64 per …
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Taj targets The Palm for third Dubai property
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces will be opening a Taj hotel in Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah, marking its third landfall in the city, with its existing Taj hotel in Downtown Dubai and upcoming Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) Vivanta by Taj property, Taj Dubai general …
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Emirati teenager releases second book at book fair
Abu Dhabi: With Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF … so to have the sequel now just feels really amazing,” Al Naqbi told Gulf News. “The first book ended with a cliffhanger so that provoked me even more to write the second part,” she said.
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Dubai’s Catholic parish church marks 50 years
Dubai: History is usually told in the written form. On Thursday night, the story of St Mary’s Catholic Church parish’s 50 years in Dubai was told not only with words but — in the city’s typical innovative fashion — with a computer-driven laser light …
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Dubai gears up to operate flying taxis by 2020
The statement comes after Uber at its inaugural Elevate Summit in the US announced Dubai as one of the two partner cities for the project, the other being Dallas, Texas. Speaking to Gulf News, Chris Free, the general manager of Uber UAE, shared more detail …
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Emirates NBD Group becomes official banking partner for Expo 2020 Dubai
Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the region, has signed a Premier Partnership agreement with Expo 2020 Dubai to become its Official Banking Partner. The partnership marks Emirates NBD’s long-term commitment to supporting the growth and …
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Abu Dhabi hospital offers treatment to ‘world’s heaviest woman’
Speaking to Gulf News over the phone from Mumbai, Dr Vayalil said: “I am very happy to be able to assist Eman in her journey of good health. Our hospital team was the first to offer her the bariatric surgery and airlift her to Abu Dhabi from Alexandria …
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Dubai tourism sector banks on “smart travelers”
Dubai is the first Arab city to introduced free WiFi on public transport like on buses and the driverless Dubai Metro as well as at popular tourist spots and in public beaches. Moreover, smart phone users can charge their devices at public Smart Palms …
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WiFi test equipment market analysis for 2017 just published
Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa) Market Segment by Type, covers: Desktop WiFi Test Equipment, Handheld WiFi Test Equipment Market Segment by Applications, can be divided into: Household, Commercial Complete report …
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Dubai Frame subject to copyright lawsuit in the US
He also provided Gulf Business with what he alleges is a copy of the competition agreement, which also states that subject to approvals, Dubai Municipality may “engage the winner to prepare the final design and documentation of the winning proposal”.
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UAE’s first solar-powered gas station opens in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A government oil company in the United Arab Emirates says it has opened the country’s first solar-powered gas station in Dubai. The Dubai-owned Emirates National Oil Company said on Wednesday the service station on the city’s …
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UAE jails businessman for trying to ship generator to Iran: agency
the UAE state news agency said. Iran emerged from years of economic isolation last year when world powers led by the United States and European Union lifted sanctions in return for curbs on Iran’s nuclear work meant to ensure it can’t be put to developing …
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Dubai Police to have bicycle patrols in all stations
Major-General Abdullah Khalifa Al Merri, Commander-in-Chief of the Dubai Police, reviewed the bicycle training course at the Dubai Police headquarters. The idea of launching the new cycle patrol is for faster response to emergencies. Major-General Khalil …
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Dubai Police discuss Expo 2020 security
Dubai: Dubai Police are keen to use artificial intelligence and enabling integrated communication with neighbouring countries and other parties to enhance safety and security at major events like Expo 2020. Brigadier Abdullah Ali Al Gaithi, director of …
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Obese woman to move to UAE after ‘losing 250kg’ in India
These are external links and will open in a new window An Egyptian woman believed to have been the world’s heaviest is to be moved to the UAE after a row over her weight loss at the Indian hospital she was being treated at. Mumbai’s Saifee hospital said …
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Abu Dhabi International Book Fair launched
according to UAE News Agency (WAM). The current cycle of the fair was organised by Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority with the participation of 1,320 exhibitors representing 65 countries from around the world, with over 500,000 titles in over 30 …
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