Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan (DIB) and Shahid Afridi Foundation (SAF) join hands to work towards empowering underprivileged communities across Pakistan. This MoU will help to facilitate in enhancing the reach to the deprived sectors of the society by …
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Video: Dubai residents show-off cosplay getup
Photo Clint Egbert/Gulf News. — Clint Egbert/Gulf News Many were eager to show-off their cosplay skills, meet celebrities and take part in day-long activities at the Dubai World Trade Center. The Mexican Witch visits the Middle East Film & Comic Con on …
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How Can I Lower My Property Taxes on a Second Home in Dubai?
Every week, Mansion Global poses a tax question to real estate tax attorneys. Here is this week’s question. Q. I’m buying a second home in Dubai. I know taxes are low there already, but is there any way to lower them even more? A. With so few taxes in …
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Facebook fallout draws mixed reactions in UAE
Dubai: Social media users living in the UAE say recent revelations … Residents who spoke with Gulf News had mixed reactions to the recent news that private information of nearly 50 million people was sold to a data firm without consent.
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UAE banks maintain robust performance
Banks in the UAE recorded a healthy profit growth of 4.6 per cent in 2017 while maintaining a close to zero revenue growth for the second year in a row, latest annual banking data shows. The revenue growth stagnation for the UAE banks stems from a tighter …
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UAE residents welcome new service options at Adnoc fuel stations
Abu Dhabi: Motorists in the UAE who have long enjoyed their fuel … Residents who spoke with Gulf News have mixed thoughts on the development, with many saying they would opt for the premium option to keep things the same — albeit with the added costs …
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UAE ministry warning: Do not use these dietary supplements, medicines
Abu Dhabi : The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, has issued public warnings on the use of dietary supplements due to their alarming side effects, including sharp drop in blood pressure, anxiety, irritability, nervousness and rapid heartbeat.
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SM Town artists eager to bring more K-Pop to the UAE
We really wanted to come to UAE the most.” Addressing the media were Kangta … Catch the full interview with the SMTown artists, along with a review of the concert, later in Gulf News tabloid!
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Trump’s sons in Dubai attend wedding of Damac developer
President Donald Trump’s two elder sons have visited Dubai, attending the wedding of the daughter of a billionaire Emirati developer and business partner of the Trump Organization. Hussain Sajwani shared a picture Friday on Twitter of himself standing with …
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48 Dubai govt employees tie knot in mass wedding
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance and Chairman of Dubai Municipality on Tuesday night witnessed the ninth joint Mass Wedding celebrations of the employees of local departments in Dubai.
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UAE’s Image Nation inks partnership to develop movies, TV series
including technology, science and societal change. Image Nation is pleased to be partnering with Futurism and we look forward to working together to promote the media industry in Abu Dhabi and the UAE,” said Ben Ross, head of Narrative Film and Television …
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UAE consumers smarter now
Experts also note that technology will have a big role to play, as retailers try to ease shoppers into spending once again Consumers in the UAE and the region are becoming more cost-conscious and less brand-loyal, a survey has found. Shoppers are finding …
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Astrolabs launches its second Dubai tech hub
Dubai’s tech startup hub AstroLabs, officially opened its second coworking space in the Emirate yesterday, more than doubling its capacity to host technology entrepreneurs from around the world. AstroLabs Dubai Lakeside is located in DMCC’s vibrant …
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Dubai’s seven rules for blockchain success
Not surprisingly, enterprises and institutions see the value of this technology to digitize processes, provide transparency into the nature of the transaction and give all parties access to the information. The city of Dubai treats its blockchain …
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ABB wins contract for 400kV substation at Dubai solar park
ABB said it has won an order worth over $90 million from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) to build the Shams 400 kV substation at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park. A pioneering technology leader in electrification products …
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Capital Health selects Zebra Technologies’ patient identification solutions
UAE. Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), the market leader in rugged mobile computers, barcode scanners and barcode printers enhanced with software and services to enable real-time enterprise visibility, is collaborating with Capital Health to …
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Online movie-streaming platform to launch in the UAE
“Our technology is optimised for this region, so you do not have to use a VPN to view the content,” said Mr Sheikh, who was born in Dubai. “It is designed to work in this area so you can change the language during the film if you want to.” He said …
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