DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have banned a popular Mideast business publication for publishing what they say was “false news.” A statement released by the Dubai government on Wednesday said that the Arabian …
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New RTA diversion on Dubai Airport Road opens on Friday
Dubai: A major new traffic diversion will open on Friday as part of the ongoing Airport Road Improvement Project of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai. Deira-bound traffic on the Airport Road, when coming from Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road …
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Dubai road deaths decline 32% in first half of 2017
Dubai: A promising drop in road fatalities in the first of this year as compared to the same period in 2016 is helping Dubai Police edge closer to their strategic target of zero road deaths by 2020. Latest statistics revealed by Dubai Police show a 32 per …
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Egg-streme heat! Man show just how hot it is in Dubai by frying an EGG in the sunshine
A man has shown just how hot it is in Dubai by frying an egg on a brick pathway. The unnamed man did the experiment to show the sweltering temperatures currently plaguing the Middle East – with the egg cooking in under a minute. The man placed a frying pan …
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The Dubai Taxi Fleet is Getting an Exciting Upgrade!
A whooping Dhs 69 million! Confirming the news, the Dubai Media Office tweeted: As of now, 4,850 devices have already been installed. They aim to install the system in a total of 7,850 cars, by December this year! RTA confirmed that by June 2018 …
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Du Is “Okay” With Skype, WhatsApp As Long As They Partner Up For The UAE
UAE’s second largest telecom provider Du is open to offering voice over internet protocol (VoIP) services such as Skype and WhatsApp through its network if such services are offered in partnership with operators, it said this week. Skype, which is …
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Nedaa and Nokia set Dubai as HQ of Innovation Lab
A key stipulation under the Nedaa-Nokia agreement is the Emiratisation of all positions and the training and qualifications of employed UAE nationals. Nokia will also grant Nedaa and approved technology partner Esharah Etisalat Security Solutions access to …
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Firm to introduce home delivery via self-flying drones in UAE
Eniverse Technologies, a technology group in the UAE, and Skycart, a San Francisco-based drones company, announced on Tuesday that they will start approaching businesses to make the smart solution a reality. The idea is to deploy self-flying drones that …
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Business Confidence in Dubai Improves in Q3 of 2017
39% of respondents expect business conditions to improve and 45% expect business confidence to strengthen in Q3-2017 SMEs were more optimistic than large companies in their expectations on business conditions and confidence Business leaders in Dubai are …
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This Dubai school is in world’s top 10 for hospitality management
Dubai: It’s confirmed: Dubai has one of the best schools … EAHM has been in the education business for 15 years now and many of its graduates have gone onto work around the world for leading companies such as Ernst & Young, Fairmont, Louvre Hotel …
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US pizza brand set for UAE launch, to target Filipino expats
Shakey’s is a wildly popular American fast-food chain in The Philippines, it will officially open for business in Dubai by the end of 2017.” He added: “The loyalty of the Filipino community to its food brands has seen other concepts tap in to the taste …
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Business environment and confidence in Dubai to pick up in Q3, a new survey shows
Business confidence and conditions in Dubai are forecast to strengthen in the third quarter, with small and mediums-sized companies expressing more optimism than large corporations, according a survey from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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Sales at Dubai’s malls surge on massive discounts
Dubai: Massive discounts of as much as 70 per cent off a wide … that it serves as a catalyst for retail growth with its key partners reporting an upswing in business at the halfway mark of the region’s most popular retail event in the summer …
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UAE banks profit to grow about 5 percent in second half: official
“If you look at the bank results that have come in so far, collectively there is a growth of five percent,” said Abdulaziz al-Ghurair, Chairman of the UAE Banks Federation (UBF) and chief executive of Mashreq MASB.DU, Dubai’s third largest lender by assets.
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Abu Dhabi hospital cares for abandoned baby for almost a year
ABU DHABI: An Abu Dhabi hospital took care of an abandoned baby … Constancior Vingno Jr, Philippine Ambassador to the UAE, told Gulf News on Tuesday, “It’s been almost a year since the mother abandoned the baby at the hospital and escaped to the …
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Hundreds of Qantas passengers trapped in 40 degree plane for hours as flight delays leave them stranded in Dubai for nearly TWO DAYS
Hundreds of Qantas passengers were left stranded in Dubai for close to two days after their flight from London to Sydney was delayed twice. Almost 500 passengers left from London on flight QF2 on Monday without a hitch, but landed in Dubai after the A380’s …
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Abu Dhabi ‘more affordable’ as house prices, rents continue to tumble
The UAE-based real estate portal said in a report that the latest … The report also said the residential property sector in the Northern Emirates of Sharjah, Ajman and Ras Al Khaimah has proved more robust. For sales, apartment prices rose on average …
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