DUBAI: The eighth Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) is set to take place Tuesday in a ceremony held at the Dubai Opera, where the nominated photographs a…
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Zayed National Museum and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi projects ‘still active’
A new Dhs500 million campaign has been unveiled by the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi to promote the capital and attract more visitors. The three-year campaign will target international a…
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Dubai South to offer freelance work permits
This new development reflects Dubai South and DACC’s commitment to help position the emirate as the most innovative business hub attuned to the modern needs of both companies and the workforce in line …
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Dubai Healthcare City cuts fees to attract investment
Dubai has announced several initiatives to reduce the cost of doing business in the emirate and encourage further investment. Earlier this month, a second package of initiatives under the emirate …
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Dubai, Hong Kong trade and investment networks forge stronger ties
In line with the efforts to intensify investment and economic relations between two leading global business hubs, top level officials from the Department of Economic Development, DED, in Dubai and Hon…
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Dubai Healthcare City fees slashed to lure investment
The governing body of the Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) said the initiative aims to reduce the cost of doing business in Dubai, enhancing economic growth in the emirate, and further cementing the emira…
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Dubai non-oil sector strengthens in February
Business conditions in Dubai’s non-oil private sector economy continued to strengthen in February, at a similar rate to January, according to the latest Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker. Total busin…
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Dubai and Hong Kong forge stronger ties
Officials from the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai and the Hong Kong Trade and Development Council (HKTDC) have signed new agreements that will intensify investment and economic rela…
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Dubai’s DED issued 2,204 new licences in February 2019
Dubai: The Business Registration and Licensing (BRL) sector of the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai, issued 2,204 new licences in February 2019, a growth of 37 per cent compared …
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Dubai SME backs over 4,000 entrepreneurs in 2018
He also mentioned that the Hamdan Innovation Incubator (Hi2) in Dubai SME served more than 38 start-ups from the UAE and across the GCC in 2018. Hi2 guides entrepreneurs through the idea development, …
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Dubai South free zones to offer freelance work permits
This new development reflects Dubai South and DACC’s commitment to help position the emirate as the most innovative business hub attuned to the modern needs of both companies and the workforce in line …
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Abu Dhabi slashes fees to boost tourism
In a bid to further boost tourism in Abu Dhabi, the emirate’s Department of Culture and Tourism cancelled one fee and reduced a few others. As part of the Abu Dhabi government’s accelerator programme …
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The Latest: Travel hub UAE suspends Boeing 737 Max 8, 9 jets
The General Civil Aviation Authority made the announcement Tuesday via the Emirates’ state-run WAM news agency. It comes as neighboring Oman says it will “temporarily suspend” all Boeing 737 Max aircr…
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UAE aviation authority to collect data on Ethiopian crash
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates’ civil aviation … according to statement carried by state news agency WAM. (This story corrects details after official correction from state news agency to …
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UAE, Oman suspend Boeing 737 MAX flights to and from its airports
The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) later said it had also banned the aircraft as a “precautionary measure” until further notice. It added in a statement carried by news agency WAM that …
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EU adds UAE, Bermuda to expanded tax haven blacklist
EU finance ministers added 10 jurisdictions to the updated list. They are: the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba, Barbados, Belize, the British overseas territory of Bermuda, Fiji, the Marshall Islands, …
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An Expat’s Guide to Banking in Abu Dhabi
Banking in the UAE is quite different from banking in western countries. An expat can find themselves in a confusing situation when trying to open an account in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah or any of the …
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