The Imagine Abu Dhabi initiative, launched by the Abu Dhabi Government, has received 2270 submissions within 25 days of its launch, allowing all social segments to propose ideas for various aspects of development in the Emirate. The submissions which were …
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Abu Dhabi Ports, Jaheziya Provide Maritime Courses
The Emirates News Agency WAM reported that Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports, and Jamal Mohamed Al Shamsi, Jaheziya Managing Director signed the MOU at Abu Dhabi Ports Headquarters. The agreement is structured to initiate cooperation …
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Dense fog hits UAE morning traffic
Dubai: Heavy fog and mist hit various parts of the UAE on Monday morning, leading to heavy tailbacks and congestion on many busy roads. The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) said that the fog mostly affected Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and …
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Abu Dhabi’s $1bn mall delayed until 2020
DUBAI: The opening of a shopping center worth $1 billion being built on an island off the coast of Abu Dhabi has been pushed back by two years until 2020 partly due to issues with its design and delays in receiving approvals, the developer’s chief …
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Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala, Eshraq Properties mull real estate JV
Abu Dhabi-based investment firm Mubadala Development Company has signed an agreement with local developer Eshraq Properties to explore the possibility of setting up a new real estate company in the UAE capital. The companies have signed a Heads of Terms …
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Abu Dhabi residential property prices set for further fall
The residential and commercial property prices across Abu Dhabi, UAE, are expected to decline further in 2017, according to a joint report by real estate expert JLL and UAE-based property platform dubizzle. The villas communities in the UAE capital …
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Qatar- Abu Dhabi property market under pressure from sluggish economy
(MENAFN – Gulf Times) Low oil prices and a sluggish economy hit Abu Dhabi’s property market in the first quarter of 2017, property specialists Chestertons has said. Its property market has been under pressure for more than a year after oil-rich Abu Dhabi …
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Pigeon droppings vex Dubai residents
Dubai: Pigeon droppings are creating a mess in apartment balconies in different parts of the city, posing a hygiene and health risk for residents. Tenants are not sure how to prevent these birds from roosting in balconies without attracting fines from …
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UAE aid: Dh174b and counting
Hardly a day goes by without news of UAE humanitarian projects abroad, both through the government and UAE-based NGO’s and humanitarian organisations. Just this week, for example, the Dar Al Ber Society (Dabs) announced a Dh2.8 million emergency relief …
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Q1 2017 Dubai Real Estate Market Overview by JLL
JLL, the world’s leading real estate investment and advisory firm released its Q1 2017 Dubai Real Estate Market Overview report which assesses the latest trends in the office, residential, retail and hotel sectors. While the first quarter of 2017 has …
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A new Anglican church in Abu Dhabi will be a symbol of tolerance
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (RNS) In the Middle East this year, Holy Week had a bloody start with the bombings claimed by Islamist extremists at Egyptian Coptic church services that left dozens dead and more than 100 wounded on Palm Sunday.
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Dubai gurdwara's world record with breakfast for people from 101 nations
Dubai: A gurdwara in Dubai broke the world record for serving free breakfast to the maximum number of people from diverse nationalities. Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar entered the Guinness World Record on Thursday for serving continental breakfast titled …
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) hammer Papua New Guinea (PNG) in 3rd T20I to clinch series 3-0
United Arab Emirates (UAE) completed a 3-0 clean sweep of Papua New Guinea (PNG) in the three-match series on Friday. In the final two matches which were played at the Sheikh Zayed International Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE won the second game by 30 runs and …
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Dubai Gurudwara's World Record With Breakfast For People From 101 Nations
Dubai: A gurudwara in Dubai broke the world record for serving free breakfast to the maximum number of people from diverse nationalities. Gurudwara Guru Nanak Darbar has marked into the Guinness World Record on Thursday for serving continental breakfast …
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Liver diseases growing among Emiratis
Abu Dhabi: There has been up to a 40 per cent increase in the prevalence … senior consultant at the Asian American Liver Centre (AALC), told Gulf News. The AALC has been tasked with providing liver care for Emiratis over the last 10 years, and is a …
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UAE’s foundation to launch work on dam in Somalia
Mogadishu, April 14 (IANS/WAM) The UAE’s Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation will launch work on a dam in Somalia’s Hargeisa city in the next two days to continue efforts to curb famine in the country. The United Arab Emirates-funded project is …
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UAE and Saudi agree to look for joint strategic partnerships: Saudi minister
“This blessed journey will achieve its goals,” he said in a statement to the Emirates News Agency, WAM, during the second Joint UAE-Saudi Al Azm Retreat, named after the Arabic word for determination. More than 200 government officials and experts from …
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