In an exclusive, wide-ranging interview, Kalthoom Al Beloushi, Executive Director of Education Development at the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), told Gulf News why schools are flocking here; how Dubai’s education regulator is playing a …
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Dubai properties will see new growth in 2017
Last year was tough for most global economies due to many important global events, including the US elections, Brexit and the gravest refugee crisis witnessed in modern times. Collectively, these events proved burdensome for the global community as a …
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Emirati jobseekers visit Careers UAE fair
Dubai: Scores of Emirati jobseekers have started meeting UAE employers at the 17th edition of the Careers UAE job fair at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). The three-day event was officially launched on Sunday morning by Shaikh Ahmad Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid …
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Dubai Tourism participates in Careers UAE
Dubai: As part of its ongoing efforts to develop future tourism leaders from among young UAE nationals, Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) is participating in this year’s Careers UAE. Ahmad Khalifa Al Falasi, CEO …
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Careers UAE provides ideal platform for best Emirati jobseekers
DUBAI: The 17th edition of Careers UAE, the country’s leading recruitment exhibition for Emiratis, opens at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) on Sunday, where scores of public and private sector organisations from the region and across the world are …
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Dubai-based Filipino to run in the ‘toughest foot race on earth’
Dubai: A Dubai-based Filipino safety engineer is embarking on … I wanted others to benefit in the process,” Cipriano, also a published poet, told Gulf News. He then asked his long-time friend Amor Bautista-Baylosis, and her husband, Budo, to join …
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UAE backs US air strikes against Syrian regime
ABU DHABI: The UAE has expressed its full support to the US military operations against the military targets in Syria, in response to the Syrian regime’s use of the chemical weapons against innocent civilians that claimed dozens of lives, including …
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How the levy of VAT will impact UAE's property…
The rules governing buying and leasing of property in the UAE varies significantly, depending on where the property is located. There are seven autonomous emirates, including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm al Quwain and Ajman, and …
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Local father and son to compete in jiu-jitsu competition in Abu Dhabi
The World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship takes place in Abu Dhabi between April 18 and 22. CTV News has learned event organizers have set up a special father-son match at the competition that will be televised.
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Avian influenza: UAE prohibits live birds, untreated poultry products from Croatia
Dubai: The UAE has prohibited the import of all kinds of live domestic and wild birds, ornamental birds, chicks, hatching eggs and their thermally not treated wastes from the Republic of Croatia following the recent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian …
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Smart Dubai launches job portal
Dubai: The Smart Dubai Office has announced the launch of a new official central employment portal through which citizens and expatriates can apply for jobs that match their qualifications. Dubai Careers portal, developed by Smart Dubai Government …
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83% in UAE support new nuclear plant: Poll
The high-approval levels are good news for UAE nuclear plans as compared to other countries around the world where concerns over the ecologically safe disposal of radioactive, spent nuclear rods are high. In February at the World Government Summit in …
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Tomatito delights Abu Dhabi Festival audience with passionate debut performance while NCPA dazzle them
The 14th Abu Dhabi Festival once again secured its place as the Arabian Gulf’s largest cultural event. It has established partnerships with some of the world’s most influential cultural institutions including the Institute du Monde Arabe, Institut …
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Dubai Properties marks successful participation at International Property Show 2017 with launch of second building at Mudon views
Dubai Properties (DP), a leading Dubai-based real estate master developer and asset manager, has garnered exceptional interest from both domestic and international investors keen to purchase units in its second building at Mudon Views in the Dubailand …
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Indian doctor wins over Rs 17.5 crore in lottery in UAE
“It was my dad who shared the news with us since he’s the one who got the call from … The millionaire promotion is the longest-running and the biggest raffle draw hosted at the Abu Dhabi International Airport. So far, the Big Ticket raffle has declared …
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Abu Dhabi property owners wrongly billed for municipality fees
ABU DHABI // Property owners are being wrongly billed for tens of thousands of dirhams in taxes from which they are exempt – and threatened with having utilities cut off if they do not pay. It is the latest problem for the new municipality fee system …
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India-UAE cultural exchange in year-long initiative
In one of the initiative’s first events, more than 6,000 Indian workers will be honoured later this month (April), representatives from the 200-member IBPG told Gulf News. A full calendar of the pan-UAE cultural exchange is also being drawn up.
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