Organisers of Expo 2020 Dubai on Monday backed a proposal to postpone the event for one year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement came after a meeting between officials from the and …
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Expo body proposes to postpone Expo 2020 Dubai for year, but keep name
The awarding body for World Expos has proposed to postpone Expo 2020 Dubai for a year because of the new coronavirus, and member states must vote on it by the end of May to make it final, the Bureau …
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Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and UAE are not taking part in OPEC conference call – Reuters
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates are not taking part in Tuesday’s OPEC conference call, Reuters reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter. “OPEC members Algeria, Nigeria, …
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Sharjah firefighter dies in accident during sterilisation drive
A 31-year-old Emirati firefighter working with the Sharjah Civil Defence died in an accident while he was carrying out the sterilisation drive near Al Khan bridge. According to a Sharjah Police …
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Earth Day: Sharjah art teacher gives a green twist to kids’ creativity
The carpet looked beautiful and this got the students all excited to take up their new project for Earth Day which was to take out their old T-shirts and paint them with Earth Day messages,” said …
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Coronavirus Tests at Abu Dhabi Hospital Draw Hundreds to Queue in Sun
A queue outside an Abu Dhabi emergency department stretches across a road as hundreds of mostly low-income migrant workers wait, two meters apart, to be tested for the new coronavirus. The United Arab …
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Combating coronavirus: Social support payments for 4,200 families in Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Social Support Authority will begin issuing social support payments for the month of May to 4,200 families this week to help families prepare for the holy month of Ramadan, the Abu Dhabi …
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See Abu Dhabi landmarks light up blue to support frontline workers
Abu Dhabi residents are united to stay home as the UAE bids to stop the spread of COVID-19. Doing their part, in communities across the emirate each night residents take time to applaud in support for …
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Abu Dhabi reignites passion for exploration with new innovative platform
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi launches a series of education and entertainment initiatives to inspire explorers worldwide to #StayCurious Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: The …
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Dubai wins tentative approval to delay its Expo 2020 to 2021
A world body has tentatively approved Dubai’s request to move its Expo 2020 world’s fair to next year over the coronavirus pandemic …
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Dubai real estate fund weighs debt options amid downturn -sources
Emirates REIT, a Dubai-based sharia-compliant real estate investment trust, is considering buying back some of its roughly $400 million in outstanding Islamic bonds to improve its balance sheet, three …
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Property Finder goes live, bringing real-time property viewings to your fingertips #househuntfromhome
In March 2020, Dubai saw a total of 3,098 sales transactions and 1,300 in April 2020 till date despite the 24 hour lockdown. According to Lynnette Abad, Director of Research and Data “The Property …
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Azizi’s Dubai Creek Views tower 37pc complete
… views of the iconic Dubai Creek and the picturesque Downtown Dubai skyline. A 20-storey development, Creek Views features 634 residences, comprising 396 studios, 218 one- and 20 two-bedroom units …
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Coronavirus: Fake masks, hand sanitisers seized in Sharjah
Sharjah: Sharjah Municipality has seized a number of fake hand sanitisers, face masks and medicines from an Asian man who had stocked the products in his house. The man was arrested in front of the …
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Firefighter dies in Sharjah road accident
Sharjah: An Emirati firefighter died on Tuesday morning after he the fire engine he was in overturned on Al Khan bridge. A Sharjah Police official said the 31-year-old victim died after the …
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Aldar unveils special 30-day offer for prime Abu Dhabi projects
Leading UAE developer Aldar Properties has partnered with top home finance providers, ADCB, ADIB and FAB, to bring its customers an exclusive, 30-day limited time offer for homes in some of the most …
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Aldar teams up with banks to offer low interest rate home finance
Aldar Properties is partnering with banks in Abu Dhabi to offer home finance at low interest rates at some of its developments in the capital. The company, which is Abu Dhabi’s biggest developer, is …
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