ADEN (Reuters) – Arab coalition troops stormed the airport in Yemen’s main port Hodeidah on Tuesday and captured large areas of the compound in battles with Iran-aligned Houthis, a Yemeni military source, the UAE news agency and local residents said.
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Sports management degree course launched in Dubai
Dubai: A new bachelor’s degree (BBA) in sports management has been launched by Canadian University Dubai (CUD), focused on the business and management aspects of the sporting industry. It is aimed at providing students with knowledge and skills centred …
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Eid holiday accidents kill 3 in Sharjah, RAK
Sharjah: Three people were killed in three separate traffic accidents in Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah during the Eid Al Fitr holidays. The fatal accidents included a crash, a car hitting a pedestrian and a car flipping over. Two people were killed and two …
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UAE climbs digital competitiveness ranking
The UAE has lcimbed one place to 17th in this year’s World Digital Competitiveness Report by Swiss business school International Institute for Management Development (IMD). The institution said the emirates climbed the ranking of 63 economies …
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UAE most digitally advanced in Arab world
The country ranks first globally in business agility, third globally in regulatory framework and fourth globally in terms of talent. “The UAE improves its overall digital ranking in 2018, to reach 17th place. Although this is a slight increase …
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Dubai Ruler visits injured motorist
Dubai: Social media users in the UAE applauded the kind gesture of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, who recently visited an injured motorist in hospital. The photo of the …
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Dubai Cares launches Dh3.4m programme in Zimbabwe
Dubai: Dubai Cares, part of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, has launched a new programme in Zimbabwe titled ‘WASH UP! Girl Talk’, in partnership with Sesame Workshop. The Dh3.4-million ($952,000) programme aims to empower primary …
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UAE ‘perfect’ for Australian businesses, says official
“Continuous engagement with our global partners is part of our relentless effort to promote Dubai as the ideal location for businesses to expand their global reach, given our connectivity to key market…our business friendly legislations and unmatched …
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Reforms will ease cost of doing business in UAE
Members of the UAE business community have welcomed the new UAE legislation that replaces bank guarantees for private sector labour recruitment with a low-cost insurance policy that will reduce costs for employers. It does away with the Dh3,000 bank …
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UAE summer officially starts this Thursday, at 2.07pm
Dubai: The longest day of the year is around the corner, and with it, the official start of summer. The summer solstice in the UAE falls on Thursday June 21 at 2.07pm, which is when the sun’s rays fall perpendicularly on the earth’s Tropic of Cancer at …
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | UAE’s campaign for Yemen port city a test of ‘Little Sparta’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP … political process,” Emirati Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash told journalists at a news conference Monday. “If the Houthis don’t want to start the political process, we will force them …
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UAE residents can get visa against property they own
Can the title deed under my wife’s name be used as a valid document to apply for her visa? My wife and I have been living in the UAE for around four years under our own respective employment visas. Her employment tenure at her current company will come to …
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Dubai’s DEWA commissions 15 substations at a cost of Dhs1.73bn
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA … Palm Jumeirah, Al Markad, Nad Al Hammar, Business Bay and Zabeel 2, a statement said. DEWA had 236 132/11kV substations at the end of 2017, of which 15 had been commissioned in 2017 at total cost of Dhs1.68bn.
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Abu Dhabi tourism board to make first ever visit to Canada
NEW YORK — Abu Dhabi has set its sights on the Canadian market, launching its first-ever dedicated visit to Canada. The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi will be visiting Canada as part of its summer North American roadshow, which also …
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Abu Dhabi stimulus confirms fiscal adjustment is over says Fitch
Abu Dhabi’s new economic stimulus programme highlights the winding down of fiscal adjustment and suggests that the fiscal policy-making framework has seen little improvement, despite sharp spending cuts and increases in non-oil revenue. In statement …
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UAE’s campaign for Yemen port city a test of ‘Little Sparta’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The United Arab Emirates is … process,” Emirati Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash told journalists at a news conference Monday. “If the Houthis don’t want to start the political process, we will force …
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Dubai lures transit passengers with airport experience
Dubai Tourism has introduced a new virtual experience at the emirate’s main airport, the world’s busiest for international passenger traffic, designed to encourage more connecting passengers to visit. The MyDubai Experience allows travellers to learn …
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