Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Managing Director and Group CEO of Mubadala; and Travis Kang, CEO of Nexen Tire, signed the MOU in Abu Dhabi (Photo: Nexen) Nexen Tire aims to accelerate business expansion with new strategic partnership. Nexen Tire and the …
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Sharjah Police help Russian tourist who missed flight
Sharjah: Sharjah Police’s Community Department has come to the aid of a Russian woman who missed her flight at Sharjah International Airport. The woman, in her 50s, came to the UAE on a visit visa. Major Ahmad Al Subousi, acting director of the Community …
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Dubai’s new Dhs5bn business district to be developed by Tecom
Dubai’s newly unveiled Dhs5bn business district, Emirates Towers Business Park, will be developed by Tecom Group, a member of Dubai Holding, it was announced on Monday. The mega development, launched earlier this month by UAE Vice President and Prime …
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Abu Dhabi Police unveils new ID cards, badge
From now on, each police officer [including non-officers] has to show his official badge with his police ID card so that everybody would know that he represents the Abu Dhabi Police.” Replying to a question of Gulf News whether police officers have to …
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UAE property allegations rubbished
NOT TRUE: President Jacob Zuma denies he owns property abroad. PICTURE: Reuters He does not own property in a foreign country neither has he sought residency in another land for himself or a member of his family, President Jacob Zuma has told Parliament.
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Abu Dhabi’s residential market ‘under pressure’
Issues of oversupply and ongoing economic uncertainty continue to put pressure on Abu Dhabi’s residential real estate market, according to leading international property company Chestertons Middle East and North Africa (Mena). The apartments rents …
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AccorHotels to rebrand landmark Dubai properties
AccorHotels today signed an agreement with Al Ghurair, one of the Middle East’s leading family businesses, for the rebrand of a landmark property consisting of 428 rooms and 192 apartments located at Al Ghurair Centre Complex. Both properties will be …
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Abu Dhabi teenager to fight for ‘Fittest on earth’ tag
Abu Dhabi: It was during a boot camp in late January that 15-year … so this country is pretty much my home,” a beaming Fahmy told Gulf News. The annual competition is divided into three stages: The Open, The Regionals, and the Finale, which is the …
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UAE eases restrictions on Qatari media group
Channels owned by Qatar-based BeIN Media were back on the air in the UAE this weekend after being unblocked by local telecoms service providers. That’s good news for sports fans and cartoon lovers. BeIN holds the regional TV rights to top flight soccer …
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Dubai faces undersupply in some property sectors
DUBAI — A UAE real estate expert says “phobic” perceptions of an over-supplied Dubai residential property market persist when there is currently an under-supply of premier homes that will be ready for occupancy in some areas next year. Firas Al …
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UAE minister: no dialogue with Qatar until it revises policies
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates, one of four Arab countries that have imposed sanctions on Qatar, said on Saturday that Doha needed to change its policies before a dialogue could take place. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt cut ties with …
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Abu Dhabi residents fined for cramped living
Abu Dhabi: A total of 40 fines have been issued to residents in the capital for living in conditions that violate the emirate’s residential laws, the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City announced in a statement on Saturday. The residents were found living in …
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Market scales tested across Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: A total of 4,871 measuring instruments have been checked by the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC) over the last six months. The QCC inspected the accuracy of trading scales, gold and jewellery scales, perfume scales, shipping scales …
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Abu Dhabi rents, sales prices drop as demand lags supply
Challenging market conditions for the Abu Dhabi real estate market in Q2 due to a drop in demand and increase in supply says Asteco Property prices and rents in Abu Dhabi posted declines in the second quarter of the year as the market continued to see …
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The Club represents history of Abu Dhabi’s growth
told Gulf News. The 55-year-old club’s growth from its capacity to host 3,000 members in the past to 4,500 members at present reflects the growth of Abu Dhabi as well. “Now Abu Dhabi residents have a large number of options to enjoy the facilities of a …
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University in Abu Dhabi simulates galaxy formation
Abu Dhabi: Scientists at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have successfully simulated the formation of galaxies through the creation of a supercomputer — 6,000 connected processors that accurately display how galaxies are formed in our universe.
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Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Beijing and Shanghai among most sought-after destinations in 2017 City Index
New York is still first, but Abu Dhabi and Hong Kong are second and third for business. The top ten includes Tokyo (fifth), Beijing (seventh), and Shanghai (tenth). The younger generation prefer Abu Dhabi and Tokyo. The data comes from the Ipsos Global …
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