The Abu Dhabi Arts Society is currently holding a number of discussion sessions to enhance the planning efforts for the next fifty years to contribute in shaping the future of the country. This is in …
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Co-own an Ellington Properties’ home in Dubai through online crowdfunding via SmartCrowd
Ellington Properties sets a new model in real estate investment through digital model of crowdfunding with investors assured of strong returns …
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UAE businesses, analysts welcome US election results
Reacting to the outcome of the US election results, UAE business leaders and analysts expressed optimism on a new era of strong business relations between the US and UAE. “That business ties between …
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UAE- E-commerce boom drives courier business
Courier companies operating in the UAE see a promising outlook despite the challenging environment and said the industry will continue to flourish in the wake of the e-commerce boom in the region. …
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Dubai’s DEWA inaugurates 20 new substations in 2020
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has announced the inauguration of 20 new electricity substations in 2020, as part of its efforts to provide electricity and water services according to the …
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162 evacuees from Sharjah land at Chandigarh airport
An evacuation flight, under the Vande Bharat Mission of the Union Government to evacuate stranded Indian nationals abroad, carrying 162 passengers from Sharjah landed at the Chandigarh International …
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Trump administration advances $10 billion defense sale to UAE, source says
The U.S. State Department sent Congress an informal notification of plans to sell $10 billion of defense equipment, including precision-guided munitions, non-precision bombs and missiles to the United …
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A Look Into How Dubai’s Hotels and Resorts Are Adjusting To The New Normal
Remaining wary of the increasing importance of health and safety has become a second nature for Dubai’s hotels and resorts.
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Hurler killed in Dubai car crash
A Limerick school teacher has been killed in a road traffic collision in Dubai. Paul Carey, 41, had been planning a move back to Ireland with wife Anna, after living in Dubai for eight years. A keen …
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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince congratulates Joe Biden on U.S. election win
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan congratulated Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday on winning the U.S. election. “Congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris …
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UAE legal overhaul could decriminalise alcohol, cohabitation to draw foreigners
The United Arab Emirates plans to decriminalise “actions that don’t harm others”, potentially ending punishments for alcohol consumption or cohabitation by unwed couples in the expatriate-dominated …
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UAE Cancels Lenient Penalties for ‘Honor Killings’
The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday it was canceling lenient penalties for so-called “honor killings” and amending inheritance laws for residents as part of a reform of personal and family laws …
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UAE legal reform sees tougher penalties for family killings of women
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has toughened penalties for the killing of women by family members as part of an overhaul of the country’s Islamic laws. The UAE’s government said it would repeal a law …
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What does ‘defenestrate’ mean? Sharjah book fair fans hear from leading authors
Sharjah: All art comes from an unlikely source — the “discomfort” in this word — Yann Martel, the best-selling author of Life of Pi, which was turned into an award-winning movie, said during a Sharjah …
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UAE relaxes Islamic laws on alcohol and cohabitation, criminalizes ‘honor’ killings
The broadening of personal freedoms reflects the changing profile of the skyscraper-studded Arab Gulf country.
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Criminalizing ‘honor killings’ and allowing cohabitation: UAE relaxes series of Islamic laws
The United Arab Emirates announced on Saturday a major overhaul of the country’s Islamic personal laws, allowing unmarried couples to cohabitate, …
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Get one-bedroom apartments in Abu Dhabi for as low as Dh32,000
Al Raha Beach, located on Dubai-Abu Dhabi highway, offers rents between Dh60,000 to Dh70,000. – Mid-end properties in Khalifa & MBZ City cost between Dh42,000 to Dh70,000 per annum. High-end …
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