An Indian expat living in Bahrain has beocme the latest winner of the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw. Sunil Kumarkathuria, 33 became the 342nd person to win the million dollars on …
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Rafid launches ‘Adventure Safely’ campaign for desert riders
Rafid Automotive Solutions has launched the ‘Adventure Safely’ campaign to raise awareness and ensure the safety of amateur and professional desert drivers. The campaign, supported by Sharjah Police, …
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New normal, new books welcome back readers at Sharjah Book Fair
Sharjah: Book lovers started flipping through thousands of new as well as older titles as one of the world’s biggest book fairs, the 39th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), opened doors on …
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Keralite, who suffered stroke at Dubai airport, flies home on stretcher amid COVID-19
Dubai: His journey home amid the COVID-19 pandemic had to be cancelled as he suffered a stroke while waiting to board his flight at Dubai airport in September. Almost two months later, Indian …
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Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum joins coronavirus vaccine trial
Maktoum said Tuesday he had received an experimental coronavirus vaccine, becoming the latest United Arab Emirates official to take part in the trials.
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Beyond Dubai’s shadow, Sharjah shines light on Arab arts and culture
It doesn’t have the malls of Dubai or the mega-projects of Abu Dhabi, but the conservative Gulf emirate of Sharjah has carved out a role for itself as a cultural capital. The unassuming emirate, often …
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Dubai Economy finds full compliance to COVID-19 guidelines in 652 businesses
Dubai Economy lauded the efforts made by the business community to ensure compliance with the precautionary measures …
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The new Business Bay hotspot that needs to be on your restaurant list
This is why you need to add Bella’s Restaurant & Lounge to your restaurant list, because it has Italian cuisine and fabulous Burj Khalifa and Dubai skyline views. Set to open soon on the 20th floor of …
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Farnek in deal to set up rooftop vertical garden in Dubai
UAE-based smart and green facilities management company Farnek said it has signed a contract with Dutch green-tech projects specialist developer Urban Ponics, to design and help create a a 240-sq-m …
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Sharjah announces new Dhs512m economic stimulus package
The Sharjah government approved a new Dhs512m stimulus package on Tuesday, November 3, to counter the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is its second economic incentive, following a …
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UAE, India agree on steps to boost investment, trade
The UAE and India agreed to explore ways to facilitate two-way investments and to work “on a priority basis” to ensure speedy resumption of normal air transport operations. The two sides agreed that …
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UAE PM shares pic of him receiving shot of Covid-19 vaccine
Two vaccines are undergoing third-phase trials in the UAE, one produced by Chinese drug giant Sinopharm, and Russia’s Sputnik-V.’We wish everyone safety and great health, and we are proud of our teams …
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Jewish envoy to UAE gets opportunity to embrace culture, religion
From gender parity to religious tolerance, Canadian Ambassador to the UAE Marcy Grossman has a busy agenda. The Jewish civil servant arrived in Dubai as the consul general in 2018. Within a year she …
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Review: Brasserie Boulud at Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk
For his first foray into Dubai, he’s set up shop in the Sofitel The Obelisk, opening Brasserie Boulud in the glitzy new Egyptian-themed hotel in Umm Hurair 2, right next to Wafi Mall. While the menu …
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Amid US-UAE arms deal and US election, Israelis wonder how balance of power in region might change
The news of a proposed $10.4 billion deal for the US to sell up to 50 F-35 fighter jets to the UAE has raised questions among Israeli defense officials, who warn that it could have negative …
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Embattled ex-Geneva minister to face trial over Abu Dhabi visit
Pierre Maudet, the former Geneva minister for business promotion, is to face trial for allegedly accepting unauthorised financial perks linked to a visit to Abu Dhabi in 2015.
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Saudi, Egypt Business Activity Improves as UAE Dealt Setback
Business activity in Egypt grew at its fastest pace in almost six years, buoyed by an uptick in new orders, while Saudi Arabia saw a second month of milder improvements.
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