Dubai has announced a new package to help the economy cope with the effects of the coronavirus outbreak, worth 1.5 billion dirhams ($408 million), the crown prince of the emirate, Hamdan Bin Mohammed …
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Dubai announces $408.4m stimulus package to combat coronavirus slowdown
Dubai has announced a AED1.5 billion ($408.4m) stimulus package to support the emirate’s economy during the ongoing financial crisis caused by the Covid-19 global pandemic. The package was announced …
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Dubai SME helped over 3,800 Emirati entrepreneurs in 2019
Dubai SME helped 3,871 Emirati entrepreneurs last year to the tune of almost AED170 million ($46.3m) worth of exemptions and incentives. The agency of Dubai Economy, which was launched in 2002, is …
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UFC Fight Island: Danny Henry ready for ‘historic’ fight on Abu Dhabi beach
Edinburgh featherweight Danny Henry returns to the octagon on Sunday as part of UFC 251 in Abu Dhabi. Henry will face Makwan Amirkhani on Yas Island, which has been branded “Fight Island” for the …
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UAE and China look to revive bilateral economic activity through Digital Expo
The Ministry of Economy of the UAE and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), will together host the first China-UAE Economic and Trade Digital Expo, a platform designed …
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Coronavirus: Emirates’ Clark says Dubai airline to cut 10-20% jobs
The President of Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates airline says that the airline will have shrunk its workforce by between 10 and 20 per cent by the end of it and that it was burning up to $1 million …
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Moody’s assigns provisional Baa2 to Sharjah’s GMTN Programme
Dubai – Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a provisional rating of Baa2 to the Government of Sharjah’s Global Medium Term Note (GMTN) Programme. The Baa2 rating on the emirate’s proposed GMTN …
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Kempinski Hotel Mall of Emirates receives Bureau Veritas Safeguard Label
Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates has become the Dubai property to receive the Safeguard Label from Bureau Veritas. The five-star hotel has been recognised for its upgraded hygiene measures through …
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Funeral prayer for Sharjah Deputy Ruler to be held at all mosques in emirate
Funeral prayers will be performed in all Sharjah mosques today to mourn Sheikh Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, who died on Thursday. The prayer will follow Duhr prayer, the …
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Usman, Masvidal make weight for UFC 251 showdown at new “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMP KAMARU USMAN WALKING ON STAGE TO WEIGH IN 2. USMAN ON SCALE AND HIS WEIGHT BEING ANNOUNCED AT 170 POUNDS (77.1 KGS) 3. WELTERWEIGHT CHALLENGER JORGE MASVIDAL ON SCALE WEIGHING IN AT …
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Sharjah mosques to hold funeral prayers to mourn late Deputy Ruler
The prayer will follow Duhr prayer on Saturday, the Sharjah Islamic Affairs Department (SIAD) revealed on Twitter.
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Hushpuppi’s lawyer says FBI ‘kidnapped’ Nigerian Instagrammer from Dubai
The United Arab Emirates has no extradition treaty with the United States but Dubai police said they had been extradited to the US. A spokesman for the US Department of Justice told the BBC that …
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Majid Al Futtaim launches new cafe at City Centre Deira
Kitchen 35 is a specialty coffee and artisanal food café which boasts a locally-inspired menu and prides itself on sourcing quality ingredients, said the statement from Majid Al Futtaim. The opening …
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How the FBI used Instagram and Snapchat to track down a notorious Nigerian conman in Dubai
Dubai Police and US FBI investigators used Hushpuppi Instagram, Snapchat and Apple to track and confirm his whereabouts, and gather evidence to charge him.
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‘That’s why I’m buying a house here’: Dana White says UFC events to continue at Abu Dhabi ‘Fight Island’ until NEXT YEAR
UFC president Dana White has signaled the promotion could extend its stay on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi “easily into next year,” saying he is even looking at buying property in the UAE.
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Polish Up Your Résumé: The World’s Largest Property Owner Needs A New Boss
Blackstone might be the world’s biggest manager of real estate, but ADIA is the largest direct owner, with $62B of its $828B of assets invested in property. ADIA manages the portfolio in-house, and in …
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King expresses condolences to UAE president, Sharjah ruler over passing of Sheikh Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi
For Newspapers Only…Amman, July 10 (Petra)– His Majesty King Abdullah has sent a cable to United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, expressing condolences over the passing …
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