When I arrived in Dubai two week ago as the guest of billionaire business mogul Khalaf Al Habtoor, I expected to witness the opulence and luxury for which the United Arab Emirates have become …
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Flydubai launches direct Dubai-Tashkent service
The carrier will operate the new route with one of its brand-new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft from Terminal 3 of Dubai International (DXB). The new cabin features a flat-bed in Business Class and in addi…
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UAE senior diplomat denies hacking Americans
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A United Arab Emirates senior diplomat denied on Thursday the country had targeted “friendly countries” or American citizens in a cyberspying program that a Reuters report said in…
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Dubai’s new crowning glory: The 550-metre Burj Jumeira
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated Burj Jumeira on Thursday. The new tower will be built in the Al Sufouh …
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Dubai International Airport is a disappointment
DXB is a breeze to access from pretty much anywhere in Dubai. Even if you take a taxi from as far away as Dubai Marina (30 kilometres), you’re only looking at about AED60 to AED70 to get to the termin…
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Dubai Holding to Develop Mega Project Near Burj Al Arab
confirming an earlier story by Bloomberg News. The construction will start immediately and the first phase of the development will be delivered in 2023. The development in the Al Sufouh district of Du…
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Saudi-UAE business forum kicks off in Riyadh
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s minister of commerce and investment has praised relations with the United Arab Emirates during the second Saudi-UAE Business Forum which kicked off on Thursday in Riyadh. Majid …
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Abu Dhabi Fund Earmarks Dh184m for Development Projects in Comoros
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) today formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of the Comoros, which stipulates that the …
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Sharjah Int’l sets new passenger record amid expansion plans
Sharjah International Airport saw a record number of passengers in 2018 as it embarks on a major expansion project to increase capacity to 20 million passengers by 2025. The airport was used by 12.04 …
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Revealed: the future of healthcare in Dubai
Dubai Healthcare City has announced the first regulated telehealth platform in the free zone, launching the new service with a live consultation between a patient and doctor. The demonstration at Arab …
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Dubai said to launch new Downtown Jumeira mega project
Dubai Holding, the investment firm owned by the emirate’s ruler, is set to announce a development close to its iconic Burj al Arab hotel, according to a person with knowledge of the plans. Downtown Ju…
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UAE maritime sector sails into 2019
The UAE’s strategy of economic diversification over the past decade has paid rich dividends for its maritime business Image Credit: Courtesy Dubai Maritime City Authority It’s been plain …
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UAE consumers’ online spending soars 48%
“While some sceptics may look at 2018 as a slow year in terms of UAE retail card spending, actual data collated by Mashreq bank’s merchant acquiring business shows otherwise,” said Pankaj …
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Diverse, international flock awaits Pope Francis’ UAE trip
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – At St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dubai, an effort to transcribe the Bible in the native tongue of its flock saw the holy book presented in 52 languages — a sign of the co…
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Avalanche of new homes in Dubai extends property slump
Zainab Fattah Dubai’s homeowners will have to wait at least a couple more years for a long-running property slump to hit bottom as developers put a record number of new residences on the market this y…
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Business Line Dubai: In with the old, in with the new
Islamic banking is as old as Islam itself and despite a recent slump, it is becoming increasingly popular globally with Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Following Shariah doctrine, Islamic banking is ba…
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UAE ‘used spying tool’ to target Qatar’s emir, other rivals
A UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman and Apple Inc declined to comment for the story. The Gulf crisis, an ongoing diplomatic dispute that has roiled the GCC, was set in motion by the hacking …
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