DUBAI, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Aldar Properties, the state-linked builder of Abu Dhabi’sFormula One circuit, has hired banks to arrange a U.S. dollar-denominated sukuk issue of at least $750 million, sour…
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Dubai’s Emirates to briefly operate A380 to St. Petersburg in October
76 business class seats and 429 economy class seats. Flight EK175 will depart Dubai at 3.45pm and arrive in St. Petersburg at 8.50pm, while the return flight, EK176 will leave Russian city at 11 …
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Dubai’s non-oil economy growing at a ‘similar rate to 2017, or a touch slower’ – survey
Preliminary estimates from the Dubai Statistics Centre put last year’s GDP growth at 2.8 per cent; about half a percentage point slower than our forecast for 2018.” Business activity increased …
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UAE school leaders defend stand on mobile phones
Dubai: Following a government ban on mobile phones in schools in France, schools in the UAE have explained their stand on the issue, with most educators not in favour of students bringing phones …
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Walk-in interviews for Indian amnesty seekers in Abu Dhabi
Only 349 Indians approached the BLS International, the embassy’s outsourced agent for consular services, in Abu Dhabi Emirate as of Sunday, a senior official told Gulf News. Most of them [280 …
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Rise in new licences underscores surging UAE business confidence
New licence issuances across the UAE surged nine per cent in eight months this year over the same 2017 period, reflecting the steady recovery in business confidence. According to the UAE’s Ministry of …
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110 special plate numbers up for grabs in Sharjah
Sharjah: A batch of 110 special number plates are available for direct sale in Sharjah, the Sharjah Police announced on Sunday. The special number plates can be bought directly online at www …
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Dubai Metro’s benefits far exceed cost: Study
Dubai Metro has brought in cumulative benefits … Rush-hour commute. Gulf News archives The RTA-Henley study examined the capital and operational costs of the Metro and matched them with the …
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Abu Dhabi toddler gets liver transplant from dad
Zainab Raza, her mother told Gulf News: ‘We are thankful to KCH doctors from Abu Dhabi and London who perfectly coordinated with us and saved our daughter’s life.” What is Biliary Atresia?
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Abu Dhabi cuts business setup, licencing fees
Abu Dhabi’s Department of Economic Development (DED) has issued two resolutions designed to reduce costs for businesses in the emirate, state news agency WAM said on Sunday. The first decision …
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UAE-Ghana Business Forum Discussed Opportunities for Commercial and Investment Cooperation
The UAE-Ghana Business and Investment Forum was held in Ghanaian capital of Accra recently, in the presence of representatives of several government agencies, investment entities, economic officials a…
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Dubai completes 47 projects to add 14,000 properties
Completed projects in Dubai this year added 14,000 different properties to the market, including 10,000 apartments, 364 residential complexes, 2,258 townhouses, and 1,575 villas, said the director gen…
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Dubai property has 14,000 new homes as of August 2018
RELATED ARTICLES: Dubai contractor says Schon asset seizure ‘tip of the iceberg’ | Sheikh Hamdan approves DLD restructure | DLD values 8,000 properties worth $78bn in 2017 Dubai Land Department (DLD) …
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Dubai reaped $18bn in benefits from Metro system
The metro, which opened in September 2009 and comprises the red and green lines, has cost Dh41bn to build and operate, according to a report by Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Henley Bus…
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14,000 homes added to Dubai’s property market so far in 2018
Dubai Land Department (DLD) has revealed that 47 new real estate projects have been completed in the emirate in the first eight months of 2018. The completed projects added 14,000 properties to the Du…
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9,249 fake products seized, 1,456 fines issued in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (DED) seized 9,249 fake products and issued 1,456 fine tickets in the second quarter of 2018, it said on Saturday. The department …
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UAE’s earliest mosque found in Al Ain
Abu Dhabi: Archaeologists from the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi have discovered several falaj (irrigation waterways), at least three buildings and, more significantly …
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