Sharjah: His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued Emiri Decree No. 38 of 2018, establishing the Council of the Sharjah Police Sciences Academy (SPSA) under the chairmanship of Shaikh …
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Flight to Sharjah: Airport groups fight for relevance
SURAT: A fight for relevance is going on between two airport groups ahead of the launch of international flight operations from Surat to Sharjah. The airport groups are involved in a verbal duel ever since the central government designated Surat airport as …
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Sharjah draws record $248m FDI in 2016: report
In April 2018 the IIS announced that the emirate had registered Dh5.97 billion in FDI in 2017, representing a significant increase from the previous year, reported Emirates news agency Wam, citing the document ‘The Report Sharjah 2018’ released by the …
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Hundreds of workers sleeping on Sharjah streets following tower block eviction
Sharjah council told Gulf News that the men were informed that the tower would fall into new ownership and gave them a week to leave the building. The building’s new owner also said he told the residents they had to vacate the property after a court ruled …
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Sharjah showcases opportunities for investment
Sharjah Airport International Free (SAIF) Zone on Thursday tried to showcase the investment opportunities available at their facility for investors of Visakhapatnam. SAIF Zone set up in 1995 is the premier business destination situated in the Emirate of …
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Sharjah building sale leaves 400 tenants homeless
Around 400 residents of a Sharjah building were left homeless after they were allegedly cheated by a real estate agent. Many of them, including bachelors and families, have been forced to sleep on the streets while a few managed to find shelter in the …
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Sharjah launches new LPG blending complex, ready for imports
Sharjah National Oil Corp. is diversifying into the LPG marketing business, with the launch of a new blending and loading complex in the UAE, and expects to begin importing LPG to meet domestic demand, the company announced Sunday. Previously a small …
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Abu Dhabi expat rent tax increase reduced for some properties
Abu Dhabi has reportedly opted to decrease the maximum tax charged on expat property rental contracts after new rates were revealed earlier this month. A post on Abu Dhabi Distribution Company website that is still online stated that the municipality fee …
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Dubai’s ENOC to boost jet fuel supply in Nigeria
Dubai oil company ENOC has signed an aviation technical and marketing services agreement with Raven Energy, to support its jet fuel supply operations in Nigeria. Raven Energy is part of the Raven Resources Group, which has diversified business operations …
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Louvre Abu Dhabi to put $450M Salvator Mundi on display this fall
The Louvre Abu Dhabi will put Leonardo da Vinci’s painting Salvator Mundi on display from Sept. 18. Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism made the announcement in a statement Wednesday about the Renaissance oil painting of Christ, whose name in …
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$450m ‘Salvator Mundi’ painting on display at Louvre Abu Dhabi from September 18
As reported by Gulf News in September 2017, the piece was acquired for the Louvre Abu Dhabi at a record price of $450 million (Dh1.65 billion). “The Salvator Mundi highlights the inclusive nature of Louvre Abu Dhabi’s narrative and Abu Dhabi’s …
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UN’s highest court begins hearing Qatar lawsuit against UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The United Nations’ highest … shutting down the state-funded Al-Jazeera satellite news network and other media outlets, and severing ties to all “terrorist organizations,” including the Muslim Brotherhood and Lebanon’s …
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Abu Dhabi’s Eshraq Properties shelves plans to merge with Reem Investments
Abu Dhabi’s Eshraq Properties has shelved plans to acquire Reem Investments after being unable to come to a suitable agreement, the companies said on Tuesday. “The strategic investment of Reem Investments in Eshraq Properties will not be completed …
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Louvre Abu Dhabi to Put $450 Million ‘Salvator Mundi’ on Display
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Louvre Abu Dhabi will put Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “Salvator Mundi” on display from Sept. 18. Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism made the announcement in a statement Wednesday about the Renaissance oil …
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Why Dubai Ruler promoted a customs officer
Dubai Media office also announced the news of the officer’s promotion, and said that Shaikh Mohammad, “ordered the promotion of Al Badwawi, the passport officer at the Hatta border crossing of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs …
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Saudi, UAE, Kuwait to announce Bahrain support
Dubai: Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait will announce soon an integrated programme to support Bahrain’s economic reforms and its fiscal stability, a joint statement from the three Gulf states said on Tuesday. The three wealthy Gulf states said they are …
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400 workers sleeping in streets after eviction from Sharjah building
However, Sharjah Municipality, in a statement to Gulf News, said the decision to evacuate was based on a court order. The municipality pointed out that it did not evacuate the building directly and without warning. The workers were notified that the …
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