Dubai Business Events (DBE), the emirate’s official convention body, said yesterday it won events in the first half of this year that are forecast to attract more than 51,000 delegates providing a boost to the economy Dh375 million. The emirate secured …
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Exclusive: Arab bloc won’t discriminate against U.S. firms in Qatar rift – sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – Four Arab countries that imposed sanctions on Qatar have told the United States that U.S. companies doing business with them would not be punished for also working with Doha, four sources with knowledge of the matter said. Foreign firms …
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Maternal instinct nurses a business
The UAE is the ideal place for women entrepreneurs with a progressive … She is the youngest daughter of Yusuffali M.A., managing director of LuLu Group, who ranks among the top business personalities in Asia. Shifa holds a degree in business …
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Gender equality and training are key to business success — HR specialist
Dubai: Gender equality and training people “with high competence … However, eventually this strategy would “make good business”. “If you take the investments in any of the individuals in our business, there is a negative return on the investments …
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Dubai Business Events gathers momentum after strong H1
Dubai Business Events (DBE), the city’s official convention bureau, has reported strong results for the first half of 2017, with 97 bids submitted to host business events being successfully awarded to the city. The events secured since January, including …
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Dubai real estate projects worth AED21 billion launched in H1 2017
Dubai Land Department, DLD, has announced that a total of 88 real estate projects have been launched from the beginning of 2016 until H1 2017. In a statement, DLD confirmed that 68 real estate projects were registered during H1 2017, representing a value …
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Dubai says 88 property projects launched in the first half
UBAI: The Dubai Land Department (DLD) on Saturday said that a total of 88 property projects were launched during the first six months of the year. The agency also said that 68 real estate projects were registered with the government, amounting to an …
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Most expensive dates in UAE and world
Abu Dhabi: Some dates cost a lot because the process of growing … Agricultural Research at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCE) told Gulf News. According to him, Khalas, Barhi, Dabbas, Lulu, Fard, Khenaizi, and Sheesh are the most …
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68 Real Estate Projects Registered in Dubai during H1 of 2017
Dubai Land Department (DLD) has announced that a total of 88 real estate projects have been launched from the beginning of 2016 until H1 2017. DLD has also confirmed that 68 real estate projects were registered during H1 2017, representing a value of AED …
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UAE says 4 soldiers killed in Yemen helicopter crash
The UAE’s state-run WAM news agency reported the fatalities early Saturday. WAM said the helicopter crashed in Yemen’s Shabwa province due to a technical malfunction. Shabwa has seen U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen’s local branch of al-Qaida amid the Saudi …
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Sharjah wonder girl Sitara sets another record
Sharjah: Record-setting Sharjah girl Sitara Brooj Akbar now has another feather in her cap, becoming the youngest Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) at the age of 17. The Pakistani teen had stepped into the limelight as an 11-year-old when …
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Dubai Customs clears 12m passengers in six months
Dubai: Millions of travellers are benefiting from streamlined customs services at Dubai International Airport, officials said on Wednesday. Newly compiled statistics recorded by Dubai Customs Passenger Operations Department at Dubai International Airport …
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Malaysia’s 1MDB says $350 million paid to Abu Dhabi for debt deal
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – State fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) on Friday said it had remitted the equivalent of $350 million to Abu Dhabi’s government-owned International Petroleum Investment Co (IPIC). Earlier this week, Abu Dhabi once again …
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UAE, Bahrain airspace ‘not open to Qatar aircraft’
Dubai: The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has denied the news of opening its airspace to Qatar-registered aircraft. The GCAA on Wednesday clarified that it allowed Qatar aircraft to use the airspace located above the international waters …
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Arabian Gulf corals have ‘super genes’ to tolerate heat
Abu Dhabi: Research undertaken by scientists at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) will help provide new insight into how coral reefs around the world will be able to cope with climate change, the university announced on Thursday. Rising sea …
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Dubai police set “zero hour” to make arrests involving Ibrahim family figures
Dubai has become a playground for Sydney identities. Dubai’s major newspaper, the Gulf News, ran the story about the Australian drug arrests on its front page yesterday. The city has become a favourite playground for some of Sydney’s more notorious …
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Amir Khan gives the ‘thumbs up’ as he lands back in Manchester after his hard-partying Dubai trip with an Instagram model who tells critics: ‘Whoever I go with, it’s my damn …
Amir Khan has arrived back in the UK after his hard-partying trip to Dubai. The British boxer, 30, was spotted at Manchester Airport in a grey hoodie and black Adidas tracksuit bottoms and gave the ‘thumbs up’ to cameras as he walked by. Khan, 30 …
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