A two-day “Startup India Summit” will begin in Abu Dhabi, UAE, today. This is the first “Start-Up Summit” being held in the UAE by the Consul General of India (CGI) in Dubai and Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi in partnership with iSPIRIT, a nonprofit think …
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Dubai-based Indian billionaire to pay for expat prisoners’ tickets
DUBAI: A Dubai-based Indian billionaire will donate a total of $130,790 a year to fund the return tickets of expatriate prisoners who have been released from jails in the UAE. Firoz Merchant, founder and chairman of Pure Gold Jewellers, has just signed a …
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After scare, Virgin Atlantic flight leaves Dubai for London
A Virgin Atlantic flight from Dubai to London that was evacuated over unspecified concerns earlier Thursday in the United Arab Emirates was cleared after a security check and took off for Britain, officials said. The Airbus 330 had just left its gate in …
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Aldar Properties : to build twofour54’s Yas home
The media and entertainment free zone twofour54 in Abu Dhabi said it has appointed Aldar Properties, the emirate’s biggest listed developer, to build its new home on Yas Island. The project is part of a Dh12 billion development of the southern part of …
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Abu Dhabi Customs seize thousands of alcohol bottles at border
Abu Dhabi: The General Administration of Customs in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday announced that inspectors from Al Ghuwaifat border foiled an attempt to smuggle 7440 bottles of alcohol outside the UAE. A truck which was carrying metal tubes had arrived at the …
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Abu Dhabi DF bolsters online offer ahead of Ramadan
A year after its launch, Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) says that the company is adding new products to its online platform, addf.ae, as it prepares for the busy summer season and Ramadan (between 26 May to 24 June). During Ramadan, the online store …
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola jets off to Abu Dhabi for end of season talks with Khaldoon Al Mubarak
Pep Guardiola is jetting off to Abu Dhabi for an end of season summit with Manchester City’s board. The Catalan is set for talks over how City plan to attack next season, primed to brief chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak on to what extend his squad will be …
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Aldar to build new site for Abu Dhabi’s free trade zone for media
DUBAI Abu Dhabi-listed Aldar Properties ALDR.AD won a contract on Monday to build a new site for the twofour54 free trade zone that hosts media firms. Aldar, the state-linked construction firm that built Abu Dhabi’s Formula One circuit, was awarded the …
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Abu Dhabi’s Aldar wins deal to develop Twofour54’s new freezone in Yas Island
Twofour54, Abu Dhabi’s media and entertainment freezone, has appointed Aldar Properties to develop its new headquarters in Yas Island. Set to cover an initial gross floor area (GFA) of 95,000 square metres, the new development will feature offices …
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Philippine Airlines suspends Abu Dhabi-Manila flights
“Practically all flights from Abu Dhabi to Manila will be temporarily scrapped effective July 8,” a customer service representative told Gulf News.
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Dubai Property Prices Set To Bottom Out At Last
Dubai’s property market is still in the doldrums, years after prices and rents started to drop. Estate agents suggest the downward spiral is likely to bottom out over the next few months. International property firm Cluttons, who have offices in Dubai …
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UAE’s official Arab Islamic American Summit statement
Riyadh: The UAE has paid a glowing tribute to the historic initiative of The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques, King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia, for convening the Arab Islamic American Summit. In its official statement on the occasion …
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UAE films now eligible for Oscar nomination
Emirati director Abdullah Al Kaabi called this fantastic news. “For us filmmakers from the UAE, it’s always been kind of hard working in this industry, because we don’t have an umbrella or institute that we can work under — a national institute for …
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UAE minister sees chance for Iran to reset ‘troubled’ ties with neighbors
DUBAI A senior United Arab Emirates official said on Sunday … On Saturday, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, at a news conference with his U.S. counterpart Rex Tillerson in Riyadh, said Iran’s presidential election was an internal matter.
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Revealed: The most dangerous day of the week on UAE roads
Dubai: Road rage is a common sight in the UAE during Ramadan, as tempers flare up, fender benders occur and motorists exceed the speed limit as they make their way home. According to recent research, there is one day of the week in particular when the most …
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Little women stand tall at Dubai fashion show
The International Dwarf Fashion Show, a non-profit organisation that aims to “reverse the discriminatory diktats of beauty”, brought seven women with dwarfism to Dubai this week for a show dedicated to raising awareness about the need for more inclusivity …
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Ivanka Trump fund takes $100M from Saudi Arabia, UAE
As Trump traveled the Middle East, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates pledged $100 million to a fund for women entrepreneurs proposed by Ivanka Trump, according to a report. The massive donation comes in spite of Trump, as a presidential candidate …
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