The Dubai World Trade Center Conference and Exhibition Center will … Siemens has already agreed to build a new logistics hub in District 2020 according to local news, as well as consultancy firm Accenture. Located one metro stop away from Al Maktoum …
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Dubai school for entrepreneurs as young as six
One Dubai school is hoping to cultivate the latter by introducing … The catalyst for this is Navin Valrani, school chief executive and a graduate of leading business schools The Wharton School, where he is now on the executive board, and at the London …
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Dubai contractor Drake & Scull appoints new chairman, MD
Dubai’s Drake & Scull terminates CEO after less than a year During the latest meeting of the new board, members emphasised the completion of DSI’s capital restructuring programme as a top priority to boost liquidity and stabilise the business.
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Dubai property market not so hot
Dubai itself is a brand and we believe in our team and all the planning done. So, we did our homework well and we’re ready for the test.” The downturn hasn’t been bad news for everyone though. China State Construction Engineering Corporation says it’s …
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The Latest: Dubai’s ruler sending plane loaded with tents
The Latest on violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state and the flood of ethnic Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh (all times local): 1:30 p.m. Dubai’s ruler is sending a Boeing 747 cargo plane loaded with tents to shelter Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
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Dubai Harbour to Get Second Cruise Terminal
Meraas, a Dubai-based holding company, has announced that Dubai Harbour will have a second cruise terminal in addition to the one already revealed in January 2017. Dubai Harbour will be the first cruise destination to build two terminals simultaneously …
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In pictures: Dubai reveals legacy plans for Expo 2020 district
Authorities in Dubai have unveiled plans for a new business and residential district that will utilise the site of World Expo 2020 when the exhibition is finished. District 2020 will span more than two million square metres and serve as a hub for strategic …
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Dubai raises $1.1bn loan for metro expansion
The government of Dubai has raised a $1.1bn loan that will be used to extend the city’s metro rail system, completing the first step of an infrastructure financing programme which could total as much as $2.8bn, sources familiar with the matter said on …
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Abu Dhabi City wins ‘World’s Best City’ for roads and transport infrastructure development
Abu Dhabi City has won the TomTom International Award as the ‘World’s Best City in Developing the Infrastructures Related to Traffic Management’ for 2016. The win is as a result of the emirate’s sophisticated road network and solid infrastructure.
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Dubai developer Deyaar unveils Dhs1bn project in Business Bay
Dubai developer Deyaar has launched a new Dhs1bn mixed-use project in Business Bay, it announced during the Cityscape exhibition on Monday. Called South Bay, the residential, serviced apartment and hotel property will cover a built-up area of more than 1.3 …
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New support centre in Sharjah for Indians in distress
The Sharjah Centre on the 22nd floor of Damas Tower (Burj 2000) opposite the Central Post Office is the second office of the IWRC in the UAE after the one in Dubai that currently caters to Indians in all seven emirates. As first reported by Gulf News in …
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Abu Dhabi tops Middle East in global cities index
The Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre (ADSIC) announced that the emirate of Abu Dhabi had topped the Middle East region, in terms of the indicators outlined by the 2017 Cities in Motion Index. The index was published by the Spain-based University of …
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UAE provides humanitarian relief to displaced Rohingyas
according to UAE News Agency (WAM). The ERC said it was keen to provide humanitarian and relief assistance to those most in need around the world without any discrimination, and its contributions to relief Rohingya minority especially women and children …
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Over 1,000 fake job offers for Indians busted in UAE
Sharjah: More than 1,000 bogus job offers have been busted this year by the Indian Workers Resource Centre (IWRC) working under the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, officials said on Sunday. Speaking at the opening of the second IWRC office in Sharjah on …
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UAE parents speak on cost of school uniforms
How can this expense be justified?” – M.A., an Abu Dhabi-based British homemaker. Her children attend two of the most expensive British curriculum private schools in the capital.
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Ruler of United Arab Emirates returns home after trip abroad
The ruler of the United Arab Emirates has returned to his country after a private trip. The state-run WAM news agency reported Sunday that Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan had returned home from a trip that began July 1, without elaborating. Sheikh …
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Camel-racing, modern art in UAE
Favourite destination: For many, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is synonymous with oil, iconic skyscrapers, mega malls and beach resorts. However, there are many surprises to be discovered in the seven emirates forming the country, and Abu Dhabi …
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