As Dubai retained its attractiveness as a competitive and sustainable business hub in 2017, the Business Registration & Licensing (BRL) sector in Dubai Economy witnessed 288,878 transactions, including 19,877 new licenses, during the entire year …
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UAE shops told to give correct change after VAT
Read: UAE consumers to pay 25% more for some products This meant a customer buying an item for Dhs1 could potentially pay Dhs1.25 instead of the Dhs1.05 after VAT was added. The new instructions issued on Saturday mean shops have instead been instructed to …
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Special report: How child-friendly is Dubai?
“During my maternity leave, I noticed that Dubai is a great city for babies/kids — there is a lot to do, with many events and classes to attend but we, as parents, barely know about [many of them],” Rabeiz told Gulf News. “As a mum of two, I …
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Number of road deaths decrease by 25.7% in Dubai
The total number of serious cases reported to the police fell by 15 per cent in 2017 as compared to 2016. The number of traffic deaths on Dubai roads has decreased by 25.7 per cent in 2017, according to a top official of the Dubai Police. Major-General …
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NEWS: Rory Reveals Heart ‘Irregularity’ Ahead Of Abu Dhabi Return
As Rory McIlroy prepares to return to competition in Abu Dhabi next week after a 14-week break intended to help a nagging rib injury fully heal, he revealed in an interview The Telegraph published Friday that he has what he called a heart irregularity.
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Shah Rukh Khan returns as Dubai hero
He’s back! Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan returns to his starring role for Dubai Tourism’s #BeMyGuest campaign. The actor starred in his first promotional film for the city, which was released last year and racked up millions of views online.
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Free entry to Zabeel Park for Dubai Frame visitors soon
Dubai: Dubai Frame visitors will enjoy free entry to Zabeel Park soon, Gulf New has learnt. A senior official said that Dubai Municipality will soon exempt visitors to the recently opened Dubai Frame from buying separate entry tickets to the Zabeel Park …
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Dubai off-plan property deals under threat as prices drop
LONDON: Higher interest rates and falling property prices could hit Dubai developers’ transaction volumes linked to the purchase of properties off-plan, warn experts. Craig Plumb, head of research at property advisory firm JLL in Dubai, said rising …
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Dubai premium office rents flatline during 2017
Occupancy costs for premium office space in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) remained largely unchanged over the past year at $94 per square foot per year, according to real estate consultancy JLL. The cost, which includes additional fees and …
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Day 1 of Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour Begins Successfully
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 12th January, 2018: Abu Dhabi Grand Slam® Jiu-Jitsu World Tour fourth leg in Abu Dhabi began today with the purple, brown and black belts [male and female] at the Mubadala Arena for a full day of skillful fights on the …
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UAE nears clean energy goal
The UAE has embarked on a comprehensive energy transformation … “The fast evolving energy landscape has pushed us all in our industry to form new strategies, rethink business models and basically up our game. As the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company …
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Alarming increase in Ethiopian suicide cases in UAE
Ethiopian Consul-General to the UAE, Yibeltal Aemero Alemu, told Gulf News that the number of suicides in 2017 increased to 10 from two recorded in 2016. The figures in 2016 and 2017 do not include Al Ain and Abu Dhabi. There are around 200,000 Ethiopians …
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Qatar complains to UNSC after UAE violates airspace
Qatar has complained to the UN Security Council after the United Arab Emirates violated its airspace. In a letter to the secretary-general of the United Nations, the Qatari delegation said a UAE fighter jet entering Qatar’s airspace was a flagrant …
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Man jailed in Dubai over angry WhatsApp message to dodgy car dealer
A BRIT working in Dubai was jailed there for moaning on WhatsApp about a second-hand car. Estate agent Yaseen Killick, 29, paid £6,000 ($AU10,000) for the VW Golf only for it to break down within hours, The Sun reports. He then discovered it was …
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Dubai’s Union Properties buys stake in Egyptian developer
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UAE says demand for .ae domain name exceeds targets in 2017
“The UAE e-presence online is an important indicator of the business sector confidence in the ability and credibility of the national domain among the targeted audience in the country.” Al Mesmar added: “The national domain enhances the investment …
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Top Indian scientist to join UAE space mission
Speaking to Gulf News later, Consul General of India in Dubai, Vipul, confirmed that the top space scientist in question is K. Radhakrishnan, who retired as chairman of the Indian space agency in 2014. Ranked among the world’s top 10 scientists in 2014 …
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