Dubai: A promising drop in road fatalities in the first of this year as compared to the same period in 2016 is helping Dubai Police edge closer to their strategic target of zero road deaths by 2020. Latest statistics revealed by Dubai Police show a 32 per …
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Egg-streme heat! Man show just how hot it is in Dubai by frying an EGG in the sunshine
A man has shown just how hot it is in Dubai by frying an egg on a brick pathway. The unnamed man did the experiment to show the sweltering temperatures currently plaguing the Middle East – with the egg cooking in under a minute. The man placed a frying pan …
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The Dubai Taxi Fleet is Getting an Exciting Upgrade!
A whooping Dhs 69 million! Confirming the news, the Dubai Media Office tweeted: As of now, 4,850 devices have already been installed. They aim to install the system in a total of 7,850 cars, by December this year! RTA confirmed that by June 2018 …
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Business Confidence in Dubai Improves in Q3 of 2017
39% of respondents expect business conditions to improve and 45% expect business confidence to strengthen in Q3-2017 SMEs were more optimistic than large companies in their expectations on business conditions and confidence Business leaders in Dubai are …
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This Dubai school is in world’s top 10 for hospitality management
Dubai: It’s confirmed: Dubai has one of the best schools … EAHM has been in the education business for 15 years now and many of its graduates have gone onto work around the world for leading companies such as Ernst & Young, Fairmont, Louvre Hotel …
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US pizza brand set for UAE launch, to target Filipino expats
Shakey’s is a wildly popular American fast-food chain in The Philippines, it will officially open for business in Dubai by the end of 2017.” He added: “The loyalty of the Filipino community to its food brands has seen other concepts tap in to the taste …
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Business environment and confidence in Dubai to pick up in Q3, a new survey shows
Business confidence and conditions in Dubai are forecast to strengthen in the third quarter, with small and mediums-sized companies expressing more optimism than large corporations, according a survey from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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Sales at Dubai’s malls surge on massive discounts
Dubai: Massive discounts of as much as 70 per cent off a wide … that it serves as a catalyst for retail growth with its key partners reporting an upswing in business at the halfway mark of the region’s most popular retail event in the summer …
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Abu Dhabi hospital cares for abandoned baby for almost a year
ABU DHABI: An Abu Dhabi hospital took care of an abandoned baby … Constancior Vingno Jr, Philippine Ambassador to the UAE, told Gulf News on Tuesday, “It’s been almost a year since the mother abandoned the baby at the hospital and escaped to the …
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Hundreds of Qantas passengers trapped in 40 degree plane for hours as flight delays leave them stranded in Dubai for nearly TWO DAYS
Hundreds of Qantas passengers were left stranded in Dubai for close to two days after their flight from London to Sydney was delayed twice. Almost 500 passengers left from London on flight QF2 on Monday without a hitch, but landed in Dubai after the A380’s …
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Fresh warning against illegal ads in Sharjah
Mohammad Ali Al Kaabi, head of the City Cleanliness Section at Sharjah Municipality, told Gulf News that violators would face the full force of the law. “Once inspectors catch the person red-handed, then the law will be applied on him or her and he or …
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Passenger with Dh3m worth luxury watches and jewellery held at Dubai airport
Dubai: Luxury watches and fancy jewellery worth more than Dh3 million were seized by Dubai Customs inspectors as a passenger tried to smuggle them through Dubai International Airport. Inspectors foiled the attempt after falling suspicious of the European …
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Dubai’s Nakheel says half-year net profit falls to $720m
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Statement by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, and Bahrain relating to new terror designations
The United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia … 5- Al-Saraya Media Center- Libya. 6- Boshra News Agency – Libya. 7- Rafallah Sahati Brigade – Libya. 8- Nabaa TV – Libya. 9- Tanasuh Foundation for Dawa, Culture and Media – Libya.
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Qatar news updates: Turkey warms up to Qatar as embargo continues – latest on Gulf crisis
10.15am: UAE says Turkish President’s visit did not “carry anything … discussed the Gulf crisis during talks with Erdogan yesterday, according to Qatari state news agency QNA. The agency said the leaders “reviewed regional developments, specifically …
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UAE banks to get SWIFTSmart eLearning platform
Employees of over 170 banks, financial institutions and corporate customers in the UAE will be able to use SWIFTSmart modules … SWIFTSmart version 2.0 will be available as of July 2017. – TradeArabia News Service
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Sharjah proposes to upgrade Al Ittihad Road
The total number of vehicles using this road exceeds 250,000 vehicles per day, according to previous Gulf News reports. Shaikh Abdullah Bin Salem Al Qasimi, Sharjah Deputy Ruler and Deputy Chairman of the Executive Council, held a council meeting at the …
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