Dubai: Major roads here next to some of most iconic buildings are decked up in green and the UAE colours. Saudi and UAE flags together adorn a long stretch of the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Street, named after the Saudi monarch. The street-level gesture …
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UAE shares festive spirit of Saudi National Day
Abu Dhabi: The UAE is sharing the festive spirit of the Saudi National Day (September 23). The 87th National Day of the sister Gulf nation will be commemorated with two-day celebrations across the UAE, with fireworks displays adorning the skies of Dubai in …
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Abu Dhabi targets IPOs worth $5 billion ahead of Saudi Aramco
DUBAI/ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi is hoping to fast-track at least $5 billion (3.7 billion pounds) of stock market listings by state-backed companies next year before Saudi Aramco’s planned $100 billion IPO dominates investor demand. Like …
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UAE launches Gender Balance Guide for workplace
vice-president of the UAE Gender Balance Council, told Gulf News. Gender balance progress will be measured through a number of national indicators, including two key performance indicators (KPIs) outlined in the UAE Vision 2021 – the Social Cohesion …
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Japan appoints defence attache in UAE for first time
Abu Dhabi: Japan has appointed a defence attache at its embassy in Abu Dhabi for the first time, reflecting growing defence ties with the UAE, a top Japanese diplomat said on Monday. Kanji Fujiki, Japanese Ambassador to the UAE, formally announced the …
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Most UAE consumers confident about personal finances, business conditions
Dubai: With the economic climate looking better, most UAE residents are now upbeat about the state of their personal finances and the availability of jobs. New research shows nearly seven in ten (63 per cent) people in the UAE are confident that their …
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Fake gold traders busted in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police confiscated 27kg of fake gold jewellery in the local market of the Capital involving 26 gold jewellery showrooms. The jewellery was inscribed with fake internationaltrade marks, the police said. All 26 jewellery showrooms were …
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Craft beers trickle into Dubai, shaking up a cocktail scene
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — At Dubai’s Black Tap restaurant, the Americana doesn’t stop at the hamburgers cooking on the grill or hip hop pumping from the speakers. It’s also being poured out, one pint at a time. The new restaurant stocks Dubai’s most …
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Revealed: Top 10 schools in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Dubai: An independent UAE-based institute has announced the top 25 schools in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. SchoolsCompared.com – a sister site to WhichSchoolAdvisor.com – revealed the names of winners on Monday. James Mullan, founder of SchoolsCompared.com …
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Common elements bind Mexico and UAE
Ortega told Gulf News that he would stay on for another three weeks to work on an important project. He will travel across the UAE and shoot pictures for a project titled ‘Inside the heart of the Emirates’. Those pictures will be exhibited in Mexico …
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UAE supports global anti-malaria efforts
Abu Dhabi, Sep. 18 (BNA): HH Shaikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan … to mitigate the risks of malaria and save many lives around the world, according to UAE News Agency (WAM). In his remarks on the occasion, Dr. Kesetebirhan Admasu, Chief Executive Officer …
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Teenager’s death led to Sharjah family suicide pact
As Gulf News reported, a man jumped to his death from the seventh floor of a hotel apartment building in Sharjah on August 29 and when police, who were alerted of the incident by a witness, reached his apartment, they found it locked from the inside.
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John Ibrahim’s two brothers shackled by the wrists and flanked by security guards as they arrive back in Sydney after being extradited from Dubai to face charges over $810M …
Michael and Fadi Ibrahim, brothers of Kings Cross identity John Ibrahim, have been extradited from Dubai following their arrests in early August. The two men arrived back in Sydney on Sunday night to face charges relating to their roles in an alleged drug …
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Son’s death led to Sharjah family suicide pact
As Gulf News reported, a man jumped to his death from the seventh floor of a hotel apartment building in Sharjah on August 29 and when police, who were alerted of the incident by a witness, reached his apartment, they found it locked from the inside.
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Mutek, Dubai’s artsy electronic festival
Music is all about community, culture, technology, art and artists,” he told Gulf News tabloid!. Mehdi — who believes music isn’t about competition, but about complementary efforts — cofounded the underground venue Analog Room in Dubai in 2012.
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Michael and Fadi Ibrahim are extradited back to Sydney from Dubai after they were arrested in organised crime raids last month
Michael and Fadi Ibrahim, the brothers of Kings Cross Identity John Ibrahim, have been extradited from Dubai following their arrests in early August. The two men arrived back in Sydney on Sunday night to face court over charges relating to their roles in …
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Abu Dhabi proves a haven for humpback dolphins
Abu Dhabi: A survey has found that Abu Dhabi has the largest population of the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin. ‘Dolphin Survey’ conducted by the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) estimated that 701 Indian Ocean humpback dolphins and 1,834 Indo …
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