The robocop, complete with police hat to give it that eerie uncanny valley feel, was shown off outside the world’s tallest tower, Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, last June. But since then what has it done? And is Dubai’s love affair with robotics any more than …
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UAE: FDI’s most wanted
Monica Malik, chief economist, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, noted that many of the recent moves by the government to improve the business environment and reduce fees are supportive of FDI. “The move to lower aviation fees in Dubai last week highlights that …
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33 arrested over phone scam in UAE
Dubai: Dubai Police have busted a large telemarketing racket that conned people into parting with their money in return for “prizes” purportedly from telecom companies. In separate raids on their hideouts in Deira and a neighbouring emirate, 33 Asian …
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Drug smugglers caught at Sharjah airport
Sharjah: Three smugglers were arrested at Sharjah International Airport for attempting to smuggle in 30kg of hashish and 10gram of marijuana concealed in shipments of food items. Lieutenant Colonel Majid Al Assam, head of the anti-narcotic department at …
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UAE embassy hosts iftar honouring Special Olympics athletes
WASHINGTON, DC: Diplomats from the UAE hosted an iftar at the UAE Embassy in Washington, DC for local Special Olympic athletes and their families. Many of the athletes in attendance will travel to Abu Dhabi in March 2019 to compete in the World Games.
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Dubai to screen genetically modified food
Dubai: The Food and Environment Laboratories Section in the Dubai Central Laboratory of Dubai Municipality has developed a new screening service for genetically modified food items to ensure that the product conforms to the description on the label. The …
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Dubai Police organise the longest iftar table
Dubai: Dubai Police have broken a Guinness World Record for organising the ‘longest iftar table’ in the world stretching 6km. More than 12,830 workers benefited from the longest iftar table, which was held in Dubai Industrial Park in Jebel Ali. The …
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Dubai features prominently on global competitiveness map
DUBAI, 9th June, 2018 (WAM) — Dubai is ranked first in the Arab world for government budget as a percentage of GDP and third globally in public finance, according to the Competitiveness Report 2018. Abdulrahman Saleh Al Saleh, Director General of the …
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Over 12,800 jaywalkers fined in Sharjah
Lieutenant Saud Al Shaiba, spokesperson for the Traffic and Patrol Department, told Gulf News that Sharjah Police issued fines to 12,871 people who were caught jaywalking in the emirate till May this year. However, only five people have been fined since …
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DWTC events drive Dh12.7bn in economic value for Dubai
“DWTC’s priorities are firmly aligned with UAE Vision 2021, the nation’s economic diversification strategy and the 2017 Economic Impact Assessment is testament to DWTC’s success as a MICE entity that enhances the value of business tourism to Dubai …
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UAE universities on the rise in new global ranking
As the UAE’s flagship university, UAEU offers a full range of accredited graduate and undergraduate programs through nine colleges – Business and Economics; Education; Engineering; Food and Agriculture; Humanities and Social Sciences; IT; Law …
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UAE starts negotiations for more Emirates flights to Canada
At the time, it was alleged that the request was rejected due to lobbying by flag carrier Air Canada over fears that Emirates Airlines, in particular, would engage in predatory business behaviour that funnels travellers to connect through Dubai on their …
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Dubai hot destination for FDIs
THANKS to its enviable business climate, Dubai is fast becoming hot destination for foreign direct investments (FDIs), especially in tech industries and new technologies. Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman …
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UAE to boost troop presence in Afghanistan for training: officials
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan has accepted an offer from the United Arab Emirates to boost its presence in training Afghan forces fighting Islamist insurgents, senior government officials said, as Kabul seeks to improve ties with majority-Muslim nations.
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Dubai school fee freeze a considerate decision, parents say
Ashraf Biddah, who also has three children in Dubai, said the news filled him with joy. “I am currently the director manager of eForce Engineering Consultancies and am responsible for two of my children who go to university and a daughter in secondary …
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Dubai foundation reaches out to 69m people in 68 countries
Dubai: Global and domestic aid spending by the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) increased from Dh1.5 billion in 2016 to Dh1.8 billion in 2017, a new report has revealed. أطلقنا اليوم تقرير الأعمال …
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Dubai approves stimulus plan, slashing aviation fees
Dubai slashed aviation and municipality fees as part of initiatives aimed at lowering corporate and government charges to boost economic growth, creating jobs and making it easier to do business in the emirate. Under the new measures approved on Wednesday …
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