Most major Gulf markets closed higher on Sunday, as investor focus turned to corporate earnings starting this week, while a surge in DAMAC Properties helped the Dubai bourse. Dubai’s main share index …
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Summer Surprise: Positive future for Dubai’s economy, retail officials say
With Dubai welcoming tourists from all around the world and the highly anticipated Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) festival kicking off, retail officials say that they are confident about the future of …
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Pedestrian deaths on Dubai roads drop by 76% in 12 years
The RTA plans to build another 34 footbridges between 2021-2026, which will bring the total number of pedestrian bridges to 150. Pedestrian fatalities in Dubai have dropped by 76 per cent between 2007 …
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Feeling unwell and want the day off in Abu Dhabi? Go to HR robot
(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) Sick leave applications of employees will now be approved using automated systems, the Abu Dhabi City Municipality has announced. The robotic programme, powered by …
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Dubai, Abu Dhabi continue to be mall magnets
Dubai is expected to see a 8.9 per cent increase in gross leasable area (GLA), from 4.9 million sqm in the first half of 2019 to 6.9 million sqm by 2023, while Abu Dhabi will see a 6.5 per cent rise …
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Libya’s NOC accuses UAE of being behind oil blockade
Libya’s National Oil Corp (NOC) on Sunday accused the United Arab Emirates of instructing eastern forces in Libya’s civil war to reimpose a blockade of oil exports after the departure of a first …
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Three startups win contest to ramp up Dubai’s Covid response
All three startups now have an opportunity to take their concept to the next level through their membership with in5. Majed Al Suwaidi, Managing Director of Dubai Media City and an in5 leader, said: …
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Abu Dhabi ready to be focus for world class sporting events
Abu Dhabi, believes “the sky is the limit” when it comes to hosting huge global events in the UAE capital. Abu Dhabi made history on Sunday when it hosted the inaugural UFC Fight Island event, with …
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Sharjah authorities contain oil spill on Khor Fakkan beaches
Authorities have cautioned residents from going near the beaches to protect them from the harmful effects of the crude oil.
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Kamaru Usman beats Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251 on Abu Dhabi island
In an earlier bout, County Durham bantamweight Davey Grant survived a broken jaw in a knockout win over American Martin Day.
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DUBAI SHOPPING MALLS GROUP TO GIVE AWAY AED1 MILLION WORTH OF PRIZES IN DIGITAL RAFFLE DURING DUBAI SUMMER SURPRISES 2020
Giving the retail sector a kick-start, shoppers can win big on a minimum spend of AED200
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Usman outclasses Masvidal as UFC debuts on ‘Fight Island’ in UAE
Kamaru Usman put on a ‘Fight Island’ masterclass Sunday to retain his Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight world title by grinding down a brave Jorge Masvidal in Abu Dhabi. “I’m at the top of …
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UAE residents stranded in India begin return journey home
After a four-month long wait, scores of stranded residents in India have begun their journey home to the UAE today.
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Watch: The UAE Mars mission to search for past lifeforms
UAE Hope Probe, the first interplanetary mission by an Arab country, launches on July 15 Dubai: The countdown has begun and the world is ready to watch the UAE make history when it launches its Mars …
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Sharjah Municipality to go cashless for payments of fees, fines from July 15
Sharjah City Municipality will no longer deal with cash for any transactions related to revenues or fines, according to an announcement by the authority on Sunday. All municipality fees will instead …
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Sharjah ‘accelerator’ project on fast-track
More than 500 businesses sign up to be shortlisted for funding Dubai: More than 500 companies from 57 countries signed up for the Sharjah Advanced Industry Accelerator (SAIA) online programme that …
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Dubai’s $410mln stimulus package to help SMEs, ease doing business
Worth 1.5 billion dirhams ($410 million), the new package, revealed by Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, raises the value of business incentives introduced by …
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