The President of Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates airline says that the airline will have shrunk its workforce by between 10 and 20 per cent by the end of it and that it was burning up to $1 million …
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Moody’s assigns provisional Baa2 to Sharjah’s GMTN Programme
Dubai – Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a provisional rating of Baa2 to the Government of Sharjah’s Global Medium Term Note (GMTN) Programme. The Baa2 rating on the emirate’s proposed GMTN …
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Kempinski Hotel Mall of Emirates receives Bureau Veritas Safeguard Label
Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates has become the Dubai property to receive the Safeguard Label from Bureau Veritas. The five-star hotel has been recognised for its upgraded hygiene measures through …
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Funeral prayer for Sharjah Deputy Ruler to be held at all mosques in emirate
Funeral prayers will be performed in all Sharjah mosques today to mourn Sheikh Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, who died on Thursday. The prayer will follow Duhr prayer, the …
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Usman, Masvidal make weight for UFC 251 showdown at new “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMP KAMARU USMAN WALKING ON STAGE TO WEIGH IN 2. USMAN ON SCALE AND HIS WEIGHT BEING ANNOUNCED AT 170 POUNDS (77.1 KGS) 3. WELTERWEIGHT CHALLENGER JORGE MASVIDAL ON SCALE WEIGHING IN AT …
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Sharjah mosques to hold funeral prayers to mourn late Deputy Ruler
The prayer will follow Duhr prayer on Saturday, the Sharjah Islamic Affairs Department (SIAD) revealed on Twitter.
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Hushpuppi’s lawyer says FBI ‘kidnapped’ Nigerian Instagrammer from Dubai
The United Arab Emirates has no extradition treaty with the United States but Dubai police said they had been extradited to the US. A spokesman for the US Department of Justice told the BBC that …
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Majid Al Futtaim launches new cafe at City Centre Deira
Kitchen 35 is a specialty coffee and artisanal food café which boasts a locally-inspired menu and prides itself on sourcing quality ingredients, said the statement from Majid Al Futtaim. The opening …
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How the FBI used Instagram and Snapchat to track down a notorious Nigerian conman in Dubai
Dubai Police and US FBI investigators used Hushpuppi Instagram, Snapchat and Apple to track and confirm his whereabouts, and gather evidence to charge him.
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King expresses condolences to UAE president, Sharjah ruler over passing of Sheikh Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi
For Newspapers Only…Amman, July 10 (Petra)– His Majesty King Abdullah has sent a cable to United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, expressing condolences over the passing …
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UFC 251 weigh-in results: All six title fighters hit their marks in Abu Dhabi
MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s early and official UFC 251 fighter weigh-ins, where all but two fighters hit their marks for Saturday’s card. In the main event, welterweight …
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Amir Albazi steps in to face Malcolm Gordon at UFC’s July 18 event in Abu Dhabi
One of Europe’s best flyweight prospects has gotten the call to the UFC and will step in to face Malcolm Gordon on July 18.
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Waianae’s Max Holloway will make more history on the UFC’s first Fight Island card in Abu Dhabi
It’s a mantra echoed by elite fighters everywhere, but Waianae’s Max Holloway lives it. Read more You’re reading a premium story. Read the full story with our Print & Digital Subscription.
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S&P warns Dubai economy to shrink 11%, cuts property giants to junk
S&P Global warned that Dubai’s economy was set to shrink 11% this year, as it cut the credit ratings of two of the emirate’s biggest property firms to ‘junk’ status. LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) – S&P …
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Dubai is taking a back in business approach on opening up
Dubai: After a painful four-month tourism shutdown that ended this week, Dubai is betting pent-up demand will see the industry quickly bounce back, billing itself as a safe destination with the …
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Pakistan expects UAE remittances to be slashed as pandemic hits migrant workers
UAE’s majority-expat population is Pakistani, and in a typical year the South Asian nation receives $4.6 billion in remittances from the UAE alone.
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Tributes paid to Deputy Ruler of Sharjah
Tributes have been paid to Sheikh Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, the Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, who died on Thursday. Messages of condolence were shared by the UAE’s leadership and rulers across the Arab …
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