A unit of Abu Dhabi Financial Group has made a fresh offer for the rights to manage Abraaj Group’s funds, challenging a bid from Cerberus Capital Management LP, according to people familiar with the m…
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Dubai’s Emaar to sell $1.4bn of assets – report
which is about 30 per cent owned by the Dubai government told the FT in a statement that it was regularly considering finance options to streamline its business. Sources told the publication that amon…
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New Chinese radio station launched in Dubai
we are confident that Chinese leisure and business travelers will all feel more welcome and engaged in Dubai.” The launch of Hala China and the new radio station come even as the UAE prepares for an o…
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Business TV giant CNBC plans new studio at Nasdaq Dubai
CNBC, the world’s number one business and financial news network, has announced the expansion of its Middle East operations with a new studio set to open in October at Nasdaq Dubai. The network will u…
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Abu Dhabi villa rents slump by as much as 16% in year
Rental values in Abu Dhabi have fallen by as much as 16.6 percent over the past 12 months, according to analysis by real estate website Bayut.com. Its H1 2018 market report for Abu Dhabi said average …
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Abu Dhabi, the capital of UAE, to establish smart geospatial center
UAE: The Abu Dhabi Smart Solutions and Services Authority (ADSSSA) has announced the Smart Geospatial Contact Centre, a first-of-its-kind government level project being implemented in cooperation with …
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Amnesty Calls for ‘War Crimes’ Probe on UAE-run Prisons in Yemen
Amnesty International accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and allied Yemeni forces of torturing detainees at a network of secret prisons in southern Yemen and said such violations should be investi…
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Dubai real estate brokers see commissions slump by $68m in H1
“The accreditation system for brokers that was set in place by Dubai Land Department was initiated to sustain a secure real estate environment for all parties in the market.” Subscribe to Arabian Busi…
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Abu Dhabi rent, price declines forecast to continue
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UAE exempts children of tourists under the age of 18 from visa fee
Dubai: Children of tourists, under the age of 18 visiting UAE will be exempted from visa fee, during the summer season from July 15th to September 15th of each year UAE cabinet announced on Sunday The …
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Are Filipino expats in UAE cool with millennial slang?
Gulf News #Pinoy put Filipino expatriates in the UAE to the test to find out if they know any of these words. Here’s how it hilariously went: Video by Irish Eden Belleza So you don’t feel like a dinos…
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Yemen demands UAE close prisons weeks after reports of abuse
Yemeni Interior Minister Ahmed al-Maysari has demanded that informal prisons run by the United Arab Emirates in the war-torn country be closed, the official SABA news agency said on Wednesday. Al-Mays…
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Emirati Prince Flees to Qatar, Exposing Tensions in UAE
which Emirati news reports have put at a little more than 100. “There have been more deaths from Fujairah than anywhere else,” Sheikh Rashid said, and he accused Abu Dhabi of hiding the full death tol…
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Emirati prince flees to Qatar, criticizes Abu Dhabi: report
A handout image made available by United Arab Emirates News Agency (WAM) on December 2, 2015 shows (from L-R) Moulay Rachid Prince of Morocco, Sheikh Hamad Al-Sharqi UAE Supreme Council Member and Rul…
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Dubai princess’s terrifying failed escape
SHE was born into a life of extreme wealth and privilege, but a Dubai princess’ longing for freedom has left her in dire straits. Four-and-a-half months ago, Princess Latifa Al Maktoum fled the afflue…
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Princess Latifa Al Maktoum of Dubai’s terrifying failed escape
SHE was born into a life of extreme wealth and privilege, but a Dubai princess’ longing for freedom has left her in dire straits. Four-and-a-half months ago, Princess Latifa Al Maktoum fled the afflue…
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UAE, Alberta to boost trade ties
Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Industry, has visited Calgary in Canada’s western Province of Alberta from July 8-11 to attend the inaugural Canada-UAE Business Cou…
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