Three-day cultural extravaganza, taking place from May 26 to 28, is part of Sharjah World Book Capital 2019 celebrations. A total of 22 publishing houses will take part in the first Emirati Book Fair …
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Sharjah Book Authority announces debut edition of Emirati Book Fair
SHARJAH, 19th May, 2019 (WAM) — The Sharjah Book Authority, SBA, will host the first Emirati Book Fair from 26th to 28th May to promote local books and celebrate Emirati writers. The fair will be …
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Which Sharjah plate numbers are for auction for Dh2,500-Dh10,000?
Sharjah: As many as 150 distinguished car number plates of category four will be up for auction from Thursday May 23, Sharjah Police, in cooperation with Emirates Auction, will be offering 91 four …
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Latin America: Dubai’s final frontier
If the market is unpredictable, you can’t sit and wait for the business to come back. You have to go hunting for opportunities.” The importance of the region was starkly highlighted in April, when the …
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Dubai’s Jebel Ali freezone waives Dhs35m in fines
Dubai’s Jebel Ali freezone (Jafza … support the government’s goal of further enhancing its ‘Ease of Doing Business’ rating, to attract new companies and investors considering operations …
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Dubai’s Atlantis releases 15 baby sharks, two stingrays into the ocean
The latest effort saw 15 young Arabian carpet sharks and two honeycomb stingrays being released into the ocean at the Jebel Ali Wetland Sanctuary in Dubai earlier this month. Each of the marine …
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Qatar ships LNG to UAE after Dolphin pipeline outage: Report
a source familiar with the situation told Reuters news agency. Qatar has been under a political boycott and economic blockade by its neighbours, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt, who accuse …
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Dubai Municipality’s initiative is to oblige food establishments to be fully transparent.
A welcome move Restaurant owners in Dubai have welcomed the move. Sateesh Kumar, owner of Calicut Notebook, operates six branches of his restaurant across the UAE. And their menus have nearly 300 food …
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UAE calls for Arab unity at ‘critical’ time after tanker attacks
amid heightened tensions with Iran following last week’s attacks on oil tankers off the coast of the UAE. A foreign ministry statement published on state news agency WAM welcomed a call by Saudi …
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Dubai Free Zone to Refund $354 Million in Fees to Spur Economy
(Bloomberg) — Dubai’s main port and biggest free zone authority plans to return 1.3 billion dirhams ($354 million) in cash and bank guarantees to its clients in an effort to stimulate the broader …
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Dubai’s unemployment rate stood at 0.5% in 2018
Dubai’s unemployment rate stood at 0.5 per cent last year – same as in 2017, according to a latest annual survey published by the Dubai Statistics Centre. Up to 83.2 per cent of the working …
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Sharjah pool death verdict a wake-up call for UAE schools: experts
Dubai: A Sharjah court’s verdict last week holding a school and two teachers responsible for the death of a four-year-old boy during a swimming lesson at Australian International School in …
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Sharjah revs up road safety drive
The Traffic and Patrols Department has intensified efforts on the roads as part of the “Aman Ya Ramadan” campaign, which was launched by the Sharjah Police General Directorate at the beginning of …
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‘Are you accusing me?’ – Pep explodes following question on Abu Dhabi services
As a UEFA probe into suspected manipulation of FFP rules continues, the manager reacted angrily when asked about his connections with Abu Dhabi Manchester City manager … FA Cup in successive …
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UAE embassies spread Ramadan cheer, rations
The UAE Embassies and Consulates General have supervised the distribution of food baskets and Ramadan Ration in Kosovo and India, reports WAM. The UAE Embassy in Montenegro has overseen the …
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Dubai’s unemployment rate lowest in world
Image Credit: Atiq-Ur-Rehman/Gulf News archives Dubai: Dubai’s unemployment rate was just 0.5 per cent last year, which is said to be the world’s lowest, according to the Labour Force Survey …
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Sharjah verdict a wake-up call for UAE schools, say pool experts
Dubai: A Sharjah court’s verdict last week holding a school and two teachers responsible for the death of a four-year-old boy during a swimming lesson at Australian International School in …
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