Revenues for Dubai properties listed on Airbnb, the online community marketplace, increased by 69 percent in 2018, reaching more than $101 million, according to new research. Chestertons MENA, the rea…
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UAE: An active start-up hub
Startup and operational costs for a tech business in UAE is very high compared to elsewhere in the world, according to a new entrepreneurial survey. The “Tech Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in the UAE Stu…
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WGS 2019: Urban Areas Can Become World’s Food Basket, Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan Says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Urban areas can become the world’s food basket. So said the Crown Prince of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, in a holographic address at …
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Richard Branson gifts UAE flag taken into space
During the meeting, Branson presented the UAE flag to Sheikh Mohamed, state news agency WAM reported on Tuesday. Branson said the gift is a tribute to the role played by the United Arab Emirates and i…
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World Bank says to set up office in Abu Dhabi’s ADGM
The World Bank has announced it will be establishing its regional office in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), Abu Dhabi’s financial hub. Serving as the World Bank’s platform in the UAE, the new bureau w…
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Opinion: The UAE continues to shine as a beacon of leadership, progress and diversity
As we face 2019, a year ahead of the milestone Expo 2020, the UAE stands as a role model of success and prosperity, not just to the region, but to the rest of the world. The Emirates that today make u…
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UAE introduces Hindi as third official language
The landmark decision undertaken by the judicial department will benefit a major chunk of workers, who mostly come from Hindi speaking regions of central and north India, Gulf News reported. On a posi…
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UAE minister sees a balanced oil market within the first quarter
The oil market should reach a balance between supply and demand in the first quarter of this year, UAE Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei told Al-Arabiya television on Monday. He said he was satisfied …
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Dubai’s South Energy, SP Group sign MoU to expand district cooling services
South Energy, the energy solution’s arm of Dubai South, announced that it recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SP Group as part of its efforts to boost its district cooling capabil…
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Restaurant and cafés in Dubai increased 10% in 2018
We’re spoilt for choice when it comes to brilliant restaurants in Dubai, and recent news from the emirate’s Department of Economic Development (DED) proves it further. A new report issued by the Busin…
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WGS 2019: World Government Summit in Dubai Ushers in New Era
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A raft of announcements and statements of intent from some of the world’s leading policymakers and figureheads ushered in a new era of modern tolerance on the …
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UAE woman who fled family begs to be allowed to claim asylum
They stayed friends, visiting each other in Dubai and Skopje. “She said she couldn’t use … Her 20-year-old daughter, Fatma, has been desperate for news of her mother, but contact with her stopped su…
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UAE is role model: ILO chief
Guy Rider, Director-General of International Labour Organisaion (ILO) has commended the UAE’s efforts in fighting human trafficking. Speaking to the Emirates News Agency (Wam) on the sidelines of the …
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After Arabic and English, Abu Dhabi includes Hindi as third official court language in landmark decision
After Arabic and English, Abu Dhabi has included Hindi as the third official language used in its courts in a landmark decision. According to Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, the step was aimed at helpi…
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Abu Dhabi Includes Hindi as Third Official Court Language to Improve Access to Justice
Dubai: In a landmark decision, Abu Dhabi has included Hindi as the third official language used in its courts, alongside Arabic and English, as part of a move designed to improve access to justice. Th…
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Abu Dhabi adds Hindi as third language in courts
Abu Dhabi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has added Hindi as the third official language to be spoken in the city’s courts, alongside Arabic and English. According to the ADJD, …
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UAE is role model in fighting human trafficking: ILO chief
Guy Rider, Director-General of International Labour Organisaion (ILO) has commended the UAE’s efforts in fighting human trafficking. Speaking to the Emirates News Agency (Wam) on the sidelines of the …
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