DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday that nearly a quarter of the Middle East’s youth are unemployed, warning that unless deeper reforms are made, millions of young people entering the labor market each year may …
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Business confidence rises in Dubai in Q1, survey shows
Business confidence in Dubai has risen over the first quarter of 2018 and Q4 2017 as local businesses anticipate better revenues, sales volumes, orders and profits, according to a survey conducted by the Department of Economic Development (DED). According …
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69% of adult population in UAE have ‘good’ jobs
emphasizing the need for local business leaders to focus on workplace engagement.” According to Vijay Gandhi, regional director EMEA – products group at Korn Ferry Hay Group, the employment landscape in UAE is indeed showing signs of improvement and …
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Sports fields for workers in Dubai
Dubai police are joining other authorities to build sport fields in labour accommodations by the end of June this year. Speaking to Gulf News on Tuesday, Brigadier Ahmad Thani Bin Galitha, director of Rafaa police station, said they are working on …
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Arab Fashion Week rolls out red carpet in Dubai
Jacob Abrian, CEO of the Arab Fashion Council, spoke about this year’s event to Gulf News tabloid!, describing it as a “unique … be it Egyptian cotton or Tunisian fabrics — to Dubai and transform this city into a buyers’ market that draws in …
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Dubai’s new design hotel might just be its chic-est stay yet
With ultra-luxurious hotels like Atlantis The Palm to its name, it’s safe to say that Dubai is luxury hotel haven. In a backdrop of larger-than-life, opulent hotel landscape however, Dubai’s newest stay might just be its chic-est and coolest one yet.
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Dubai ruler holds talks to strengthen international business ties
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4,000 Dubai Municipality workers to get new accommodation
Dubai: Dubai Municipality will relocate more than 4,000 of its workers to their new accommodation with international housing standards in Al Warsan during this year. This was announced during an honouring ceremony of workers on the International Workers …
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Dubai students swap roles with cleaners, gift goody bags
Dubai: Students of a Dubai school swapped roles with cleaners and donated over one tonne of food products and toiletries to honour the school support staff on International Workers’ Day on Tuesday. The Scouts and Guides in GEMS Our Own Indian School …
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London-based delivery service Quiqup expands into Manchester and Dubai
London-based startup Quiqup has announced plans to expand into Manchester and Dubai. The company organises on-demand and same day courier delivery for businesses, including store-to-door and last-mile services. This national and international expansion …
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Report outlines UAE’s major steps to protect workers
Dubai: The UAE has taken major steps in the recent years to improve safeguards for workers, the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation said here on Tuesday on the occasion of International Workers’ Day. Releasing the 2017-2018 Worker Welfare …
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Your date of birth on your Dubai car plate?
Dubai: Fancy using your date of birth, wedding day or any special day for your car number plate? If you have trouble memorising your number plate, this might be the answer. The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will allow more motorists to …
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Sharing fake news could land you a fine of AED1 million
The UAE’s Telecommunications and Regulatory Authority (TRA) has issued a statement urging all UAE residents not to publish or share fake news on social media as the action is punishable by law. Taking to Twitter, the regulatory body said: “Remember …
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Abu Dhabi’s cleaners receive gifts and certificates
It is the first time I am getting an honour like this,” Ziaur Rahman, 31, a Bangladeshi supervisor at a cleaning facility, told Gulf News. He was among more than 100 cleaners who were honoured by the Centre of Waste Management – Abu Dhabi (Tadweer …
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English radio station opens in Sharjah
Sharjah Media Corporation announced in a statement on Tuesday that it is opening a new FM station dubbed ‘Pulse 95’. Broadcasting at 95.0, the new station, said owners, “will present a vibrant mix of local and international news, exclusive interviews …
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Indian family rescued in Abu Dhabi fire
ABU DHABI: An Indian-origin family has been rescued after a fire in their residential complex here, officials said. The fire broke out in the complex in Abu Dhabi’s Navy Gate area late Saturday. All the residents, including the Indian-origin family of …
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Dubai solar park enters Phase 3, adding 200MW more
Dubai: Shaikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has inaugurated the 200 megawatt (MW) first stage of the 800MW third phase of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The solar park is one of …
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