Dubai’s newly unveiled Dhs5bn business district, Emirates Towers Business Park, will be developed by Tecom Group, a member of Dubai Holding, it was announced on Monday. The mega development, launched earlier this month by UAE Vice President and Prime …
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Abu Dhabi residents fined for cramped living
Abu Dhabi: A total of 40 fines have been issued to residents in the capital for living in conditions that violate the emirate’s residential laws, the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City announced in a statement on Saturday. The residents were found living in …
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Market scales tested across Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: A total of 4,871 measuring instruments have been checked by the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC) over the last six months. The QCC inspected the accuracy of trading scales, gold and jewellery scales, perfume scales, shipping scales …
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Emirates a380 business class: review
This is a review of the experience aboard an Emirates A380 business-class flight, travelling from Dubai to London’s Heathrow airport. Pre-departure: Business-class passengers flying from Dubai (and some 70 other cities) can book complimentary pick-up …
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Gulf business counts cost of Arab states’ Qatar embargo
For Mohammed Saleh, who runs a business that distributes building materials across the region, the crisis left an important Qatar-bound cargo stranded at Dubai’s Jebel Ali port. He had to take out a loan to pay his supplier, losing £30,000 in the process.
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DoubleTree by Hilton Dubai – Business Bay Hotel Opens
Owned by Dubai Properties, DoubleTree by Hilton Dubai – Business Bay is located at Bay Square 5, Business Bay, Dubai, U.A.E, just 12 kilometres from Dubai International Airport. DoubleTree by Hilton, one of Hilton’s (NYSE: HLT) 14 market-leading brands …
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New DoubleTree by Hilton hotel opens in Business Bay
New York-listed Hilton has opened a DoubleTree by Hilton-branded hotel in Dubai’s Business Bay. Th hotel in Bay Square features 238 rooms and suites, all with floor-to-ceiling windows and views of the Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai. Owned by Dubai …
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UAE jobs alert: More than 2,000 vacancies up for grabs today
Dubai: While recruitment activity remains somewhat subdued this month, jobseekers in the UAE will find thousands of vacancies across a vast spectrum of industries today. Companies in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah are still …
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Job openings: Apple in UAE is hiring new staff
Dubai: Apple has just announced new vacancies for UAE jobseekers looking to pursue a career with the multi-million dollar company. The American tech giant, which sells hundreds of millions of smartphones, tablets, laptops and other gadgets in more than 150 …
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DoubleTree by Hilton Opens First Hotel in Bay Square, Dubai
DoubleTree by Hilton, one of Hilton’s (NYSE: HLT) 14 market-leading brands, today announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Dubai – Business Bay. The modern hotel features 238 spacious guest rooms and suítes, all with floor-to-ceiling windows and …
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Sharjah clean-up drive starts showing results
In an interview with Gulf News, Mohammad Ali Al Kaabi, head of the City Cleanliness Section at Sharjah Municipality, said the results of the awareness campaigns prove the adage that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Al Kaabi said his …
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UAE minister denies any hacking of Qatari websites
Doha denies the accusations. However, Gargash said the UAE would not escalate its boycott by asking companies to choose between doing business with it or with Qatar.
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Dubai-based Emirates and flydubai to more closely integrate
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Emirates, the Middle East’s largest airline, and budget carrier flydubai have announced plans to more closely integrate their operations. The two airlines operate independently, but are owned by the same entity, the …
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Dubai Airports CEO wants high-speed link to DWC
… Business he is “seriously considering” options for a baggage drop off facility and high speed access from near Business Bay in Dubai to DWC Dubai’s primary airport, Dubai International will begin shifting operations to what is currently the city’s …
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Abu Dhabi ranked second best city globally to live, visit and do business
Abu Dhabi has been ranked the second best city in the world to live, visit and do business in the latest Ipsos Top Cities Index. The UAE capital moved up two places in comparison to the last index in 2013 and overtook London (third) and Paris (fourth …
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Emirates seeks self-driving fleet, AI training through Dubai Future Accelerators
Dubai’s Emirates is seeking a self-driving fleet and an AI system for cabin crew training as part of its participation in the third edition of the Dubai Future Accelerators programme. The programme, which seeks to address modern day challenges by linking …
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Dubai’s RTA inspects 50 new trains for Metro
The Dubai Metro is set to welcome 50 new trains manufactured by French company Alstom. Of these trains, 15 will serve Expo 2020, while the remaining trains will enhance Dubai Metro services. Director-general and chairman of the board of the Roads and …
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