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Dubai’s DAE hires former Etihad exec as CEO of subsidiary
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Dubai Safari, Frame to open in November
Dubai’s long-delayed Dhs1bn ($272.2m) safari park will open by the end of November, according to reports. Dubai Municipality director general Hussain Nasser Lootah told Gulf News the organisation was “expecting to complete and hoped to open Dubai …
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Dubai launches incentives to boost use of electric, hybrid cars
Dubai’s energy and road transport regulators got together on Sunday to launch their most ambitious initiative yet to encourage the community to use electric and hybrid vehicles, and promote the use of sustainable transport, which will have a lower …
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All Dubai government service centres to close for one day
Government service centres in Dubai will partially shut their doors next month in a bid to educate residents about the range of tasks that can be completed online. UAE vice president and prime minister and Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al …
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Abu Dhabi Ports Officially Commences Operations at Fujairah Terminals
Abu Dhabi celebrated today the official commencement of operations of Fujairah Terminals in the East coast of the United Arab Emirates. The announcement came following an official event held at Novotel Fujairah, attended by Sheikh Saleh bin Mohammed Al …
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Al-Sisi heads to Abu Dhabi in two-day visit
The two sides will also discuss ways to face attempts of those intervening in the Arab internal affairs. Relations between Cairo and Abu Dhabi has become stronger since Al-Sisi came to power in 2014. The two countries, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain are …
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Dubai index breaches critical support, triggers selling
Dubai: The Dubai index breached the critical support level of 3,618 on Sunday, triggering selling in select shares, but analysts feel that more downside may be seen in coming weeks. The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) General Index closed 0.89 per cent lower …
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Dubai’s airport free zone to issue dual business licences
Businesses that register to operate within Dubai Airport Freezone will also be licenced to operate onshort in the emirate, following an agreement between the free zone authority and Dubai Government. Businesses that register to operate within Dubai Airport …
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Smart gates slash Dubai airport departure times
Fifteen of the new smart gates are for the economy class while ten others for business and first class. Travellers will only spend nine to 20 seconds on the new smart gates. For the moment, about 20 per cent of travellers use the smart gates in Dubai and …
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Dubai begins replacing skyscraper facades after series of fires
which is the investment vehicle of the emirate’s ruler and operates skyscrapers in Dubai’s business district. The government’s Real Estate Regulatory Agency “is now strongly encouraging all owners to replace non-fire-resistant building facades in c …
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Virgin Mobile UAE: ‘We’re a research lab, not a telco’
managing director of Virgin Mobile UAE, told Arabian Business that the provider was best described as a research and development unit. The UAE’s third mobile provider – the youthful Virgin Mobile UAE brand – has long-term plans to disrupt the …
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Wanted: Ambassadors for Dubai business
Dubai Business Events, a division of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, is looking for new ambassadors to join its drive to bring more meetings and conferences to the emirate, a senior official said. Abdulla Yousuf, senior manager of …
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Dubai starts replacing non-fire-proof building facades
The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has begun replacing non-fire-resistant … while also preserving the emirate’s reputation as a leading destination for business, investment, travel and accommodation, stated the report citing a senior official.
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Abu Dhabi fund to grant Dh40 million to Comoros
ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has allocated an Abu Dhabi government grant of Dh40 million to the Comorian government for electricity network development. The grant will help enhance the efficiency of public utility systems such as …
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Most UAE consumers confident about personal finances, business conditions
Dubai: With the economic climate looking better, most UAE residents are now upbeat about the state of their personal finances and the availability of jobs. New research shows nearly seven in ten (63 per cent) people in the UAE are confident that their …
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Emirati legal drama ‘Justice’ premieres in the UAE
which depicts real-life court cases from the Abu Dhabi judiciary. Fatima Al Taei, who plays the ambitious lead character, Farah, a lawyer who is trying to make it on her own without her well-known lawyer father’s name, told Gulf News tabloid! that she …
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