A new fast-track passport control service that uses face and iris-recognition technologies has been launched across 122 smart gates at Dubai airports.
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Dr Alex George says reality stars should be ‘role models’ amid backlash over ‘work trips’ to Dubai
The former Love Island star, 30, said influencers should be ‘sharing the right message’ by followers to adhere to Covid restrictions, after many claimed their trips were ‘essential work.’ …
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Abu Dhabi is now processing PCR tests from other countries
Abu Dhabi is currently processing 5-10,000 imported samples per day… Having established itself as one of the most efficient and best technically equipped provinces, across the world, for Covid-19 …
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Culture Summit Abu Dhabi Announces New Theme
Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced that the next edition of Culture Summit Abu Dhabi, a global forum which explores creative cultural solutions to the most pressing issues affecting the world …
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Epperstone’s Tom Gamble clutches top ten spots in 4 hours of Abu Dhabi in the Asian Le Mans Series
The 19-year-old European Le Mans Series LMP3 champion experienced the Formula One Yas Marina Circuit for the first time in his racing career.
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UAE: Man fined Dh600,000 for violating anti-money laundering law
In a statement, CBUAE said the individual violated the law on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Financing of Illegal Organisations, and the Federal law on Central Bank …
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UAE establishes executive office to combat money laundering, terror financing
Cabinet, chaired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the establishment of the Executive Office of the Anti-Money Laundering and …
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UAE weekend weather: Cloudy with a chance of rainfall
It’s maybe not the weekend for sunbathing… As is the norm at this time of year, the Dubai weather has been a little unpredictable lately. One day will be glorious sunshine and the next, there’s fog …
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New research shows popularity and reach of YouTube in UAE and Saudi Arabia
At the first online ‘YouTube Festival’ event for advertisers in MENA, YouTube announced new research on audience viewership and watch time of YouTube in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The …
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COVID-19: Dubai Municipality closes 4 shops, fines 5
A fitness centre and shisha cafe were shut down in Dubai for breaking COVID-19 protocol Dubai: Authorities have shut down four establishments and issued 23 warnings to others after they were found …
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Dubai Princess Latifa sends note to UK police begging them to reopen probe into sister Shamsa
Latifa wants Cambridgeshire Police to start a new probe claiming it could help free Shamsa, who was captured on the orders of their billionaire father after she fled his Surrey mansion in 2000.
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Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure joins ‘Abu Dhabi Hydrogen Alliance’
Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Cabinet Member and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, affirmed that the Abu Dhabi Hydrogen Alliance contributes strongly to consolidating the position of the UAE …
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UAE operator Etisalat reports Dhs9bn net profit in 2020; up 3.8% y-on-y
UAE telecom operator, Etisalat Group, has said that its net profit for 12 months ending December 31, 2020, after federal royalty, amounted to Dhs9bn, up 3.8 per cent year-on-year. Consolidated EBITDA …
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Dubai’s trade with Kuwait reached Dhs8.52bn in H1 2020
Trade between Dubai and Kuwait reached Dhs8.52bn in the first half of 2020, according to figures released by Dubai Customs. The figures were released on Wednesday, a day ahead of Kuwait’s 60th …
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Students enrolled in Dubai private schools reach 286,588
There are a total of 286,588 students currently enrolled in private schools across Dubai, according to data shared by the local edition regulator, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA).
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Yazmin Oukhellou QUITS TOWIE to live in Dubai
Yazmin Oukhellou has quit TOWIE following her bitter split from James Lock. The reality star, 26, broke up with her on-off beau, 34, ‘for good’ earlier this month, while they were staying in Dubai on …
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Yazmin Oukhellou QUITS TOWIE to pursue a career in real estate in Dubai
Yazmin Oukhellou has quit TOWIE following her bitter split from James Lock. The reality star, 26, broke up with her on-off beau, 34, ‘for good’ earlier this month, while they were staying in Dubai on …
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