A theme park in Dubai has broken the world record for the tallest swing ride. Measuring 460 feet, the Bollywood Skyflyer at Bollywood Parks Dubai lifts riders up to a height that is equivalent to that …
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Dubai’s stocks recovery lags behind peers as COVID-19 spike hits tourism, retail
Dubai stocks are more out of step with their emerging-market peers than they’ve been in more than two years, reflecting the battering for tourism and retail shares in the Gulf city caused by the …
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Abu Dhabi T10: Local talent Waseem (56* off 13 balls) destroys Pune Devils
Some start with a bang but only to be a flash in the pan. But Waseem Muhammad is making sure that is not the case. The UAE batsman is making sure he stays relevant and continues to impress with his …
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Sharjah Investment Tracker brings real-time mapping of investments
The Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah), operating under the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), has announced the launch of the Sharjah Investment Tracker, a plug-and-play …
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UAE threatens anti-money laundering crackdown as 11 banks fined
The UAE’s central bank has fined 11 banks a combined total of US$12.5mn for anti-money laundering (AML) failings, following warnings that the Middle Eastern state was looking to shed its reputation as …
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UAE initiative helps Lebanon blast victim walk, see
Thanks to the initiative of the UAE’s Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), Mohammed Moustafa Al Dakdouki is in good health. The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) is …
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Take a ride on the Sharjah SkyWay
And although it only runs 2km for now, the SkyWay is set to revolutionise how we all get from A to B. One of the UAE’s most remarkable feats of engineering is heading towards its final trial stages at …
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Dubai Stocks Disconnect From Emerging Peers on Tourism Blows
Dubai stocks are more out of step with their emerging-market peers than they’ve been in more than two years, reflecting the battering for tourism and retail shares in the Gulf city caused by the …
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Covid-19: Dubai hospitals ‘strained, not overwhelmed’ says official
Helal Al Marri, director general of Dubai’s Tourism Authority, added that the emirate has a clear plan for dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Sharjah-based Indian businessman Sohan Roy to pay salary to employees’ homemaker wives
The amount of salary to be paid to the wives will be determined by the number of years the employee has been working in the firm …
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Pandemic’s second wave threatens to derail Dubai’s tourism surge
A second wave of coronavirus infections threatens to upend a tourism boom in Dubai that provided salve to its battered economy, although with so few places open globally its hospitality sector hopes …
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Sheikh Mohammed launches ‘Invest in Dubai’ platform to ease process of establishing businesses
The centralised portal offers services such as commercial licensing in which government permits and approvals can be obtained without the need to physically visit any service centre.
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Netflix Mideast Rival Gets $25 Million From Abu Dhabi-Based Fund
Starzplay, a Middle Eastern competitor of Netflix Inc., got 92 million dirhams ($25 million) in debt financing from an Abu Dhabi-based fund as the coronavirus pandemic fuels demand for home …
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China’s Sinopharm vaccine offered to elite few in UAE tourist deal
China’s Sinopharm vaccine is being offered to a handful of wealthy people paying for access to the United Arab Emirates’ Covid-19 vaccination programme as part of a partnership to “bring tourism into …
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UAE non-oil private sector mild growth unchanged in January -PMI
Mild growth in the United Arab Emirates’ non-oil private sector was unchanged in January as business activity grew solidly and employment increased for the first time in over a year, although sales …
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Taking the Covid-19 vaccine is every person’s ‘ethical duty’ – UAE official
Taking the Covid-19 vaccine has become everyone’s ethical duty, whether UAE citizens or residents, to protect the health and safety of the community, Dr Saif Al Dhaheri, official spokesperson of the …
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UAE Job Market Improves as Vaccine Rollout Boosts Confidence
Business activity in the Arab world’s two largest economies improved at the start of 2021, with the United Arab Emirates seeing growth in its job market for the first time in over a year.
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