The Emirate of Sharjah is expected to raise around $1 billion on Wednesday in a two-tranche bond issue of 12 and 30-year paper, a document from one of the banks arranging the deal showed. DUBAI, March …
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Spanish king’s sisters vaccinated on trip to see dad in UAE
The sisters of Spanish King Felipe VI have acknowledged that they were administered COVID-19 vaccines during a visit to the United Arab Emirates …
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UAE- New Sharjah mall to open this month with strict Covid safety rules
Authorities in Sharjah have approved the Covid safety measures implemented at a new mall ahead of its opening. The emirate’s Emergency, Crisis, and Disaster Management team officials have inspected Al …
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Spanish King’s Sisters Spark Outcry by Getting Early Vaccine in Abu Dhabi
The sisters of Spain’s King Felipe were vaccinated against the coronavirus in Abu Dhabi last month while visiting their father, online newspaper El Confidencial reported on Wednesday, sparking outrage …
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UAE phone bill payment delays to affect residents’ credit score
Paying telephone and Internet bills on time has become even more important for UAE residents as delays can affect their credit score.The two telecom operators in the UAE, Etisalat and du, will rely …
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Photos: UAE’s first-ever hotel and how it started 90 years ago
The BOAC Rest House remains dearly in the memory of the nation as the first hotel to be built in the 1930s. As thousands of hotels across the UAE are getting ready this year to welcome Dubai Expo 2020 …
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UAE- Young Emirati biker killed in Fujairah road crash
A young Emirati motorcyclist was killed after he rammed his bike into a car in Fujairah’s Faisal area on Sunday afternoon. Col Saleh Al Dhanhani, director of the Traffic and Patrols Department, …
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Sharjah to collect crucial data for future renewable energy projects
An advanced weather station will be set up in the Central Region to collect data and develop a climate information base to be used in preparing studies on renewable energy projects …
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Abu Dhabi fund, CVC, among suitors for $1 bln NMC hospital business
Abu Dhabi state-owned holding company ADQ and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners are among the suitors that have shown interest in NMC Health’s core hospital business, sources told Reuters.
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Expat on a mission to cross UAE on foot for kids in Uganda
He will be running and jogging from the Saudi border to Fujairah, taking a 650km route through all seven emirates in seven days.
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COVID-19: UAE restricts entry for passengers from some countries
Though Dubai is open to all visitors, subject to meeting entry requirements, airlines have clarified that passengers from certain countries currently cannot directly fly into the country, even if they …
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UAE: 8 out of 10 residents prefer to live in smart city
Nearly eight out of 10 UAE residents believe that that they would be happier living in a smart city, says a new survey conducted by MasterCard in conjunction with Smart Dubai and Expo 2020. While 54 …
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UAE envoy, Israel PM meet; discuss ways to fight Covid
UAE ambassador to Israel Mohamed Al Khaja met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu late on Tuesday and discussed cooperation in combating Covid-19.The UAE and Israel are among the front-runners …
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Chinese military micro drone unveiled at Abu Dhabi weapons show
The unmanned aerial vehicle was on show at the Abu Dhabi International Defence Exhibition and Conference last week. READ FULL ARTICLE The Fengniao is heftier than the 10cm-long, 18-gram Black Hornet …
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UAE non-oil private sector grows at marginal pace in February -PMI
The United Arab Emirates’ non-oil private sector expanded for the third consecutive month in February, though at a marginal pace, a survey showed on Wednesday, indicating new disruptions as the …
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Saudi, UAE Business Activity Slows as Virus Cases Rise
Business conditions in the Arab world’s two largest economies improved at a slower pace in February as coronavirus cases crept up and employment figures dipped.
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Dubai’s Biggest Developer to Take Over Mall Unit as Virus Weighs
Emaar Properties PJSC, the Dubai-based developer of the world’s tallest tower, plans to take over its malls unit as the coronavirus pandemic exacerbates a property downturn in the Middle East business …
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