The Irish government has contacted the United Arab Emirates over the involvement of an Irish crime boss in a proposed boxing match between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua …
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How an unemployed mother is feeding Dubai’s jobless migrants
The pandemic has hit the United Arab Emirates’ immigrant communities hard. Feby Dela Peña, Filipina mother of three, is using her cooking skills to keep families fed through the crisis. When people …
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Coronavirus: Sharjah government staff to return to work at 30 per cent capacity from June 14
The Sharjah Human Resources Directorate, following the directives of Sharjah Executive Council, has announced the return of employees of all Sharjah Government institutions and departments to their …
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Reopening responsibly: 30% of Sharjah government employees to return to work from Sunday
In addition to the employees above 60 years, female employees who have school-going children in the ninth grade or below have been exempted.
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UAE’s flydubai extends salary cuts, puts pilots on unpaid leave -sources
United Arab Emirates carrier flydubai has indefinitely extended the period of reduced pay for employees and placed dozens of pilots on unpaid leave for a year, company sources said. The airline had …
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Negligent commercial property owners in Sharjah will have to pay firefighting costs
Owners whose industrial and commercial buildings that are not up to the current fire safety standards will have to foot firefighting bills at their premises, Sharjah Civil Defence has warned. If found …
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UAE- Dh10,000 fine each handed out for 15 violations in Sharjah
Sharjah Environment and Protected Areas Authority has registered 15 violations as a result of damages caused to plant life in the wilderness, during the first quarter of 2020. Most of the violations …
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Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala says it is well placed to handle virus challenge
Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala said on Thursday its strong liquidity position and a diverse portfolio will help the fund tackle the challenges posed by the coronavirus outbreak and weak oil prices, as …
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15 environmental fines handed out in Sharjah
Sharjah Environment and Protected Areas Authority recorded 15 violations as a result of damages caused to plant life in the wilderness. These fines were recorded during the first three months of 2020, …
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Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala says total income grew four times in 2019
Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala Investment Co said on Thursday its total comprehensive income grew four times to 53 billion dirhams ($14.43 billion) in 2019, helped largely by gains in its public …
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Abu Dhabi Sovereign Fund Mubadala Deputy CFO on Results
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Co., one of the world’s biggest sovereign wealth funds, has achieved a total comprehensive income of AED 53 billion for 2019, compared to AED 12.5 billion in 2018. That …
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Abu Dhabi’s Corniche Hospital to cater for pregnant women with Covid-19
The hospital will continue to receive patients who do not have the virus but has also set up specific wards for mothers-to-be with the pathogen …
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Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala had assets under management of Dh853b in 2019
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company recorded a sharp gain in full-year income to Dh53 billion from Dh12.5 billion in 2018. Assets under management by the fund was at Dh853 billion as of end 2019, …
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Silver Linings: What SMEs In Dubai (Potentially) Stand To Gain From The COVID-19 Crisis
I’m hoping that we are going to see drastic changes to how we work, how we get paid, and a reduction in bureaucracy that will benefit everyone.
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UAE traffic: Accident, tailbacks delay motorists on Dubai, Sharjah roads
Slow moving traffic was observed on reported on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road from Sharjah Industrial Area towards Dubai. Tailbacks were also reported on E311 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum …
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Architects have designed a Martian city for the desert outside Dubai
Architects Bjarke Ingels Group have designed a prototype of a city suitable for sustaining life on Mars — and then adapted it for use in the Emirati desert.
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Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Aleksander Doskalchuk added to UFC’s July 15 event in Abu Dhabi
Tagir Ulanbekov (11-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will face Aleksander Doskalchuk (10-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi – also known as “Fight Island.” Two people with knowledge of the situation informed …
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