DUBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third official visit to the UAE on August 23-24 is another important milestone in the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership and the Indian community …
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New intercity RTA bus routes between Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman
Image Credit: Gulf News Archives Dubai: The bus commute between Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman just got easier and faster with Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) Dubai launching four new intercity bus …
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UAE Expands Taxes to Target Vaping and More Sugary Drinks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates will start taxing vaping devices and e-cigarettes at 100% and all sugary drinks at 50% as economic growth stutters and the government looks for …
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Committee to handle state-owned Dubai developer’s disputes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai says it has set up a special committee to “resolve multiple disputes” involving a government-owned developer as it faces a series of lawsuits amid an economic …
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UAE to add sugary drinks, e-cigarettes to excise tax list in 2020
state news agency WAM reported A statement released by the Cabinet General Secretariat read: “The decision comes to support the UAE government’s efforts to enhance public health and prevent chronic …
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The power of a ‘Power of Attorney’: Two expat wives from UAE tell why this document is so critical
Dubai: Four years ago Dolores Ferrari … Recalling the incident, Leonardo told Gulf News, “My wife was financially independent so it was fine. The other good thing was that I recovered soon …
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Dubai social media influencer diploma course to start on September 8
understand the ethics and etiquette of social media in order to represent UAE citizens, and gain the conceptual knowledge and practical skills required to analyse news and detect fake news.
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The UAE is getting a public holiday for Islamic New Year in September
There’s another long weekend in the works in September as the Federal Authority for Human Resources in the UAE has announced a holiday for the Hijri New Year (Islamic New Year). The authority said in …
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‘Sacred Games’ gives Indian expat in UAE sleepless nights
the Gulf News reported on Monday night. “I have been getting incessant calls on my phone for the last three days from India, Pakistan, Nepal, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and around the world. I don …
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Dubai Police warn residents against fake celebrities using social media accounts to scam people
Rove Downtown Dubai 312 Happiness Street, Zabeel 2 Gulf News described the hotel as unique because of the “DIY angle: self-service check-in (and late checkout at 2pm) and 24 luggage lockers, gym and …
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Dubai cash: NAM 1 yet to formally seek AG’s support – Kwame Akuffo
Lawyers for Menzgold CEO say their client has not yet directed them to write to the Attorney General’s department to seek governmental support in retrieving his held up money in Dubai. Lead lawyer, …
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Dubai billboard on yoga beating diabetes in 10 days removed
This billboard was removed after a backlash on social media about unrealistic promises made on it Image Credit: Twitter/@DrAlMidfa Dubai … Krishna told Gulf News that the advertisement was …
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Pakistani cricketer Hassan Ali’s wedding with Dubai-based Indian girl Samiya
Hassan first met Samiya through a close friend in Dubai, Geo News reported quoting family sources. “She knows nothing about cricket and does not like it,” Ali had told a television channel …
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Hijri New Year holiday announced in UAE
The UAE on Monday announced a holiday for Muharram 1, Hijri 1441, the beginning of the Islamic New Year. According to a statement issued by Federal Authority For Government Human Resources on social …
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Holiday confirmed for Islamic New Year in the UAE
Back in March, we brought you the news of the UAE Cabinet announcing that in 2019 and 2020 the public and private sectors would get the same holidays. Planning ahead for the rest of the year? Here’s a …
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Dubai to train passenger transport drivers with Virtual Reality tech
While VR is being used as a way to train drivers, it (of course) can be used to have plenty of fun, thanks to Dubai’s very own VR Park. In other news, RTA have also announced automated driving tests …
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Emirates’ Dubai-Heathrow route top revenue generator
Emirates airline’s Dubai-London Heathrow non-stop route generated close to $800 million in 2018, securing one of the top spots in a list of the world’s highest revenue-generating routes. According to …
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