Abu Dhabi: A collaborative project between a French think tank and Paris Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (PSUAD) aims to launch a series of events throughout the year covering areas such as education, entrepreneurship, and smart cities with the goal of …
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After 330kg weight loss, Eman Ahmed flies to Abu Dhabi today
Saifee Hospital, where Eman was hospitalized since February 11, will hand over a 29-sheet transfer file to officials of Bhurjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi, before the departure. At a press conference held at Saifee Hospital on Wednesday, the medical team said it …
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Mike Tyson lauds Dubai while promoting boxing gym franchise
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — On his first trip to Dubai … On Thursday however, a local radio host named Kris Fade who emceed the news conference with Tyson warned journalists that “we’ll eject you” if anyone asked about Trump. Public relations …
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How Dubai can detect rain 200km away
Dubai: Raindrops as far as 200 kilometres away can now be detected in the UAE, thanks to a new radar technology now being used in Dubai. With the recently launched Meteorological Radar project, Dubai Municipality’s radar can not only pinpoint rainclouds …
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Dubai Police to reward 2,000 good drivers this year
Dubai: If you are following traffic instructions and haven’t incurred a fine for a year, you might soon be fortunate enough to be stopped by a secret police car and given vouchers and prizes on the spot, police said on Thursday. Colonel Jamal Al Bannai …
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UAE Portrait of a Nation: The news presenter who rose to a challenge
The year he graduated, he started as a radio news presenter at Dubai FM, then in 2003 he joined Dubai Television as a news presenter. The following year, he helped launch the UAE news segment on the channel, in which he presents news reports from across …
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Dubai firm looks to raise $500 million via digital tokens for new payments system
The tokens will be sold from May 21 to Sept. 22. The Dubai company has also teamed up with GoldGuard, a gold trading company, for the token offering, with one token backed by 1 gram of gold held at a vault inside the Dubai International Airport.
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Dubai taxis record half million cashless transactions
The number taxi fare payment transactions using credit/NOL cards in taxicabs of franchise companies in Dubai has amounted to 590,585 transactions from Jan 2016 to the end of April 2017. During the first third of this year, taxi fare payment using credit …
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Money matters: Profits up for banking sector in the UAE
Retail banking business in the UAE has endured a challenging economic environment, slow growth, margin pressures and persistent loan impairments for several quarters in the recent past. In a positive turn of events, several major banks have posted good …
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Aldar signs up al Fahim Group for a first of its kind Mercedes-Benz and AMG showroom on Yas Island
Aldar Properties, Abu Dhabi’s leading listed property development, investment and management company, has signed a partnership agreement with Al Fahim Group, one of the region’s most successful leading family conglomerates, to bring the world’s first …
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Arab youth prefer UAE to live in
Dubai: One in three Arab youth aged 18 to 24 interviewed for the ninth annual Arab Youth Survey 2017 says the UAE is the most preferred country they would like to live in. The finding was released on Wednesday as the landmark survey was rolled out in Dubai …
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Egypt’s president visits staunch ally United Arab Emirates
The UAE’s state-run WAM news agency said Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and el-Sissi discussed the war in Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition that includes Emirati and Egyptian troops is fighting Iranian-allied Shiite rebels.
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UAE PMI signals strong growth in April
The latest survey data showed that business conditions across non-oil private sector firms in UAE continued to improve at the start of the second quarter. Employment rose in April but the rate of growth remains weak, with just 5.2 per cent of firms …
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Microsoft creates the world’s first city FONT for Dubai that will be used in all official correspondence
It is the first font to be developed by a city and to carry its name’, Executive Council secretary general Abdulla al-Shaiban told a news conference. Home to the world’s tallest tower and the largest shopping mall in the Middle East, image-conscious Dubai …
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Abu Dhabi Belles brace for Barcelona ‘Ironman’ test
Abu Dhabi: Don’t let the word Belles mislead you into thinking they are dainty damsels. This group of strong and ambitious women has run, swum and biked its way into qualifying for the Ironman EMEA Tri Club 70.3 Championships to be held in May 2018 in …
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UAE says ‘significant breakthrough’ reached in Libya talks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday said talks between two rival Libyan leaders led to a “significant breakthrough” in efforts to end years of chaos that have gripped the North African nation since its 2011 uprising …
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Dh12 is new minimum fare for Abu Dhabi taxi
“I have to start looking for another option,” she told Gulf News. The Abu Dhabi Integrated Transport Centre announced its plans to revise taxi fares in the capital on Monday as part of an effort to enhance the quality of its services. The revised …
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