SÃO PAULO, Mar 17 (IPS) – IPS is reproducing an interview of Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates with Valor Economico. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan …
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UAE tennis in need of serious re-think
To think that tennis has been struggling to survive may not exactly be the best of news for a country that boasts of two of the top international tournaments in the fortnight-long Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. But over a period of time, the reality …
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UAE posts trillion dirham revenue from non-oil trade
The year, UAE’s imports were valued at Dh803 billion, with re-exports accounting for Dh330 billion and exports Dh143 billion. (ADTerminals.ae image) DUBAI – There is life outside oil industry after all. This progressive city in the United Arab Emirate …
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Argentina and UAE Agree to Strengthen Economic Ties
A broad UAE delegation headed by UAE Assistant Minister of Foreign … which left 22 dead and dozens injured. During the news briefing, Minister Al Nayhan expressed his solidarity referring to the incident and said he hoped nations “will work more …
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Driverless flying taxi service set to launch in Dubai
Awesome as it might sound to sit back and take in the view as the rest of Dubai is stuck in traffic jams, there are some limitations to the technology. With a 30-minute maximum battery time, it won’t take you very far. And then there are the usual concerns …
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Milan-San Remo news: UAE Team Emirates back Swift
UAE Team Emirates are backing last year’s Milan-San Remo runner-up Ben Swift to go one better in 2017 and end an almost two-year gap between victories. The 29-year-old has also finished third at La Classicissima, and Swift is aiming to continue his good …
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Aldar Properties : Water taxis available for Abu Dhabi beach festival visitors
Abu Dhabi: Water taxis will be put in place to help facilitate alternative access for visitors to a beach festival in Abu Dhabi’s Al Muneera area, Aldar Properties has announced. Aloha Festival, a five-day free beach lifestyle festival that will be held …
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First Qatar stock exchange IPO since 2014 likely
Discussions with the unnamed family-owned firm were in their final stages, said Mr Al Mansoori on the sidelines of the Arab IPO Summit in Dubai yesterday. “It’s in the process, hopefully IPO-ing in April,” he told The National. He did not give an …
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Dubai launches rule for conducting business on social media
The initiative will not only ensure transparency when conducting business on social media platforms, it will also protect consumers from fraud. In an attempt to regulate business activities on social media, Dubai has introduced an e-Trader initiative …
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Dubai launches ‘e-Trader’ to license business activities across social
Initiative will allow UAE nationals and GCC citizens to leverage social media for business growth Aimed to promote and facilitate doing business in Dubai, says Omar Bushahab 3,000 e-Trader licenses expected to be issued in 2017 The Business Registration …
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UAE Citizens Can Enter Armenia Without Visa
UAE citizens will be able to enter Armenia for a stay of 180 days without a visa starting on March 22. Armenia’s foreign affairs ministry says that many from the Gulf state have expressed an interest in vacationing and investing in Armenia’s …
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United Arab Emirates leader returns from private trip abroad
The leader of the United Arab Emirates has returned from a trip abroad. The state-run WAM news agency reports that Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan returned Wednesday after a two-week private trip. It did not elaborate. Sheikh Khalifa was born in 1948 …
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What’s the latest food rumour in Dubai?
Dubai: The municipality has responded to the latest food rumour circulating on social media lately, which questions the safety of tea bags in Dubai. Authorities on Wednesday issued a statement responding to the rumours, assuring residents that all tea bags …
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Dubai airport gets world's fastest free airport Wi-Fi
Commenting on DXB’s latest offering, Michael Ibbitson, Executive Vice President of Technology and Infrastructure at Dubai Airports said, “As the biggest international airport in the world, we are at the heart of many journeys across the globe. To support …
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Dubai Airport has launched the world’s fastest free airport Wi-Fi
Killing time in an airport can be tedious, but Dubai International has just found a way to keep travellers entertained by launching the world’s fastest free airport Wi-Fi connection. Inside Dubai International Airport. Image by DBX The new service …
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DED launches ‘e-Trader’ to license business activities across social networking accounts
The Business Registration & Licensing (BRL) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai, has launched ‘e-Trader,’ a first-of-its-kind initiative in the region, which will allow Emiratis and GCC citizens in Dubai to conduct business …
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Dubai's ruler orders men who fed cat to dogs to clean zoo
Three men accused of feeding a cat to hungry dogs have been ordered by Dubai’s emir to clean its zoo for four hours a day for the next three months. In a video of the incident, a man can be heard encouraging two dogs to drag the cat from an open cage to …
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