Dubai: Luxury watches and fancy jewellery worth more than Dh3 million were seized by Dubai Customs inspectors as a passenger tried to smuggle them through Dubai International Airport. Inspectors foiled the attempt after falling suspicious of the European ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai’s Nakheel says half-year net profit falls to $720m
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Statement by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, and Bahrain relating to new terror designations
The United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ... 5- Al-Saraya Media Center- Libya. 6- Boshra News Agency - Libya. 7- Rafallah Sahati Brigade - Libya. 8- Nabaa TV - Libya. 9- Tanasuh Foundation for Dawa, Culture and Media - Libya. ( read original story ...)
Qatar news updates: Turkey warms up to Qatar as embargo continues – latest on Gulf crisis
10.15am: UAE says Turkish President’s visit did not “carry anything ... discussed the Gulf crisis during talks with Erdogan yesterday, according to Qatari state news agency QNA. The agency said the leaders "reviewed regional developments, specifically ... ( read original story ...)
UAE banks to get SWIFTSmart eLearning platform
Employees of over 170 banks, financial institutions and corporate customers in the UAE will be able to use SWIFTSmart modules ... SWIFTSmart version 2.0 will be available as of July 2017. – TradeArabia News Service ( read original story ...)
Smart taxi meters with a raft of new features in Dubai
Dubai: Taxis in Dubai are being equipped with new smart meters that will add more safety and efficiency to taxi operations in the emirate, the Roads and Transport Authority announced (RTA) on Tuesday. Being installed at a cost of Dh68.8 million, 4,850 ... ( read original story ...)
DUBAI NEWS: Our top stories this week
1. Sean Connolly to open Dubai Opera restaurant in September Prominent chef Sean Connolly is stepping up to the task with a contemporary brasserie serving steak and seafood, opening this September. ‘Sean Connolly at Dubai Opera’ will have an informal ... ( read original story ...)
UAE touts film linking rival Qatar to 9/11 attacks
None was Qatari. Rami Khouri, a respected columnist and journalism professor at the American University of Beirut, wrote on social media that the situation showed that news outlets in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt were losing their credibility. ( read original story ...)
UAE Vice-President meets Abu Dhabi Crown Prince
Abu Dhabi: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, met His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed ... ( read original story ...)
Abu Dhabi Ports Weighs IPO Amid U.A.E. Listing Spree
Abu Dhabi Ports Co. is considering an initial public offering, joining a growing list of state entities in the United Arab Emirates seeking to sell shares, according to people familiar with the matter. The government-run ports operator has met with ... ( read original story ...)