Aldar Properties ALDAR.AD, Abu Dhabi’s largest real estate developer, has allocated capital for acquisitions locally and in Egypt after disposing of more than 1 billion dirhams ($272.27 million) of …
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Four years at sea, now just metres from shore: ‘living hell’ of stranded UAE ship
Five seafarers have been left in limbo on an abandoned tanker in an ordeal that highlights the hardship and dangers of seafarer abandonment …
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UAE Envoy to Israel is Sworn In
The United Arab Emirates’ first ambassador to Israel was sworn in. Mohammed Mahmoud Al-Khaja took the oath on Sunday in the presence of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai and …
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UAE’s ADNOC Distribution records Dhs2.4bn in net profit for 2020
UAE’s fuel and convenience retailer, ADNOC Distribution, reported a net profit of Dhs2.4bn for 2020, of which Dhs851m was posted in the fourth quarter. The company’s EBITDA (earnings before interest, …
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Ukraine, UAE agree on joint fight against illegal migration
The interior ministries of Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates will unite their efforts to combat illegal migration. — Ukrinform.
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UAE’s ADNEC signs MoU with Israel’s Expo Tel Aviv
The United Arab Emirates’ Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Israel’s exhibition …
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Mars mission: UAE probe sends first image of Red Planet to the National Space Agency
THE HOPE spacecraft entered Mars orbit earlier this month and now the first spectacular images have been released.
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UAE’s Hope Probe Mars mission sends back its first picture of red planet
(CNN)The United Arab Emirates’ first Mars mission has returned its first picture of the red planet. The Emirates Mars Mission, known as the Hope Probe, arrived at the red planet on Tuesday and …
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UAE Covid-19: Emirati frontline worker describes early days of pandemic
An Emirati woman in Abu Dhabi, who was among the first persons to volunteer to work at a quarantine facility when Covid-19 had just broken out, says she felt it was the perfect moment to give back to …
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UAE Mars Mission: Abu Dhabi Crown Prince shares first image of Mars sent by space probe ‘Hope’
UAE is making rapid strides in taking their Space Program to great heights. On Sunday, their national space agency confirmed that the Hope spacecraft launched by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) sent …
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Ras Al Khaimah becomes UAE’s fourth emirate to shift to 100% distance learning
Ajman, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain have already directed all students in schools and nurseries to shift to e-learning.
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Mohamed Mahmoud Al Khaja sworn in as UAE’s first ambassador to Israel
Mohamed Mahmoud Al Khaja was sworn in as the first Emirati ambassador to Israel on Sunday. Al Khaja was sworn in by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE …
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Red Sea Coral Reefs ‘Under Threat’ From Israel-UAE Oil Deal
Israeli environmentalists are warning that a UAE-Israeli oil pipeline deal threatens unique Red Sea coral reefs and could lead to “the next ecological disaster”. The agreement to bring Emirati crude …
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Dubai airport sees passenger traffic drop 70% amid pandemic
Dubai International Airport says the coronavirus pandemic pushed passenger traffic down by an unprecedented 70% in 2020, compared to the previous year …
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Dubai airport passenger numbers slid 70% to 25.9 million in 2020
Passenger numbers at the Middle East’s busiest airport, Dubai International, slumped by 70% to 25.9 million last year as the COVID-19 pandemic crippled the travel industry, its operator reported on …
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Dubai’s Emaar Properties posts 58% slump in net profit for 2020
Dubai developer Emaar Properties reported a net profit of Dhs2.617bn, against Dhs6.2bn achieved in 2019, slipping 57.8 per cent. Meanwhile, its revenue of Dhs19.710bn, also dipped 19.8 per cent, …
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BRIEF-Dubai Airport Passenger Traffic Down 70% To 25.9 MLN In 2020 – Operator
Dubai airport passenger traffic fell 70% to 25.9 mln in 2020 * Dubai airport handled 2.19 mln passengers in December * Dubai airport handled 183,993 flights in 2020, down 51.4% * Dubai airport …
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