World Abu Dhabi theme park, which opens next month, along with news about exciting hotel launches and the emirate’s different regions; Al Ain, Al Dhafra, and of course, Abu Dhabi city. The roadshow kicked off in Chester before the promotional delegation …
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Video: Carrying goods from strangers can get you arrested in UAE
Dubai: When travelling abroad, never accept to carry goods from strangers, no matter how innocent their request may be. A video published on the online news site Abu Dhabi Network warned passengers against accepting goods from strangers, and advised …
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Off Abu Dhabi’s coast, an island home to cats seeks aid
The inhabitants of the desolate, man-made island off the coast of Abu Dhabi can’t be immediately seen among the breakwater rocks. But as you draw close, their meows give them away. A colony of stray cats has swelled on Lulu Island among its barren sandy …
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UAE begins Hodeidah aid distribution
Dr. Al Hassan Ali Taher, Governor of Hodeidah, highlighted in a statement that the UAE’s significant efforts to support Yemen, its people and its legitimate government has not wavered. “The UAE is doing all it can to liberate Yemen from the control of …
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Abu Dhabi economy to pick up gradually
Global ratings agency S&P on Sunday affirmed Abu Dhabi’s “AA” long-term and expects growth will gradually pick up and that the its fiscal position will remain strong over the next two years. Following 0.5 per cent contraction in real terms in 2017 due to …
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Who stands to benefit from the UAE’s visa and investment rules?
“They don’t have to worry about a visa every two years.” Dr. Aline Abi Khalil, a Lebanese family medicine specialist, who has practiced in Dubai since 2013, greets the news with a sigh of relief. She says it will give her whole family more stability.
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UAE gets first dedicated sports library
Abu Dhabi: The Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy (FBMA) announced on Monday that it has contributed a number of books to the Abu Dhabi Ladies Club (ADLC) on the completion of the first dedicated sports library in the UAE — The Fatima Bint Mubarak …
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Abu Dhabi slashes tourism fees – what does this mean for UK tourists?
ABU DHABI is now cheaper for UK tourists after bosses approved a proposal to reduce tourism fees. The move comes a day after Dubai slashed municipality fees at restaurants and hotels. So what does this move mean for British holidaymakers?
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The Latest: UAE says delivering aid to Yemen’s Hodeida
The United Arab Emirates says it has started flying and sailing aid to Yemen’s port city of Hodeida, where its troops in a Saudi-led coalition are fighting Shiite rebels. A statement on the state-run WAM news agency Friday night said 10 UAE ships carrying …
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Abu Dhabi announced a change in bus routes and increased the frequency of buses on peak hours from today.
Abu Dhabi residents have welcomed the changes in public bus services that include changes in bus lines and increasing the frequency of buses, starting from this Eid holiday. In a move aimed at enhancing and upgrading the bus transport network and by …
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UAE reinforcements in Eritrea ready to join Hudaydah battle
These are external links and will open in a new window Military sources here in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have told the BBC that a major force of Yemeni, UAE and Sudanese troops is on standby in Eritrea to take part in a final push to retake Hudaydah …
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Goldman, HSBC Said to Help Abu Dhabi on $20 Billion Refinery
Banks advising on stake sale as oil giant pushes into products Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and HSBC Holdings Plc are advising Abu Dhabi’s government-owned oil company on the possible sale of a stake in its $20 billion refining unit, according to people with …
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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways posts losses for consecutive year
Revenue, meanwhile, inched higher from $5.9 billion in 2016 to $6.1 billion in 2017. The Abu Dhabi-based airline’s second consecutive annual loss comes as the long-haul carrier reduced its aircraft fleet from 119 to 115 last year. Some 18.6 million …
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Abu Dhabi closes in on stake in £3bn pensions giant
Sky News has learnt that the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has entered exclusive talks to acquire JC Flowers’ 21.4% shareholding in Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC). A deal, which could be struck in the coming weeks, is expected to value PIC …
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Abu Dhabi approves plan for new public-private schools
reported state news agency WAM. The new model, proposed by Dr Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, chairman of the Department of Education and Knowledge, is part of the Abu Dhabi Development Accelerators Programmes, launched by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan …
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Abu Dhabi cuts tourism and municipality fees at hotels
The Abu Dhabi Executive Committee has approved a proposal to reduce … while municipality fees have been cut from 4 per cent to 2 per cent, official news agency WAM reported. The Committee also approved a proposal to reduce municipality fees for hotel …
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Hyatt Announces Plans for Andaz Capital Gate Abu Dhabi, Will Mark the Andaz Brand’s Entry into the Middle East
The hotel is owned by Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) and is expected to be rebranded in late 2018. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180610005017/en/ The word andaz …
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