Kolkata: Dubai has imposed a 5% import duty on gold and diamond jewellery, a move which is likely to hurt Indian exports at a time when demonetisation has hit business at home. The new levy may , however, boost bridal jewellery sales in India because many …
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Dubai International Financial Centre Launches ‘FinTech Hive at DIFC’, the Region’s First FinTech Accelerator, Supported by Accenture
today announced the region’s first FinTech accelerator in Dubai. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170110005692/en/ Set to launch in the first quarter of 2017, FinTech Hive at …
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New speed limits on Abu Dhabi roads? Police clarify
Want to escape traffic fines? Keep tabs on your brakes and don’t rely on hearsay. Abu Dhabi Police have quashed rumours that speed limits on certain roads have been revised. They announced on their official Facebook page: “Abu Dhabi Police denies what …
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Gulf News Fun Drive: Three decades of off-road adventures
Dubai: Almost every year for the past three decades, Gulf News has gathered the UAE’s ever-growing community to explore the nation’s untouched sandy, rocky landscapes. We look at how the Fun Drive has evolved into an annual attraction over the years.
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Snake on a plane cancels Emirates flight to Dubai
An Emirates flight from Oman to Dubai was cancelled after staff found a snake on the plane. Flight EK0863 from Muscat was grounded after baggage handlers found the serpent in the cargo hold. A spokesperson for the airline, quoted by Dubai-based media …
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Snake on a plane: Emirates flight halted in serpent spotting
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Once Samuel L. Jackson appeared in the Mideast hotspot of Dubai, it really was only a matter of time before the snake on a plane would turn up too. Dubai-based airline Emirates said on Monday that one of its flights from …
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UAE Food Bank will boost surplus food donation in Dubai
Now, we are helping feed around 200,000 people through this initiative,” Kilani told Gulf News. Kilani is confident that the numbers will grow even bigger, and the impact be more life changing. “Around 10 per cent of hotels in Dubai have been helping …
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UAE, Poland discuss cooperation in promoting global tolerance
DUBAI: Shaikha Lubna Al Qasimi, UAE Minister of State for Tolerance, and Ahmad Tomasz Miskiewicz, Grand Mufti of Poland and head of the Muslim Religious Association, met on Saturday in Dubai to discuss the UAE’s National Tolerance Programme and …
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More part time jobs needed in Dubai
Dubai – According to several studies, the majority of the youth in the UAE prefer to work in the public sector, with higher pay and shorter hours listed as the main reasons. Recruiter Judy Goddard, Founder and CEO of The Brave Ones, told Gulf News that …
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Dubai Car-Free Day on February 5
Dubai: Dubai will observe the 8th Car Free Day on February 5 … Free Days which will help create better awareness,” he said in reply to a question by Gulf News on not announcing two separate days of Car Free Day like last year. In 2016, the Jebel Ali …
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UAE is role model of inter-faith tolerance: Nahyan
ABU DHABI: Shaikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, has noted that the UAE has become a role model for inter-faith tolerance and coexistence among religions. He added that the country has a wise leadership …
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UAE’s first nuclear plant is 75 per cent complete
Abu Dhabi: Construction work on the UAE’s first nuclear power plant is now more than 75 per cent complete, the state-run Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) said on Saturday. Rising from the desert sands in the eastern part of Abu Dhabi emirate …
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375,000 Abu Dhabi students head back to school on Sunday
Abu Dhabi: More than 375,000 public and private school students will start Term 2 on Sunday after a three-week mid-break, announced the Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec). Adec will also announce the results of the secondary school exams on Tuesday.
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UAE gold: Prices unswayed by import duty changes
Dubai: The UAE jewellery retailers will not rush to revise prices … retailers to pass on their higher cost of acquiring jewellery to their consumers. Gulf News spoke to multiple retailers, who said they will try and absorb as much of this as possible.
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Kayakers reach UAE on expedition from Kuwait
Abu Dhabi: Kayakers who set off from Kuwait reached the shores of Abu Dhabi on Wednesday as part of an expedition to raise awareness of protecting the marine environment. The team of three kayakers — Kayak4Kuwait — began their journey from the coast of …
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UAE, UK outline cultural exchange programme in 2017
… Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and the Prince of Wales. Robin Mason, Pro-Vice-Chancellor International of University of Birmingham, told Gulf News that as one of the key partners, the university will help …
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United Arab Emirates' leader goes abroad on 'private visit'
… Arab Emirates – The leader of the United Arab Emirates, who has rarely been seen since suffering a stroke nearly three years ago, has left his country for a “private visit” abroad. The state-run WAM news agency announced Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al …
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