SHARJAH, 14th February, 2019 (WAM) — H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, attended today the opening of the third edition of the Sharjah GCC The…
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British football fan held in UAE for wearing a Qatar shirt ‘has been freed and left the country’
A British man arrested in the UAE for wearing a Qatar shirt to a football match has been freed – according to reports. Sources told Sky News that Ali Issa Ahmad, 26, who was arrested in Sharjah while …
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UAE forecast to open most hotel rooms outside China in 2019
The UAE is set to open 31,517 hotel rooms during 2019, nearly 40 percent of the total forecast to open in the Middle East and Africa region. The UAE is forecast to open more new hotel rooms this year …
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Indian Couple, In UAE To Meet Family, Killed In Desert Safari Car Crash
The family came to the UAE on February 8, said Rohinibahen’s brother-in-law … According to the report, he had gone ahead of the other family members and got the shocking news when he asked their tou…
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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank said to mull merger option
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank is weighing strategic options for its business, including a potential merger, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The UAE’s second-biggest Islamic lender is in ear…
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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Weighs Merger
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC is weighing strategic options for its business, including a potential merger, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The United Arab Emirates’ second-biggest Isl…
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Dubai’s Emaar sees 2018 net profit rise 30% to nearly $2bn
Revenue in 2018 was AED25.694 billion, a growth of 37 percent over 2017, the Dubai-based developer said in a statement. During the fourth quarter, Emaar’s revenue was AED8.304 billion, up 53 percent w…
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Dubai’s Al Nasr gets new look stadium after revamp project
state news agency WAM. Al Bishr said: “The stadium development project was carried out in line with the objectives of our wise government, which aims at enhancing the distinctive position of Dubai in …
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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways restructures Airbus, Boeing jet orders
ABU DHABI, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Etihad Airways said on Thursday it has agreed with Airbus and Boeing to restructure a “large portion” of its orders, in what appeared to be a major cut in long-haul jet o…
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Golf: European Tour aims to lure big names with game’s top prize at Dubai finale
(Reuters) – Golf’s biggest prize will be awarded at the European Tour’s season finale in Dubai as part of changes to the final three Rolex Series events announced on Wednesday. The winner of …
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Ex-soldier held in Dubai over drugs claims
A British war veteran and father-of-two has been held in a Dubai jail for four months over drugs claims. Andy Neal, 44, was “accosted” by police in his apartment complex car park, campaign group Detai…
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DXB brand launched to make Dubai Int’l the world’s best
Dubai Airports on Wednesday announced plans to elevate the airport customer experience as it unveiled a new brand for Dubai International Airport (DXB). It said the DXB brand launch signifies Dubai Ai…
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British firms top foreign influx into Dubai
The number of branches of foreign companies operating in Dubai has increased to 1,985 while the number of branches of GCC companies is 833, according to the Department of Economic Development (DED). T…
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Army hero in Dubai prison despite prosecutors admitting he’s innocent
‘We are providing assistance to a British man after his arrest in Dubai and are in touch with his family and the UAE authorities.’ Got a story for Metro.co.uk? If you have a story for our news …
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Dubai Airbnb market worth over $101m
Revenues for properties listed on Airbnb in Dubai increased by 69 per cent in 2018, compared to the previous year, reaching $101 million in the emirate, a new report by Chestertons Mena has found. As …
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Abu Dhabi developer Eshraq rebrands with new name
Eshraq Properties, the Abu Dhabi-based real estate company, on Wednesday announced that it has changed its name and unveiled new corporate branding. The company will now be known as Eshraq Investments …
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President Duterte wants you back, Filipino expats in UAE told
… the Microsoft News app for your Android or iPhone device and get news & live updates on the go. An estimated 600,000 to roughly one million Filipinos are working in the UAE mainly in the hospitali…
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