Everything is free,” Kim said, comparing it with the high cost of living in capitalist Dubai. Speaking in English with help from a translation app, she said the waitresses are aware of the latest news from North Korean television. “We do not want war,” Kim …
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Department of Foreign Affairs confirm two Irish citizens have died in Dubai
There was some sad news announced later last night as the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed that two Irish citizens have tragically died in Dubai. The departments confirmation comes after reports suggested a woman and a young boy were killed in a …
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Sotheby’s to hold first sale in Dubai
Following Christie’s decision to hold its first Modern and contemporary Middle Eastern art sale in London this month after dropping its autumn series in Dubai, its rival Sotheby’s has announced that it will hold its first sale in the Gulf city.
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Dubai to host International Astronautical Congress
Dubai: UAE has won the bid to host 71st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in 2020 Dubai. UAE will be the first Arab and Islamic country to host the IAC. Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the …
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Pardoned Indian prisoners speak, thank Sharjah Ruler
The pardoned prisoners expressed their happiness and gratitude after receiving the news. “We thank His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah for this kind gesture.” Mohammad Mustafa Shaukat, 68, a taxi driver, has spent 15 years in jail because he did not …
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Tourists visiting Abu Dhabi, Dubai, RAK up 9.9pc in H1
the Emirates official news agency, citing statistics from the Central Bank of the UAE. The number of foreign tourists from the major markets witnessed considerable growth and the number of Russian tourists visiting Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ras al-Khaimah …
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First Abu Dhabi Bank : ADX sheds 1.1% in week
Abu Dhabi – Mubasher:Tthe main index of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) retreated in the week ended 28 September 2017 for the second successive week. The main index shed 1.08% or 48.09 points to 4,397.40 points. The banks sector lost 0.99% after …
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UAE doctors warn young people against unhealthy lifestyle
A recent survey of social attitudes in the UAE found that many residents are concerned about cardiac illnesses. The survey – which was commissioned by Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi – queried over 1,000 UAE nationals and residents and found that 44 per cent of …
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Abu Dhabi strides ahead; numbers up
Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi … in the Middle East and North Africa as well as in other parts of the world. Travel related news, analysis, and new appointments together with information on up-coming exhibitions, marketing and …
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Pardoned prisoners speak, thank Sharjah Ruler
The pardoned prisoners expressed their happiness and gratitude after receiving the news. “We thank His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah for this kind gesture.” Mohammad Mustafa Shaukat, 68, a taxi driver, has spent 15 years in jail because he did not …
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Abu Dhabi Hotel Real Estate News
Abu Dhabi witnessed a dramatic double-digit increase in the number of hotel guests in August, compared with the same period in 2016, helping to push up the total number of guests staying in the emirate to more than 3.1 million in the first eight months of …
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UAE University students making paper from sand
Abu Dhabi: A team of United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) students are working on an environment-friendly project to make paper from sand. The process is designed to tackle water shortages and reduce the country’s carbon footprint, said a UAEU press …
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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad appoints ex-British defence official as group CEO
DUBAI (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Aviation Group appointed Tony Douglas, previously a senior official at Britain’s Ministry of Defence, as chief executive, the airline conglomerate said on Thursday. Douglas replaces veteran Australian CEO James Hogan …
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Abu Dhabi sees 13% jump in hotel guests during August
with the Chinese now becoming Abu Dhabi’s largest overseas source market, heading India and the UK. Subscribe to Arabian Business’ newsletter to receive the latest breaking news and business stories in Dubai,the UAE and the GCC straight to your inbox.
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UK defense procurement chief to resign for job in Abu Dhabi
LONDON — Britain’s top defense procurement official has resigned after little more than two years in the post, and is heading to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to run the Etihad Aviation Group. Tony Douglas, the chief executive at the Defence …
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Abu Dhabi health-care provider to recruit 2,000 nurses
The new recruits will help the emirate’s public health-care provider, the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha), meet international nurse-to-patient ratios, said Aisha Al Mahri, allied health group director at Seha Nursing, told Gulf News.
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Abu Dhabi hotel guests up 13pc in August
A total of 426,912 guests stayed at Abu Dhabi’s 166 hotels and hotel apartments in August … reported Wam, the Emirates official news agency. Occupancy stood at 68 per cent during the period, the report said. Saif Saeed Ghobash, director-general …
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