Three Jet flights departing Dubai – two to Delhi and one to Mumbai – are among the flights cancelled. Jet Airways’ official spokesperson told Arabian Business that while some of these cancellations we…
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Sharjah Biennial 14 Kicks off under the title: Leaving the Echo Chamber
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates — Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, the 14 th edition of Sharjah …
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Expo 2020 Dubai plans to bring sustainable architecture home
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Lucky Gulf News promotion winner almost called the cops
Dubai: An Indian expatriate was on the verge of calling the police to report what he thought was a phone scam only to realise later on that he indeed had won at Gulf News’ ‘It All Adds Up …
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Nobody Knows How Dubai’s Economy’s Been Doing Lately
In Dubai, the focus is often too much on the economy of tomorrow rather than that of the recent past. Even as it constructs the Museum of the Future ahead of an opening next year, the Middle East’s fi…
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Dubai royal’s perfume legacy lingers on at new museum
Dawoud Al Hajri, Director General of Dubai Municipality during the Media Tour of the Shindagha Museum. Image Credit: Atiq Ur Rehman /Gulf News Dubai: The legacy of a Dubai royal, who was an expert …
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Dubai College of Tourism opens new student campus
Dubai College of Tourism, an institution established by Dubai’s Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), has opened a new campus at Dubai Tourism’s headquarters in the Dubai World T…
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Serious crime falls by 58.8% in Sharjah
Sharjah: The rate of serious crimes in Sharjah fell by 58.8 per cent per 100,000 people last year compared to 45 per cent the year before, according to Sharjah Police officials. The decrease follows r…
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UAE climate minister outlines top threats as Abu Dhabi hosts the Middle East’s first Ocean Summit
with Dubai and Abu Dhabi coming in first and second place for the region, respectively, and Dubai coming in at 52nd place globally. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you.
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Dubai developer Nakheel posts lower 2018 profits of $1.2B
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Property developer Nakheel, behind eye-popping projects like Dubai’s palm-shaped islands, has recorded profits of $1.2 billion for 2018, down from $1.5 billion in profits …
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Zomato sells UAE operations, more consolidation expected in the market
Indian online food delivery website Zomato has sold its UAE delivery business to German firm Delivery Hero Group. The transaction was valued at $172m, according to Indian media reports.
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News: ITB Berlin: Abu Dhabi breaks visitor number records
Abu Dhabi welcomed more than ten million international visitors in 2018, with the emirate also posting figures showing incredible growth over the last three years. The UAE capital, which has witnessed …
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Dubai reveals five new initiatives to support and cut costs for SMEs
Dubai has announced another slew of new measures aimed at simplifying and reducing the cost of doing business in the emirate. A second package of initiatives under the emirate’s economic …
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Dubai Real-Estate Developers Cut Jobs in Past Weeks
(Bloomberg) — Nakheel PJSC and Majid Al Futtaim Properties LLC, two of Dubai’s biggest real-estate companies, cut jobs in the past weeks, people familiar with the matter said. State-controlled Nakhee…
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Suspect insists child pornography came from Abu Dhabi police
And Al Askari insisted the illicit images found on his electronics was as a result of undercover work he did for Abu Dhabi police when he lived in the United Arab Emirates. “My thinking was …
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UAE offers more public holidays to private sector workers
The move comes as the UAE is keen to encourage more Emiratis to join the private sector as part of its Emiratisation policy. Subscribe to Arabian Business’ newsletter to receive the latest breaking ne…
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Private firms in UAE get more holidays, expats rejoice
In a major announcement for the working population of the UAE, the Cabinet has decided to give an equal number of holidays to both the public and private sectors. In a tweet on Tuesday, the Emirates N…
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