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UAE says demand for .ae domain name exceeds targets in 2017
“The UAE e-presence online is an important indicator of the business sector confidence in the ability and credibility of the national domain among the targeted audience in the country.” Al Mesmar added: “The national domain enhances the investment …
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Top Indian scientist to join UAE space mission
Speaking to Gulf News later, Consul General of India in Dubai, Vipul, confirmed that the top space scientist in question is K. Radhakrishnan, who retired as chairman of the Indian space agency in 2014. Ranked among the world’s top 10 scientists in 2014 …
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Dubai is getting these stunning $23 million floating villas that can withstand flooding
The buoyed islands will bob up and down with water levels so they won’t flood, Waterstudio founder Koen Olthuis told Business Insider … mile archipelago of over 300 artificial islands. Dubai-based developer wants to start building homes and hotels …
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Technical issues hit visa issuance at Sharjah’s Al Hamriyah free zone
A top official at GDRFA Sharjah told Gulf News that they were working to fix the problem but it could take some time. He said the problem started due to a system change from online to e-channel and added that the company responsible for the transition was …
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Dubai Airports and ITP Media Group to Launch Breakthrough Media Brand
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In a world-first, Dubai Airports and ITP Media Group have joined to launch Time Out DXB, a new media brand with the opportunity to engage with the 90 million passengers that pass through the world’s leading …
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UAE sets world record for ‘Largest Environmental Sustainability Lesson’
Abu Dhabi: The Zayed Future Energy Prize on Wednesday earned the … This is the first time,” Samer Khallouf, official adjudicator from Guinness World Records told Gulf News. The 30-minute lecture highlighted how young people around the world can help …
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Dubai Ruler visits President’s representative
Al Ain: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday visited Ahmad Khalifa Al Suwaidi, the President’s Representative, at his residence in Al Muwaiji area, to check on …
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Growth of Dubai’s non-oil sectors slowed in December, says Emirates NBD
The wholesale and retail sector – indexed at 54.9 – was found to be Dubai’s best performing sector, followed by construction (53.5). The slowest business sector improvements were found in the travel and tourism sector (51.2). “The decline in the …
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Dubai non-oil private sector growth hits 14-month low
Growth in business activity was the lowest seen from Dubai’s non-oil private sector companies since April 2016 and the rate of hiring was the weakest since June 2017. New orders continued a run of increasing activity since March 2016 but also grew at the …
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Dubai’s Nakheel selects Ibis brand for JVC hotel
“Our hospitality business continues to go from strength to strength, as we design and deliver a diverse range of hotels, resorts and serviced residences at key locations across Dubai, and partner with world-leading hotel brands to bring new hospitality …
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Dubai’s non-oil economy index dips in December
Dubai’s non-oil private sector economy slowed in December, recording the weakest growth in business activity since April 2016, however the overall business activity and new work remained sharp in the emirate, according to a new survey. The Emirates NBD …
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Brit jailed in Dubai for sending WhatsApp rant to dodgy car dealer over ‘deathtrap’ second-hand motor
A BRIT working in Dubai was jailed there for moaning on WhatsApp about a second-hand car. Estate agent Yaseen Killick, 29, paid £6,000 for the VW Golf only for it to break down within hours. Yaseen Killick, 29, was arrested as he waited at Dubai airport …
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The UAE has carried out 6 cloud-seeding missions
Dubai: The rains across the UAE was helped by successful cloud … Omar Al Yazeedi, director of research and development at the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), confirmed to Gulf News that six cloud-seeding missions were launched over the last two …
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Turkey renames UAE embassy street after minister row
Turkey has symbolically renamed a street where the United Arab Emirates’ embassy is located in Ankara, following a diplomatic spat between the nations. The street has been named Fahreddin Pasha Road, after an Ottoman military commander the UAE foreign …
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Hamdan attends Dubai Police graduation
Dubai: Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince, attended on Tuesday the graduation ceremony of Dubai Police Academy. Shaikh Hamdan honoured top students during the ceremony, and congratulated them on their levels of excellence …
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UAE Space Agency launches iShuttle to engage with young students
Abu Dhabi: Young students in the UAE will now have the opportunity to contribute towards the country’s space sector with the launching of the new iShuttle online portal, allowing them to contribute their ideas and solutions to some of the many challenges …
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