Sharjah: His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has announced an increase in salaries for the Sharjah government employees. The government has allocated Dh600 million in the budget for this …
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Sharjah announces big pay hike for government staff
HH Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has announced an extraordinary New Year gift for all the government employees across the northern UAE emirate in the form of a massive pay hike by allocating Dh600 …
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Kuwait wins Sharjah Aqua-biking Grand Prix
Kuwait, Dec. 21 (BNA): A Kuwaiti aqua-biking athlete has won the Sharjah Grand Prix of the UIM-ABP Aqua-biking … the third year running and for the ninth time, according to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). “This is an unprecedented record in this kind of …
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Dubai economy forecast to grow by 3.5% in 2018
Dubai has established a strong economic foundation and proved its ability to meet the requirements of both the local and international business community. “Our initiatives in the area of legislation have helped create a supportive environment that has …
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Dubai Frame to open next week
The official inauguration of the project will take place next week and the public will be able to visit the Frame from the next day, Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality told Gulf News. “It won’t be free (like Dubai Safari …
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Watch out for night fog in UAE
Dubai: Motorists have been cautioned over a decline in road visibility as fog and mist is expected to form at night and into the morning across various parts of the UAE. pic.twitter.com/BCaQGSdlAS— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@NCMS_media …
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Essex to Dubai? The UK’s most curious airline routes
The route will be served by the airline’s new three-class Boeing 777-300, with six first class seats, 42 business, and 306 economy. A first-class return to Dubai from Heathrow, for example, costs upwards of £5,500. It brings Emirates’ total number of …
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Indian workers in UAE warned about telecom scams
“Each and every camp we visit, there are at least a few workers seeking help related to phone scams,” Anish Chaudhary, manager, IWRC Dubai, told Gulf News after the event. “A lot of people are going to the consulate also.” He said unscrupulous …
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UAE developer Azizi says to invest $2.5bn in the UAE in 2018
Farhad Azizi, CEO of Azizi Developments, added: “We are pleased to announce that we have allocated AED9.1 billion towards expanding our business even further in Dubai in 2018. Our developments will include new residential projects in upcoming locations …
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Hotel Check: Renaissance Hotel Downtown Business Bay Dubai, UAE
PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS This is a business-friendly hotel with a tourist-friendly location. What really makes it stand out, however, is the plethora of dining options with well-known chefs at the helm/ PRICE Internet rates for a traditional room on the random …
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Dubai’s Emirates to fly to London Stansted in 2018
The airline said daily flights from Dubai International to Stansted would begin on June 8 and be operated by its new Boeing 777-300ER. The aircraft features Emirates’ improved first class, business class and economy class seats produced in partnership …
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Daily flights to Dubai are coming to Stansted Airport
Emirates is set to become the latest airline to operate from Stansted Airport, after announcing plans for daily flights to Dubai. The new route will launch next June, with Emirates hoping to attract business customers visiting Cambridge’s life sciences and …
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Dubai port operator slashes fees for cruise lines
cruise business and operations at Mina Rashid, DP World. “The discount will apply to all cruise ships making port calls in Dubai between October or May.” Marzooqi was speaking at the Seatrade Middle East Cruise Forum, according to Cruise Arabia …
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UAE debate teams win Tournament of Champions at Yale
Dubai: The debate teams representing the UAE won the World Champions Trophy and the Runners-Up Trophy at the Tournament of Champions at Yale University earlier this month, school officials said on Wednesday. In the junior category, Shreyas Sharma of Grade …
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Turkey’s leader slams UAE over ‘forefathers’ retweet
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s president is railing against the United Arab Emirates’ foreign minister, who retweeted a post that accused the Turkish leader’s Ottoman “forefathers” of mistreating Arabs and stealing manuscripts from the holy city of Medina.
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Free entry to Dubai Safari ends on Wednesday
We would like to inform you that starting from Thursday, 21/12/2017, entry to Dubai Safari will be with tickets,” it said. As first reported by Gulf News, Hussain Nasser Lootah, director-general of Dubai Municipality, had announced free entry for all to …
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Abu Dhabi’s Louvre to unveil Leonardo painting ‘very soon’
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The new Louvre Abu Dhabi museum is “very proud” to have acquired a painting by Leonardo da Vinci that sold for a staggering $450 million last month, an official in the United Arab Emirates said Tuesday. Director of Abu …
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