The UAE has implemented the highest number of reforms in the region in the past 15 years, with 33 reforms, followed by Saudi Arabia, with 30, making it the top-ranked economy in the GCC, revealed the World Bank Group’s latest ‘Doing Business 2018 …
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WATCH: SA energy company to power schools and businesses in Dubai
SUNNYVALE, DUBAI – Sun Exchange, is a platform where you can purchase solar cells and have them power businesses and communities. The company announced it has been selected by Architaly Green Energy DMCC, the promoters of the Dubai Solar Schools Program …
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Sharjah International Book Fair opens
Shaikh Sultan signs his four new books announced at SIBF. He will discuss details in an interview with Sharjah TV on Thursday. The books include poetic discussions with one of his friends; volume two of a historical account of Sharjah launched last SIBF …
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Revealed: Why drivers tailgate on UAE roads
Gulf News previously reported that police said that 38 people died last year for not leaving safe distance between vehicles, while in 2017, 14 people lost their lives and 151 sustained injuries because of tailgating during the first quarter of 2017. Dubai …
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New Dubai law allows non-Muslims to write wills
The DIFC Wills and Probate Registry (DIFC WPR) for Non-Muslims, which covers assets in Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah, had 2,900 registered wills since opening in May 2015, Gulf News reported last September, with an average of 150 wills being registered each month.
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Rich history of Louvre Paris to enrich Abu Dhabi museum
Abu Dhabi: The Louvre Abu Dhabi is set to open its doors this month, but its namesake in Paris, the Louvre Museum, has a long history, dating back to its opening as a museum in 1793. The arts-dedicated facility, located on the banks of the Seine river …
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Louvre Abu Dhabi welcomes the world
The events are suitable for all ages and feature a diverse line-up of artists from around the world, according to the UAE News Agency (WAM). Manuel Rabate, Director of Louvre Abu Dhabi, said: “Creativity, cross-cultural understanding and humanity’s …
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This tailor stitched UAE flags for Rs5
I recall stitching those on order before the UAE was formed in 1971,” he told Gulf News. Parmar started work as a tailor in his elder brother’s shop in Mumbai as a nine-year old. Orphaned at the age of five, he is from the Junagadh district of Gujarat …
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Dubai issues clear law on wills governing non-Muslims
The DIFC Wills and Probate Registry (DIFC WPR) for Non-Muslims, which covers assets in Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah, had 2,900 registered wills since opening in May 2015, Gulf News reported last September, with an average of 150 wills being registered each month.
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Dubai issues new law on wills, inheritance
The DIFC Wills and Probate Registry (DIFC WPR) for Non-Muslims, which covers assets in Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah, had 2,900 registered wills since opening in May 2015, Gulf News reported last September, with an average of 150 wills being registered each month.
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UAE leads Arab region in World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking
Dubai: The World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2018 report revealed today that the UAE is ranked 21 st globally and is ranked top of Arab countries for the fifth year in a row. Additionally, the report showed that the UAE is ranked in the top ten globally …
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UAE telco du reports rise in Q3 profit
Sultan also announced the nominations of Fahad Al Hassawi and Farid Faraidooni as deputy CEOs. 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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Millennium Plaza Dubai Is Leading City Business Hotel 2017
Millennium Plaza Dubai, a luxury accommodation along Sheikh Zayed Road, has been recognised by World Travel Awards as Dubai’s Leading City Business Hotel for 2017. General Manager Nemo Acimovic received the award at a gala ceremony held at Armani Hotel …
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Dubai Fitness Challenge: Day 10
Dubai: The past two weeks of the Dubai Fitness Challenge has seen the participants Gulf News is following bursting with more energy as they push themselves to the limit everyday during the monthlong fitness campaign. Apart from exercising everyday …
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Dubai housemaid cleared of insulting the Quran
Dubai: A housemaid has been cleared of insulting the Quran by placing a copy of the holy book on the floor and sitting on it following a heated argument with her sponsor. The sponsor was alleged to have asked her 36-year-old Indonesian maid to clean the …
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DAFZA Launches First Regional e-Commerce Free Zone Dubai CommerCity
The project will accelerate the growth of the e-commerce market and will provide an environment that stimulates creativity and attract more direct foreign investments in line with Dubai Plan 2021 which aims to create a unique and sustainable economy based …
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Jamie Harron, Brit jailed in Dubai hell prison for ‘touching man’s hip’ reveals ordeal on This Morning
A BRIT jailed in Dubai for “touching a man’s hip” has opened up about his nightmare ordeal after “three-and-a-half months of hell”. Jamie Harron, 27, was convicted of public indecency and thrown in a hellhole jail after Emad Tabaza claimed he had touched …
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