The strategy will cover several sectors, including energy, water, infrastructure, food, biodiversity, ecology, coastal area, air quality, public health, business and tourism development. Hussain Nasser Lootah, director general of Dubai Municipality said …
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UAE urged to speed up tech progress to raise competitiveness
The UAE’s competitiveness rating was supported by strong rankings in infrastructure, goods and market efficiency, labour market efficiency, financial market development, business sophistication and the country’s macroeconomic environment, among other …
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UAE is 17th most competitive economy globally
Dubai: The UAE inched down one spot in terms of its national competitiveness, coming in as the 17th most competitive economy among 137 countries. According to the Global Competitiveness Report for 2017 issued by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the UAE …
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Business Unit Manager – MINDFREE Consulting – Dubai Jobs
Our client is a leading regional group in healthcare, dedicated to contribute to the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman Markets by supplying high quality products and services to hospitals, clinics, laboratories and analytical industries. they are seeking to …
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UAE plans new law for support service workers
Following assent by the President of the UAE, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ministry of Human Resources announced that the law will come into effect in two months time, after being published in the official gazette. Subscribe to Arabian Business …
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Inside Dubai’s Bid To Become The Middle East’s Tech Hub
“Every other part of the government, business, and social ecosystem organizes around that goal in a way that you just don’t see in the U.S. … The ruler of Dubai can control the regulatory infrastructure, and he can control the allocation of capital …
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Dubai Economy Launches Partnership to Expedite emcash
reinforce Dubai as a competitive business destination, enhance customer happiness and accelerate Dubai’s evolution into a smart economy. “A digital currency has varied advantages – faster processing, improved delivery time, less complexity and cost …
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Libyan rights groups accuse UAE of war crimes
Human rights groups in Libya have accused the United Arab Emirates of committing war crimes in the country, including killing hundreds of civilians. The rights groups said on Tuesday that the UAE committed these crimes through direct air strikes on Libya …
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DUBAI NEWS: 4 of our top news stories this week
Costa has completed its first successful drone delivery in Dubai, sending cool refreshments to people on Kite beach from the Jumeirah Beach Road store. The drone, dubbed the coffee-copter, took the new Frostino and Cold Brew range to customers. 2.
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Driver jailed for assaulting policeman at Dubai Metro station
Dubai: A driver has been jailed for six months for beating a policeman and injuring him when he tried to handcuff him and damaging his walkie-talkie at a Dubai Metro station. The 33-year-old Indian driver pressed his chest to the policeman’s shoulder and …
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Dubai Safari will be ready to open ahead of National Day
Apparently Hussain Nasser Lootah, director general of Dubai Municipality, confirmed to Gulf News that the finishing touches will be complete by the end of November. “We are expecting to complete and hope to open Dubai Safari by the end of November,” he …
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Human Ken Doll Rodrigo Alves vows NO MORE surgery after being ‘detained in Dubai because he looks nothing like his passport pic’
HUMAN Ken Doll Rodrigo Alves has vowed to have NO MORE surgery – following nearly 50 operations – after being detained at Dubai Airport because he “didn’t look anything like his passport”. Rodrigo, 34, who gained the nickname thanks to his love of cosmetic …
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Sharjah Ruler pardons 149 Indian prisoners
Kerala, India: His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has announced amnesty for Indians serving sentences in Sharjah jails in financial and non-criminal cases. The amnesty applies to 149 prisoners …
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Sharjah may aid three Kerala proposals
Kerala’s proposal to establish a cultural complex, an education hub, and a family city for Malayalis in Sharjah has found resonance with the ruler of the emirate who is currently on a visit to the State. A joint communique issued by Sheikh Sultan bin …
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Keralites in Sharjah jails to be released soon
Prisoners of all nationalities in jails in Sharjah who have completed three years of incarceration and who do not have any criminal case registered against them would be set free under a general amnesty. They include 149 Indians, including Keralites …
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149 Indian prisoners in Sharjah to be released
A total of 149 Indians serving prison terms for minor and financial offences in Sharjah will be released following the amnesty declared here by the Emirate’s visiting ruler Sultan Bin Mohammed Al- Quasimi. The announcement came in response to a request by …
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Driverless hover-taxi makes first ‘concept’ flight in Dubai
Dubai has edged closer to its goal of launching a pioneering hover-taxi service, with the authorities announcing a successful “concept” flight was made on Monday without passengers. Safety features for the two-seater air taxi include emergency parachutes …
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