UAE – The first phase of a pioneering “33-initiative strategy” designed to revive and turbo-charge the UAE’s economic growth received the go-ahead of a high-level interim committee headed by the UAE’s …
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Special: Warm peace between UAE, Israel is good for business
UAE agreement isn’t peace but a business deal don’t know much about the Emirati culture and people. Emiratis would rather negotiate with friends – some say they will only do business with friends.
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Free entry to Louvre Abu Dhabi and Qasr Al Hosn for UAE’s frontline professionals
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) said on Sunday that it has reached an agreement with the Frontline Heroes Office (FHO) to allow registered frontline professionals …
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First UAE flight to Israel departing from Abu Dhabi on October 19
Boeing 787 aircraft will carry a special delegation to Tel Aviv and return on October 21 Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways will become the first Gulf-based carrier to operate a commercial passenger flight to …
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Investment Corporation of Dubai hires banks for dollar bonds
Investment Corporation of Dubai, the Dubai government’s main investment arm, has hired banks to arrange investor calls ahead of a planned issuance of five-year U.S. dollar-denominated bonds, a …
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Dubai’s DEWA repays $1.5bn bond, turns debt-free
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has repaid a $1.5bn bond issued in 2010, it confirmed on Sunday. The Global Medium Term Note (GMTN) was issued for a period of 10 years. DEWA, which …
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Watch: How a Dubai nurse saved the life of a newborn camel in the desert
It was a scene right out of a wildlife documentary when a Dubai nurse out on a desert biking trip intervened in the nick of time to save the life of a newborn baby camel. Like every other weekend, on …
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Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate Kickstarts Smart City Roadmap Signs MoU with Dubai Municipality
Makani numbering program marks first of Dubai Festival City’s smart city initiatives
Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate and Dubai Municipality today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to install …
Brit festival organiser ‘sexually assaulted by Abu Dhabi minister’s of tolerance’
THE Brit organiser of a literary festival in Abu Dhabi has alleged she was sexually assaulted by their minister of tolerance. Caitlin McNamara, 32, said she was attacked by Sheikh Nahyan bin …
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Sharjah research team patents breast cancer treatment
The UAE could soon show the way on the treatment of breast cancer. Researchers at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) have recently had their patent accepted for a chemotherapy platform that uses …
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Risk of Covid-19 virus spread through frozen food packets is very low in UAE
Allaying such concerns, the Dubai Municipality official said … Dr Srinivas Patnaikuni, specialist gastroenterologist with Prime Medical Centre Burjuman Branch, said: “People should follow proper …
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Only in Dubai: Municipality’s Makani map to provide address for each flat and shop
Imagine drones delivering your online orders at your flat in a Dubai building. The emirate is one step closer to that ambitious vision with the Dubai Municipality coming up with a project to give …
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UFC on ESPN+ 38 rookie report: Grading the newcomers in Abu Dhabi
Fighters from around the globe dream of the day they’ll step into the UFC octagon for the first time. For three athletes, Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 38 event marked that special moment in their careers.
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Department of Culture and Tourism grants frontline heroes free access to two major cultural sites in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, 18th October, 2020 (WAM) — With Abu Dhabi’s internationally-renowned cultural sites now reopened to the public, the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, DCT Abu Dhabi, is …
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Two Dubai cafes shut down, five others fined for non-compliance with preventive measures
The Dubai Municipality on Sunday shut down two cafes in the emirate, and fined 5 other establishments for not adhering to the precautionary measures against COVID-19, noting that 98 per cent of the …
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Video: Ruler of Sharjah inaugurates heritage area in Khorfakkan
SHARJAH: His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated the heritage area in Khorfakkan on Sunday morning. The Khorfakkan Heritage …
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Questions after Hay Abu Dhabi festival went ahead depite sex claims
Questions have been raised about why the Hay literary festival kept its director in post after it emerged that he shared a platform with an Emirati sheikh who had allegedly just sexually assaulted a …
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