Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) has welcomed one of the first international flights from the new King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah. The Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) flight …
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Abu Dhabi Sovereign Wealth Fund Invests in Cryptocurrency Exchange
Mubadala Investment Capital invests in MidChains, a digital currency trading platform set to launch in late 2019 in Abu Dhabi As UAE English language newspaper Gulf News reported on Aug. 11 …
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Dubai school aims for ‘zero waste’ of books and uniforms
Books and uniforms are reused or donated at this Dubai school Gulf News previously published a reader’s report “School ends but used books, uniforms aren’t wasted at this school in Dubai …
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Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala throws support behind cryptocurrencies
While authorities in the UAE do not regulate cryptocurrencies, ADGM as an offshore jurisdiction launched last year a crypto asset regulatory framework that includes governance and oversight on the …
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UAE-backed separatists pull back after seizing Yemen’s Aden
SANAA, Yemen — Yemeni separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates began withdrawing Sunday from positions they seized from the internationally-recognized government in the southern port city of …
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Yemeni official: UAE won in Aden, Saudi silent over ‘slaughter’
Officials with his government accused the STC of staging a coup, and said they held the council and the UAE “fully responsible”. Saudi’s King Salman met with Hadi and members of his cabinet on Sunday, …
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Dubai’s DXB sees fewer passengers in H1 amid runway closure
Dubai International (DXB) welcomed 41.3 million passengers in the first half of 2019, down more than 5 percent following a 45-day closure of one of its runways. DXB said it maintained its position as …
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Dubai Police issue advisory for beachgoers during Eid holidays
The Dubai Police has advised residents and tourist not to swim alone in places that have few people around and to get weather update to stay safe. They took to social media to put out the message for …
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Dubai Dancing Fountain ?:@tgfromdubai #Regram via Valkitchendubai – Dubai Picture
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P&O Cruises cancels all Dubai and Arabian Gulf cruises – 15,000 passengers affected
Oceana was based in Dubai for fly-cruises to destinations including Dubai … Fellow cruise line MSC Cruises responded to the news by offering P&O passengers whose cruises had been cancelled £50 per …
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DUBAI MALL 2019 – Dubai Video
The Dubai Mall is a shopping mall in Dubai … It has a Gross leasable area of 350,000 m2. Wikipedia Some local news is curated – Original might have been posted at a different date/ time! Click the …
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TikTok’s Dubai tourism campaign attracts 54m views
Mobile video platform TikTok has revealed that its #ThisIsDubai challenge, which was organised in partnership with Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, has garnered over 54 million …
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UAE calls for end to escalation in Yemen’s Aden
the UAE official news agency WAM reported. (Reporting by Maher Chmaytelli; Editing by Janet Lawrence) 16 °C Clear Feels like 15 °C Postmedia is pleased to bring you a new commenting experience. …
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Growing pull towards entrepreneurship in the UAE
These concerns haven’t stopped increased numbers of people opening businesses – at least in Dubai, where the number of new business licenses in the first four months of 2019 grew by 35 per …
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UAE issues advisory to citizens against travel to Kerala due to floods
According to the UAE’s official news agency, Wam, the advisory urges the citizens to follow instructions issued by the Indian authorities in connection with the natural calamity. “In a second advisory …
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280,000 passengers travelling through Dubai airport today
Passengers at Dubai Airport: A spokesperson from Dubai Airports told Gulf News: “It’s certainly one of the busiest days of the year with an estimated 280,000 passengers, but it’s not the …
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Rights groups say UAE releases 3 after denouncing Islamists
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Human rights groups say the United Arab Emirates has released three people with alleged ties to a local Islamist group after denouncing the Muslim Brotherhood as a …
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