Tag: sharjah

“It is just propaganda,” said Ishan, an Indian expatriate in Dubai, one of seven emirates in the UAE and long a magnet for foreign workers. He was reacting to his government’s announcement this week …
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In Dubai’s ritzy Marina district, white yachts are tethered to docks, standing idle — like many companies behind a luxury lifestyle industry battered by the coronavirus crisis. The boardwalks that …
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A senior United Arab Emirates official on Wednesday stressed the need for de-escalation in the region to allow countries to focus on “the hurricane” caused by the coronavirus pandemic and review …
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Chris Payne of Peninsula Real Estate Management says the real problem in the GCC is not unemployment, but population shrinkage, as expats will be the first to be furloughed in an economic downturn.
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Foreign workers – many of them Indian – make up 90 percent of the UAE’s population and many are stranded in the country after losing their jobs because of Covid-19. While India has vowed to repatriate …
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Nakheel PJSC, the developer of the palm-shaped island in Dubai, joined companies in the Middle East business hub that cut pay after the coronavirus pandemic slashed demand at its malls and hotels.
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Fire crews battled for two hours to control a blaze in a 623-foot high tower in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.
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Dubai hotel mogul Khalaf Al Habtoor said his companies are “bleeding” because of the coronavirus pandemic and the economy can’t wait for a vaccine to become available before major activity resumes. He …
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The virtual meeting was a discussion about the challenges of the current state and developments related to COVID-19, and its effects on the business sector and the economy.
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Sharjah authorities offered no immediate explanation, while safety experts blamed cladding …
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Sharjah authorities offered no immediate explanation, while safety experts blamed cladding …
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A fire has engulfed a skyscraper in Sharjah, one of the largest cities in the United Arab Emirates, showering debris on cars in the streets below. Dozens of firefighters worked to put out the blaze in …
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A massive fire broke out at a residential tower in Al Nahda in Sharjah on Tuesday night, but no casualties have been reported. The quick response by Sharjah Civil Defence teams averted a major …
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At least a dozen fire trucks and scores of firefighters were rushed to the spot and the fire was doused, according to the local daily. Cooling operations were underway.
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After it had anticipated a postponement back in April, Expo 2020 Dubai has confirmed on Monday that the international event will take place a year from its original dates. The new schedule will see …
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A fire broke out in a building in Sharjah’s Al Nahda area on Tuesday evening. According to eye witnesses, the blaze erupted in a building next to Taj Bangalore restaurant. Fire engines and ambulances …
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