Dubai: While most people in the UAE get an average of seven hours of sleep a night, around half would give up social media for an extra hour of sleep, a recent poll by furnishing retailer Ikea showed. Work stress, kids and distractions of technology came …
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UAE VP marks Union Accord with tweets
Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, commemorated two of the country’s founding fathers on Sunday – as February 18 marks the Union Accord. In a series of tweets …
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Dubai records highest number of business events in 2017
Dubai hosted a record number of 212 business events and international conferences during 2017, a 64% jump from the number of events held in 2016. The events, which were held across the emirate, attracted approximately 95,000 participants and generated US $ …
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Abu Dhabi Summit On Artificial Intelligence In Medical Field Crowns Continuous Efforts, Highlights Abu Dhabi’s Stature, Says Hazza Bin Zayed
Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Abu Dhabi will host the first International Artificial Intelligence in Medical Sector Summit, in the second half of this year. The Summit will …
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Dubai Chamber and Google Come Together To Help Businesses Get Online
… Chamber of Commerce and Industry came together in February to launch the Get Dubai Businesses Online initiative that will see Google make use of its Google My Business solution to manage the online presence of local businesses, and thus increase their …
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Dubai issues over 1,600 licences in January
Dubai Economy issued 1,638 new licenses and gave initial approval to 2,087 in 23,626 registration and licensing transactions in January 2018 as recorded in the ‘Business Map.’ Category-wise, commercial licenses led the list of new licenses at 58 per cent …
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Dubai to host self-driving transport congress and challenge
Dubai will host a World Congress for Self-Driving Transport … and will then be assessed in categories including technical ability and experience, business dimensions, and operation and service. Participant’s designs will also undergo a series of tests …
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Dubai-based student second movie premieres in Holland
Dubai: In 2014, GEMS Our Own Indian School student Sadhna Lakshmi … She is into science project works and she represented the school in the Global Innovation Challenge,” she told Gulf News.
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Sharjah cricket stadium gears up for PSL 2018
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: The third Pakistan Super League takes off February 22 with the new sixth team, Multan Sultans, mentored by former national skipper Wasim Akram adding further zest to the format. The other five teams are the Peshawar Zalmis …
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Sharjah flight from Amritsar
Till February 26, the flight IX 181 (Amritsar-Sharjah) will depart from Amritsar at 8 pm (local time) and reach Sharjah at 9.55 pm (Sharjah time). The return flight IX 182 will take off from Sharjah at 2.15 pm and arrive in Amritsar at 7 pm (local time).
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Dubai on course to outstrip pricey London’s record for building apartments
told Arab News. “The issue we have in Dubai is there are 80,000 units due to complete in the next three years — but the vast majority of that stock is geared to the luxury end of the spectrum, which means we might have a mismatch between demand and …
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2018 Abu Dhabi Tour preview
Variety is the byword for the fourth edition of the Abu Dhabi Tour. Now extended to five days in length, the route is a mixed one, with opportunities for sprinters, climbers and – a novelty for 2018 – time triallists. The Abu Dhabi peloton, meanwhile …
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Dubai Marina, Discovery Gardens most popular areas to rent apartments
Dubai Marina, Discovery Gardens, International City, Dubai Silicon Oasis and Jumeirah Lake Towers remained the most popular places to rent apartments in Dubai in January 2018, according to a new market report from Bayut.com. According to the report …
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Stars return to Sharjah
The stars of the Staysure Tour are set to make their return for the second edition of the Sharjah Golf Masters presented by Shurooq at Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club from March 8-10. After the success of last year’s tournament, the first event on the …
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Dubai attracts record number of international business events
Dubai hosted a record number of international business events last year. A total of 212 business events and international conferences were held in Dubai during 2017, an increase of 64 percent on the previous year. The various events across the emirate …
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Dubai attracts 212 international business events in 2017
DUBAI, February 14th, 2018 (WAM) — The Dubai Business Events of the Dubai Corporation of Tourism and Commerce Marketing in Dubai, has announced that Dubai hosted 212 business events and international conferences in 2017, through which it attracted about …
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Injured Maria Sharapova pulls out of Dubai
February 15, 2018 11:40am EST February 15, 2018 11:40am EST Tennis, WTA, News, English, Maria Sharapova, Dubai Tennis Championships, WTA Tour An unspecified injury, thought to be pain in her forearms, has caused Maria Sharapova pull out of the Dubai Tennis …
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