DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Passport control looks a little different in Dubai International Airport — the world’s busiest for international travel. That’s because the airport debuted a new “smart …
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Dyson CEO eyes UAE as regional hub
Premium household device manufacturer Dyson is considering the UAE as a regional hub to serve the wider Middle East, its CEO has said. Jim Rowan told Gulf Business that the British brand had seen …
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UAE Consulate issues warning to citizens
UAE citizens in Florida, Hurricane Michael is strengthening and expected to make landfall in the northern Gulf Coast on Wednesday. Stay tuned to local news for safety instructions and evacuation …
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Salman Khan’s ‘Bharat’ in Abu Dhabi: Gulf News on set
Two large oil tankers, three open jeeps filled with fierce-looking officers and a battalion of men clad in jumpsuits carrying what seems to be heavy wooden logs above their heads are ploughing …
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Dubai launches its first investment week amid record foreign inflows
Dubai raked 10th globally for greenfield FDI, helped by government diversification efforts, relaxed regulations and lowered cost of doing business. “We’re being active globally with different efforts …
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Dubai poised to attract FDI in future transformations
Safadi said the 100 per cent business ownership law is in the final stages and it will be announced shortly that will significantly boost FDI into Dubai and the UAE. Analysts said opening most …
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UAE law allowing 100% foreign ownership to apply selectively, won’t hurt locals
Special business areas in Dubai known as “free zones”, which already permit 100 per cent foreign ownership, could also be affected by the new law, because they will lose one of their unique …
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Dubai Business City – Dubai Video
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Roads, parks get priority as Sharjah population grows
Sharjah: A raft of new roads, public transport projects, green parks and outdoor spaces are taking shape in Sharjah to keep pace with a growing population, a top urban planning official said on …
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Young cyber defenders awarded in Dubai
Dubai: A young crop of cyber security experts was recognised for their skills at the national CyberQuest competition in Dubai. The four-day event which began on October 7 aims to uncover …
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Students convince Dubai restaurants to ditch plastic straws
Dubai: Several leading restaurants in Dubai have ditched plastic straws following an environmental campaign by schoolchildren. Students from GEMS Modern Academy in Dubai have been visiting …
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Abu Dhabi looks to establish itself as a medical tourist destination
Abu Dhabi: With an aim of becoming the region’s leading medical tourist destination, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Abu Dhabi on Sunday between the Department of Culture and …
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UAE roads ‘more dangerous,’ motorists say
DUBAI: Motorists say traffic conditions are worsening in the UAE, according to a recent poll, local daily Gulf News reported. An independent report named “Road Safety Monitor” revealed that 40 percent …
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8 Indian sailors stranded without wages in Dubai fly home
They had also alleged that there was minimal supply of food and drinking water and they had been supplied food twice by Nautical Institute UAE. Speaking to Gulf News from India, the seafarers on …
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Dubai editor gets increased jail term in wife murder case
the Dubai Court of First Instance had sentenced Matthew to 10 years in jail, after modifying his initial charge of premeditated murder into beating that led to death. Matthew, a former Gulf News …
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British editor in Dubai to serve 15 years for killing wife
The Dubai Court of Appeals’ ruling added another five years onto the prison sentence of former Gulf News editor Francis Matthew, who initially was found guilty in March of bludgeoning his wife to deat…
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Dubai says FDI rose 26 percent in first half vs year ago
DUBAI, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Dubai rose 26 percent in the first half of 2018 compared with the same period last year, the government said on Saturday. The second …
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