Abu Dhabi: The Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) won the ‘Best Pavilion Award’ at the 2018 Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), one of the largest international book fai…
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UAE team to retrace Silk Road to bridge cultures
Dubai, told Gulf News. Ninghai, also the founder of the first Arab-Chinese Automobile Club, said he called the tour ‘1%’ because of the nature of the participants. “Ninety-nine per cent of people talk …
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UAE bank donates Dh5 million for Kerala flood victims
Dubai: Donations continue to pour in for the residents of Kerala who have been affected by the devastating floods that have left hundreds dead and thousands more homeless. The Dubai Islamic Bank confi…
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UAE ambassador likely to visit Kerala amid row over aid
New Delhi: The UAE ambassador to India, Ahmed Albanna, is likely to visit flood-ravaged Kerala this week, TV reports said on Monday. The ambassador’s visit comes even as a controversy rages over UAE’s …
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Dubai’s Emirates adds fourth daily flight to Riyadh
Return fight EK814 will leave Riyadh at 5:50pm and arrive n Dubai at 8:40pm. “Emirates’ expanded schedule to Riyadh will offer more travel options and choice for business travellers and families alike …
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Revealed: Influential Indians in the GCC: Business legends
The resulting business expanded across the border into Kuwait in the 1930s and by 1963 had reached Bahrain, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Today the group’s operations span 150 retail stores, a distribution net…
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UAE bank deposits surge as credit remains flat
Dubai: The UAE banking sector deposits surged by 0.6 per cent month-on-month in July while the credit growth remained flat according to the banking sector indicator, a monthly statistical bulletin fro…
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Dubai Parks and Resorts looks to Chinese tourists with new partnerships
Dubai Parks and Resorts has announced partnering with Chinese … a 46 percent rise in traffic in the first half of 2018 with 1.4 million visitors. “The business is making good financial and operation…
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Dubai Creek Harbour set to welcome first residents in Q1 2019
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Abu Dhabi Hosts The 1st International Aesthetic Dental Conference Next Month
In its first edition, IADC brings leading dentists, prosthodontists and specialists from across the globe all under one roof, with the aim of discussing critical topics in Aesthetic dentistry Abu Dhab…
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Dubai Airports seeks more visa-on-arrival arrangements on back of visitor growth
Visa-on-arrival arrangements have led to a surge in tourists visiting Dubai, leading Dubai Airports to seek similar agreements to drive traffic. Speaking to Arabian Business, CEO Paul Griffiths said f…
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Dubai’s international airport set to receive 1bln passengers in 2018
DUBAI: The UAE’s Dubai International Airport is set to welcome its billionth passenger since its opening in the 1960s, according to the Dubai Media Office. The announcement was made in a video on its …
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UK celeb Dane Bowers makes Dubai home
Bowers can now be spotted spinning sets around Dubai. Last month, he hosted an Ultimate ’90s Throwback party at new hotspot House Party (“It’s a ‘90s themed bar, which is obviously my era of music,” B…
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$22 million ‘daycation’ island offers a taste of the Mediterranean in Dubai
The only part of Dubai’s The World Islands development open to the public, Lebanon island, is up for sale for $22 million (AED80m). Known as a ‘daycation’ spot since 2014, the island sits four miles o…
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Filipina dies in accident on Dubai-Al Ain road
The victim, a sales executive, was on Dubai-Al Ain Road when the accident occurred … We will also provide legal assistance should the family need it,” Pangwi told Gulf News.
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Should Dubai tenants demand a decrease in rent? – Dubai Video
Rents in Q2 in Dubai fell by 2.5 percent on average across the city … what kind of case can be made and also the hidden costs of moving that also need to be factored in. Some local news is curated – …
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Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo launches special offers
Customers are required to present both the voucher and the cinema ticket at Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo to redeem their 50 per cent discount. Also, the offer is valid within seven days after the …
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