ahead of the final leg of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam ® Jiu-Jitsu World Tour season three. Black belt world champions; Mayssa Caldas, Amanda Nogueira, Larissa Paes, Charlotte Von Baumgarten, Ana Carolina Vieira, Samantha Cook, José Lima, Hiago George …
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Senior UAE official says Turkey-Arab relations ‘not in best state’
DUBAI (Reuters) – A senior United Arab Emirates (UAE) official said on Saturday Turkey’s policy towards neighboring Arab states was not reasonable and advised it to respect their sovereignty. Relations between the two countries have been strained by Ankara …
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UAE cyber security firm appoints new CEO
A company at the forefront of the UAE’s rapidly growing cyber security sector has announced the appointment of a new CEO. Faisal Al Bannai, founder of DarkMatter, said Karim Sabbagh would take on the CEO role from April while Al Bannai will become managing …
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Dubai Lynx: Ones to watch
Dubai-based digital-savvy marketer James Welch specialised … will aim to help the audience make sense of the blockchain ecosystems and new business models emerging for marketers. A key talk for CMOs and CEOs, the hosts will present use-cases for …
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Trump scrapped a $2 billion deal with the UAE days before the secret meeting that Mueller now has his eyes on
President Donald Trump rejected a business proposal from a close United Arab Emirates associate days before a Trump surrogate met an Emirati delegation and Kremlin-aligned Russian investor Kirill Dmitriev in the Seychelles. Trump said he turned down the …
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Sharjah Now A 14th Time Winner
Sharjah recorded his 14th career success, as he just got the better of Thomas O’Malley in the 32Red Download The App Handicap. The eight-year-old gelding provided Andrew Slattery with his first success in the saddle over the course in December, and the …
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Dubai community collects stationery for children in need
Dubai: A new initiative launched by a group of expat mothers … co-organiser of the initiative with Arathi Kushalapa, told Gulf News. Kalra pointed out the initiative welcomes used stationery and unwanted linen, and follows the moto “Smile, and the …
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Dubai World Cup Latest News
DUBAI WORLD CUP: Pavel Full of Promise – Hopes have always been high for Doug O’Neill trainee and Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates Airline (G1)-bound Pavel (pronounced ‘PAH-vell’), but the Reddam Racing-owned son of Creative Cause has …
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Orange Business Services Supports Demo Day for Startups From Dubai Smart City Accelerator
10 startups selected and supported by Startupbootcamp Smart City Dubai pitched their ideas recently (February 28 th) to partners and influencers in Dubai, marking the end of a three-month period during which the teams refined their products, established …
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VAT launch has ‘no impact’ on Dubai office market so far
Office rents in Dubai have continued to moderate during early 2018 as occupiers “rightsize” to suit their business needs, against the backdrop of rising inflation and global economic factors, according to a new report. Cluttons said that while the level of …
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Why Indians will be Dubai’s top foreign realty investors
By Rizwan Sajan The real estate industry in Dubai has become one of the most lucrative, transparent and secure property markets in the world. The Dubai Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) presented a model of inspiration for Indian authorities to reform …
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UAE likely to work with US to get exemptions on proposed tariffs
president of the US-UAE Business Council “The trade is overwhelmingly in favour of the United States with $20 billion in exports. If the US administration decides to impose tariffs, the UAE will work quietly with the United States to try to find an …
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UAE Consulate in Houston opened
Houston: The UAE Consulate in Houston was officially opened on Wednesday. The consulate will provide support services to UAE nationals residing in the greater Houston area and will work to expand business relationships and cultural exchanges between the …
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UAE residents concerned over crisis in Sri Lanka
Dubai — As mobs continue to sweep through Muslim neighbourhoods … many Sri Lankan residents voiced their concerns to Gulf News. Hashan Gunasekara, a Buddhist living in Kandy, said: “I was born a Sinhalese Buddhist. When these riots were taking …
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4 dead in Abu Dhabi road accident: Police
Abu Dhabi: Four people of a family died in a road crash and four others were injured in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Police said on Thursday. They all belong to a family from Oman. The police attributed the cause of accident to sudden swerving, which caused …
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Rumour: Funny-smelling bread dough in Dubai
Dubai: When baking bread, the scent of the final product is warm, satisfying and rich. Social media users in the UAE however claim that they came across dough that when cooked, smelt exactly like nylon, similar to that of burnt plastic with a strong, acrid …
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Revealed: the winning design for Sharjah’s $6.8bn mega project
ARADA has announced that one of the world’s most prominent architecture practices, Zaha Hadid Architects, will design the Central Hub, the centrepiece of Aljada, the developer’s new Sharjah mega project. Designed with environmental considerations …
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