The Star Business Centre, offering state-of-the-art fully furnished offices for new investors, business people and those international companies seeking suitable ready-made fully furnished plug-and-play workplaces, has announced that it is now ready to …
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Dubai Chamber membership hits 217,000
The uptick highlighted growing demand for the service which is designed to facilitate international trade and improve ease of doing business in Dubai. HE Hamad Buamim, President and CEO of Dubai Chamber, explained that the Chamber’s international expansion …
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Dubai ruler launches first unfenced desert conservation reserve
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has launched the Marmoom Reserve project, the first unfenced desert conservation reserve in the country. The reserve spans 10 percent of the emirate of Dubai …
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Dubai Islamic Bank Announces Full Year 2017 Financial Results
Dubai Islamic Bank (DFM: DIB), the first Islamic bank in the … Full Year 2017 Results Highlights Profitability remains on a robust northbound trajectory driven by core business growth and effective cost management Financing continues to drive balance …
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Dubai office supply forecast to top 9m sq m by end-2018
Therefore, the majority of upcoming offices are concentrated in established commercial areas such as Tecom, the DIFC, and Business Bay. Future office supply in Dubai is expected reach 9.13 million sq m and 9.28 million sq m at the end of 2018 and 2019 …
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Dubai’s Jumeirah appoints Four Seasons VP as new CEO
Dubai hotel company Jumeirah has announced the appointment of former Four Seasons vice president Jose Silva at its new chief executive officer. He previously served as regional vice president for France, Switzerland, Spain and Portugal at Four Seasons and …
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Dubai Financial Market launches allocation service
Dubai Financial Market (DFM … funds and further promote their participation especially that it complies with their way of doing business.” The exchange said it had set comprehensive regulation governing the new mechanism including timeframes of …
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Dubai Islamic Bank net profit up 11% on core business growth
Dubai Islamic Bank, the largest Islamic bank in the UAE, on Wednesday recorded 11 per cent growth in net profit in 2017, driven by core business growth and effective cost management. DIB said its net profit crossed Dh4.5 billion while total income exceeded …
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Sharjah Int’l re-opens Duty Free area after major revamp
The revamp includes new internationally-recognised brands, in addition to its original nine stores and extends over a total area of 1,800 square metres, state news agency WAM reported. The renovation project is part of Sharjah International Airport’s …
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Sharjah International Airport Opens Newly Renovated Duty-Free Shops
Sharjah International Airport re-opened its Duty-Free shopping area yesterday, following extensive renovations, attracting internationally-recognised brands, in addition to its original nine stores and extends over a total area of 1800 square meters. The …
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Abu Dhabi kicks off competition for developer on desal mega project
Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) has requested expressions of interest (EoIs) on a 200 million gallons a day (909,000 m3/d) mega desalination project, reports Emirates news agency WAM. The capacity will comprise two reverse osmosis …
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Under the Patronage and Presence of H.H Ruler of…
The forum aims to come out with a document conveying an Arab vision on the concept of cultural heritage in Arab world Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council, Ruler of Sharjah, ICCROM’s …
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Meet Dubai’s Bint Shaheen, world’s first camel born from frozen sperm
She was strong and was already nibbling and trying to nurse within hours of being born,” Dr Mushtaq Ahmad, one of the veterinarians who worked on the project, told Gulf News during a visit to the centre located in Wadi Safa near Dubai Hills. Dr Jahangir …
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Sharjah, Eagle Hills venture to build three projects worth $735m
Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) and Abu Dhabi developer Eagle Hills have announced the launch of three projects worth Dhs2.7bn ($735.1m) under a new joint venture. Maryam Island, Kalba Waterfront and Palace Al Khan appear to be the …
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UAE says Qatar fighter jets intercepted commercial flights
The UAE denies the allegations. The UAE’s state-run WAM news agency made the claim about the Qatari jet fighters on Monday, citing the country’s General Civil Aviation Authority. WAM quoted Saif al-Suwaidi, the director-general of the GCAA, as saying the …
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An opportunity not to be mist! Stunning footage shows Dubai’s skyscrapers poking out from above a blanket of fog
Rustam Azmi, an Indian business owner who has lived in Dubai for 28 years, took the pictures from the 88th floor of a tower in the marina and from the Index and Executive towers in the downtown area. The 31-year-old said: ‘I have seen the golden age of …
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UAE says Qatar fighter jets intercepted commerical flights
The UAE denies the allegations. The UAE’s state-run WAM news agency made the claim about the Qatari jet fighters on Monday, citing the country’s General Civil Aviation Authority. WAM quoted Saif al-Suwaidi, the director-general of the GCAA, as saying the …
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