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UAE leaders discuss ties, issues with French president
Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Thursday received Emmanuel Macron, President of France. Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai …
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UAE, France seek strategic cooperation
Government and business leaders from the UAE and France called for strategic cooperation between the two countries in the areas of innovation, mobility and sustainability during the UAE-France Business Forum in Dubai on Thursday. The event was organised by …
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Police arrest youth for road stunt in Sharjah
Sharjah: Sharjah Police have arrested a young motorist for reckless driving in a residential area in Khor Fakkan and putting lives of people in danger after a video of his road stunt went viral on social media. The video clip circulated on social media …
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France’s Macron heads to Riyadh from UAE in surprise trip
“The missile which was intercepted by Saudi Arabia launched from Yemen, which obviously is an Iranian missile, shows precisely the strength of their” program, Macron told journalists at a news conference held at a French school in Dubai. Iranian state …
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Dubai gets sucked into Saudi corruption turmoil
The Dubai stock market — the most active the Gulf region after Saudi Arabia — posted losses for four straight days following news of the purge. It ended the week down 5%. Emaar, the developer behind the Burj Khalifa — the world’s tallest tower — saw …
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Dubai business activity rebounds in October thanks to strong retail activity
Dubai’s business activity improved last month, boosted by the emirate’s wholesale and retail firms, with optimism across all sectors rising in spite of ongoing price discounting to secure new business. Emirates NBD’s Dubai Economy Tracker Index rose …
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UAE to be hub for promoting alternative medicines
Dubai: The UAE is set to become the hub for promoting traditional, complementary and alternative medicines in the region with the country joining hands with India in principle on several plans. Top officials of both countries held elaborate discussions on …
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Rare swallowing disease reported in UAE
Abu Dhabi: An increase in the reported number of cases of achalasia, a rare swallowing disease, has doctors at a leading multispeciality hospital in the capital quite concerned. In a statement sent on Thursday, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi announced that it …
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Dubai Police break world record for heaviest aircraft pulled
Dubai: Dubai Police personnel have broken the Guinness World Record by pulling an A380 Emirates aircraft for 100 metres as part of the 30-day Fitness Challenge. Fifty-six police officers pulled the 302.68-tonne aircraft to break the former record which was …
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Dubai Fitness Challenge at Burj Park this weekend
Dubai: Stretch and sweat it out in an outdoor gym with the Burj Khalifa in the background this weekend as the Dubai Fitness Challenge is taking place at Burj Park in Downtown Dubai this weekend. Organisers have transformed the Burj Park into an outdoor gym …
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Sushmita Sen charms fans in Sharjah
Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen returned to the UAE on Wednesday to inaugurate a renovated branch of Danube Home in Sharjah. Sen is the firm’s brand ambassador. The 41-year-old, who owns a home in Dubai, arrived at 6pm along with Adel Sajan. director of …
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Saudi graft inquiry spreads beyond borders as UAE examines bank accounts
Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on corruption has spread beyond its borders as regulators in the United Arab Emirates ask UAE banks for information about Saudi citizens detained in the investigation, a possible prelude to freezing their accounts. The UAE central …
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Macron tours French naval base in Abu Dhabi near new Louvre
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – French President Emmanuel Macron is touring a French naval base in the capital of the United Arab Emirates. A military band played “La Marseillaise” and an honor guard met Macron on Thursday morning at the naval base at …
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World celebrates Louvre Abu Dhabi opening
Abu Dhabi: The Louvre Abu Dhabi was inaugurated on Wednesday by … and … create a dialogue [between the items],” he told Gulf News earlier. Charnier added that the aim is also to allow visitors to participate in the narrative, through information …
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Louvre Abu Dhabi inaugurated by top dignitaries
Abu Dhabi: A sign of intergovernmental cooperation … and … create a dialogue [between the items],” he told Gulf News earlier. Charnier added that the aim is also to allow visitors to participate in the narrative, through information boards that …
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Dubai real estate witnesses 40% rise in investments from Indians
Indian property business is still undergoing transformation to become transparent, but Dubai’s market has been highly transparent. Additionally, unlike the need for high capital to buy property in at a good location in an Indian metropolis, in Dubai …
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