Five men arrested over their role in an alleged $810 million drug ring have gone from living lives of luxury to sweltering in a primitive Dubai prison cells in 45C heat. Michael Ibrahim, 39, older brother Fadi, 43, and other members of the ‘Dubai Five …
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UAE: Top choice for young jobseekers
The UAE has emerged as the most attractive country for young jobseekers in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, with nearly six in 10 respondents saying that they would relocate to the country for job opportunities. According to the ‘Fresh …
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Arab bloc won’t discriminate against U.S. firms in Qatar rift
DUBAI: Four Arab countries that imposed sanctions on Qatar have told the United States that U.S. companies doing business with them would not be punished for also working with Doha, four sources with knowledge of the matter said. Foreign firms have become …
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UAE- Maternal instinct nurses a business
(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) The #UAE is the ideal place for women entrepreneurs with a progressive leadership that is driving a diversity strategy to empower and enable women in different fields, says Shifa Yusuffali, CEO of Ideacrate Edutainment Company.
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UAE dates: A long, sweet history of togetherness
From tissue culture to drip irrigation, new technologies have played a major role in reviving and expanding date palm cultivation in the UAE, senior officials told Gulf News. Nowadays, large-scale propagation of the date palm in the UAE takes place in …
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Dubai secures business events with an economic impact of Dh375m
Dubai Business Events (DBE), the emirate’s official convention body, said yesterday it won events in the first half of this year that are forecast to attract more than 51,000 delegates providing a boost to the economy Dh375 million. The emirate secured …
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Exclusive: Arab bloc won’t discriminate against U.S. firms in Qatar rift – sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – Four Arab countries that imposed sanctions on Qatar have told the United States that U.S. companies doing business with them would not be punished for also working with Doha, four sources with knowledge of the matter said. Foreign firms …
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Maternal instinct nurses a business
The UAE is the ideal place for women entrepreneurs with a progressive … She is the youngest daughter of Yusuffali M.A., managing director of LuLu Group, who ranks among the top business personalities in Asia. Shifa holds a degree in business …
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Gender equality and training are key to business success — HR specialist
Dubai: Gender equality and training people “with high competence … However, eventually this strategy would “make good business”. “If you take the investments in any of the individuals in our business, there is a negative return on the investments …
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Dubai Business Events gathers momentum after strong H1
Dubai Business Events (DBE), the city’s official convention bureau, has reported strong results for the first half of 2017, with 97 bids submitted to host business events being successfully awarded to the city. The events secured since January, including …
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Most expensive dates in UAE and world
Abu Dhabi: Some dates cost a lot because the process of growing … Agricultural Research at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCE) told Gulf News. According to him, Khalas, Barhi, Dabbas, Lulu, Fard, Khenaizi, and Sheesh are the most …
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UAE says 4 soldiers killed in Yemen helicopter crash
The UAE’s state-run WAM news agency reported the fatalities early Saturday. WAM said the helicopter crashed in Yemen’s Shabwa province due to a technical malfunction. Shabwa has seen U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen’s local branch of al-Qaida amid the Saudi …
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Sharjah wonder girl Sitara sets another record
Sharjah: Record-setting Sharjah girl Sitara Brooj Akbar now has another feather in her cap, becoming the youngest Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) at the age of 17. The Pakistani teen had stepped into the limelight as an 11-year-old when …
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Dubai Customs clears 12m passengers in six months
Dubai: Millions of travellers are benefiting from streamlined customs services at Dubai International Airport, officials said on Wednesday. Newly compiled statistics recorded by Dubai Customs Passenger Operations Department at Dubai International Airport …
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Malaysia’s 1MDB says $350 million paid to Abu Dhabi for debt deal
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – State fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) on Friday said it had remitted the equivalent of $350 million to Abu Dhabi’s government-owned International Petroleum Investment Co (IPIC). Earlier this week, Abu Dhabi once again …
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UAE, Bahrain airspace ‘not open to Qatar aircraft’
Dubai: The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has denied the news of opening its airspace to Qatar-registered aircraft. The GCAA on Wednesday clarified that it allowed Qatar aircraft to use the airspace located above the international waters …
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Arabian Gulf corals have ‘super genes’ to tolerate heat
Abu Dhabi: Research undertaken by scientists at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) will help provide new insight into how coral reefs around the world will be able to cope with climate change, the university announced on Thursday. Rising sea …
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