The Business Registration and Licensing, BRL, sector in Dubai Economy has announced the opening of the first model grocery in the city that fully complies with the new standards brought in to establish a unified brand identity and improve service quality …
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EU Parliament reaffirms support to UAE in fight against terrorism
Abu Dhabi: The European Parliament reaffirmed its support to the UAE in its fight against terrorism and extremism, a senior parliamentarian told a press conference Sunday. “The European Parliament supports the UAE in its fight against terrorism and …
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Autonomous vehicle shuttle to Dubai Mall soon
Dubai: In a significant step towards integrating autonomous technology with Dubai’s transport system, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will soon begin trial of a shuttle service in Downtown Dubai that will have a driverless vehicle transporting …
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Qatar emir interview ‘desperate’, says UAE minister
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — to end the crisis between the American allies. Speaking to the American television network CBS’s ‘60 Minutes’ news programme, Shaikh Tamim said: “It was supposed to be very soon, this meeting,” he said.
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Why Dubai Police visited a 4-year-old girl
Naji then contacted Dubai Police on Twitter to seek help, and last week, Gulf News reported how the Emirati family was in disbelief when a police supercar stopped in front of their doorstep to drop off gifts. Dubai Police quickly responded to the family …
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Sharjah book fair: Expect the unexpected this year
The 36th edition of the fair, said to be the world’s third biggest book fair, will be held from November 1 to 11 at Expo Centre Sharjah. In an interview, Al Amiri told Gulf News that apart from those writers, speakers and celebs who are already confirmed …
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VAT in the UAE: 10 things to know ahead of its implementation
Also read: UAE’s finance ministry yet to fix VAT rate on goods, services 5. What is the mandatory registration limit and the voluntary registration limit? A business must register for VAT if its taxable supplies and imports exceeds the mandatory …
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Major cause of road traffic deaths in Abu Dhabi revealed
Abu Dhabi: Sixty per cent road traffic deaths in Abu Dhabi was due to motorists or passengers not wearing seatbelts, the Abu Dhabi Police said on Sunday. In last nine months, the Abu Dhabi traffic police have issued fines to 39,956 motorists who failed to …
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Dubai launches Dhs2.7bn e-commerce freezone
Called Dubai CommerCity, the project is being developed as a joint … The free zone will be divided into three clusters – business, logistics and social. The business cluster will include 13 office buildings with a total leasable area of 108,000 sqm …
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How it works: Smart bracelets for inmates in Sharjah
director-general of Sharjah Punitive and Rehabilitation Establishments, told Gulf News. The system, said to be the first of its kind in the Middle East, will provide a wide range of services related to the inmates without the need for manual requests and …
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Dubai resident makes largest paper-quilled UAE flag
“I will dedicate this handmade quilled flag to the people of this nation on December 2 because I feel extremely lucky and fortunate to be in a country like the UAE which cares for the peace, welfare and happiness of its residents,” she told Gulf New
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Rajinikanth charms Dubai at ‘2.0’ audio launch
The proof of Rajinikanth’s euphoric appeal, or Rajini mania, was evident as thunderous roars erupted from his legion of fans at the Burj Park in Dubai as Kumar, a legitimate Bollywood action hero in his own right, continued to praise his South Indian …
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Dubai sets up e-commerce free zone to bolster growth
Dubai on Saturday announced the launch of a new free zone dedicated to the fast-growing e-commerce industry to attract more foreign direct investment as the industry is projected to cross Dh73 billion by 2020. The Dubai CommerCity – located in the Umm …
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Scottish electrician who was jailed with murderers just for brushing past a man in a busy Dubai bar says ‘if it could happen to me, it could happen to you’
Only a few hours earlier the 27-year-old electrician was sampling Dubai’s glitzy nightlife; his last burst of fun before flying, the next day, to Afghanistan to complete a lucrative contract. Mr Harron had been to Dubai many times before. He’d always …
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Dubai launches $740m free zone for e-commerce sector
The Business Cluster includes 13 office buildings while the Logistics Cluster consists of 84 logistic units and the Social Cluster, the heart of Dubai CommerCity, will feature art galleries and a range of luxury restaurants and cafés. Sheikh Ahmed Bin …
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Dubai CommerCity, first regional e-commerce free zone, launched
Dubai CommerCity, a Dh2.7-billion, 2.1-million square feet joint venture between Dafza and wasl Asset Management Group, was launched on Saturday by Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (Dafza), according to a …
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Smart Dubai signs agreements with government entities
The agreements today cover three main sectors that touch every aspect of life in Dubai, legislation, property and business licensing,” she said. Bin Bishr said Smart Dubai received immediate responses from government entities and institutions in the emirate.
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