… procedures to plan a new residential area for citizens in Umm Nahd-3 on the Dubai-Al Ain Road The development will have a total area of 763 hectares, state news agency WAM reported. The initiative follows directives of the Vice President, Prime …
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Maid in Dubai! From re-carpeting rooms on demand to polishing £20k handbags, a glimpse inside the eye-opening world of UAE housekeepers
Speaking anonymously to The Hotel Show Dubai, a group of UAE-based hotel cleaners have revealed some of the odder things they’ve witnessed – including being asked to scrub clean a £20,000 designer handbag. Another recalled being asked to make a pair of …
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UAE jails Iranian over international sanctions breach
A United Arab Emirates appeals court has upheld a 10-year jail sentence … Kingdom and attempting to illegally re-export these devices to Iran,” the official WAM news agency reported. The man, whose identity has not been disclosed, was found guilty …
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Leaders in Wireless Charging Technology Visit GITEX
Dubai, UAE Ossia leaders will be available for media interviews and business meetings by appointment both during and outside of GITEX. Ossiais challenging people’s core assumptions about what is possible with wireless power.Ossia’sflagship product …
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UAE banks more aggressive about selling Qatar loans as Gulf rift drags on
DUBAI: A number of banks in the UAE are in talks with international counterparts to sell down their Qatar exposure as the Gulf’s diplomatic crisis drags on without resolution. Banking sources said it has become clear to many UAE bankers in recent weeks …
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Mashreq launches Neo digital bank for millennials
Dubai-based Mashreq has confirmed its future as a branchless bank, with the launch of its digital entity Mashreq Neo. As reported in May, Mashreq was mulling the branchless route in a speech by CEO Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair at its 50th anniversary ceremony.
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UAE’s price comparison portal pulls in $10m
Dubai: Dubai-based Souqalmal.com, the price comparison website for the banking and insurance sector, has pulled in some major investor interest to the tune of $10 million (Dh36.73 million). The new shareholders include GoCompare Group, which operates the …
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Land sales, new projects brighten prospects of Dubai property
An increase in new developments and land sales has helped Dubai’s property market post a strong rise in transactions and turnover in the first half of 2017, suggesting last year’s slide may have bottomed out as developments accelerate ahead of Expo 2020.
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Oil-rich Saudi Arabia to supply cheapest solar power ever recorded
Dubai — Saudi Arabia received offers to supply solar electricity for the cheapest prices ever recorded, marking the start of a $50bn programme to diversify the oil producer’s domestic energy supplies away from fossil fuels. The energy ministry said Abu …
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Emirates NBD: UAE, Saudi enjoy robust non-oil private sector growth
These are good times for private sector development in the region, especially in the UAE, KSA and Egypt, according to a survey by Emirates NBD, a prominent banking group in the region Despite softening slightly in September, growth in the UAE’s non-oil …
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Brit dad-of-two facing year in hellhole Dubai prison over a ‘fake £20 mix up’ on dream family holiday
A BRIT tourist is facing year in a hellhole Dubai jail over a single fake £20 note. Dad-of-two Billy Barclay was handcuffed and arrested in front of his horrified wife and two young kids at Dubai airport. Billy Barclay was handcuffed and arrested in front …
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Dubai 2020 Blockchain Dream Sees First US Govt-Backed Trade Mission
The Chamber of Digital Commerce (CDC) is leading the first Blockchain trade mission to Dubai in direct partnership with the US Department of Commerce. The pioneering four-day visit, which includes participation from a number of Blockchain companies …
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Sport stars to motivate Dubai residents to get fit
… that will be promoting the avenues and activities that can help people lead an active lifestyle in Dubai, Eisa Kazim, CEO of DCTCM, told Gulf News on Tuesday. He said the department will also rope in celebrities and social media influencers to …
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Masdar, EDF submit lowest bid to supply Saudi solar power
Masdar, officially named Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co, and EDF are already partners in an 800-megawatt project in Dubai. Prices for solar projects in the Middle East have set successive records with first Dubai and then Abu Dhabi coming in with all-time low …
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A 50% ‘sin’ tax on soda in Dubai could have global consequences
The United Arab Emirates now taxes sugary drinks, partly as a way to lower obesity and diabetes rates. Other countries are considering similar taxes, and are watching the UAE’s experiment to see if it works. Past soda taxes have had little success in …
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UAE non-oil private sector records strong growth in September
Dubai: Growth in the UAE’s non-oil private sector remained sharp and marked the strongest quarter recorded for two years. The latest improvement in business conditions was driven by above-average expansions in both output and new orders. The data also …
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Report illegal pesticide use to police, Abu Dhabi residents told
ABU DHABI: A top waste management official in Abu Dhabi has called on residents to report immediately to police if they come across anybody in their buildings using unauthorised chemicals or substances for treating pesticides. Mohammad Al Marzouqi …
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