The International Dwarf Fashion Show, a non-profit organisation that aims to “reverse the discriminatory diktats of beauty”, brought seven women with dwarfism to Dubai this week for a show dedicated to raising awareness about the need for more inclusivity …
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Ivanka Trump fund takes $100M from Saudi Arabia, UAE
As Trump traveled the Middle East, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates pledged $100 million to a fund for women entrepreneurs proposed by Ivanka Trump, according to a report. The massive donation comes in spite of Trump, as a presidential candidate …
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UAE Doctors Save Newborn With Liver Outside Body
Dubai: Surgeons in Abu Dhabi have saved a child who was born with a portion of his small intestine as well as his entire liver outside his body. The organs hung from a huge spherical sac sealed by a thin membranous lining from the umbilicus, according to …
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First quarter UAE banking sector data points to improving liquidity
Dubai: The UAE banking sector liquidity conditions in the first quarter of 2017 has eased further from year end 2016 and banks have substantially better liquidity position at the close of the first quarter of 2017 according to the latest data from the …
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10 new schools to open in Dubai from September
The news of the new schools could come as a relief for parents struggling with the prospect of higher fees. Earlier this week, the KHDA, which has carried out inspections of 159 of 185 private schools across Dubai during this academic year, paved the way …
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Abu Dhabi Police launches unique service
Abu Dhabi: Motorists can now register and license their vehicles through auto agencies and showrooms, according to a new service launched by Abu Dhabi Police on Saturday. The newly introduced service comes as part of Abu Dhabi Police strategy and aims to …
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Exclusive: China to lift curbs on foreign fund offshore investments
A growing number of foreign financial institutions, including Aberdeen Asset Management, U.S. hedge fund Bridgewater Associates and Vanguard … which it did not detail — had been dealt with… DUBAI (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump, departing …
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Police close entrances to Dubai malls
Brigadier Saif Muhair Al Mazroui, director of Traffic Department at Dubai Police, told Gulf News they closed the entrances to Dubai Mall, Mirdif City Centre and Mall of the Emirates from 4pm. “We closed the entrances because the parking lots in those mal …
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Trump Jr.’s Dubai commencement address raises new ethical questions about paid speeches
Trump heads overseas amid turmoil at home While the university is private, sources tell CBS News that Dubai helped found and holds a continuing stake in the school. In his remarks, Trump Jr. thanked and conferred degrees alongside Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed …
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Dubai’s $3bn airports finance deal secured
The Department of Finance for the Government of Dubai, DOF, the Investment Corporation of Dubai and Dubai Aviation City Corporation, have announced the successful signing of Airport Financing Company FZE, FINCO, $3 billion credit facilities. The facilities …
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Indian firms look to Dubai International Financial Centre for growth
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is attracting a number of Indian financial services related firms, making it the destination of choice for them to access the region. This was reaffirmed during a special event on Wednesday, May 17 where DIFC …
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Autism centre closing down in Abu Dhabi
Speaking with Gulf News, the founder of the facility cited personal and financial reasons for the closure. “I opened this centre when there was almost nothing for children with autism in Abu Dhabi. Closing it has been one of the most difficult decisions …
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Abu Dhabi Regulator Joins the R3 Blockchain Consortium
The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an international financial center that houses Abi Dhabi’s financial regulator, has joined the R3 blockchain consortium. Get exclusive analysis of bitcoin and learn from our trading tutorials. Join Hacked.com for just $ …
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Dubai firm dreams of importing icebergs from Antarctica to melt for water consumption
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Dubai firm’s dream of towing icebergs from the Antarctic to the Arabian Peninsula could face some titanic obstacles. Where many see the crumbling polar ice caps as a distressing sign of global warming, the National …
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DAMAC predicts Dubai property supply rise
DAMAC Properties expects around 11,000 to 12,000 residential properties to hit the Dubai market in 2017, a steady increase compared to the average over the last two years, the group’s chief finance officer said. Supply of such properties in 2017 would …
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3 UAE law firms bag prestigious awards
… prestigious Middle East Legal Awards during a gala ceremony that was held in Dubai and attended by more than 400 lawyers. Co-hosted by the London-based business law news website, Legal Week, and the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Middle East …
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Taj Dubai
This Dubai hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is …
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