The UAE has pledged Dhs250m ($68m) to support education for Syrian refugees. State news agency WAM reports that the sum was announced at the Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region conference in Brussels on Wednesday and is intended to help Syrians …
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Indonesia seeks $10b in investments from UAE
ABU DHABI: Indonesia is targeting $10 billion (Dh36.7 billion) investments from the UAE in a wide range of sectors including oil and gas, hospitality and power generation, the country’s ambassador, Husin Bagis, told Gulf News in an interview on Thursday.
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Business Growth in UAE’s Private Sector Taps 25-month Highs
The UAE’s non-Oil private sector registered strong growth in March, in line with the trend so far this year, according to Emirates NBD’s monthly survey. Growth in the sector was led by expansion in business activity, which touched a 25-month high, the …
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Hyperloop One begins hiring as it prepares to open Dubai office in September
“We are set to open our first international office here in Dubai in September,” he told Gulf Business. “The focus [in the local office] will on be on project development, engineering, prototyping – basically everything we do in Los Angeles.
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Apparel, footwear largest retail segment in Dubai
Dubai’s apparel and footwear market, valued at $11.5 billion in 2016, accounted for the largest share of the emirate’s retail sector, according to new analysis released by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry during the 11th World Retail Congress …
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Exova, McDermott sign deal for testing services
Exova, a global testing company, has been awarded a contract with McDermott to deliver a range of testing services for offshore fabrication projects in the UAE’s oil and gas sector. McDermott is a leading provider of integrated engineering, procurement …
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UAE's flydubai continues partnership with Germany's Recaro Aircraft Seating
Dubai-based carrier flydubai and the German aircraft seat manufacturer Recaro Aircraft Seating will continue their long-standing partnership, the two companies announced today at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg. The carrier will equip its new Boeing …
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Local father and son to compete in jiu-jitsu competition in Abu Dhabi
The World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship takes place in Abu Dhabi between April 18 and 22. CTV News has learned event organizers have set up a special father-son match at the competition that will be televised.
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Can Dubai achieve a happiness revolution without addressing its labor issues?
More posts by this contributor: How mobile technology is transforming lives in rural India It takes more than a village In the novel Desperate in Dubai, Ameera Al Hakawati wrote: “Dubai is… after all, a lonely, transitory place. It’s hard to maintain …
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UAE Ministry of Finance signs MoU with Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity
As part of its commitment to strengthen joint cooperation and exchange expertise on innovation, the UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity (SACGC). The signing took …
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Dubai Financial Market : UAE stocks may see buying from foreigners, institutions
Dubai – Mubasher:UAE stocks are likely to see further selective buying by foreign and institutional investors on Tuesday ahead of first quarter disclosures and despite the decline in oil prices, GCC market analyst Mohamed Al Ahbaby told Mubasher.
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Dubai Police foil Sharjah bank robbery, arrest three
Dubai: Dubai Police foiled a bank robbery by arresting three men just hours before they were to attempt the heist, police said on Thursday. Major-General Khalil Ebrahim Al Mansouri, Assistant to the Dubai Police Chief for Criminal Investigation Affairs …
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Avian influenza: UAE prohibits live birds, untreated poultry products from Croatia
Dubai: The UAE has prohibited the import of all kinds of live domestic and wild birds, ornamental birds, chicks, hatching eggs and their thermally not treated wastes from the Republic of Croatia following the recent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian …
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Now enjoy free Wi-Fi at Sahara Centre in Sharjah
This latest launch expands the Wi-Fi UAE footprint to help enhance happiness through connectivity, which has seen users throughout the UAE take advantage of its seamless connectivity offering. Speaking of the success of the rollout, Jihad Tayara …
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Dubai’s Noor Bank to get new CEO – sources
The head of corporate and investment banking at Dubai’s Mashreq is leaving to become chief executive of Noor Bank, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. Mashreq, Dubai’s third-biggest bank by assets, said John Iossifidis was leaving …
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Traded volume peaks in First Abu Dhabi Bank as rally continues
Dubai: More traders participated in the newly formed First Abu Dhabi Bank boosting liquidity in the once illiquid stock on inclusion in the FTSE emerging market index, causing a surge in the Abu Dhabi index on Wednesday, and making it a regional leader.
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Smart Dubai launches job portal
Dubai: The Smart Dubai Office has announced the launch of a new official central employment portal through which citizens and expatriates can apply for jobs that match their qualifications. Dubai Careers portal, developed by Smart Dubai Government …
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