DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The Saudi prince tasked with attracting foreign investment said Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s pro-business administration can be a good thing for the kingdom as it overhauls its economy and prepares to publicly …
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Dubai police say they arrest hackers who targeted Obama White House staff
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai police arrested foreign hackers in 2015 who targeted five senior Obama White House officials in a blackmail email scam and plan to turn them over to U.S. authorities after they complete their prison sentences, state …
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One Financial Markets Celebrates 10 Years with New Office and Regulatory Status in Dubai
London based broker One Financial Markets has further cemented its presence in the Middle East with new regulatory approval from The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the regulatory authority for the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC).
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First Abu Dhabi Bank is UAE’s largest lender
The largest bank in the UAE was born on April 1 as Abu Dhabi-based National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) and First Gulf Bank (FGB) completed their widely discussed merger. The new combined bank has been named First Abu Dhabi Bank and it will have assets in …
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Trading up: Calgary millwright represents Canada at 2017 WorldSkills competition
Today, the 22-year-old Calgarian is getting ready to represent Canada at the 2017 WorldSkills competition in Abu Dhabi this fall … four years later.” MORE ALBERTA NEWS | Don’t take off those winter tires just yet, warns AMA MORE ALBERTA NEWS …
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Dubai highrise complex burns in fire near world’s tallest building
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—An inferno burned early Sunday in a highrise tower complex being built alongside Dubai’s largest mall, its thick black smoke shrouding the world’s tallest building nearby in this desert metropolis where skyscraper blazes …
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Dubai Municipality showcases achievements at DIGAE exhibition
Dubai: The civic body is participating in the Dubai International Government Achievements Exhibition (DIGAE) 2017, which is held from April 2-4 by the Government of Dubai under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice …
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UAE leaders flay St Petersburg metro bombing
Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a cable of condolences to Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, on the death of people in the St Petersburg metro bombing. In the cable, Shaikh Khalifa expressed his heartfelt …
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UAE Women's team geared up for first ever AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifying campaign
Emirati women are all set to compete in their first Asian Cup qualifying campaign… Fans of women’s football in the United Arab Emirates are excitedly awaiting the beginning of their first-ever qualifying campaign for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup …
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UAE students reconnect with nature
… their interest in gardening has more far reaching effects than we can imagine,” the UAE-based paper was quoted by UAE News Agency (WAM). “There’s enough evidence available from recent research, that spending time around farms, parks and green spaces …
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Dubai police say they arrest hackers after White House staff
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai police have arrested foreign hackers who targeted five senior White House officials in a blackmail email scam, state-owned media reported on Monday. The Arabic-language Al Bayan newspaper and the television channel …
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Abu Dhabi Media relaunches Radio 1 and Radio 2
Abu Dhabi Media has announced the official relaunch of the Radio 1 and Radio 2 stations, after they were pulled off air last year. The two stations were previously operated by Gulf News Broadcasting, which lost the frequency licenses to manage them last year.
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Dubai Police arrest White House email hackers
In a crime-busting breakthrough, the Dubai Police have arrested members of an African gang who hacked the emails of some White House staff members in the US. According to Dr Major Saud Al Khaledi, chief of information and development at the Cyber Crimes …
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Dubai real estate market on course to stabilise during 2017
A slowing rate of decline across all sectors of the Dubai real estate market suggests increasing stability and the expectation of the market ‘bottoming out’ before the end of 2017, according to leading international real estate consultancy, Cluttons.
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Dubai real estate meltdown: Burj Khalifa rates plummet by 25%
Over the past 12 months, the Burj Khalifa has registered a 25 per cent correction in values, making it the weakest performer in Dubai. Hattan Villas at The Lakes (–13.5 per cent), Hattan Villas at Arabian Ranches (–12.6 per cent), villas on the Palm …
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Revealed: Expo 2020 Dubai central hub design
Dubai: A heat-reducing translucent 360-degree projection dome to help naturally cool the main plaza will be among the futuristic features of the under-construction central hub of the Dubai Expo 2020 venue, a senior official has revealed on Monday. Ahmed Al …
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Expo 2020 Dubai unveils design for central hub
Dubai: Ahmed Al Khatib, vice president of Real Estate at Expo 2020 Dubai, has unveiled the design for Al Wasl Plaza, a central hub for the Expo 2020 site with a capacity of 10,000 people. The hub will feature a heat-reducing translucent 360-degree …
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