Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD) revealed that the results of the Dubai real estate market during the first eight months of 2018 are encouraging, especially in light of the timely completion of projects. One of the signs of the real estate market’s attractiveness is its continued ability to attract additional investors who have invested heavily, contributing to ...
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8 September
UAE in top 10 for online SME, start-up searches
Dubai / Emirates Business The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ranked in the top 10 countries globally for online searches of the term “how to start a business in…â€, according to a recent report from SEMrush, the leading online digital marketing suite. Far out-ranking all other countries in the wider Middle East region, the UAE claimed a lofty 9th position ...
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8 September
ADGM, ‘Chinese financial firm’ ink deal
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre in Abu Dhabi, and the Beijing Financial Street Services Bureau concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Beijing, capital of the People’s Republic of China. The MoU was signed by Richard Teng, Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM, and Li ...
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8 September
Etihad deploys cloud technology
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways has partnered with Farelogix Inc. to enhance its merchandising and distribution capabilities. The deployment of new generation technology from Farelogix will enable Etihad to provide unique, customised offers to its guests, and strengthen its position as the ‘airline of choices’. Etihad’s strategy will focus on broadening ancillary offerings to customers, allowing for more ...
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8 September
Archaeologists uncover UAE’s earliest mosque
ABU DHABI / WAM Archaeologists from the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) are continuing to make spectacular discoveries that shed new light on the history of the UAE at the dawn of Islam. This was a period of time which ushered in a wave of change across the UAE. The new religion brought with ...
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8 September
Dewa CEO discusses enhancing cooperation with Korean companies
Dubai / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), discussed enhancing cooperation with Korean companies with Chun Young Wook, Consul General of Korea to Dubai, and Youngsoo Kim, Consul at the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Dubai, at DEWA’s headquarters. The meeting was attended by Waleed Salman, Executive Vice ...
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8 September
Chief of Staff of UAE Armed Forces visits UAE troops in Yemen
HODEIDAH / WAM Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, on Saturday, paid an inspection visit to units of the UAE Armed Forces participating in the operation for the liberation of Hodeidah. Accompanied by a group of senior army officers, Lt. General Al Rumaithi inspected the sites of the troops and the ...
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8 September
Abu Dhabi symposium to analyse UN human rights report on Yemen
Abu Dhabi / WAM An elite list of international human rights activists, representatives of civil society forces, non-governmental organisations, and experts on international humanitarian law and international law will gather in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, September 9, for an international symposium to present an analytical, objective and critical reading to the United Nations, UN, report released last week by the ...
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8 September
Obama joins midterm battle for Congress with rebuke of Trump
Bloomberg Barack Obama delivered a blunt rebuke of President Donald Trump in the opening salvo of the former president’s campaign to bolster Democrats in the midterm congressional elections. The former president warned of dire consequences if US voters stand on the sidelines in November’s midterm election, saying the nation is living through “dangerous times.†“This is one of those pivotal ...
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8 September
Accused Russian spy not fit for pre-trial release: US
Bloomberg Prosecutors in the case against accused Russian agent Maria Butina are opposing move to release the defendant on bond, calling into question her ties to the US and highlighting Russian efforts to win her release. Those efforts have included six consular visits with Butina, delivery of four diplomatic notes to the US State Department , and direct complaints to ...
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