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Dubai sets sail for a billion-dirham cruise industry by 2020
Its full speed ahead for Dubai as it sets sail for a bullish cruise tourism sector that has chartered a course to generate more than Dh1 billion in annual income by 2020. Speaking ...
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Etisalats Nigerian affiliate secures $1.2bn refinancing facility
Etisalat has said its Nigeria affiliate has signed a $1.2bn refinancing loan with 13 Nigerian banks, Reuters has reported. The medium-term facility will be used to refinance an existing $650m loan and bolster Etisalat Nigeria's network, Etisalat ...
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IMF confident Dubai can meet financial obligations
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said it isn't worried about Dubai's ability to meet its financial obligations after the emirate that almost defaulted in 2009 successfully managed to reschedule payments, Bloomberg has reported. "So far the government-related entities have managed debt rescheduling from 2009 quite successfully," said the head of the fund's Middle ...
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Revealed Dubai’s 10 biggest villa deals in Q1
Property prices in Dubai are on the upswing, especially in the villa market, where prices rising 20 per cent last year. Data shared exclusively by Reidin.com with Emirates 24|7 reveals that investors are spending money lavishly on buying good, quality properties with big-ticket transactions (in secondary market) being registered in the Dubai Land Department. According to Reidin.com, a ...
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Jobs in Dubai Gems hiring 500 staff for 2 new schools
"There will be room for approximately 5,000 students once all phases of both schools are complete. The recruitment process is underway for both schools. There will be over 500 staff members employed at both schools once all phases are complete," Gems Education said in a statement to ...
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Dubai landlords start shunning ‘partying’ bachelors
contacted a few real estate agents in Al Qusais and Al Nahda area, they admitted to be governed by a ‘no bachelor clause’. "I don’t know the reason but the landlords don’t want to rent out to bachelors," confirmed an agent. Another claimed he had access to one building that allowed bachelors. This, Joji points out, could be an old dilapidated building in a ...
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Etihad launches new cards that reward spending with air miles
Credit card provider MBNA has added airline giant Etihad to its partner portfolio as they today launched two new cards that rewards spending with air miles. Holders of the Etihad Guest American Express Card will earn 1.5 Etihad Guest Miles for every 1 of spending, while those with the Etihad Guest Visa Card will get 1.5 miles for every 2. MBNA has a litany of organisations for whom it provides ...
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Launch Of Amsterdam Flights Marks Start Of Second Phase In Etihad Airways KLM Strategic Partnership
Peter Hartman, President and CEO of KLM (left) and James Hogan, President and CEO of Etihad Airways celebrate the launch of Etihad Airways’ flights between Abu Dhabi and ...
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Five things to do today attend a lecture on tracking birds in the UAE
the Emirates Natural History Group this evening for a talk on Satellite Tracking of Migratory Birds by Salim Javed of the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD). The agency started a programme in 2005 that tracks the movements of greater flamingos. From 7.30 to 9.30pm, free entry, Emirates Hall, Abu Dhabi Women's College, City Campus, off 11th Street, between 4th and 6th Streets, Abu Dhabi, ...
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Manager to knock-out MD at UAE fight
Contenders for Transguard's White Collar Fight Night 10 are already half-way through a gruelling 8-week training programme that will culminate in an unlikely mix of determined corporate professionals facing-off against one another in the ring as they swap their two-piece suits for towelling robes. Aspiring ...
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PALME 2013 UAE hospitality sector showcase
The UAE hospitality sector thrives in 2013. Innovators from the world of sound and light will be looking to make the most of the resurgent hotel and leisure industry across the Gulf at PALME 2013 Professionals from the light and sound industry are eagerly looking forward to showcase ...
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Mohammed visits INDEX 2013
His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Tuesday visited the venues of the INDEX International Design Exhibition and the Office Exhibition trade shows, and the Middle East Event Show, all held at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), Dubai. Accompanied by Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid ...
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Visa costs slow tide of cruise visitors to the UAE
The UAE still needs to work towards greater visa reprieve for its cruise travellers as it aims to increase tourism numbers, an executive with the world’s largest cruise ship operator says. Last November, the UAE Government announced that tourists arriving on cruise liners were permitted multiple-entry visas. However, those entering the country ...
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Etisalat signs $1.2bn deal with Zenith FBN others
Emerging Markets Telecommunications Services Limited, trading under the name of Etisalat Nigeria, has signed a $1.2bn medium-term syndicated loan facility agreement with Zenith Bank Plc, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, First Bank of Nigeria Limited and 10 other ...
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Dubai Courts offers free legal consultancy and online case registration
Dubai Courts has introduced free electronic legal consultancy, case registration and records revision services to help inform the public about their rights and obligations and judicial procedures and to promote efficiency. In coordination with prominent Dubai lawyers, the Courts is offering free electronic legal consultancy to the public under a new initiative called ‘Shoor’, ...
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Watch advertisement content UAE government told
Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister, said any business licensed in the UAE is subject to the rules and regulation of the country and any crimes are fought by these ...
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Driver cleared of molesting Dubai schoolboy
Citing lack of evidence, the Dubai Court of First Instance acquitted the 42-year-old Pakistani driver, A.A., of molesting the Emirati ...
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Andy Carroll ruled out of England friendlies through injury
Andy Carroll's withdrawal for the friendlies against Republic of Ireland and Brazil was confirmed in an FA statement. Photograph: Jan Kruger/The FA via Getty ...
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Are you King of the Rock Represent the UAE at Alcatraz
Red Bull are calling all UAE ballers to sign up to their King of the Rock qualifiers for the chance to pit their wits against the world's top talent in a one-on-one, best-of-the-best tournament at Alcatraz. Alcatraz, aka The Rock, is the venue for this unique basketball tournament where the best one-on-one players from the United States and the rest of the world battle it out to be ...
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Abu Dhabi Investment Forum starts Wednesday in Paris as the emirate seeks foreign partnerships with a purpose
ABU DHABI, May 21st, 2013 (WAM): Abu Dhabi Investment Forum will start tomorrow in Paris, France, bringing together business and government leaders and decision makers from the UAE and France. The Forum will be opened by Nasser Ahmed Alsuwaidi, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) which hosts the event. "We welcome French business. That's the ...
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UAEs water and electricity needs will be met FNC told
ABU DHABI // The Minister of Energy yesterday assured the FNC that the country's water and electricity needs will be met. Suhail Al Mazrouei said the Federal Electricity and Water Authority, which he also heads, has a clear strategy to cover the needs of all the emirates it serves. Mr Al Mazrouei said plans had been been sent to the relevant emirates for approval. But Rashed Al Sheraiqi ...
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Emiratis must abide by any contracts they sign says Sheikh Abdullah
ABU DHABI // The UAE does not prevent foreign embassies from working to protect their citizens who are employed here, the Foreign Minister told the FNC yesterday. Following a debate on efforts by the Philippines embassy to enforce a minimum wage for its citizens employed as domestic staff, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed said that "if we want to support our nationals abroad, there can be no ...
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UAE media law has answers says Abdullah
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed with Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for FNC affairs, during yesterday's FNC session. Ravindranath K / The ...
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Quotas for Emiratisation of media will not work FNC told
ABU DHABI // Quotas for Emiratisation of the media will not work, Sheikh Abdullah told the FNC. He admitted he was disappointed that so few Emiratis worked in the media, but warned that imposing quotas could lead to "bogus Emiratisation". He said 13 per cent of staff at the Dubai ...
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Intermetal builds new USD20.4m factory in Dubai
(MENAFN) Intermetal, a Group Harwal Company, spent USD20.41 million to build a new furniture factory, reported Emirates 24/7.The Dubai-located factory will be designed by Dubai Investment Park.According to Bedros Bambokian, Executive Director of Group Harwal, this new factory will assist the company's services and business in the UAE and the whole GCC.The global furniture solutions leader ...
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Olympics may be Dubai's next goal
Dubai is famous for being ambitious, sometimes to its detriment, but mostly to its advantage. It was ambition that made it the city the way it is now. For some, the recent announcement of a possible Olympic bid may seem overly optimistic, but what are Dubai’s chances realistically?
Dubai does nothing half-heartedly. Fifteen years ago, Dubai was just another city in the Gulf, there was nothing particularly special about it, apart from the fact that, for western workers, it was an attractive location because of the lack of income tax, but this it had in common with many other GCC cities. Read more
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