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BLME opens first overseas representative office in Dubai
Bank of London and The Middle East (BLME), the largest Islamic Bank in Europe, today announced the opening of its representative office in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). This will be the Bank’s first overseas office, and will allow the Bank to expand the reach and distribution of its established business capabilities in partnership with key stakeholders and clients. ...
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Abu Dhabi floats tender to build bus stops
The Abu Dhabi Department of Transport has floated two tenders to build bus stops in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. Scope of works also includes some remodelling and modification of about 100 bus stops in each of the two areas along with associated infrastructure and utilities relocation and protection services. In addition to that, the project will consist of installing and commissioning the air ...
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Dubais Damac begins work on first Iraq project
Dubai-based property developer Damac Properties has begun construction on its first residential complex in Iraq, several years after it first announced its intention to expand into the Middle East ...
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Abu Dhabi Film Festival announces first recipients of Sanad Fund 2013
Post-Production - Narrative • My Sweet Pepper Land (Iraq, France, Germany, UAE), directed by Hiner Saleem • Theeb (Jordan, UAE, Qatar), directed by Naji Abu Nowar • In the Sands of Babylon (Iraq, UK, Netherlands, UAE), directed by Mohammed Jabarah Al Daradji • Fevers (Morocco, France, UAE), directed by Hicham Ayouch Post-Production - Documentary • Whispers of the Cities ...
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Masdar Institute among leaders in patent filings from UAE
Innovation remains the catchword in today's digital world driven by technology. But what drives this innovationknowledge-seekers of the academia, industry leaders focused on return on their investments or the government machinery keen to boost ...
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Axtrom to showcase its Axpad range at DISTREE Middle East
Axtrom, the leading developer of tablets, peripherals and accessories, today announced that it is participating in DISTREE Middle East, which is being held from May 21st to 23rd at the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, ...
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Dubai Municipality planning services go online
The Planning department of Dubai Municipality has launched its entire services online from May 2013. The move came as part of the Zero Visit Programme initiated by the civic body aiming at accelerating the municipal services in all areas of its work and achieving the complete transparency in ...
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UAE construction giant faces rare strike by workers demanding higher pay
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates-based construction company Arabtec says it's working to resolve a rare strike by labourers seeking higher wages. Labour protests are uncommon across the Gulf Arab states, which depend on workers mostly from South Asia for vital construction jobs. Entire teams of workers are often housed in crowded labour camps with basic services. UAE ...
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Door to higher education scholarships opens in UAE
Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research said: ';The objective of these scholarships is to ensure the graduation of qualified and globally competitive manpower through the creation of a distinctive education environment to add new successes to the achievements of the previous ministry that will together be turned into a tangible ...
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Abdullah bin Zayed takes part in Doha Forum and Enriching the Middle-Easts Economic Future Conference
WAM DOHA, May 20th, 2013 (WAM)-- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Foreign Minister, today attended the inauguration of the Doha Forum: Enriching the Middle-East's Economic Future Conference, held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Doha. The Forum was opened by His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, in the presence of heads of states and delegations. The ...
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Sharjah Ruler and his wife support Charity Auction for the education of orphans in the UAE
WAM SHARJAH, May 20th, 2013 (WAM) -- Under the patronage of Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah and his wife Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qassimi, Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs and Honorary Patron of the Sharjah Businesswomen's Council (SBWC), the initiative "Tawasel" organised an electronic charity ...
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Department of Transport gears up to construct new Bus Depot in Abu Dhabi
WAM ABU DHABI, May 20th, 2013 -- The Department of Transport (DoT) in Abu Dhabi announced today that it will soon commence building the new AED 175 million bus depot project in Abu Dhabi, after the project was approved by the Executive Council as part of various infrastructure projects valued at AED 1.5 billion. Spanning over 10 hectares in Khalifa City A, opposite the Abu Dhabi Golf Club and ...
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Drunk man assaulted police when asked for ID card Dubai court hears
DUBAI // A drunk man kicked a police officer in the groin after being asked for his ID card, a court heard today. Two officers approached NS, 28, from Nigeria, at the Bani Yas Metro station on November 17 last year suspecting he was drunk. When they asked for his ID card he ran off and when they caught up with him he assaulted both officers breaking one of their fingers and kicking one of them ...
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Mirdif City Centre evacuated in early morning drill
DUBAI // Workers at Mirdif City Centre were evacuated from the mall on Sunday morning during an emergency drill carried out by Dubai Civil Defence, Dubai Police and Dubai Ambulance. The drill was staged at 8am - two hours before the mall opened to customers - and all retail partners, contractors and mall management were successfully evacuated. Mall management said the drill represented their ...
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Suspended jail term for Dubai man who threatened to post nude pictures of ex-fiancee
DUBAI // A man who threatened to post naked pictures of his ex-fiancee on the internet has been given a suspended one-year jail term. The Criminal Court ordered the man to be deported immediately and also ordered that all images and clips be deleted from a memory card confiscated from him on the day of his arrest. During his trial the court heard MZ, 26, demanded his ex-fiancee pay him ...
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Dubai case has taken too long Carr
Foreign Minister Bob Carr says a four-year court case involving two Australian businessmen in Dubai has taken an "indefensible amount of ...
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Dh175m bus depot to be built in Abu Dhabi
The Department of Transport (DoT) in Abu Dhabi announced on Monday that it will soon commence building the new Dh175 million bus depot project in Abu Dhabi, after the project was approved by the Executive Council as part of various infrastructure projects valued at Dh1.5 billion. Spanning over 10 hectares in Khalifa City A, opposite the Abu Dhabi Golf Club and adjacent to the northern Abu Dhabi ...
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Road expansion project in Abu Dhabi at $75 million
The road originally has seen the construction of 11 service projection lines Work on a Dh267.5 million roads project will begin on an 80 kilometre two-lane highway that links Abu Dhabi's third largest city with the Western Region, the Department of Transport (DoT) said.According to a DoT announcement on Sunday, the work on the multi-million dirham project will be completed within 20 months. ...
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Dubai real estate market is back on its feet reports Bayut.com
Many experts had dubbed 2013 the year of recovery and with the passage of time, the signs of a more profound recovery are becoming more and more evident.Q1 2013 reports have started pouring in and they have all painted a pretty picture for Dubai real estate market. Cluttons' report of Q1 2013 shows a spike in the number of transactions taking place in Dubai real estate market. Bayut.com, ...
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Ginx TV launches on My-HD in MENA
Following a number of recent launches around the globe, namely, Poland, The Netherlands, Romania and Croatia, Ginx TV has expanded its footprint in the Middle East by signing an agreement with My-HD, one of the leading satellite Pay-TV platforms in the MENA ...
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EAD announces completion of Greenhouse Gas Inventory Project
The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) released the results of its inaugural Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory Project for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi for ...
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ESI International to present seminar on project management competencies
ESI International, the world's leading project management training company, will be conducting a breakfast seminar entitled 'Developing Your Project Management Capability - Your Roadmap to Success' on Wednesday 29th May 2013, 8.30am - 11.00am at the Crowne Plaza, Sheikh Hamden St, Abu Dhabi, 3541, ...
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Arabtec shares fall as employees go on strike
Shares of Arabtec Construction, listed on the Dubai market DFM, closed 2.05% lower at Dhs2.39 on Monday after local media reported that construction workers stood away from work since Saturday in order to enforce a pay rise. The National quoted workers saying they demanded from the UAE's first construction firm a salary increase of Dhs200, up from Dhs800 per month. They argued that staff ...
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UAE public and private sector to get holiday on June 6
View Photo Thinkstock - The UAE has declared Thursday, June 6, as a public and private sector holiday to mark Al Isra'a Wal Miraj, the ascension of Prophet ...
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Public can comment on UAE nuclear facilities guide
Abu Dhabi: The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), the country’s independent nuclear regulatory body, has invited the public to review and comment on its draft Regulatory Guide on the Certification of Reactor Operators and Senior Reactor Operators at Nuclear ...
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