March 2017 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

March 7, 2017 no comments 782
Dubai residents can now present their Emirates ID at clinics to avail of health services Dubai: At least six of the 12 insurance companies authorised to provide Essential Basic Package (EBP) are now accepting Emirates ID as the chosen validation card, replacing the conventional insurance...

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Silento is free to leave the UAE after Al Ain civil court on Monday morning lifted a travel ban on the US rapper. The artist, whose real name is Ricky Lamar Hawk, had been banned from leaving the UAE after a civil case was filed because the 19-year-old failed to appear at two concerts for...

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The resident workers have incurred heavy losses As many as 100 workers were stranded on Sunday morning as their temporary caravan accommodations were gutted in a major fire in Khor Kalba, Sharjah. The resident workers have incurred heavy losses as many of them lost their valuable...

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Dubai's Emaar Properties EMAR.DU , the developer of the world's tallest building, has proposed a cash dividend of 15 percent for 2016, it said in a statement on Tuesday. The developer, in which the government of Dubai has a minority stake, also said it had recorded a net profit of 5.233...

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The opening of Abu Dhabi Airports' $2.94 billion Midfield Terminal has been pushed back by two years, regional newspapers reported on Monday, in the latest setback for a project seen as crucial to the emirate's wider expansion into tourism. Abu Dhabi, home to the capital of the UAE, is...

March 6, 2017 no comments 756
Work on the mixed-used project is currently 21.9 per cent complete Construction of luxury beachfront project Mamsha Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi is proceeding as per schedule, its master developer Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) has revealed. Development work on the...

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Damac Properties, a leading luxury real estate developer in the region, has launched Hajar Villas, Dubai’s first 'modern stone villas'. Hajar Villas are a collection of premium, contemporary homes available in four-bedroom vacation homes, spacious three-bedroom homes, one-bedroom duplexes with...

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Police questioned, detained and released the popular vlogger in 24 hours Dubai: Dubai Police picked up a British daredevil James Kingston for questioning after he performed a dangerous stunt in Dubai as depicted in videos he posted online. I have been arrested by the CID here in...

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The Fitch subsidiary company predicts that billions sent to new projects in the United Arab Emirates will lead to considerable economic increase in the next two years. Economic growth in the UAE will head in it and in 2018, generally due to growth of not oil sector and the high prices of...

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UAE, with a coverage of 93.7 per cent, has topped the global list of countries with the highest Fiber to the Home (FTTH) penetration for 2016, according to top industry body FTTH Council. The emirates was shortlisted in the category of countries with a FTTH penetration of over 40 per cent....

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