April 2017 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

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Dubai: The offices at JLT (Jumeirah Lake Towers) are proving a top draw for price-conscious businesses seeking a permanent address, while Business Bay continues to build up a profile as the go-to prime commercial destination. The situation in Dubai’s office market space is also being helped by...

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Emirates NBD’s latest tracker indicates sharp improvement in business conditions The UAE’s non-oil private sector gained further momentum in March, with Emirates NBD’s latest Purchasing Managers’ Index rising to a 19-month high last month, the bank said. The index – a composite...

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Work on the 304-room Premier Inn is set to begin in Q2 Dubai developer Nakheel has awarded the Dhs136m ($37m) main contract for its second hotel at Dragon City to Al Ghurair Contracting and Engineering Works LLC. Work on the Dhs176m ($47.9m) project, a 304-room Premier Inn, is now...

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Etihad and Qatar also introduced similar services last week Dubai carrier Emirates has followed UAE rival Etihad by offering Microsoft tablets to first and business class passengers on flights bound for the US. The new service follows the introduction of a ban on passengers...

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The Dubai Media Office confirms that the fire has been brought under control by authorities. Update: Dubai Civil Defence has confirmed that the early morning fire in Fountain Views Tower, located near Dubai Mall in Downtown Dubai has been brought under control. Dubai Civil Defence...

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Abu Dhabi's state utility tightened its grip on loss-making Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) by boosting its stake to 74 percent, days after it granted land that could potentially wipe out the energy company's losses. It is not the first time cash-rich Abu Dhabi has stepped in to...

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An Emirati poet was recently jailed and heavily fined for committing this cybercrime. A UAE lawyer has warned people against the misuse of social media such posting insulting, immoral and defaming messages as it could land them in jail. "We are in a new era with vast interacting...

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Sheikh Mohammed thanks participants from all around the Arab World who applied for his Hope Makers initiative. The Hope Makers initiative has received over 65,000 applications from individuals displaying their initiatives that have the potential in improving people's quality of life....

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A report on Monday claimed the men were arrested in Ajman The Dubai Police has denied a media report that officials arrested a group of hackers who allegedly targeted White House officials. On Monday, Arabic-language newspaper Al Bayan reported that the arrests took place after...

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The real estate market in Ras Al Khaimah, one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, has grown by nearly 45 per cent from 3.4 billion dirhams ($925 million) in 2011 to 4.94 billion dirhams ($1.34 billion) in 2015, according to the latest industry data published on Tuesday....

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