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UAE allocates USD 200M to boost growth in low-income countries
Abu Dhabi: The UAE has announced it will participate in funding the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust (PRGT), allocating US$200 million (AED735 million), within its efforts to expand concessional financing for low-income…
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Tram-like electric bus launched in Abu Dhabi; here are details
Abu Dhabi: In a significant move aimed at modernizing the transportation system in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a new tram-like electric bus has rolled out in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Media…
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UAE: ERRA first Middle Eastern member to participate in 2023 World Conference
Abu Dhabi: The Emirates Reprographic Rights Management Association (ERRA) made history as the first Middle Eastern member to participate in the 2023 World Conference of the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations…
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Dubai Chambers attracts world’s biggest family business conference
Abu Dhabi: Dubai Chambers has attracted the world’s biggest and most significant family business conference to Dubai, underlining the emirate’s status as a leading destination for prestigious global events. Hosted in partnership…
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150 cats dumped in UAE desert: PETA offers USD 5K reward for info on cat abusers
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia is offering a reward of up to 5000 dollars (Rs 4,15,600) for information leading to an arrest after some 150 cats were found…
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Abu Dhabi Investment Authority to invest Rs 4,966 crore in Reliance Retail
Mumbai: Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) announced on Friday that a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) will inject Rs 4,966.80 crore into RRVL, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries…
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UAE: Ras Al Khaimah to ban single-use plastic bags from 2024
Abu Dhabi: A ban on the single-use of plastic bags in the city of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), will come into effect from January 1, 2024. The Law No.…
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Abu Dhabi, Dubai among top winter destinations for ‘digital nomads’
Winter is just around the corner, daylight hours are shorter and temperatures colder. Office workers are bracing for the cold weather while digital nomads are choosing sunny workplace destinations. According to a…
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Dream Island: Hyderabadi driver wins Rs 11L in UAE, plans to start business
Abu Dhabi: A 36-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Hyderabadi man won the grand prize of 50,000 dirham (Rs 11,31,926) in the latest Dream Island’s scratch card game. The winner, Ravi Kumar, bagged…
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Oman-UAE bus service resumes; know ticket cost, luggage allowance
Oman’s Mwasalat bus service on Sunday, October 1 resumed bus services from Oman to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after being suspended temporarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Route 202 bus…
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End of summer: Temperatures expected to drop to 21ºC in UAE
Abu Dhabi: After long humid summer days, the weather in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be fair to partly cloudy in general and temperatures are set to decrease gradually on Friday,…
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UAE unemployment insurance: Apply before October 1 or face fines
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has introduced an unemployment insurance scheme for all employees in the country. The scheme is mandatory and those who have not signed up before the Sunday, October…
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Sheikh Mohammed seeks applications for post of youth minister
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has invited applications from the Emirati men and women for the post of…
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UAE to create 20,000 jobs in agriculture in the next 5 years
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) aims to increase food and agriculture’s economic contribution by 10 billion dollars (Rs 8,31,05,00,00,000) and create 20,000 jobs within the next five years, its Minister of Economy…
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Double luck? Indian schoolbus driver in UAE wins 2nd lottery; grabs Rs 22L
Abu Dhabi: A 45-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expat won the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw for the second time. The winner Riyas Parambathkandy, who hails from Kerala, and lives…
