Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 1 January, 2015 4:12 pm

The Ripe Food & Craft Market celebrate the 20th anniversary of Dubai Shopping Festival

The Ripe Food & Craft Market opened a special New Year edition to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Dubai Shopping Festival organized by the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), an agency of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM).The Ripe Market is one of the numerous...

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Business & Money | Thursday 1 January, 2015 11:10 am

Arab Social Media Award winners to be announced on 23 Feb. 2015

The organizing committee of the Arab Social Media Award, an initiative of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, announced the Arab Social Media Award ceremony will take place February 23, 2015 to honour companies and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 1 January, 2015 11:06 am

Dubai ushers in 2015 with world’s most-watched 
New Year’s Eve spectacle by Emaar

The Downtown Dubai New Year’s Eve Gala, a dazzling never-before-seen show of fireworks, LED light and laser beam displays, has once again positioned Dubai on the global map with the world’s most-watched New Year’s Eve spectacle.Organised by Emaar Properties, the gala event also clinched the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 1 January, 2015 10:59 am

Dubai Shopping Festival turns 20 today (Thurs, 1 Jan)

Dubai Shopping Festival turns 20 today (1 January), as it sets off on a 32-day “Journey of Celebrations” that promises to offer sheer excitement, world-class entertainment and unique shopping experiences aimed at showcasing Dubai as one of the best family tourism destinations in the world. ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 1 January, 2015 10:54 am

Atlantis, The Palm lights up the Dubai skyline with legendary fireworks at annual NYE extravaganza

Renowned for its spectacular setting, Atlantis, The Palm was the place for over 6,000 people to ring in New Year 2015. Guests and Dubai residents seeking the most memorable evening possible enjoyed mouth-watering culinary delights at the annual, iconic Royal Gala Dinner featuring the 26-piece band...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 1 January, 2015 10:39 am

Spectacular fireworks light up Burj Khalifa

Hundreds of thousands of revellers bid goodbye to 2014 and welcomed 2015 with a bang under a canopy of spectacular fireworks, and a laser and light show in Downtown Dubai on Wednesday night.As the clock struck midnight, the Burj Khalifa — the world’s tallest tower — was lit up by a six-part...

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Healthcare | Thursday 1 January, 2015 9:53 am

All hospitals ordered to treat emergency cases

New Health Minister Mohammed Ali Alhayazie has ordered all government and private hospitals to treat patients needing emergency care, and warned that there would be penalties for those failing to comply.In a circular issued to health facilities on Wednesday, Alhayazie said that they must provide...

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Business & Money | Thursday 1 January, 2015 9:28 am

Emirates Living residents raise safety concerns

DUBAI Two years after launching an extensive signature campaign demanding a security overhaul, Emirates Living residents say they are still waiting for Emaar to act on their demands.In August 2012, Neha Bali, a resident of Meadows 2 spearheaded the signature campaign to raise a number of community...

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Business & Money | Monday 30 November, -0001 12:00 am

RAKEZ enters into strategic alliance with FAB

Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s safest financial institutions, have signed an agreement to offer RAKEZ clients special banking benefits and solutions designed specifically to meet their business...

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Government | Monday 30 November, -0001 12:00 am

Dubai Customs: 100 percent Emiratisation in inspection cadre

Dubai Customs has confirmed that Emiratisation percentage in customs inspection staff reached 100 percent, with 1691 inspectors accounting for 46 percent of the organization’s total workforce. The milestone makes Dubai Customs a role model in supporting the UAE’s Emiratisation...

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