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Burj Al Arab launches luxury Terrace beach resort
Dubai’s Burj Al Arab has unveiled its much-anticipated beach resort. The Terrace, a 10,000 sq m artificial island housing a luxury leisure facility, stretches 100m into the Arabian Gulf from behind the iconic hotel. It boasts freshwater and saltwater pools, beach, restaurant and bar, plus private cabanas with butler service. Membership of the Terrace’s leisure
Emirates named as official partner for Dubai Expo2020
Emirates has been appointed as the official airline partner for Dubai Expo2020. Under the terms of the partnership, Emirates will be a licensed ticket reseller for Dubai Expo2020, playing a “key role in bringing visitors to the event”, its organisers said on Sunday. The partnership with Emirates is the highest of three tiers of partnerships
United Arab Emirates: Mandatory health insurance required for foreign employees and dependents
The Dubai Health Authority stated, as of June 30, 2016, employers in Dubai will be required to provide health insurance for all of their employees. Employees must be covered by an acceptable insurance plan provided by a pre-approved health insurance provider, and employers will be required to provide proof of such coverage. In addition, initial
UAE has most new entrepreneurs in Middle East
New technology platforms have pushed more UAE residents to become entrepreneurs, revealed a study by social networking website LinkedIn. Digital platforms have helped residents to overcome traditional barriers that come with founding companies, making the process easier and more accessible, reported Emirates 24/7. The study also showed that entrepreneurship is the fastest-growing job year-on-year in
How Dubai is reducing its waste… to zero
Waste reduction is one of the biggest issues faced by Dubai today, according to the city’s municipal body for city services and the upkeep of facilities in the Emirate. The man heading the waste department in Dubai Municipality explains his vision of making the city waste free by the next decade. “We have big challenges
Plans for $272m Dubai Canal project unveiled
Plans for a project worth more than $272m (AED1bn) have been unveiled by the Dubai Properties Group. The Marasi Business Bay development, set to be built by the Dubai Water Canel, was announced on Tuesday by Dubai Holding’s real estate arm. The master-planned waterside development will include a 12km promenade, the “UAE’s first-ever water homes”,
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Expats in Kuwait object to one hundred per cent increase in traffic fines
Expats and residents of Kuwait are unhappy about plans to increase traffic fines by as much as 100 per cent. The Ministry of Interior’s decision to double the amount of fines charged for traffic violations is causing major discontent in the expat community, with even Kuwaiti citizens asking their MPs to confront the Ministry’s officials.
Dubai’s going solar
The global solar market is doing well. But it is changing, and the main reason for this is a shift in geographical focus. The Big 5 Hub talks to Hadi Tahboub, Vice President of the Middle East Solar Industry Association (MESIA) about Dubai’s role as a leader in MENA’s solar game. There is no sign
May 23, 2016
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