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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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Mall of Qatar to add 15 luxury retail stores
The Mall of Qatar has signed an agreement with Doha-based Abu Issa Holding to open 15 high-end stores. The deal will see the introduction of global brands including Godiva Cafe, Yves Delorme, Hartmann, Samsonite, Voulez Vous and Bugatti. Rony Mourani, general manager at Mall of Qatar, said: “In line with our promise to house top
Expats can now use Saudi government hospitals – report
Expatriates in Saudi Arabia will be able to use government hospitals for treatment as long as they pay a designated fee and follow the centres’ rules and regulations, according to the Ministry of Health. The decision was taken due to a large number of expats living in rural areas where few or no private hospitals
Ramadan 2016 private sector working hours announced
ABU DHABI // Private sector employees in the UAE will have their working days reduced by two hours during Ramadan. The announcement was made via a statement from the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources issued by Saqr Ghobash, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation. Working hours for the public sector which were announced on
Dubai expects 2.5m Saudi tourists in 2020
Dubai is a top choice for Saudi tourists and their number is expected to increase by almost 100 per cent, that is 2.5 million, by 2020, an Emirati official has said, citing current economic forecasts. “The number of Saudi tourists in Dubai was 1.5 million in 2015,” Issam Kazim, CEO of the Dubai Corporation for
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