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Business

The UAE is witnessing strong demand for business and individual loans

Strong demand continued Loans And credit in the business sector and individual consumers in the UAE during the last quarter of 2023, according to the results of the credit trends survey for the fourth quarter of 2023 issued by...

Lebanon to ask consultants to resume central bank audit

Lebanon to ask consultants:  Parliament agreed this week to lift banking secrecy for one year BEIRUT: Lebanon’s caretaker finance minister said it would contact a consulting firm on Wednesday to resume a forensic audit of the central bank, a key condition...

Let’s not judge ‘Open Banking’ by its title

With its high levels of internet penetration and a growing digital financial services market, criminals look to breach security measures and commit fraudulent attacks to access consumer data in the UAE. According to NordVPN’s Cyber Risk index, the UAE is...

20 New Oil & Gas Exploration Blocks To Be Auctioned Next Month, Nadeem Babar

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Petroleum Nadeem Babar said that 20 new oil and gas exploration blocks will be auctioned by the government next month as part of its strategy to achieve self-reliance in the energy sector. As...

Dubai’s Business Bay Crossing Bridge closed for 30 hours this weekend

Dubai: The Business Bay Crossing Bridge from Deira to Bur Dubai is closed for 30 hours, from Friday (December 18) at 12am until 6am on Saturday (December 19), the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) tweeted. The RTA has also advised...

How to apply for a personal, car or home loan in the UAE?

Dubai: Moving to the UAE can often be an instant upgrade in one’s lifestyle – from a safe community to state-of-the-art infrastructure, the country has a lot to offer residents. Add to that an easy availability of loans and...

Dubai brings in strict laws on selling and managing of ‘timeshare’ properties

Dubai: Dubai Tourism has been mandated to develop the framework for the selling, marketing and management of properties sold under 'timeshare' programmes. As part of this, Dubai will also be listing all such residential units under such schemes as...

UAE’s Abdullah bin Zayed meets Russia’s trade minister

Moscow: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, reviewed the prospects of advancing cooperation between the UAE and Russia in areas of sciences, AI, healthcare, food security, technology and aviation, with Denis Valentinovich...

Bollywood back in business again as filming to resume

The Maharashtra government has allowed to resume shoot for TV shows, films, and web platforms. The Maharashtra government with immediate effect allowed the resumption of shooting for TV shows, advertisements, web-series, and films. Many appeals were made from the entertainment industry...

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Dubai’s new ‘islands’ out to create another offplan property wave

Dubai: It’s not just offplan property launches that are booming in Dubai – there are ‘islands’ too. Coming off the...

UAE clarifies eligibility of applicants for extended visa amnesty

Abu Dhabi: The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security has confirmed that individuals violating residency and visa regulations after September 1...

UAE’s National Day celebrations to be called Eid Al Etihad

The official name for the UAE National Day celebrations is 'Eid Al Etihad', its organising committee announced on Tuesday. The name emphasises the theme of...

UAE: Students who have not cleared EmSAT can reapply to universities

After UAE authorities announced the cancellation of EmSAT entrance exam in early November, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research allowed universities to...

No luggage queues at Dubai’s new airport

Dubai: Passengers arriving at Dubai World Central’s new terminal won’t have to wait for their bags - instead, the luggage will be ready at...