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UAE announces new year holidays

The UAE government on Monday announced holidays for the public and private sector to mark the Islamic and Western new years.
employees had been given Dec. 28 and Jan. 1 off, citing statements by Labour Minister Saqr Ghobash and Civil Service Bureau chairman Humaid al-Qattami.
Both Ghobash and Qattami congratulated President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, [...]

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DIFF thanks 2008 official suppliers

 The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) today thanked the top firms that stepped up to support the highly anticipated event as its Official Suppliers.
15 firms lent their support: The Al Nisr Group (inclusive of Al Nisr Media, Al Nisr Publishing and Gulf News Broadcasting), House of Amouage, Caviar House & Prunier, Dessange Coiffure, Eye on [...]

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UAE sets sights on medical tourism industry

  The UAE is rapidly expanding its infrastructure in a bid to grab a bigger slice of the thriving health tourism market, but it faces hurdles in its quest to become a hub for medical travel.

Dubai Healthcare City is a keystone in the battle to attract medical tourism

With rising healthcare costs and hospital waiting times [...]

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Dubailand struggles with ambitious targets

Dubailand is expected to play a key role in helping Dubai achieve its goal of attracting 15 million tourists a year by 2015, but the development is facing a number of challenges that are impacting the scope and delivery of the project.

Tatweer has taken a firmer role in pushing Dubailand forward

Dubailand is billed as the [...]

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Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Malibu star on Bin Hamoodah Automotive’s Abu Dhabi Show stand

 
Three show-stopping Middle East Premieres and two regional Show debuts will form the highlights of the Chevrolet and GMC line-ups on the Bin Hamoodah Automotive stand at the 2008 Abu Dhabi International Motor Show.

Chevrolet Cruze.

Celebrating a year in which Bin Hamoodah Automotive has seen customers flocking to its showrooms, with year-on-year sales over the first [...]

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