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UAE employees can expect a 4.8 per cent pay rise next year
Wages will rise as the job market enjoys a boost from new government reforms and digital adoption, according to Mercer. Salaries in the UAE are projected to increase by 4.8% next year across all industries as the job market heats up amid the
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UAE launches first home-grown satellite
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched its first home-grown satellite "Khalifa Sat" aboard an H-IIA rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan today. The UAE media celebrated the event, which it described as "the
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UAE has pledged $50mn to help stabilise the eastern Syrian city
Recently, the United Arab Emirates had announced that it will contribute $50m to aid the efforts in stabilizing the war-ravaged country of Syria. “We are closely coordinating with the alliance to improve living conditions in affected
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Virgin Atlantic will fly no more from London to Dubai
The dominance of Emirates on the Dubai-London route has been reinforced with Virgin Atlantic pulling out of the market citing that the route was
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UAE workers to get VISA approved in 24hrs
In what comes as a breath of fresh air for all workers employed at Dubai's Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), their visas will be processed within
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UAE plans to transport icebergs from Antarctica iceberg for drinking water
In the midst of one of the worst water crisis to have plagued the country, the United Arab Emirates is now looking towards Antarctica to resolve the
Read MoreEmirates to discontinue 'Hindu meal' option
Dubai-based Emirates Airlines have announced that they will no longer serve the ‘Hindu meal’ option on their aircrafts. The airline issued an official statement and said that the decision was taken after a review of the onboard
Read MoreMore units of mobile cancer screening units need to be rolled out in Oman, says senior doctor
The Mobile Mammography Unit (MMU) has received praise from a senior doctor at Oman’s public medical health sector and has also added that the country needs more of the same in the near future. The biggest advantage of Mobile cancer
Read MoreDubai’s population to double by 2027
According to a recent report, the population of Dubai is expected the double by the year 2027 and as such the region has to chart out a concerted plan to accommodate the growth and also keeping an eye on the standard of living and
Read MoreUAE University to start space science programme
The United Aram Emirates University’s Physics Department has announced that they will start a new Space Science Track at the beginning of the 2018-2019 academic year. The syllabus has been fashioned according to the new UAE’s new
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