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Bayut and Dubizzle merger on the cards as OLX invests in Emerging Markets Property Group

By on April 28, 2020 in Living in Dubai, Business in Dubai

Dubai-based Emerging Markets Property Group (EMPG) that runs property portals in different emerging markets across the world including Bayut in Dubai, Zameen in Pakistan, and Mubawab in North Africa, has raised a $150 million round led by OLX Group and its existing shareholders. As reported by MENAbytes, the deal includes merger of OLX Group’s classifieds […]

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Ramadan Fridge Sharing Initiative is back in Dubai

By on May 28, 2017 in Living in Dubai

A brainchild of Australian native, Sumayyah Sayed, Ramadan Fridge sharing is back in Dubai. In 2016, when Ramadan Fridge sharing initiative was started, the organizers arranged over 150 fridges across Dubai. Ramadan Fridge Locations: The initiative is spread across Dubai in areas like Jebel Ali, Marina, Sports City, Umm Suqueim, Jumeirah, Al Barsha, Meydan, Midriff. […]

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NOA Dental Clinic, specialized dental services in Dubai

By on August 7, 2014 in Health, Living in Dubai, Resources

NOA Dental Clinic is one of the well-established dental clinics in Dubai that has been around since 2005. NOA Dental Clinic is a family oriented dental clinic specializing in Preventive, Cosmetic and General Dentistry. They offer a full range of dental services including tooth-colored fillings, porcelain veneers, dental braces, teeth whitening, children’s dentistry, root canal […]

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Sky Bus shuttle service from Dubai airport to hotels launched

By on May 23, 2014 in Dubai Transport

  Passengers at Dubai International Airport can now avail of comfortable bus rides to and from their hotels as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) launches the Sky Bus service. Launched as a pilot project for six months, the Sky Bus service will offer direct connectivity to 26 hotels across the city, operated through eight […]

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Drivers pay double as Salik cap lifted

Drivers pay double as Salik cap lifted

By on August 3, 2013 in Living in Dubai

Motorists in Dubai and Sharjah are paying as much as double for Salik tolls after the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) removed the daily Dh24 cap. The cap, which had been in place since Salik began in 2007, meant motorists would be charged for a maximum of six trips, irrespective of how many more trips they made. But the RTA scrapped the cap on July 15. […]

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100 Lucky Filipinos in Dubai can win Cebu Pacific round-trip tickets to Philippines

By on June 3, 2013 in Living in Dubai

Cebu Pacific is the Philippines’ largest national flag carrier. It currently operates a fleet of 43 aircrafts including 35 Airbus planes. Cebu Pacific operates on 21 international destinations and 34 domestic destinations across the Philippines. Cebu Pacific is all set to launch a direct flight from Dubai to Manila. To celebrate the inauguration, Cebu Pacific […]

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European Style Bike Sharing coming to Dubai

By on February 21, 2013 in Living in Dubai

Dubai Government and RTA are always working to ease traffic congestion and making the Emirates more environment friendly. The latest announcement about a European style Bike Sharing in Dubai is another step in right direction.   As XPRESS reports: The novel scheme has been rolled out by Nextbike, the German-based company which operates about 15,000 bikes […]

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Dubai — The Financial Sector and Social do’s and dont’s

By on December 6, 2012 in Business in Dubai, Living in Dubai

When moving to Dubai, you’re moving to a part of the world that has a very different culture and customs from the West. Put a foot wrong and you can end up in trouble with the authorities or with the locals, depending on your misdemeanour. Here are a few things you should know to make […]

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Cooking Gas gets 20% expensive in Dubai

By on December 18, 2010 in Living in Dubai

Inflation scored another point in the daily lives of expats when the price of cooking gas cylinders went up to 20% in four emirates — Dubai, Ajman, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain. The 22kg medium-sized cylinder, which is the highest in demand for domestic use, will go up by Dh20 to Dh115. The price of […]

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Will there be a merger between Emirates and Etihad?

Will there be a merger between Emirates and Etihad?

By on December 13, 2009 in Business in Dubai

Emirates and Etihad airlines symbolize Dubai and Abu Dhabi, how one is all glorified, mostly in self-inspired awe and admiration, hiding the defects and weaknesses under the rug, and how the other is professionally catching up, one systematic step at a time. According to ArabianBusiness, the UAE’s population of just over four million people is […]

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