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UAE Targets Islamist Accounts In Money-Laundering Clampdown

The government said it was stepping up efforts to cut off financing to groups it classifies as terrorist.

Soccer: Ex-Juventus Star Vucinic Proving A Goal Machine In Abu Dhabi

Vucinic has made 13 goals in eight league games to lift Al Jazira to second in the table.

Restaurant Review: Cipriani Yas Island

The historic Cipriani has its roots in Venice where an army of white-jacketed waiters served celebs such as Ernest Hemingway and the British royal family.

Restaurant Review: Cipriani Yas Island

The historic Cipriani has its roots in Venice where an army of white-jacketed waiters served celebs such as Ernest Hemingway and the British royal family.

UAE Dismisses Amnesty Report On Human Rights As “Inaccurate”

Officials said that the report, which accused the UAE of human rights violations, repeats “familiar politically-motivated allegations.”

Egypt Says It Resolves Land Dispute With Dubai’s Al-Futtaim

A government source had previously said the negotiators were considering a payment of around 235 million Egyptian pounds ($33 million).

Emirates Targets 8-10% Profit Growth On New Aircraft, Routes

Emirates’ bottom line was hit by runway upgrades in the first six months of the 2014, resulting in modest growth of eight per cent.

Gulf Airlines Close Financing Deals For 16 Boeing, Airbus Aircraft

Emirates and Qatar Airways have signed financing facilities with banks to purchase new planes.

Abu Dhabi’s Yas Mall Opens Its Doors To Public

The 2.5 million sq ft mall, developed by Aldar Properties, includes more than 370 stores with nearly 10,000 covered parking spaces.

Dubai Ranked World’s Top City To Work In – INSEAD Alumni Survey

The emirate beat cities such as New York and London in the survey.

Developer SKAI Says 30% of Viceroy Dubai Palm Jumeirah Completed

The $1 billion luxury residential and hospitality project is on track to open its doors in 2016, says developer.

Flydubai Narrows Price Guidance For $500m Sukuk

Credit Agricole, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD, HSBC, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Noor Bank and Standard Chartered are the arrangers for the sukuk sale.

VOX Cinemas Signed For Nakheel Mall On Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah

VOX Cinemas will occupy two-storeys in the upcoming mall and feature 15 theatres.

UAE Government Launches Official Instagram Account

The account, @UAEGOV, includes a library of exclusive photos of officials and behind-the-scenes work in government entities.

Dubai Golf Championship: McIlroy Ready To Take Advantage Of Jaded Rivals

The 25-year-old Northern Irishman believes a six-week break from golf has put him in the ideal shape.

Sharjah Officially Launches Dhs2bn Tilal City Project

The project will have 1,800 land plots and will be split into five zones featuring apartments, villas and townhouses.

Abu Dhabi Opens VIP Terminal

Top-end passengers can be driven to the aircraft in a Mercedes Benz limousine

UAE’s Abraaj Gets Go-Ahead On Bisco Misr Acquisition

Abraaj Investment Management will begin buying shares of Bisco Misr on Thursday and aims to complete its purchases by December 17.

Dubai Carrier flydubai Sets Initial Price Thoughts For Sukuk – Leads

Pricing guidance for the five-year sukuk is in the area of 225 basis points over midswaps, a document showed.

Dubai’s Aviation Sector To Support Over One Million Jobs By 2030

The aviation sector supported a total of 416,500 jobs and accounted for 21 per cent of the emirate’s total employment in 2013, a new report said.

Top 10 Indian Cities For UAE NRI Property Investors

Mumbai tops the list, followed closely by Bangalore, finds new survey.

Almost 60% Of Finance Professionals In ME Expect A Bonus In 2014

The majority of regional financial professionals also expect bonuses to increase when compared to last year, finds survey.

Etihad Starts San Francisco Flights

Abu Dhabi carrier launches fifth US route and now serves two key Californian cities directly

UAE Committed To Supplying Market With Crude Needs – Oil Minister

Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazroui also said that the country did not have a target for oil prices.

Gulf Cup: UAE Draw With Kuwait After First Half Thriller

Kuwait next play Oman while the UAE face Iraq in a repeat of last year’s final which they won 2-1 after extra time.

Big UAE Banks Shun Credit Bureau Over Liability Dispute

The recently-opened Al Etihad Credit Bureau collates bank data on people’s credit histories.

DEWA Inks Deal With ABB To Develop Solar Power Project

The project will be connected to DEWA’s grid through a low-voltage distribution board while also being used as a learning tool for the deployment of solar PV rooftop installations in Dubai.

Housing And Education Costs Reduce Dubai’s Tax Free Benefits- Study

Dubai’s tax-free benefit strategy is becoming eclipsed by the rising costs of housing and education, a new study says.

Dubai Parks and Resorts Launches Dhs2.5bn IPO On DFM

The Dubai-based theme park developer is offering 40 per cent of its shares to investors, with each share priced at Dhs1.

Islamist Group Rejects UAE Terrorism Designation

The International Union of Muslim Scholars urged the UAE to remove it from a list of 85 banned groups that the country had named this week.