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The Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) has set September 30 as a deadline for receiving entries for its Dubai Human development Award.

Dubai The Organising Committee of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award has invited nominations from Arab and Islamic countries for the award's seventh edition scheduled for Ramadan this year.

Dubai Bank offers new facility

An expatriate worker whose labour card is cancelled may not be retained with the employer unless a new work permit is obtained, according to a circular issued by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

An expatriate worker whose labour card is cancelled may not be retained with the employer unless a new work permit is obtained, according to a circular issued by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

Businessmen may be allowed to move freely among the GCC countries on a single visa by the end of this year, a senior official said yesterday.

Asia currency speculation hits exchange houses

The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has assured that while all options for intervening in the labour market are open, it will not act until every individual situation is studied thoroughly.

The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has assured that while all options for intervening in the labour market are open, it will not act until every individual situation is studied thoroughly.

Gulf Air's all-economy airline, Gulf Traveller, is enjoying up to 85 per cent load factor, way past the airline's expectations, said a senior company official yesterday.

Quran memorisation contest gets underway

Caught in a dilemma that could affect any expatriate worker in the UAE, a 26-year-old man has related how he has faced endless barriers while attempting to reclaim his passport from a previous employer.