DUBAI: The Dubai Civil Defence unveiled on Sunday (Jan 22) its latest firefighting technology which involves a water jetpack system called Dolphin that helps reduce response time by allowing firemen to rush to the scene via waterways rather than on …
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Dubai and Abu Dhabi named as favoured locations by world’s wealthiest homebuyers
Dubai and Abu Dhabi have both featured on a new ranking of the 50 most important cities for property ownership among the world’s wealthiest people. The Alpha Cities Index has been created by consultancy Wealth-X and is a ranking of the cities that ultra …
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UAE bank deposits up by Dh42b
Abu Dhabi: Total bank deposits in the UAE increased by Dh41.7 billion in December 2016 due to a Dh25.9 billion increase in resident deposits and a Dh15.8 billion increase in non-resident deposits. According to a statement from the UAE Central Bank, gross …
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NBAD sees Dubai, Abu Dhabi residential market bottoming
National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) said in its yearly investment outlook, released Sunday. In the fourth quarter to December 2016, the rate of decline in property prices stabilised in Dubai and certain mid market witnessed a small uptick. New project …
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In 2035, The Roads & Skies Of The UAE Could Be Very, Very Different
In the water sector, the report predicts a new technology to determine contamination level in water by tracking the movements of fish by 2022. But, it forecasts that sea ice would vanish entirely from the Arctic Ocean as early as 2040. The UAE has been on …
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Fleetwood wins in Abu Dhabi for 2nd European Tour title
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Tommy Fleetwood broke free from a pack of contenders containing three major champions to win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship by one shot on Sunday, ending the Englishman’s 3 1/2-year wait for a second European Tour title.
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Partnership to accelerate possible hyperloop link
Abu Dhabi: A strategic partnership agreement has been signed in … with the aim of beginning construction in at least one region within the next three months,” Gresta told Gulf News. “What makes our approach different is that we have already acquired …
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“I saw history being made between India and UAE”
who relinquished the position of the deputy head of the mission at the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, told Gulf News. She served as chargé d’affaires at the embassy off and on for five months during her 2.5-year stint. She will take up her new position as …
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Scattered rain hits parts of UAE
told Gulf News that the rain is “due to a trough or a low pressure affecting the Gulf area and it’s extending to the southern part of the Arabian peninsula”. “Scattered areas in the UAE starting from the western part continuing to the eastern part may …
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Dubai Has New Rules After High-Rise Fires, but Few Details
Dubai has new fire safety regulations following a series of skyscraper fires in recent years, but has offered few details about them. A spate of skyscraper fires in fast-growing Dubai have been fueled by paneling on the sides of many buildings here, known …
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Dubai appeal court upholds death sentence for the killer of Jordanian child Obaida
Dubai: A man, who kidnapped an eight-year-old boy on May 20, 2016 from his father’s garage in Sharjah and then raped and killed him in Al Mamzar, lost his appeal on Monday and will be executed. On Sunday morning, the Dubai Appeal Court handed out a …
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25 shops in Dubai caught for running remittance racket
Dubai: A crackdown across Dubai unearthed an illegal money transfer racket run by 25 shops, the Department of Economic Development (DED) revealed on Saturday. The shop operators lured Bangladeshi expatriates with the offer of cheaper money transfers to …
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Dubai chalks out strategy to support Year of Giving
Dubai: An integrated strategy aiming to support the Year of Giving announced earlier by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan was announced by the Dubai Government Media Office on Saturday. The strategy, which was approved during a …
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Dubai's Museum of the Future Unveils "The Moral Machine" at Davos 2017
Abdullah bin Touq, Acting CEO of the Dubai Future Foundation, said: “The Dubai Future Foundation is dedicated to supporting positive efforts to shape the future. The Moral Machine is part of our efforts to understand how advanced technologies like …
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Refreshed Johnson shoots 64, in contention in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Over his jet lag and familiar with the golf course, Dustin Johnson is finally a real factor at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. The U.S. Open champion shot an 8-under-par 64 in the third round on Saturday to catapult into …
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Abu Dhabi leader Hatton proves major displays were no fluke
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Tyrrell Hatton grabbed the consciousness of the wider golfing public with his top-10 finishes at the British Open and U.S. PGA Championship last year. He is proving the hot summer was no fluke. Hatton, a 25-year-old from …
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Dustin Johnson shoots 64, moves into contention in Abu Dhabi
Over his jet lag and familiar with the golf course, Dustin Johnson is finally a real factor at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. The U.S. Open champion shot an 8-under-par 64 in the third round on Saturday to catapult into title contention in his first …
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