Month: March 2017

Construction on the attraction started in 2013, and authorities are now installing the final details, like the gold stainless steel cladding, according to Gulf News. According to a statement from the Dubai Municipality, The Frame will be ‘an important …
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Low oil prices have been not only weighing heavily on the financials of western oil majors, but also led to Abu Dhabi National Energy Company — also known as Taqa — writing down billions of dollars worth of oil and gas assets that resulted in a huge loss …
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Dubai: Have you seen the latest development with the Dubai Frame? Motorists driving along Shaikh Zayed Road may have noticed that the city’s newest landmark was recently covered in in gold cladding. @dream.blu how deep is the blue? ⚫⚪⚫⚪⚫ # …
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RTA and Dubai Police are discussing the possibility of reducing speed limits on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road. Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA …
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Reflecting its goal to inform, engage and inspire passengers, Dubai Airports has launched Connect – a consumer blog for travellers and aviation fans – in addition to completing a major website revamp. As well as publishing the latest news from Dubai …
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Dubai will soon be introducing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in its government sectors, a media report said. A new Artificial Intelligence (AI) smart lab will soon begin training government officials to implement AI in a wide variety of tasks that will make …
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Dubai: Dubai Airports has launched a new blog aimed at travellers and fans of flying. A glance at the blog, called Connect, shows articles on different topics related to airports in Dubai. One article discusses dining options at Terminal One, while another …
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Dubai is rapidly moving toward implementing Blockchain technology, which offers speedy and cost-effective transactions, and reaching its target of becoming the first Blockchain powered city by 2020, a senior IT expert has said. Saeed Al Dhaheri, chairman …
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It can mainly be seen tooling around tourist areas like the Dubai Mall and Jumeirah Beach Residence as a means of bolstering the public perception of police. “We’re not looking to just show off with the car, we’re looking to show tourists how …
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THIS is the phenomenal moment that lightning strikes the world’s tallest building – the 829 metre-tall Burj Khalifa in Dubai. A massive electrical storm hit the country on Sunday, leaving residents amazed by the impressive thunder strikes – which were …
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The United Arab Emirates cut daily crude oil production by nearly 200,000 barrels this month, in keeping with the country’s obligations under the OPEC market rebalancing agreement. The size of the cut came partly on the back of refinery maintenance …
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… exit the European Union by 2019 may impact more than 3,000 UAE university students who study in the UK, a former high-ranking British diplomat said. In an exclusive interview with Gulf News on Wednesday, Baroness Valerie Amos — the first black woman …
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Abu Dhabi: Around 45 million Captagon pills worth an estimated Dh450 million were seized last year, Colonel Saeed Al Suwaidi, Director General of the Anti-Narcotics Department at the Ministry of Interior, told an international forum held in Abu Dhabi on …
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