Thanks to Dubai Municipality’s recent focus on getting residents outdoors, parks in this city are the places to be. Gulf News goes exploring. Thanks to the ever-cosmopolitan nature of the emirate, Dubai Municipality has offered a multitude of parks for …
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UAE SMEs optimistic on business growth in 2017
Business owners of small- and medium-sized enterprises in the UAE remain optimistic about their growth prospects this year, according to a survey conducted by Meed, a business intelligence service provider in the Middle East. Of the 138 SMEs that …
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Dubai Financial Market : Emirates NBD real estate investment trust climbs in first day of trading on Nasdaq Dubai
Shares in ENBD Reit, the UAE’s second real estate investment trust, rose by 5.4 per cent during its first day of trading on Nasdaq Dubai yesterday as the company said it planned to focus more on investing in schools, health care and logistics, besides …
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Review: The Ritz Carlton Grand Canal Abu Dhabi
Being driven into The Ritz Carlton Complex, you see villas on your right and expansive grounds on your left – but that doesn’t prepare you in any way for the sheer size of this property located near Khalifa Park in Abu Dhabi. For guests checking in or …
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Spectacular Ceremony Launches Official Countdown to Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019
Emirati performers took to the stage as the UAE capital officially began the countdown to hosting the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20170325/854888-a) (Photo: http://photos …
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Dubai World Cup 2017 live coverage: Traffic delays expected
“It’s all systems go for us,” Frank Gabriel Jr, Chief Executive of Dubai Racing Club, told Gulf News. The nine-race card, boasting of the world’s richest payday in sport, opens with the Godolphin Mile Race at 3.45pm. Followers of racing form seem largely …
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Thundershowers continue to pound UAE
Dubai: Thundershowers continued across the UAE on Saturday, a day after heavy rain and hailstorm fell on parts of the emirates. The national weather bureau said the weather will remain unstable, with clouds and more rain expected to fall across the country …
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That's a high-speed chase! Dubai police's Bugatti Veyron supercar which can reach 253mph is officially declared the fastest cop car in the world
If you were to see a sleek Bugatti Veyron speed through the streets of Dubai, you might not expect the driver to be the one doing the chasing. But the vehicle is the latest addition to the force’s line of supercars and has been declared the fastest …
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Dubai Islamic Bank : DIB supports Dubai’s vision of becoming the Happiest City in the World
Participation in Happiness Meter program underscores DIB’s commitment and dedication to the government’s vision of making Dubai a Smart City and a center of technological excellence Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), the largest Islamic bank in the UAE, is firmly …
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Dubai’s Earth Hour savings since 2008 show unwavering energy
Dubai: For just nine Earth Hours that Dubai participated in … both at a grass roots and up to government level,” Abdul Latif told Gulf News. “Here in the UAE, the leadership has been at the forefront of this change, with the establishment of the …
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Free WiFi and meditation as airlines grapple with laptop ban
“The UAE is the number one ranked country worldwide by the International … roaming on mobile phones to connect to the Internet in-flight, and planned to make WiFi freely available on some aircraft from next month. “We’ve sped up infrastructure work …
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UAE halts shipments from Brazilian meat plants
The United Arab Emirates has suspended shipments from six Brazilian meat plants and told importers to recall any of their products from local stores. The six plants are operated by JJZ Alimentos, Frango D M Industria E Comercio De Alimentos, Frigorifico …
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The Ritz Carlton Grand Canal Abu Dhabi review
Being driven into The Ritz Carlton Complex, you see villas on your right and expansive grounds on your left – but that doesn’t prepare you in any way for the sheer size of this property located near Khalifa Park in Abu Dhabi. For guests checking in or …
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Hundreds of flights delayed by thunderstorms in UAE
Dubai, Abu Dhabi: Heavy rains, coupled with thunderbolt and lighting that hit the country from pre-dawn to early morning on Friday, has sent air traffic into a tailspin, causing delays in more than 100 flights, both inbound and outbound, Gulf News has learnt.
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Thunderstorms delay numerous in-bound flights into UAE
Dubai, Abu Dhabi: Heavy rains, coupled with thunderbolt and lighting that hit the country from pre-dawn to early morning on Friday, has sent air traffic into a tailspin, causing dozens of delays especially for in-bound flights, Gulf News has learnt.
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola lauded the facilities his team availed of in Abu Dhabi
The former FC Barcelona manager was impressed with the facilities on offer.. During Manchester City’s recent stay in Abu Dhabi, Pep Guardiola got a glimpse of the state of the art facilities on offer and was impressed. Speaking ahead of the Manchester City …
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Catch Dubai Aquarium’s baby otters make a splash
Dubai: Cuddlesome to the extreme, four baby otters, or pups as they are called, are the latest additions to Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo’s happy flock. Spring time, which usually heralds the arrival of the little ones in the animal kingdom has …
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