Situated in Saadiyat Cultural District and walking distance from the Louvre Abu Dhabi, Mamsha Al Saadiyat will offer its … all within walking distance from one another,” he added.-TradeArabia News Service
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Egypt national Eman Ahmed, world’s ‘heaviest’ woman, dies in Abu Dhabi
Officials from the Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi confirmed the news, adding that numerous co-morbid conditions including heart diseases and kidney dysfunction resulted in her death. “She had been under the supervision of a medical team of over 20 doctors …
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Azhar Ali’s fight keeps Pakistan in hunt in Abu Dhabi Test
Abu Dhabi [UAE], Sept. 30 (ANI): Azhar Ali’s fighting half century … sported the best figures for Pakistan. (ANI) Get daily news updates in your Inbox.
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UAE ‘sin tax’ comes into effect today
The UAE’s Excise Tax came into effect today, doubling the price of tobacco and increasing the price of soft drinks by 50 percent. Soft drink prices will increase from AED1.50 to AED2.25 while the price of a pack of 20 cigarettes will double from AED8 to …
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Roda Hotels hires Nael El Waary as cluster GM for four properties
El Waary joins Roda Hotels following a 6-year tenure in Abu Dhabi as the general manager of Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche. With over 30 years of experience, El Waary brings worldwide knowledge in operations and management. Holding senior positions while …
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Businessman tortured and killed before having his body bundled into a car boot and then buried in a desert near Dubai ‘over a financial dispute’
Hong Xi Luo’s body was found in sand dunes 400km outside Dubai after four people admitted to his brutal … police told his son, Auckland real estate agent William Luo. ‘He was a very kind man, always dressed neatly and looking good. So I cannot imagine …
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Dubai to London in 29 minutes? Elon Musk’s plan to develop a space rocket airline
Dubai to London or New York in 29 minutes … five years from now – a farcical schedule that Musk conceded was “aspirational” – the space, car, solar, and battery entrepreneur segued into an audacious proposal to harness the speed of space-travel …
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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise expands its mobile campus solution to deliver high-performance WiFi and LAN access
UAE. ALE, operating under the Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise brand … OmniAccess Stellar is offered in two modes: WiFi Express: Scales up to 64 APs and operates in a simplified cluster architecture, providing plug-and-play deployments and mostly used for …
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SoftBank plots deals to build $300bn asset-management arm
The investment manager oversaw $148.5 billion in private equity holdings, credit assets, real estate and hedge funds as of June 30 … receive the latest breaking news and business stories in Dubai,the UAE and the GCC straight to your inbox.
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