Aldar Properties PJSC (“the Company”), Abu Dhabi’s leading listed property development, investment and management company, is delighted to announce two important appointments. At yesterday’s Board meeting, the Directors of the Company appointed His …
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UAE agrees $1.6 billion deal with Lockheed Martin to upgrade F-16 fighters
Major General Abdullah Al Sayed Al Hashemi, Chief of the Military Committee and spokesman for the UAE Armed Forces was speaking at a news conference at the Dubai Airshow. The ministry also announced other deals, including 66 million dirhams to U.S.-based …
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Abu Dhabi: Now A Must-See Travel Destination, With The Sheikh Zayed Mosque — And The Louvre
Abu Dhabi, the small, seaside capital of the United Arab Emirate with one of the world’s greatest oil reserves, is finally emerging from the shadows of its close neighbor Dubai. Tourism there is increasing in large part because of the opening of the …
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Emirates annouces $15.1B Boeing purchase at Dubai Air Show
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The biennial Dubai Air Show opened Sunday with hometown long-haul carrier Emirates making a $15.1 billion buy of Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners, as the world’s biggest defence companies promoted their weapons amid heightened …
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New IPO just another part of Emaar’s success story
It’s almost exactly 20 years since chairman Mohamed Alabbar rolled out the first $3 billion Emaar Properties initial public offering (IPO), and I remember that landmark press conference very well. Something remarkable was clearly in the wind. The Dubai …
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Dubai property giant Emaar profits surge on high sales
Dubai construction giant Emaar Properties posted a sharp rise in third quarter profits Sunday as residential sales in the glitzy emirate gathered steam. Dubai has started recovering from a three year downturn after a 2014 oil price crash slammed the Gulf …
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Dubai Airshow: Boeing wins $15bn order from Emirates
Boeing kicked off the first day of the Dubai Airshow by announcing the first big sales news of the five-day event. Emirates has ordered 40 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a deal worth about $15bn (£11.3bn) at list prices. The Dubai airline’s chairman …
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This DIY ‘hack’ will make your Wi-Fi stronger – and it genuinely works
If this sounds familiar, you have a few options: moving your bed directly into the living room, making it unliveable for the rest of your family; you could buy one of those Wi-Fi extender things; OR, you could put a little tinfoil hat on your router …
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Dubai Air Show opens with Emirates’ $15.1B Boeing buy
The biennial Dubai Air Show opened Sunday with hometown long-haul carrier Emirates making a $15.1 billion buy of Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners, as the world’s biggest defense companies promoted their weapons amid heightened tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
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Dubai Airshow opens without Qatar amid Gulf tensions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The biennial Dubai Air Show opened Sunday with the world’s biggest defence companies promoting their fighter jets, drones, armoured vehicles and missiles amid heightened tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Airlines also …
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Sheikh Mohammed amends law on Interim Property Registration in Dubai
In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, the UAE’s Vice President and Prime Minister, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has issued Law No. (19) of 2017 partially amending Law No. (13) of 2008 on Interim Property Registration in Dubai.
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Dubai’s Emirates partners with Mercedes for new first class suite
Dubai carrier Emirates has enlisted the help of German automotive … Also included in the revamp is a redesigned business class seat inspired by the interior of a modern sports car. It includes a diamond stitch pattern on a full leather cover, with …
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10th anniversary special: Raffles Dubai
There are a number of guests discreetly going about their business, and it’s easy to see that the property still commands a high number of GCC guests. Raffles Dubai has also successfully maintained its position in the top two hotels in Dubai out of 556 …
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Meet the Dubai-based Indian girl who can sing in 80 languages
Speaking to Gulf News, the Dubai prodigy said she now knows to sing songs in 80 languages, a skill she acquired in just over a year. Her plan is to learn at least five more songs in five different languages before she attempts to break the record.
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What’s this paraplegic doing at Dubai Fitness Challenge and how?
Dubai: Sujith Koshy Varghese cannot walk — for now … because they are either concerned or they feel you’re generally limited,” Sujith told Gulf News. “I was a guy with a lot of dreams. I wanted to do tons of things. I was 21 years old [when …
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Dubai Airshow: Storm clouds over the ‘Middle East three’
The Dubai Airshow, which starts on Sunday … Emirates reported far better news on Thursday when it said half-year net profits more than doubled to Dh1.7bn. It was a result of cuts in capacity and dollar exchange rate benefits. But trading remains tough.
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Emirates unveils new first class cabins at Dubai Air Show
Emirates President Tim Clark unveiled the cabin on Sunday at the start of the biennial Dubai Airshow. Clark declined to say how much a ticket in the 40 square-foot (3.7-square-meter) private suite will cost. The private suites will be available on the …
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