Dubai: Dubai’s first purpose-built outdoor yoga facility is now open at Marasi Bay, Business Bay, with free classes on offer until the end of the year. A collaboration between Dubai Properties, the leading master developer, and Piloga, a Dubai-based yoga …
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First UAE-built satellite passes major test
Dubai: The first satellite built by Emirati engineers locally has passed the solar panel deployment test in time for its launch into space next year. The Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) on Wednesday announced the success of KhalifaSat in passing …
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What to expect at Louvre Abu Dhabi’s gala opening
Abu Dhabi: Louvre Abu Dhabi will welcome the world with four days of celebrations to mark its historic opening on November 11. The museum’s galleries will open to the public alongside an exciting programme of multicultural music, arts and dance …
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Dubai Police urge people to report electronic extortion
Dubai: Dubai Police have urged victims of online extortion to waste no time in reporting the incidents to authorities as any degree of hesitation only encourages scamsters to target more victims. Statistics of Dubai Police reveal 83 cases of electronic …
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Falconcity of Wonders to Showcase Flagship Project at Dubai Property Show – India
Indian investors emerged as the top foreign realty spenders in the UAE in 2016, injecting over USD 3.2 billion into the Dubai market alone per reports from the Dubai Land Department. Aside from their country’s long-standing cultural and commercial ties …
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Dubai’s Emirates to operate extra flights to London over Christmas
10pm and arrive in Dubai at 8:00am the next day. On top of the new flights, which will add 4,320 seats, the carrier will also make some of its A380 services to London Gatwick two-class only during the Christmas travel period, offering only business and …
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Schools sign up for Solar Schools Project in Dubai
One-hundred solar-powered private schools and universities in Dubai by 2020. That is the target the Dubai Solar Schools project has set for itself. The project was created by the ArchItaly Green Energy company and launched in partnership with the Green …
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UAE ranked top economy in the GCC: report
The UAE has implemented the highest number of reforms in the region in the past 15 years, with 33 reforms, followed by Saudi Arabia, with 30, making it the top-ranked economy in the GCC, revealed the World Bank Group’s latest ‘Doing Business 2018 …
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WATCH: SA energy company to power schools and businesses in Dubai
SUNNYVALE, DUBAI – Sun Exchange, is a platform where you can purchase solar cells and have them power businesses and communities. The company announced it has been selected by Architaly Green Energy DMCC, the promoters of the Dubai Solar Schools Program …
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Sharjah International Book Fair opens
Shaikh Sultan signs his four new books announced at SIBF. He will discuss details in an interview with Sharjah TV on Thursday. The books include poetic discussions with one of his friends; volume two of a historical account of Sharjah launched last SIBF …
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Revealed: Why drivers tailgate on UAE roads
Gulf News previously reported that police said that 38 people died last year for not leaving safe distance between vehicles, while in 2017, 14 people lost their lives and 151 sustained injuries because of tailgating during the first quarter of 2017. Dubai …
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New Dubai law allows non-Muslims to write wills
The DIFC Wills and Probate Registry (DIFC WPR) for Non-Muslims, which covers assets in Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah, had 2,900 registered wills since opening in May 2015, Gulf News reported last September, with an average of 150 wills being registered each month.
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Dubai Investments says Q3 net profit up 4.8% to $95m
Dubai Investments, listed on the Dubai Financial Market, has reported net profit of AED350 million ($95.2 million) for the third quarter, an increase of 4.8 percent over the same quarter last year. The company said net profit for the first nine months of …
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Dubai real estate commissions hit $353m in 9 months
The total value of brokerage commissions made in Dubai’s real estate market this year stood at over $353m until the end of September for the 6,200 brokers active in the emirate’s property sector, according to data revealed by the Dubai Land Department …
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Rich history of Louvre Paris to enrich Abu Dhabi museum
Abu Dhabi: The Louvre Abu Dhabi is set to open its doors this month, but its namesake in Paris, the Louvre Museum, has a long history, dating back to its opening as a museum in 1793. The arts-dedicated facility, located on the banks of the Seine river …
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Louvre Abu Dhabi welcomes the world
The events are suitable for all ages and feature a diverse line-up of artists from around the world, according to the UAE News Agency (WAM). Manuel Rabate, Director of Louvre Abu Dhabi, said: “Creativity, cross-cultural understanding and humanity’s …
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This tailor stitched UAE flags for Rs5
I recall stitching those on order before the UAE was formed in 1971,” he told Gulf News. Parmar started work as a tailor in his elder brother’s shop in Mumbai as a nine-year old. Orphaned at the age of five, he is from the Junagadh district of Gujarat …
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