Valtteri Bottas outpaced his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to claim pole position with a record-breaking lap in Saturday’s qualifying session for Sunday’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The 28-year-old Finn clocked a best lap in one minute …
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Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix 2017 Qualifying: Valtteri Bottas Takes Pole Position
Valtteri Bottas will start the final race of the 2017 Formula One season on pole position after posting the quickest time in qualifying on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Bottas will line up on the front row alongside Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who is …
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Dh500 fine for blocking traffic after minor accidents in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Motorists who are involved in minor accidents but do not move their vehicles on the side of the road will face a Dh500 fine for blocking traffic, according to the Abu Dhabi Police on Saturday, November 25, 2017. Traffic police will start giving …
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Teen, who died in flash flood in UAE, laid to rest in Kerala
He told Gulf News that several people visited Joy’s parents’ house … His body was retrieved following a massive combing operation by the police in the UAE and Oman. An engineering student of Birla Institute of Technology in Ras Al Khaimah, Joy …
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Sharjah Beach to become major tourist attraction
Sharjah: Sharjah Beach is being transformed into a major leisure and tourist attraction, featuring walking and cycling lanes, a seating wall, cafés, landscaping, and much more, officials announced on Saturday. The Sharjah Beach Development Project has …
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UAE citizenship granted to 309 children of Emirati mothers
Abu Dhabi: The UAE has granted citizenship to 309 children of Emirati mothers. In its latest meeting, under the chairmanship of Ahmad Juma Al Za’abi, Deputy Minister for Presidential Affairs, the committee tasked with implementing the directives of …
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Comic Craze exhibition opens in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi has officially opened the popular Comic Craze exhibition at Manarat Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi. The exhibition features a diverse collection of visual and comic arts created by 33 artists …
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UAE’s Strata committed to $7.5bn deals until 2030
Ismail Abdulla said in a statement cited by state news agency WAM that the contracts for the the UAE-based composite aerostructures manufacturing facility include airplane manufacturers Boeing and Airbus. Abdulla revealed that Strata Manufacturing has so …
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Dubai gov’t hailed for pioneering move to blockchain
Dubai’s plan to implement blockchain in as many government services as possible by 2020 has been hailed by the World Economic Forum in a new report. The initiative is one of 20 highlighted as most creative ways cities worldwide are drawing on big data to …
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Dubai’s Annual Innovation Showcase
This year’s GITEX Technology Week proved to be a Key barometer of the Emirate’s progress in becoming a Digital Hub Again this year’s GITEX Technology Week in Dubai was a showcase of the latest and greatest innovations from the world over. Dubai …
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UAE seen returning to budget surplus in 2019
The UAE’s budget balance will return to surplus by 2019, owing to the recovery in oil prices, the introduction of new taxes – most notably the value-added tax in 2018, according to a new research note. Analysts BMI said capital expenditure will drive total …
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Dubai’s Emaar Development falls on listing
Shares in Dubai real estate firm Emaar Development fell on their debut on Wednesday in the emirate’s first major listing since 2014, reflecting sluggish Dubai property prices and geopolitical jitters. Dubai’s real estate market, a magnet for foreign …
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Dubai launches 2nd round of real estate awards
The Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the educational arm of Dubai Land Department (DLD), and Awards International has announced the launch of the second edition of the Gulf Real Estate Awards. The awards programme aims to reward innovation in the real …
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Hamilton faster than Vettel in 2nd Abu Dhabi GP practice
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — World champion Lewis Hamilton posted the fastest time in the floodlit second practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Friday. Sebastian Vettel was second. After Vettel achieved a lap record during the first practice …
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UAE strongly condemns terror attack on mosque in Egypt
The UAE has condemned, in the strongest possible terms, the terrorist blast that targeted Al Rawdah Mosque in Bir Al Abed, North Sinai Governorate, on Friday. Over two hundred worshippers were killed or injured in the attack. In a statement issued on …
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Property prices and rents in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi down considerably year on year
It has not been a good year for residential property markets in the United Arab Emirates with the latest index figures showing that both prices and rents have fallen considerably compared to a year ago. Both Dubai and Abu Dhabi are seeing a downturn in …
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Formula 1 poised to unveil new logo at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Several new logos have been registered at the European Union Intellectual Property Office, with one set to be used from the start of 2018. It is understood a sneak peak of the logo will be revealed after the Abu Dhabi season finale, potentially featuring …
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