FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — British sprint king Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) earned his first win of the year in the third stage of the Dubai Tour on Thursday. The 32-year-old former world champion edged France’s Nacer Bouhanni …
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Get Dh700 worth of perks for your Gulf News subscription
Dubai: Tens of thousands of Gulf News subscribers are getting more perks from their newspaper subscription this year than ever. After Gulf News’ highly successful promotion last year, the most widely read English daily in the UAE has launched a new …
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Heavy fog predicted in UAE until Monday
The fog is expected to clear by around 11am,” a forecaster from the National Centre of Meteorology told Gulf News. Nine people were injured in a 28-vehicle pileup on Emirates Road in Dubai in the Abu Dhabi direction at 7.30am on Thursday due to poor …
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Dubai and Here to develop data infrastructure for future driverless transportation projects
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai and Here Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a long-term technology collaboration with the aim of creating the city’s first high-definition (HD) maps to support self-driving …
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Horrifying moment huge lorry ploughs THROUGH a 44 car-pile up in thick fog as people flee for their lives and 22 are injured on a major Abu Dhabi highway
The articulated lorry driver bulldozed through a major highway in Abu Dhabi and has been slammed by the director general of Central Operations for putting lives at risk. Abu Dhabi Police said the man drove recklessly, ignored severe weather conditions and …
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Trust expresses thanks for Abu Dhabi temple
Abu Dhabi: The generous gift of land for a Hindu temple by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, is a strong reaffirmation of the UAE’s cultural and spiritual …
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UAE’s long-term food security strategy under study
Dubai: The UAE has created a new recipe for advancing national food security, said Mariam Al Muhairi, Minister of State for Food Security, on Thursday. One of its main ingredient is “youth”, said Al Muhairi while speaking to delegates during a forum on …
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6 reasons why UAE and India are closer than ever before
Both India and the UAE are two moderate nations which have been victims of terror, says Mahesh Sachdev, a former Indian ambassador to Algeria, Norway and Nigeria. “Both countries lie in a rather turbulent part of the world often in news for wrong reasons.
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Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island Welcomes General Manager Olivier Thomas
Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island, the sophisticated waterfront property located on Abu Dhabi’s upscale business and lifestyle destination, welcomes Olivier Thomas as General Manager. With over 20 years of experience in the luxury …
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Fog disrupts school operations in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Heavy fog disrupted the functioning of several schools in the capital on Thursday as they had to suspend classes or start late in the morning. Most of the schools started at 10am, over two hours late from their regular operations at 7.30am.
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UAE ranks first in 11 global competitiveness Indices
HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, presented these achievements to UAE President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of …
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Yemeni Nobel laureate: Saudi Arabia, UAE occupy Yemen
She alleged that President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, along with other top officials, were being kept under “house arrest” by Riyadh and prevented from governing on the ground in order to preserve Saudi and UAE influence. Officials from the Saudi-led …
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Abu Dhabi’s TAQA Swings To Annual Profit, Helped By Higher Oil Prices
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. (TAQA) swings to an annual profit after a loss in 2016. DUBAI, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. (TAQA) said on Thursday it had swung to an annual profit after a loss in 2016 due to an exceptional impairment charge.
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Jerusalem ‘key to peace’: Jordan king, Abu Dhabi prince
The two leaders made the assertion at a Wednesday meeting in Abu Dhabi at which they also discussed bilateral relations and the latest regional developments. According to Jordan’s official PETRA news agency, King Abdullah also stressed the need to …
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Waste disposal fees in Dubai from mid-May
Dubai: Dubai will charge disposal fees based on the weight of … that are served by private waste collection companies, a senior official told Gulf News. Residential areas from where the municipality is currently collecting waste will be exempted from …
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Global Fintech Innovation showcase stops in Dubai this month
Held in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Finance, and showing off the latest products in action as well as boosting the UAE as an international hub for fintech, FinovateMiddleEast will take place from 26-27 February at the Madinat Jumierah Conference …
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Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
Guests must present a valid Emirates ID at the park’s ticket counters in order to claim the offer. Here are 5 rides at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi that you cannot afford to miss if you plan to go there: Faster than an F1 car Strap in, put your goggles on and …
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