Sharjah: The Sharjah Police arrested an Arab man for stealing money from several stores in Sharjah’s Eastern Region. In the most recent case, police received a call from employees at the store reporting a theft, said Lieutenant Colonel Ali Al Dhanhani …
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UAE’s RTA unveils prototype of Hyperloop design
Accordingly, the Hyperloop can travel between Dubai and Abu Dhabi in 12 minutes, and lift about 10,000 passengers per hour in both directions. “When introduced in future, the Hyperloop technology will impact the town planning and the availability of …
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UAE to plug in first nuclear power reactor this year
Abu Dhabi: The UAE is due to commission the Arab world’s first nuclear power reactor this year. Of the four nuclear reactors with a capacity of 1400 megawatt (MW) each at Barakah in Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi, the first one is getting ready and the …
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Dubai Crown Prince visits Personal Status Court
Dubai: The UAE follows the approach of justice which was established as a human value rooted in the society by the founding father, Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, said Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman …
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UAE closes in on Top 20 spot in ease of doing business
The UAE is on the cusp of breaking into the Top 20 countries when it comes to “ease of doing business”, in the latest rankings issued by the real estate consultancy Knight Frank. It managed to move up five spots to be placed 21st, while among the other …
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Trump to meet Saudi, UAE, Qatari leaders
Washington: Senior Saudi, UAE and Qatari leaders will meet with US President Donald Trump in the next couple of months, US officials said, amid efforts by Washington to try to resolve a dispute between the Gulf neighbours. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin …
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UAE least corrupt nation in Mena region
Abu Dhabi: The UAE has ranked as the region’s first and the world’s 21st cleanest country, scoring 71 out of 100, in the 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index by Berlin-based Transparency International. The index, which gives an overview of the perceived …
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How Dubai is building bridges and partnerships in Latin America
“Our Latin America strategy supports our efforts to promote Dubai as a global business hub, and by doing so, we hope to attract more Latin American companies to set up in Dubai. At the same time, the strategy falls in line with the objectives of the …
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Bauhaus wins in Abu Dhabi, Bastinelli in Valencia: Daily News Digest
Team Sunweb rider Phil Bauhaus took the closest of victories on Friday’s third stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour, pipping Marcel Kittel in a photo finish at Big Flag. Kittel appeared to be moving quicker, but just ran out of road and had to be content with second.
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Bauhaus lays foundations with Abu Dhabi Tour victory
Phil Bauhaus wasn’t being rude when he gazed off over the heads of the journalists who gathered around him in the press tent after stage 3 of the Abu Dhabi Tour, he simply wanted to get a proper look at his win on the television screen positioned over …
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Viviani wins in Abu Dhabi, Barnes in Valencia, new Shimano shades: Daily News Digest
Having underlined his form and impressive gelling with his new QuickStep Floors team at the Dubai Tour, Elia Viviani topped the podium again on Thursday’s second stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour. The Italian rider blasted home in front of Danny van Poppel …
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Dubai registers 150 new real estate projects worth $22bn in 2017
A total of 90 real estate projects were completed in Dubai last year, while 150 projects worth AED82 billion ($22.3 billion) were registered, a senior official has revealed. Dubai Land Department (DLD) confirmed that 2017 was “filled with activity …
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Abu Dhabi to host unmanned systems conference from Sunday
Abu Dhabi: A three-day defence sector conference focused on unmanned technological systems will be held from Sunday at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre where about 34 countries are will share their expertise. The event will allow the participants to …
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Abu Dhabi, stage 3: Bauhaus tops fellow Germans in sprint
German sprinter Phil Bauhaus topped two of his countrymen in the third stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour Friday. The Team Sunweb rider out-sprinted Marcel Kittel (Katusha-Alpecin) and Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe) at the finish line of the 133-kilometer …
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Motorists in Dubai urged to upgrade licence plates
Dubai: Licence plates across Dubai are getting a facelift as … number plates and those who don’t own their plates to upgrade to new-look plates. Gulf News asked for more details about the licence-plate update on Thursday but RTA officials did not …
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Dubai to host first Mums@Work career fair in region
Dubai: Mums@Work, a UAE-based organisation dedicated to helping talented women to return to the workforce, has announced that it will be hosting the region’s first Return to Work Career Fair. Following the success of its ‘Return to Work’ programme in …
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Abu Dhabi Tour: Viviani wins stage 2 and takes race lead
The win moved Viviani to the top of the GC, tied on time with now-second-ranked Alexander Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates), with van Poppel in third at four seconds. “I need to break the ice on the first day of a stage race. Usually, I don’t win the first sprint.
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