The UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science is collaborating with a team of leading meteorologists to develop a potentially ground-breaking technology revolving around the ‘electrical seeding’ of clouds, a theoretical concept that studies …
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Address Dubai Mall
Public areas are equipped with complimentary wired and high-speed wireless Internet access … Onsite self parking and valet parking are complimentary. Address Dubai Mall has designated areas for smoking. An outdoor pool is available on site.
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Travel News: Travel Abu Dhabi: Arabian Travel Market
Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) is leading its largest ever delegation to the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) later this month to capitalise and increase on the record numbers of guest arrivals into the emirate. While there has been a …
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A holiday for the filthy rich: The villas in Dubai that might clean you out… they come with bathtubs worth $1MILLION
The much-anticipated XXII Carat villa complex on the celebrity-peppered Palm Jumeriah in Dubai boasts some of the most expensive bathrooms in the world. Set to open later in the year, each of the 22 properties comes complete with deep tubs carved out of …
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Smart Dubai – The Future is Now
This ensures Dubai’s sustainability and competitiveness by deploying smart technologies across all sectors of the emirate, improving life experiences and providing happiness to the residents of Dubai and its visitors. Smart Dubai’s ambitions remain …
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Dubai’s RTA mulls deploying electric smart vehicles at malls, metro stations
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is mulling the deployment of electric ‘smart’ vehicles across the city, a senior official has said. The RTA, which concluded a two-month trial of the autonomous vehicle in the Business Bay area, said that …
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UAE most efficient in plugging water leaks
Dubai: The UAE has some of the most efficient freshwater infrastructure networks among Gulf countries to guard against costly leaks, according to a new white paper by global consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. Stopping leaks from underground water mains that …
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The holiday villas in Dubai that might clean you out… they come with bathtubs worth $1MILLION
The much-anticipated XXII Carat villa complex on the celebrity-peppered Palm Jumeriah in Dubai boasts some of the most expensive bathrooms in the world. Set to open later in the year, each of the 22 properties comes complete with deep tubs carved out of …
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UAE businesses should ‘shift gender discourse’ – senior businesswoman
Businesses in the United Arab Emirates should change the way they discuss gender, according to prominent business leader, Dr Raja Easa Al Gurg. Speaking at a recent event, the managing director of the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group and president of the Dubai …
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Build more automated parking facilities in Dubai, say experts
Dubai: Automation of parking along with increasing the use of … gained much popularity despite its obvious success in reducing congestion. Speaking to Gulf News on the sidelines of the summit, Zarak Ali, director of Massa Global, the operators of the …
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Satisfaction rating of self-driving vehicle at Business Bay hits 91%
The Smart Autonomous Vehicle, which had recently been experimented over two months in the Business Bay district by Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) in cooperation with Dubai Properties, has claimed an overall satisfaction rating of 91%. The result is …
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Hotel insider: Steigenberger Hotel Business Bay, Dubai
After some confusion finding the valet parking service – the entrance is not where you would expect and signage is not straightforward – when I eventually pull up, I am attended to promptly and efficiently. At the reception counter, I’m greeted with …
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UAE: Iranian interference cause of tension in region
New York: The UAE has called for the resolution of conflicts in Syria and Yemen and said Iranian interference continues to cause tension and instability in the region. Jamal Al Musharakh, deputy permanent representative of the UAE to the United Nations …
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Watch: Dubai’s EZ10 driverless shuttle
Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has unveiled a video showing the driverless electric shuttle named the EZ10 in action. In a video posted to social media, the Smart Autonomous Vehicle can be seen ferrying passengers through Dubai, part of a …
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Abu Dhabi ISIS case: Delhi court to issue order on plea by accused
New Delhi [India], Apr 21 (ANI): The Patiala House Court on Friday is likely to issue the order on the application filed by the two accused pleading guilty in the Abu Dhabi ISIS case. Earlier on March 29, two out of the three accused involved in the Abu …
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New global fund to raise $300 million for digital currency investments
Alphabit is registered in Dubai and the Cayman Islands. Fees include 2.5 percent for management and 45 percent for performance. The latter will only apply if the fund outperforms the price of bitcoin, said Robertson, a former currency trader at hedge fund …
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UAE cashes in on digital finance
A spurt in digital finance in the UAE is inevitable as the country embraces the global trend of smart payment solutions. Digital finance – financial services delivered via mobile phones, the internet or cards linked to a digital payment system – could be a …
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