The Formula One title is up for grabs in Abu Dhabi on Sunday but Saturday brings an opportunity for Lewis Hamilton or Nico Rosberg to gain an advantage heading into race day. The Mercedes drivers will battle in qualifying, vying to secure a pole position …
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UAE bids farewell to Dubai Police chief Al Mazeina
Dubai: Hundreds of officials and citizens paid tributes to Lt-General Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, who was laid to rest in Dubai’s Al Ghusais graveyard on Friday afternoon. Lt-General Al Mazeina died on Thursday night at …
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'I've been imagining this moment for so long': British woman jailed in Dubai for claiming she'd been raped by two men tells of her relief at flying home
A woman who accused two men of raping her in Dubai has spoken of her relieve of being able to fly home to the UK. The woman who had stopped off in Dubai on her travels to Australia claimed she was raped by cousins Louis Harris and David Butlin. A campaign …
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Hundreds attend funeral of late Dubai Police chief Lt General Mazeina
The news has also started spreading on Facebook, with people sharing his photos, expressing their condolences and offering their prayers. The Dubai Police social media accounts, including Twitter and Facebook, changed the Dubai Police classic red logo to …
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Tributes pour in for the late Dubai Police chief Lt General Mazeina
“The UAE lost one of its loyal men,” said user @ahmed_dubai1 in his tweet. Other Twitter users expressed their shock at the news and prayed for his soul. The news has also started spreading on Facebook, with people sharing his photos, expressing their …
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Shaikh Mohammad condoles with family of Dubai Police Chief Khamis Al Mazeina
“The UAE lost one of its loyal men,” said user @ahmed_dubai1 in his tweet. Other Twitter users expressed their shock at the news and prayed for his soul. The news has also started spreading on Facebook, with people sharing his photos, expressing their …
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UAE the fastest growing medical tourism hub, official says
Dubai: The UAE is the world’s fastest growing medical tourism hub poised to become the world’s top destination with the total health expenditure allocation here jumping from Dh84 billion to Dh101 billion by 2021, said a top official from the Ministry …
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix live coverage
Gulf News reporters Euan Reedie and N.D. Prashant report live from Yas Island on what promises to be a rip-roaring weekend of racing, with Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton battling it out for the world title. Follow it here … As Abu Dhabi prepares to …
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2016 schedule: Practice, qualifying and race times ahead of F1 title finale in the desert
It all comes down to the duel in the desert for the Formula One world championship as Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg go head-to-head in Abu Dhabi. It’s the 21st and final race of the longest ever F1 season and Rosberg leads his Mercedes team-mate by 12 …
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UAE drops extramarital sex charges against woman who reported rape
The United Arab Emirates has decided to drop extramarital sex charges against a British woman who reported being raped in Dubai. The two men she accused of raping her have also been exonerated. A legal expert says the Dubai public prosecutor likely …
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Hoarding cash in UAE: Why it's bad for finances
Dubai: It is believed that billions of dirhams are stashed in … when you don’t have physical cash with you in hand,” the non-resident Indian told Gulf News. Jasmin from the Philippines does the same, citing that she has more chances of growing …
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Amaya founder David Baazov confirms Dubai firm not part of funding for takeover
Baazov says the Dubai-based firm has not committed to provide financing for the deal. Amaya founder bids $3.5B to take over the company PokerStars owner Amaya, William Hill fold their hands on merger talks He says he intends to obtain replacement financing …
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Red Arrows to put on soaring show in Abu Dhabi
Squadron Leader David Montenegro, team leader of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team and Red 1, told Gulf News on Wednesday that, “Abu Dhabi is the penultimate performance of a major 60-day tour of the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions. The display …
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UAE drivers prefer high-quality car insurance over cheaper options
Over two-thirds of UAE drivers prefer to purchase the best car insurance coverage, rather than the cheapest, according to a survey from compareit4me.com, the Middle East’s leading financial comparison site. The survey, conducted between October and …
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Case dropped against British tourist who reported 'rape' in Dubai
A woman who was arrested for having extramarital sex after she claimed she was raped by two men in Dubai will not face trial. The case against the alleged victim, in her 20s, has been dropped after investigators decided the act was consensual. Dubai’s …
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Dubai gang rape case that put alleged victim in jail is tossed
The case of a British woman who claimed she was raped by two other British tourists in Dubai – and then jailed for having extramarital sex – has been thrown out, reports say. Zara-Jayne Moisey, 25, claimed that Dave Butlin, 22, and Louis Harris …
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UAE Ministry of Economy unveils ‘Be Happy – Visit UAE’ app
The UAE Ministry of Economy (MoE) has launched the first phase of its ‘Be Happy – Visit UAE’ application as part of its featured initiatives for UAE Innovation Week 2016 at the Tourism Innovation and Transformation Forum 2016 organised by the Ministry.
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