Dubai: An Emirati visual artist based in Abu Dhabi is turning significant life events and social issues into artistic pieces to share her feelings with society. Whether it is deep anguish about Emirati martyrs or the death of an Emirati firefighter in the …
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Now open: Legoland Dubai
Dubai: Legoland officially opened in Dubai on Monday, welcoming thrill-seekers and fans of the cult Danish brick-based toy. At 10am, as the curtain rolled back after an onstage countdown from officials and a marching brass band, an excited crowd flocked …
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Know the UAE: Connecting Minds, Creating the Future
Dubai: Every World Expo runs under a central theme of universal concern to all of humanity. Expo 2020 Dubai’s theme is ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’. It recognizes that generating sustainable solutions to global problems demands …
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Tech skills ‘most in demand in UAE’
Dubai: The UAE’s most sought after job skills this year are mainly tech-related, with Data Mining on top, new research suggests. Six of the top ten skills for 2016 are in the tech industry, shows The Economic Graph — UAE, revealed by LinkedIn on Monday …
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Legoland becomes first brick in Dubai's southern expansion
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A massive complex of amusement parks planned in the southern desert of Dubai has opened its first park, a Legoland, complete with models of sheikhdom’s architectural wonders. The interlocking plastic blocks of Legoland, part …
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Drone incursion in Dubai diverts 40 flights
Dubai: Saturday’s unauthorised drone activity that led to … chairman of the department of civil aviation at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ), told Gulf News that SHJ shuttered its airspace after the unauthorised drone was detected around the …
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UAE Cabinet approves Dh248b federal budget for 2017-2021
Abu Dhabi: The UAE Cabinet on Sunday approved Dh248 billion for the five-year draft federal budget for 2017-2021, with Dh48.7 billion earmarked for 2017. The Cabinet meeting was chaired by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President …
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Legoland Dubai opening: What you need to know
Siegfried Boerst, the general manager of Legoland Dubai, told Gulf News tabloid! that visitor feedback was “very positive” during the two-day soft launch on Friday and Saturday. “It’s really great to see children smiling and families enjoying …
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Drone intrusion shuts down Dubai, Sharjah airports
The delay caused flight delays confirmed a Dubai Airport spokesperson in a statement sent to Gulf News. “Airspace around Dubai International was closed from 1925 hrs to 2045 hrs on Saturday due to unauthorised drone activity resulting in the diversion of …
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‘Dubai Week in China’ comes out with 11 agreements
Already, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced the opening of an office in Shanghai. No date has been given for the opening of the office. But Shirawi explained in an interview with Gulf News that the Shanghai office will join other offices …
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Dubai, Sharjah airports briefly closed due to drone intrusion
The delay caused flight delays confirmed a Dubai Airport spokesperson in a statement sent to Gulf News. “Airspace around Dubai International was closed from 1925 hrs to 2045 hrs on Saturday due to unauthorised drone activity resulting in the diversion of …
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UAE: Over 2m cans collected
Dubai: More than 2 million cans were collected across the UAE on Saturday as part of a nation-wide collection drive, the biggest so far in the UAE, which saw hundreds of companies, schools and families joining hands to boost recycling. The Emirates …
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Errant drone temporarily shuts down Dubai's busy airport
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Authorities say an errant drone flying near Dubai International Airport forced the world’s busiest international airfield to close for nearly an hour and a half. The airport posted on its Twitter account that it closed its …
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UAE win leaves Guga impressed
“You will never realise the good such a victory against a former two-time world champion can do for a young team like ours,” the UAE’s Brazilian coach Gustavo Henrique Zloccowick (Guga) told Gulf News after the win late on Thursday. “There are too …
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Know the UAE: Creating functional comfort from simplicity
The main forms of the UAE’s traditional architecture were developed as ways to cope with the exceptionally hot and arid climate, using the limited building materials which were locally available. The most common housing was the arish which were large hut …
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Dubai unveils Tolerance Sign
Dubai: The ‘Tolerance Sign’ announcing Dubai as the capital of the world for tolerance was launched on Thursday in an event that saw four doves being released into the sky at the base of Burj Khalifa. Weeks after His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid …
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Dubai Municipality launches updated version of pet app
Dubai: Dubai Municipality has launched an updated version of smart phone app Aleef, which handles the records of pets, pet owners, pet adoption, registration, treatment and pet care. Heba Al Shehhi, head of Applications Development Section in the IT …
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