Dubai: Bridal clothes donated by humanitarians in Dubai will soon help educate underprivileged girls in Ethiopia. Shaikha Manal Bint Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, president of the Dubai Women Establishment and wife of Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan …
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Dubai’s Deyaar starts handover of Mont Rose project
Listed on the Dubai Financial Market, Deyaar is majority-owned by Dubai Islamic Bank. Subscribe to Arabian Business’ newsletter to receive the latest breaking news and business stories in Dubai,the UAE and the GCC straight to your inbox.
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Dubai film festival to become biennial, skipping this year
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The Dubai International Film Festival says it will skip holding the event this year, instead becoming biennial and reconvening in 2019. The film festival made the announcement late on Wednesday night, saying the decision …
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UK judge grants billionaire’s former wife ownership of $540m yacht impounded in Dubai
There is, conversely, a possibility, that if no such order is made, {Ms Akhmedov’s] efforts to enforce the judgement in Dubai could fail altogether.” In a statement from London provided to Gulf News on Thursday by Akhmedova’s legal team, her lawyers …
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Boy honoured for alerting Dubai Police on cash found under ATM
The boy refused to leave the spot and pointed to the money under the ATM,” Brig Bin Galita told Gulf News. The father used the flashlight on his phone to look what was under the ATM and saw the cash. He called Dubai Police who arrived and collected the …
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British judge orders $540m yacht in Dubai ‘vested’ with ex-wife
There is, conversely, a possibility, that if no such order is made, {Ms Akhmedov’s] efforts to enforce the judgement in Dubai could fail altogether.” In a statement from London provided to Gulf News on Thursday by Akhmedova’s legal team, her lawyers …
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Dubai Municipality will not hike service fees
Dubai: Dubai Municipality will not increase the service fees for traders, Dawood Al Hajiri, director-general of the municipality, said after meeting with the traders from different categories in the city on Wednesday. The “Dubai Municipality Forum with …
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Dubai Police launch free security consultation service
Dubai: With one phone call, people in Dubai can get a free security consultation and advice without the need to walk into a police station, thanks to the latest Dubai Police service on non-emergency number 901. Members of the public can dial 901 to get a …
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Ethnic dance performances mesmerise crowd in Sharjah
Sharjah: The heavy sounds of drums and musical instruments echoed off the walls of Heart of Sharjah as dancers stomped their feet, clapped and swung around in circles, flashing colours with music and melody in the background. This year, Sharjah Heritage …
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Gulf News subscribers get a surprise on Akshaya Tritiya
Dubai: Indian expatriate Ganesan Mani was planning to buy a surprise gift for his wife — a diamond or gold jewellery — on Akshaya Tritiya for her birthday on Sunday, but the surprise gift came from Gulf News ahead of her big day. Mani was just one of …
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Uncertainty looms over watching the FIFA World Cup in UAE
Dubai: Suspense has been brewing over how to watch the FIFA World Cup in the UAE. Hello Kenna, Appologies for the inconvinince, please note that World cup package is not yet announced for bein channels on du TV, stay tuned and we will announce the World …
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Prabhudeva all set to get the UAE grooving
He prefers to let his dance do all the talking. But in an interview with Gulf News tabloid!, he promised that the show will be one of the most spectacular dance performances of his life. “It will be a night where pure dance will be celebrated… It’s a …
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Transforming trash into treasure at World Art Dubai
Dubai: A Dubai resident known for wearing every piece of trash she generates is reinforcing her message this month to reduce waste by showcasing her recycled artwork at the World Art Dubai exhibition. Opened on Wednesday, the exhibition taking place at …
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Warner Bros. amusement park opening this summer in Abu Dhabi — the latest offering in a crowded U.A.E. market
Abu Dhabi will open a $1 billion US indoor Warner Bros. amusement park this July. Officials made the announcement on Wednesday at the Warner Bros. World park. It was built by the Abu Dhabi government-owned Miral Asset Management and encompasses 1.65 …
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Warner Bros’ $1 billion theme park in Abu Dhabi to open in July
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi hopes the opening of a $1 billion Warner Bros theme park in July will help it in its bid to nearly double the number of tourists visiting the emirate over the next few years. Oil-rich Abu Dhabi is investing billions of …
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Abu Dhabi’s Warner Bros. indoor amusement park opens in July
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Abu Dhabi will open a $1 billion indoor Warner Bros. amusement park this July. Officials made the announcement on Wednesday at the Warner Bros. World park. It was built by the Abu Dhabi government-owned Miral Asset …
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UAE rights activist Ahmed Mansoor put on trial in Abu Dhabi
The trial of an Emirati human rights activist, who was arrested after falling foul of the country’s cybercrime laws, has started in the UAE’s capital, Abu Dhabi. Ahmed Mansoor was arrested on March 20 last year after authorities accused him of using his …
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