Dubai: Dubai Police urged people to report stunt drivers. The move follows after a video of stunt driving in Dubai went viral on social media. Brigadier Khalid Nasser Al Razooqi, General Director of Smart Services at Dubai Police, said the public can …
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China Wins Big With Stakes in $22 Billion Abu Dhabi Oil Deal
Chinese companies are big winners in the competition among foreign bidders for stakes in Abu Dhabi’s largest oil concession, snatching a combined 12 percent of the venture as the Middle Eastern emirate looks increasingly to Asia, its biggest market …
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Dubai mandatory health insurance deadline extended to March 31
Dubai: Dubai Government on Sunday issued a final deadline for mandatory health insurance and failure to honour this will result in fines, an official statement said. All employees and sponsors will have to pay fine if they fail to provide insurance …
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Dubai: Would-be home to world’s first rotating skyscraper
Dubai: Forget about rotating restaurants … continues to change and never look the same,” said Fisher in the footage. According to previous Gulf News reports, each apartment can be bought for $30 million (Dh110m) while the cost of the skyscraper …
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Dubai police reprimand skyscraper model
Dubai police have summoned a Russian model who posed for a video while dangling from a skyscraper to sign a pledge not to put her life in danger again. A video of the model, identified by local media as 23-year-old Viktoria Odintcova, went viral after she …
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Can Kerber Reclaim No.1 In Dubai? WTA Insider Analyzes First Premier 5 Of 2017
WTA Insider Courtney Nguyen | Top seed Angelique Kerber is in with a chance to wrest the No.1 ranking from Serena Williams; check out a full analysis of an exciting Dubai draw. DUBAI, UAE – The draw is out for the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships …
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Dubai welcomed 1.8 mn overnight visitors from India in 2016
access and policy enablers continue to be the facilitating levers that ensure Dubai remains price competitive and hugely attractive for a broad range of global travellers. SM RMT Stay updated on the go with Times of India News App. Click here to download …
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Dubai govt. extends mandatory insurance deadline
All employers and sponsors will have to pay fine if they fail to provide insurance to employees by March 31, 2017 and coverage for visitors by December 31, 2017, Gulf News quoted a new resolution issued by the Dubai Executive Council. The new Executive …
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Indonesia Says at Least Three North Korean Murder Suspects Went to Dubai
JAKARTA (Reuters) – At least three of four North Korean men wanted in connection with the murder of President Kim Jong Un’s estranged half-brother caught a flight from Jakarta to Dubai on the evening of the attack, an Indonesian immigration official said …
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Dubai Police arrest gang for robbing Dh3.6 million
The Dubai Police, in coordination with the UAE Ministry of Interior and Oman authorities, have arrested a gang of 10 Africans who robbed Dh3.6 million from a money exchange on Wednesday, February 15. The police have recovered the money within 46 hours.
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Contador to work for Mollema in Abu Dhabi Tour
“I’ll be delighted to help him. The fact that we are both there creates an ideal situation.” Abu Dhabi will be the first time where Mollema and Contador take part as Trek-Segafredo teammates, with Contador explaining to MARCA that although his base form is …
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Abu Dhabi oil firm gets major investment from China
ABU DHABI, U.A.E. – As Abu Dhabi, that has nearly 6 percent of the global crude oil reserves, looks eastward for investment, it has managed to attract China National Petroleum Corp. that has poured in a huge sum into ADNOC. Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. has …
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Australia and the United Arab Emirates to explore closer defence ties
AUSTRALIA and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will explore closer defence ties after a meeting between Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan. Mr Pyne and Sheikh Mohammed, who is also Deputy …
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Abu Dhabi announces 5-year environment strategy
Abu Dhabi: The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has launched its new Strategic Plan 2016 – 2020, which defines the strategic initiatives that contribute to the Abu Dhabi Plan and the successful implementation of its priorities. The strategy, …
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Trump sons in Dubai to open golf club
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two of U.S. President Donald Trump’s sons arrived in the United Arab Emirates for an invitation-only ceremony Saturday to formally open the Trump International Golf Club in Dubai. Photographs shared on social media by real …
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The hotel where YOU decide the view: Rotating Dubai skyscraper to be built in 2020 allows guests to swivel their rooms 360 degrees
Residents at Dubai’s new hotel with be able to watch the sunrise and sunset in the city’s rotating hotel. The Dynamic Tower Hotel, which has been in the works since 2008, will finally be built in 2020. The skyscraper will be able to rotate 360 degrees …
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UAE tops region in economic freedom
Washington: The UAE is ranked on top regionally and the eighth internationally in the Index of Economic Freedom 2017, according to a leading Washington-based think-tank. Based on the Heritage Foundation data, the UAE jumped from the 25th position globally …
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