More than a 1,000 people participated in the contest, Khalid Sultan Hilal Al Suwaidi, director of Leisure Facilities Department told Gulf News on Monday. He said Hussain Nasser Lootah, director-general of Dubai Municipality, decided to give free tickets to …
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emCash is Dubai’s First Official State Cryptocurrency
The government of Dubai has revealed details of its own blockchain-based cryptocurrency, called emCash. In major news coming out of the UAE, the government of the city of Dubai will develop and implement emCash, an encrypted blockchain-powered digital …
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Dubai is building a huge ‘Mars city’ so we can practice living on the red planet
For such a small place, Dubai sure makes a helluva lot of noise when it comes to ideas of the outlandish variety. The latest plan is for a huge “space simulation city” to provide “a viable and realistic model to simulate living on the surface of Mars.”
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Abu Dhabi Considers Raising $10 Billion From Bond Sale
Oct.03 — Abu Dhabi is said to be considering raising about $10 billion from a dollar bond sale as early as Tuesday to help plug a budget deficit. Waha Capital Chief Operating Officer Alain Dib weighs in on “Bloomberg Markets: Middle East.” Bloomberg 1:54
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Lack of Academic Freedom Plagues NYU Abu Dhabi
Due to recent tensions between the UAE and Qatari governments, the Qatar-based news network Al Jazeera was blocked in the UAE, affecting NYU Abu Dhabi faculty and students. The internet is also highly monitored by the UAE government and cases of outright …
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Confirmed: Deadmau5 and AxwellΛIngrosso coming to Creamfields Abu Dhabi
Ticket prices start from Dh250. Other performing artists will be announced soon. The news marks Deadmau5’s – pronounced ‘dead mouse’ – return to Abu Dhabi since playing the same festival six years ago. AxwellΛIngrosso are regulars in the UAE …
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Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence & Ransomware on Agenda for RSA® Conference 2017 Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–RSA ® Conference (http://www.rsaconference.com/), the world’s leading information security conference and exposition, has today announced the agenda for this year’s event, which includes a …
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Pupils injured as truck hits school bus in Dubai
Brigadier said Muhair al Mazroui, director of traffic Dept in Dubai Police, told Gulf News that the accident happened in the morning when the truck hit the bus. “One pupil was seriously injured and treated in hospital. The others were treated on site.
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Dubai Safari’s white lion cubs named Leo and Snowy
More than a 1,000 people participated in the contest, Khalid Sultan Hilal Al Suwaidi, director of Leisure Facilities Department told Gulf News on Monday. He said Hussain Nasser Lootah, director-general of Dubai Municipality, decided to give free tickets to …
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UAE woman uses abaya to save Indian driver
Jawaher Saif Al Kumaiti, 22, was driving home after visiting a friend in a hospital when she saw two trucks burst into flames in Ras al-Khaimah, a city in the UAE. She heard someone shouting for help and immediately stopped to assist, Gulf News reported.
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UAE woman saves life of Indian driver in horrific road accident
The 22-year-old woman, Jawaher Saif Al Kumaiti, was driving home after visiting a friend in a hospital when she saw two trucks burst into flames in Ras al-Khaimah, a city in the UAE, and heard the victim shouting for someone to save him, Gulf News reported.
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Latest News and Updates www.stalawfirm.co… Get the latest news and updates … – Dubai Picture
Latest News and Updates www.stalawfirm.co… Get the latest news and updates from STA’s team. Learn more about developments within STA, our events, news interviews, featured articles, video interviews and more. Source by stalawfirm used under Creative …
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Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA): Dubai to Host Largest International Congress on Water Desalination
For the full press release please click on the following link https://www.dewa.gov.ae/en/about-dewa/news-and-media/press-and-news/latest-news/2017/10/dubai-to-host-the-largest-international-congress-on-water-desalination
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8,781 seat belt violations in Sharjah in nine months
Sharjah: The Sharjah Police recorded 8,781 seat belt violations by motorists during the first nine months of this year, according to Sharjah Police statistics. Last year, in comparison, 27,238 fines were recorded during the same period. Major Abdul Rahman …
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Fake policemen arrested in Sharjah
Operatives of the Criminal Investigation Department of Sharjah Police have arrested the suspects after the victims from various nationalities lodged complaints with the police. Gulf News learnt that Al Gharb police station received nine complaints from …
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Abu Dhabi expects 3.16% GDP growth in 2018
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi expects real GDP growth of 3.16 per cent in … We gauge investors’ confidence on a monthly basis and we see some kind of optimism.” “I think there has been news that may be five or six IPOs are expected in the last quarter …
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Boy calls Dubai Police threatening to commit suicide
Dubai: A 13-year-old boy who called Dubai Police threatening to commit suicide because his mother abandoned him in their flat was counselled and moved to a shelter in Sharjah. The terrified child informed the control room that his mother was travelling …
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