Dubai Business Events (DBE), the city’s official convention bureau, secured a total of 261 successful bids for meetings, conferences and incentives in 2018, which are set to attract an additional 153, …
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Lowry resists Sterne’s challenge in Abu Dhabi for 1-shot win
Shane Lowry won the Abu Dhabi Championship after being taken to the final hole on Saturday. The 31-year-old Lowry claimed his fourth European Tour title with a one-shot victory over South African …
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Shane Lowry averts disaster, wins Abu Dhabi Championship with 18th-hole birdie
At the end of a topsy-turvy final round in which he went from three ahead to four behind, then back to one ahead again, the former Irish Open champion claimed the Abu Dhabi Championship and a cheque f…
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Irishman Lowry wins see-saw Abu Dhabi battle
Ireland’s Shane Lowry won a see-saw battle with Richard Sterne, needing a birdie on the last hole to win the $7 million Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Saturday. Lowry held his nerves on the back nine …
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Jailed as a spy, freed British grad student warns of UAE repression
“You can’t let countries like the UAE go unpunished for the actions they take,” Hedges told NBC News during a visit to Washington. “There has to be an acknowledgement of the problem.” The United Arab …
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Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA: Final day live updates – Richard Sterne four shots clear of Shane Lowry
The ninth hole of the final hole may well have been the moment that Richard Sterne clinched the 2019 Abu Dhabi title. He birdied the hole to move up to -19 but Shane Lowry bogies it to fall to -16. A …
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Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA: Final day live updates – Richard Sterne moves three clear of Shane Lowry
The ninth hole of the final hole may well have been the moment that Richard Sterne clinched the 2019 Abu Dhabi title. He birdied the hole to move up to -19 but Shane Lowry bogies it to fall to -16. A …
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UAE is the most attractive IT market in MEA, Fitch Solutions says
The UAE is the most attractive Information Technology market in the Middle East and Africa region, thanks to its economic diversification efforts, according to a new Fitch Solutions report. The UAE, s…
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Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA: Final day live updates – Shane Lowry’s lead down to one over Richard Sterne
You cannot accuse Shane Lowry and Richard Sterne of not being up for this final day in Abu Dhabi. They have both come out of the traps flying. Sterne birdied his first three holes to get up to -17, an…
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Tech goes hand-in-hand with diversity, especially in UAE
The UAE is a leading country in terms of diversity, and this isn’t just because of its residents and leadership – technology is also playing a key role. “We continue to see the UAE as a champion of di…
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UAE hyperloop to finish initial construction in 2020: chairman
The company building the world’s first superfast hyperloop train system in the United Arab Emirates will complete a first phase of its construction next year, a top executive said Thursday.
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Dubai sees jump in home completions to 22,000 in 2018
Dubai witnessed its highest number of residential deliveries in the last five years in 2018 with a number of major project completions adding 22,000 new units, according to new research. JLL’s Review …
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RTA, Commercial Bank of Dubai tie-up on payment of fines
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and the Commercial Bank of Dubai have agreed on an initiative whereby fines due from road users to the RTA and fees of seasonal parking cards can be paid th…
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UAE establishing new sustainability model, investing in advanced sciences and national talent: Ministers
ABU DHABI, 16th January, 2019 (WAM) — The UAE is establishing a new model of sustainability, investing heavily in advanced science and technology, and equipping national talents with the …
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UAE grants first long-term visas to scientists
The UAE government granted the first set of long-term visas to … Dr. Arafat was awarded this medal in recognition of his contributions to scientific research and development of technology for water …
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‘UAE is establishing new sustainability model’
ABU DHABI: The UAE is establishing a new model of sustainability, investing heavily in advanced science and technology, and equipping national talents with the necessary skills to ensure optimal use o…
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Etihad Airways flies world’s first flight using fuel made in UAE from plants grown in saltwater
Fish and shrimp raised at the facility provide nutrients for the plants as well as contribute to the UAE’s food production. Dr Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, Executive Vice-President, Khalifa University of S…
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