“During my maternity leave, I noticed that Dubai is a great city for babies/kids — there is a lot to do, with many events and classes to attend but we, as parents, barely know about [many of them],” Rabeiz told Gulf News. “As a mum of two, I …
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Number of road deaths decrease by 25.7% in Dubai
The total number of serious cases reported to the police fell by 15 per cent in 2017 as compared to 2016. The number of traffic deaths on Dubai roads has decreased by 25.7 per cent in 2017, according to a top official of the Dubai Police. Major-General …
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Time Out DXB launches at Dubai International Airport
From February 2018, passengers passing through all terminals at Dubai International will have real-time access … By downloading the app, using the airport’s free wi-fi, they will receive curated information based on their travel status – with users …
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Dubai Airports, ITP to launch new media brand
Dubai Airports and ITP Media Group have joined forces to launch … By downloading the App, using the airport’s free wi-fi, passengers will receive curated information based on their travel status – with users able to choose between transit passengers …
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DTC Domo Broadcast to feature wireless HEVC 4K UHD solution at CABSAT 2018
DTC Domo Broadcast will feature the AEON-TX transmitter for wireless 4K/UHD video with distribution partner Glocom at CABSAT 2018 at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 14-16 January 2018. The accelerating demand for UHD and HDR has until now been hampered …
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NEWS: Rory Reveals Heart ‘Irregularity’ Ahead Of Abu Dhabi Return
As Rory McIlroy prepares to return to competition in Abu Dhabi next week after a 14-week break intended to help a nagging rib injury fully heal, he revealed in an interview The Telegraph published Friday that he has what he called a heart irregularity.
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Shah Rukh Khan returns as Dubai hero
He’s back! Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan returns to his starring role for Dubai Tourism’s #BeMyGuest campaign. The actor starred in his first promotional film for the city, which was released last year and racked up millions of views online.
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Aldar Readies New Developments for Handover to Customers in Abu Dhabi
Aldar Properties, Abu Dhabi’s leading listed property development, investment and management company, will continue to handover homes at its Ansam and Al Hadeel developments as well as commence handovers of plots on Nareel Island and at Al Merief this …
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Free entry to Zabeel Park for Dubai Frame visitors soon
Dubai: Dubai Frame visitors will enjoy free entry to Zabeel Park soon, Gulf New has learnt. A senior official said that Dubai Municipality will soon exempt visitors to the recently opened Dubai Frame from buying separate entry tickets to the Zabeel Park …
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Dubai off-plan property deals under threat as prices drop
LONDON: Higher interest rates and falling property prices could hit Dubai developers’ transaction volumes linked to the purchase of properties off-plan, warn experts. Craig Plumb, head of research at property advisory firm JLL in Dubai, said rising …
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Dubai premium office rents flatline during 2017
Occupancy costs for premium office space in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) remained largely unchanged over the past year at $94 per square foot per year, according to real estate consultancy JLL. The cost, which includes additional fees and …
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Day 1 of Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour Begins Successfully
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 12th January, 2018: Abu Dhabi Grand Slam® Jiu-Jitsu World Tour fourth leg in Abu Dhabi began today with the purple, brown and black belts [male and female] at the Mubadala Arena for a full day of skillful fights on the …
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UAE nears clean energy goal
The UAE has embarked on a comprehensive energy transformation … “The fast evolving energy landscape has pushed us all in our industry to form new strategies, rethink business models and basically up our game. As the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company …
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Dubai youth volunteers clean Hatta’s solar panels
The Dubai Youth Council and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) have launched a youth volunteer initiative to clean solar panels on the rooftops of houses in Hatta. The effort supports the ‘Day for Dubai’ initiative, launched by Sheikh …
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Another price rise for Dubai gold, Dh150.25 for 22 k
Dubai gold prices are Dh160 for 24-karat and 22-karat can … in which it is priced. Meanwhile, hedge funds and money managers raised their net long positions in COMEX gold in the week to Jan. 2, US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data showed …
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2 Tech Entrepreneurs Found Guilty of Manipulating Shares in Startup
Prosecutors also claimed Amanat defrauded investors in a hedge fund, Maiden Capital LLC, that invested in KIT and Enable. The goal, to prop up Enable, didn’t work out. The Dubai-based fund collapsed, as did Maiden Capital. KIT filed for bankruptcy in 2013.
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Alarming increase in Ethiopian suicide cases in UAE
Ethiopian Consul-General to the UAE, Yibeltal Aemero Alemu, told Gulf News that the number of suicides in 2017 increased to 10 from two recorded in 2016. The figures in 2016 and 2017 do not include Al Ain and Abu Dhabi. There are around 200,000 Ethiopians …
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