Dubai: Stretch and sweat it out in an outdoor gym with the Burj Khalifa in the background this weekend as the Dubai Fitness Challenge is taking place at Burj Park in Downtown Dubai this weekend. Organisers have transformed the Burj Park into an outdoor gym …
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Dubai’s DEWA inks deal for phase 3 of giant solar park
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed an agreement with both Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and Électricité de France (EDF) to promote cooperation in developing and financing the 800MW third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al …
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UAE, India keen to expand ties in space, renewables
I see the potential for advanced technology and small and medium enterprises too. I think the established joint fund will also play a vital role in strengthening those sectors to a higher level. We want to build the UAE on a knowledge-based economy,” he added.
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Butti Saeed Al Ghandi Inaugurates Middle East Cleaning Technology Week 2017
H.E. Butti Saeed Al Ghandi, Second Vice-Chairman of the Dubai World Trade Centre, today inaugurated the 5 th Middle East Cleaning Technology Week (MECTW) at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). With over 130 companies participating, MECTW is expected to …
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Sushmita Sen charms fans in Sharjah
Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen returned to the UAE on Wednesday to inaugurate a renovated branch of Danube Home in Sharjah. Sen is the firm’s brand ambassador. The 41-year-old, who owns a home in Dubai, arrived at 6pm along with Adel Sajan. director of …
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Saudi graft inquiry spreads beyond borders as UAE examines bank accounts
Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on corruption has spread beyond its borders as regulators in the United Arab Emirates ask UAE banks for information about Saudi citizens detained in the investigation, a possible prelude to freezing their accounts. The UAE central …
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UAE asks banks for information on 19 Saudis’ accounts: sources
ABU DHABI/DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates central bank has asked banks and finance companies in the UAE to provide information on the accounts of 19 Saudi citizens, banking sources told Reuters on Thursday. Saudi authorities have previously …
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Macron tours French naval base in Abu Dhabi near new Louvre
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – French President Emmanuel Macron is touring a French naval base in the capital of the United Arab Emirates. A military band played “La Marseillaise” and an honor guard met Macron on Thursday morning at the naval base at …
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World celebrates Louvre Abu Dhabi opening
Abu Dhabi: The Louvre Abu Dhabi was inaugurated on Wednesday by … and … create a dialogue [between the items],” he told Gulf News earlier. Charnier added that the aim is also to allow visitors to participate in the narrative, through information …
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Louvre Abu Dhabi inaugurated by top dignitaries
Abu Dhabi: A sign of intergovernmental cooperation … and … create a dialogue [between the items],” he told Gulf News earlier. Charnier added that the aim is also to allow visitors to participate in the narrative, through information boards that …
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Dubai real estate witnesses 40% rise in investments from Indians
Indian property business is still undergoing transformation to become transparent, but Dubai’s market has been highly transparent. Additionally, unlike the need for high capital to buy property in at a good location in an Indian metropolis, in Dubai …
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Dubai to overtake London for tourist arrivals by 2025
Dubai is projected to overtake the UK capital London for tourist arrivals by 2025 after seeing the highest growth rate in the top 10 of this year’s Euromonitor Top 100 City Destinations Ranking. The emirate climbed one place to stand sixth on this year …
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UAE asks banks for information on 19 Saudis’ accounts
ABU DHABI/DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates central bank and securities regulator have asked banks and finance companies in the UAE to provide information on the accounts of 19 Saudi citizens, banking sources told Reuters on Thursday. The 19 …
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Louvre Abu Dhabi: UAE museum unveiled by Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a £1bn newly-built museum in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The new Louvre, built over the past 10 years, holds 600 artworks permanently and 300 loaned from France. Praised by critics, the building boasts a latticed dome …
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UAE and France open road for cultural interaction
Those who live in Abu Dhabi and around will be fortunate to see the richest masterpieces in the world,” he added. According to state news media WAM, Macron is on a two-day visit to the capital to inaugurate the Louvre Abu Dhabi. The museum, which is the …
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UAE leaders, French President inaugurate Louvre Abu Dhabi
“Hello from UAE and Abu Dhabi, our capital of culture, art and creativity. We welcome the world to Louvre Abu Dhabi,” Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid said in his speech after the inauguration. “The Louvre Abu Dhabi is our cultural pride – it will bring …
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France’s Macron, Arab leaders unveil Louvre Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — French President Emmanuel Macron joined Arab kings and other rulers on Wednesday to inaugurate the Louvre Abu Dhabi, a decade after his country signed an over $1.2 billion agreement to share the name and art of the world …
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