A new destination was added to the world cruise atlas with the official opening of Sir Bani Yas beach resort off the coast of western Abu Dhabi. Unfortunately no-one told the weather, which refused to co-operate. Freak winds prevented MSC Fantasia from …
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State of Happiness or ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy,’ UAE!
Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, laid out in an op-ed piece in Gulf News the importance of happiness to the future development of the UAE. He stated that government “should nurture an environment in which people create and …
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Interest rate hike in UAE to bolster dirham
The UAE central bank raised interest rates applied to its certificates of deposits, which are the monetary policy instrument through which changes in interest rates are transmitted to the UAE banking system. The Central Bank of the UAE on Thursday joined …
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Dubai plans world's biggest airport to carry 220m passengers per year
Dubai is planning the world’s biggest aviation hub Getty/iStock Dubai is set to build the world’s biggest airport that will carry up to 220 million passengers per year as the oil-rich emirate seeks to solidify its position as a global aviation hub. The $ …
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Install smoke detectors, Abu Dhabi Civil Defence urges villa owners
Abu Dhabi: The Civil Defence in Abu Dhabi launched an awareness … If a fire breaks out, the Civil Defence operations room is automatically alerted. Gulf News spoke to companies displaying smoke detectors at the press conference. Nitin Shah, chairman …
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Dubai’s $36 Billion Plan to Build the World’s Biggest Airport
Dubai aims to spend $35.7 billion to develop its second airport and logistics hub in the south of the city and is likely to rely on debt for a significant part of the financing, two people with knowledge of the plan said. The investments will be made in …
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Flying to Dubai? Fort Lauderale’s new service on Emirates has all the perks: beds, bars and gourmet food
Fourteen hours and 20 minutes is a long time to be on a plane. Good thing Emirates Airlines’ planes, now flying from Fort Lauderdale to Dubai, have bars, lie-flat beds, gourmet food and 2,500 channels of entertainment to choose from. The Dubai-based …
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Tasneem’s six wicket spell helps UAE sink Kenya
It was UAE second successive win after defeating Malaysia by six wickets on the opening day of the tournament at Ajman Eden ground on Wednesday. Speaking to Gulf News, Tasneem, who bowls leg spin said: “To be honest I am overwhelmed with my spell.
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Travel leads Dubai business growth
Private sector companies in Dubai reported another solid improvement in business conditions during November. Moreover, the latest survey highlighted a recovery in growth momentum from the six-month low recorded in October. At 55.2 in November, up from 53.2 …
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Five stages of 2017 Dubai Tour announced
The organisers of the Dubai Tour announced the route for the 2017 edition, which will be one day longer that previous races. The race is in its fourth year in 2017, and has favoured the sprinters thanks to its largely flat courses. The main obstacle …
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UAE: LPG cylinders to be banned in new buildings
Dubai: The updated UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice will ban cooking gas cylinders in all new buildings, a senior official told Gulf News on Wednesday. New buildings will not be issued permits if they allow occupants to use LPG cylinders …
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Phone Banking Dubai by HSBC
HSBC – SBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations. We serve more than 47 million customers through four global businesses: Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Commercial Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and …
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Business class Emirates passenger 'stripped off to the waist before sparking up a cigarette' as a flight from Manchester landed in Dubai
A drunk Emirates passenger reportedly stripped to the waist before lighting a cigarette as a flight came into land. Travellers said it was ‘chaos’ as five crew members surrounded the business class passenger within moments of the flight touching down in …
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EFG Hermes Brokerage UAE Dubai Financial Market
EFG Hermes Brokerage UAE Dubai Financial Market Dubai UAE | EFG Hermes Brokerage UAE Dubai Financial Market Contact Details, Reviews, Location Map, Telephone Number, Address, Working Hours, Photos & Videos of EFG Hermes Brokerage UAE Dubai Financial Market …
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From flames to inferno in seconds: The moment a huge fire engulfs luxury flats on Dubai's artificial island… and miraculously didn't kill anyone
A huge blaze has ripped through a luxury residential block on Dubai’s artificial Palm island. Pictures from the scene have shown flames engulfing part of the upmarket Oceania residences high-rise block, which appears to have started in one of the penthouses.
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Chaos in business class of Emirates A380 as passenger strips off and lights cigarette
A man in business class on an A380 Manchester to Dubai flight stripped off to the waist before casually sparking up a CIGARETTE during landing. Horrified fellow passengers reported ‘chaos in the cabin’ as smoke filled the air in business class of the …
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Investment Banking Dubai by EFG Hermes Brokerage UAE
Investment Banking Dubai UAE | EFG Hermes Brokerage UAE Contact Details, Reviews, Location Map, Telephone Number, Address, Working Hours, Photos & Videos of EFG Hermes Brokerage UAE in Dubai UAE. Find EFG Hermes Brokerage UAE in Dubai business directory …
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