Residents can expect usual morning rush traffic from Sharjah to Dubai this Thursday according to live updates from TrafficDXB and Google. So far, only a single accident has been reported. An accident occurred along Al Khail Road just before the Meydan exit …
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Failed luxury expo costs Nova Scotia exhibitors $25K each
A high-end Nova Scotia jewelry designer and a custom furniture maker who attended a luxury goods expo in Abu Dhabi last November say they are out tens of thousands of dollars because barely anyone showed up to shop. Carrie Lamb owns Frida Fine Jewellery …
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UAE project awards surge 42.6% in the first quarter
Dubai: The value of UAE projects awarded rose by a solid 42.6 per cent quarter on quarter in the first quarter of 2017, with both Dubai and Abu Dhabi seeing significant increase. The value of projects awarded was above the two-year trend level and up a …
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China embosses its mark on Abu Dhabi book fair
Abu Dhabi: China is the Guest of Honour at this year’s Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) and one could experience that it has made its presence felt from the moment one enters the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) grounds, where the …
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Toronto-based Saudi novelist wins prestigious prize for Arab fiction
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — A Saudi novelist won what is considered to be the region’s top literary award for Arab fiction for a book about the trials and tribulations of a man on a journey of self-revelation through Andalusia in the 12th century …
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Abu Dhabi Theme Park to Recreate Gotham City, Metropolis
When the new Warner Bros. theme park opens in Abu Dhabi next year, visitors will be able to explore the dark alleyways of Gotham City, the streets of Metropolis, and the town of Bedrock all on one island. New details have been released on Warner Bros.
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Abu Dhabi docs visit hospital to review Eman’s condition
A team of four doctors from VPS Healthcare in Abu Dhabi visited Saifee Hospital to review Eman’s medical reports on Wednesday. However, a dozen doctors at Saifee Hospital, who are treating Eman are determined to carry on their ‘symbolic resignation’.
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First images & opening window of Warner Bros. World of Abu Dhabi revealed!
Well, you’re in luck, because it turns out that Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Miral are in the process of building a themed-entertainment destination called World of Abu Dhabi that will permit you to visit the locations I’ve listed above and more!
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Mohammad Bin Zayed visits Burjeel Hospital
Abu Dhabi: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, visited the Burjeel Hospital yesterday morning. He ordered that holders of Thiqa health insurance cards would no …
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Eman Ahmed may head to Abu Dhabi after row with Mumbai hospital
MUMBAI: Eman Ahmed, the 36-year-old Egyptian who until recently was the heaviest woman alive at 500kg, could leave Mumbai for a hospital in Abu Dhabi if “things work out”. Doctors from Burjeel Hospital, owned by the VPS chain of Kerala-born billionaire …
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Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi to Build Real-Life Gotham City | THR News
Are you ready to visit Gotham and Metropolis for real? ‘Batman v. Superman’ may have brought both of them together on the big screen for the first time, but now those cities will have a real-world presence — thanks to Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi.
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Dubai among world’s top 5 maritime clusters in competitiveness and attractiveness
Dubai is poised as the first Arab city to lead the region at par with top global players and ranked fifth on the list of the world’s most competitive and attractive maritime clusters, according to an international survey conducted by Menon Business …
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Egypt seeks advisers for IPO programme aimed at boosting revenue
Dubai: Egyptian authorities are in talks with local and international … Egypt has already hired HSBC and EFG-Hermes to advise on the planned IPO of state-owned lender Banque du Caire, while officials have said the program would also include oil companies.
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Homing in on posh Dubai property
Amid all the buzz on affordable housing, Dubai’s luxury property seems to be holding its own. And there are ample takers for higher priced properties in Dubai as well. In the first three months of 2017, transactions of Dh1 million and more made up 64 per …
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ENBD becomes banking partner for Expo 2020
Emirates NBD (ENBD), a leading banking group in the region, has signed a premier partnership agreement with Expo 2020 Dubai to become its official banking partner. The partnership agreement was signed by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman of the …
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To celebrate Mashreq Bank’s 50 year anniversary
Mashreq Bank, the oldest privately owned bank in the UAE, is celebrating its 50 year anniversary alongside the local community. In association with Goumbook, the leading social enterprise promoting sustainability in the UAE, senior executives from the bank …
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As Dubai focuses on future, cybersecurity a growing concern
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – As Dubai races toward a future of self-driving cars and drones filling up its high-rise-studded skyline, cybersecurity is becoming a growing concern in a region replete with examples of cyberattacks. The sheikhdom is hosting …
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