Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has announced the largest single-site Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project in the world, which will be built at a total cost of AED14.2 …
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Son’s death led to Sharjah family suicide pact
As Gulf News reported, a man jumped to his death from the seventh floor of a hotel apartment building in Sharjah on August 29 and when police, who were alerted of the incident by a witness, reached his apartment, they found it locked from the inside.
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Mutek, Dubai’s artsy electronic festival
Music is all about community, culture, technology, art and artists,” he told Gulf News tabloid!. Mehdi — who believes music isn’t about competition, but about complementary efforts — cofounded the underground venue Analog Room in Dubai in 2012.
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Michael and Fadi Ibrahim are extradited back to Sydney from Dubai after they were arrested in organised crime raids last month
Michael and Fadi Ibrahim, the brothers of Kings Cross Identity John Ibrahim, have been extradited from Dubai following their arrests in early August. The two men arrived back in Sydney on Sunday night to face court over charges relating to their roles in …
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UAE’s Emaar Properties gets $1.5 bln loan from First Abu Dhabi Bank–sources
DUBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Dubai-based Emaar Properties obtained a $1.5 billion corporate finance loan from First Abu Dhabi Bank, sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday. Emaar, which develops residential properties, hotels, entertainment and …
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Dubai to install Wi-Fi street lights
DUBAI IS set to roll out a major installation of Wi-Fi-enabled street lights, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has announced. The move is part of the emirate’s strategy to become a so-called ‘smart city’. As well as providing internet …
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DIFC Courts sets up construction, technology disputes arm
A specialist division has been set up within Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts to hear technology and construction-related disputes. DIFC Courts announced on Sunday that the region’s technology and construction companies can now opt to …
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DIFC launches new technology court
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts has launched a new division to hear complex legal cases in technology and construction. The new Technology and Construction Division (TCD) has been established as an ‘opt-in’ court, to hear complex cases …
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Abu Dhabi proves a haven for humpback dolphins
Abu Dhabi: A survey has found that Abu Dhabi has the largest population of the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin. ‘Dolphin Survey’ conducted by the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) estimated that 701 Indian Ocean humpback dolphins and 1,834 Indo …
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Dubai opens world’s best youth centre
Dubai: Dubai has just added a new feather to its cap by opening the world’s best youth centre. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed …
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Abu Dhabi has world’s largest population of humpback dolphins
Abu Dhabi has world’s largest population of Indian Ocean humpback dolphins. The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, EAD, through its ‘Dolphin Survey’, has estimated that 701 Indian Ocean humpback dolphins and 1,834 Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins …
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Dubai awards $3.9 bln solar energy contract to Shanghai Electric, ACWA Power
DUBAI, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Dubai’s state energy utility awarded a $3.9 billion contract to build and run a 700 megawatt solar power plant to a consortium comprising Shanghai Electric and Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power
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President loyalists clash with UAE-backed forces in Yemen
Yemeni security and medical officials say clashes between forces loyal to the country’s internationally recognized president and others backed by the United Arab Emirates have killed at least one and wounded four others, including civilians. Saturday’s …
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Dubai unveils plans for a FLOATING replica of Venice complete with gondolas, underwater rooms, opera and even the Piazza San Marco
However, developers in the Middle East beg to differ as they unveil plans to recreate the Italian city famous for its complex canals and gondolas with a replica version of itself in Dubai. The Floating Venice will be the world’s first five-star floating …
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Dubai launches world’s largest concentrated solar power project
DUBAI — Dubai will build the world’s largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project costing Dh14.2 billion, state news agency Wam reported on Saturday. To be implemented by Dubai Water and Electricity Authority (Dewa), the largest single-site project …
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Sharjah ruler on five-day visit to Kerala from Sept 24
Thiruvananthapuram: Sharjah’s Ruler and member of UAE’s Supreme Council, Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, will arrive in Kerala on a five-day official visit starting September 24, an official statement here said. He will take part in meetings …
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Dubai awards $3.8bn deal for final phase of giant solar park
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) said on Saturday it has awarded the 700MW AED14.2 billion ($3.87 billion) fourth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The contract for the largest single-site concentrated solar power (CSP …
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