Sofitel Dubai Wafi will feature 501 luxury guestrooms, inclusive of 86 suites, ranging in size from 55 square meters to 625 sqm, in addition to 97 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom serviced residences to be operated on an extended-stay basis.
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Dubai woman jailed for flashing middle finger in road rage
A Russian woman has been cleared of the charge of putting the lives of two other women at risk during a road rage incident. The Court of First Instance, however, sentenced the 47-year-old accused to three months in jail and deportation for using her friend …
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Qataris banned from Qantas flights to Dubai
Qatari nationals will not be allowed to board Qantas flights to Dubai because the United Arab Emirates has banned them from passing through its airports after Arab powers cut ties with Qatar, an executive at the Australian airline has said. Several Middle …
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Dubai Properties joins hands with Emgas
Dubai Properties, a leading real estate master developer and asset manager known for renowned destinations across the emirate, has partnered with Emirates Gas (Emgas) to provide residents in its communities access to safer cooking-gas by deploying state-of …
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Kuwait mediates Gulf crisis between Qatar, Arab nations
Iran airports company head Rahmatollah Mahabadi told the state-run IRNA news agency. He said that was a direct result of Qatar Airways flights. Associated Press writers Jim Gomez in Manila, Philippines, Aya Batrawy in Dubai, United Arab Emirates …
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Emaar to sell up to 30% of UAE property business in Dubai IPO
Dubai: Emaar Properties PJSC, the Dubai-based developer of the world’s tallest skyscraper, plans to sell as much as 30% of its real estate development business in the United Arab Emirates in an initial public offering. The funds raised will primarily be …
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UAE bans expressions of sympathy towards Qatar: media
or against anyone who objects to the position of the United Arab Emirates, whether it be through the means of social media, or any type of written, visual or verbal form,” Gulf News quoted UAE Attorney-General Hamad Saif al-Shamsi as saying. On top of a …
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UAE bans expressions of sympathy toward Qatar: media
the UAE-based newspaper Gulf News and pan-Arab channel Al-Arabiya reported on Wednesday. The United Arab Emirates, along with several other powerful Arab states, severed diplomatic ties with fellow Gulf state Qatar on Monday over its alleged support for …
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Abu Dhabi’s Al Maha Arjaan Rotana completes US$14m renovation
The completed renovation encompasses the property’s 288 guestrooms … Al Maha Arjaan by Rotana has always been an iconic hotel in Abu Dhabi. The renovation project was an important step for our owners and for Rotana to provide new levels of accommodation …
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UAE demands guarantees before mending Qatar ties
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday that Qatar would need to provide a “guaranteed roadmap” before it would consider mending ties. Along with neighbouring Saudi Arabia and its closest allies, the UAE severed relations with Qatar on Monday …
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Investigation into boy’s murder begins
As Gulf News reported on Tuesday, the 11-year old boy, whose body was found on the rooftop of his residential building last week was raped and murdered. Major General Maktoum Al Sharifi, director-general of Abu Dhabi Police, said the police have arrested a …
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24 private schools to hike fees in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: A total of 24 private schools in the emirate of Abu … Fernandes, mother of a fifth-grader from India, told Gulf News. Her daughter attends an Indian curriculum school, and Fernandes pays Dh18,000 in annual tuition. “She moves up a grade …
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Tourism Boom in Abu Dhabi
New figures from the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, TCA Abu Dhabi, show that emirate welcomed 1.6 million guests in the first quarter of 2017, recording a 7 percent growth compared to the same period last year. The month of April has continued to …
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ADNEC Marks Global Exhibitions Day
Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) will join national exhibition associations and exhibition venues across the world in marking the Global Exhibitions Day 2017 (GED 2017) on 7 June, 2017. Global Exhibitions Day is an opportunity for the …
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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince receives representative of Pope Tawadros II
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday received Bishop Julius, Special Representative of Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of …
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Dubai generated Dh1.4 billion from medical tourism in 2016
Dubai: Dubai generated over Dh1.4 billion from the medical tourism sector with around 326,649 tourists visiting the emirate last year, said Dubai Health Authority (DHA) on Tuesday. The influx of tourists marked a 9.5 per cent increase over previous years …
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Abu Dhabi’s Al Maja Arjaan Rotana completes US$14 million renovation
The completed renovation encompasses the property’s 288 guestrooms … Al Maha Arjaan by Rotana has always been an iconic hotel in Abu Dhabi. The renovation project was an important step for our owners and for Rotana to provide new levels of accommodation …
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