Despite dominating the last four races of a topsy-turvy 2016 season and hurling psychological bodyshots and controversial tactics in his team-mate’s direction at the Abu Dhabi finale, he must relinquish the championship. After a near faultless weekend’s …
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Drake a no-show for '$250,000 club appearance' in Abu Dhabi
A source claimed to the publication: “His management had an argument with the management of Abu Dhabi pop-up nightclub VIP ROOM last … Drake’s representative declined to comment when contacted by the news outlet.
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Look: Dubai ruler at Abu Dhabi Formula 1
Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai attended the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. Located at Yas Marina Circuit, the final race of the 2016 …
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Indian passport centres to double in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah
The number of centres providing Indian passport and visa services in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah will double from early next year, a top Indian diplomat told Gulf News on Monday. The embassy will select two companies [instead of the existing one] that …
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Rare UAE currency and medals on show
Dubai Numisbing, a Dubai-based professional numismatic company, will be hosting a rare and historical collection of the UAE’s coins, banknotes and medals on the occasion of its 45th National Day celebrations. The exhibition marks milestones during the …
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UAE observes second Commemoration Day on November 30
Abu Dhabi: The UAE observes the second Commemoration Day on November 30 in memory of those who sacrificed their lives performing national duties at home and abroad in the civil, military and humanitarian fields. President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin …
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Mohammad approves Dubai Street Museum
Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, approved ‘Dubai Street Museum’, a new public art that seeks to highlight Dubai’s unique identity, values and aspirations …
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UAE Innovation Week extended to one month
Dubai: The UAE will have a full innovation month instead of Innovation Week by 2018. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued directives on Sunday extending the UAE …
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UAE global green economy support praised
Dubai, Nov. 28 (BNA): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon commended the insightful vision of Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, for supporting sustainability and global green economy and …
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NASA to work with UAE on Mars probe
Dr Gale Allen, NASA’s Deputy Chief Scientist, in an interview to Gulf News said that the development is part of an “umbrella agreement” for collaboration between the two agencies. “We want to work very closely with the UAE on any other missions going …
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Dubai Ruler receives Qatari Premier
The UAE news agency (WAM) said that the meeting focused on bilateral relations and ways of bolstering cooperation in the framework of GCC coordination towards achieving joint national goals. AHN
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UAE solar know-how lights up rural Mauritanian communities
NOUAKCHOTT, 27th November, 2016 (WAM) – The UAE has brought solar power to rural communities in Mauritania, in a display of the Emirate’s world-class energy technologies. Eight new rural solar energy projects have been completed, and are now operational …
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Aussie expat reveals what it’s like to be gay in Dubai
But what makes this unusual is that I’m not in the relatively liberal West; I’m in Dubai. A province of the United Arab Emirates governed by a dictatorial royal family and a tourism hotspot attracting the gaze of the world thanks to its constant …
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UAE Central Bank issues silver coin to honour country's heroes
In collaboration with the Martyrs’ Families Affairs Office at Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court, the Central Bank of the UAE has issued a new silver coin to mark Commemoration Day as a day of pride and remembrance. The measure comes as part of #The_UAE …
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Nico Rosberg clinches maiden world championship after tense Abu Dhabi finale
YAS MARINA, Abu Dhabi — Nico Rosberg clinched his first world championship with a gutsy drive to second behind Lewis Hamilton at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The German, who needed a podium finish to secure the title, weathered a tense opening two stints of …
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Bad debts in Dubai: Can expats return without getting arrested?
That individual subsequently returned to Dubai and started working again,” Hughes told Gulf News. Almazar said it is actually easier to arrange for “waiver of interests and penalties” if the borrower is outside the UAE because there is no …
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Dubai Police chief was an inspiration to family and friends
Dubai: Lt-General Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina … government officials as well as police officers. Speaking to Gulf News on the sidelines of the condolence meeting, Al Mazeina’s cousin, Mohammad, said: “Khamis was at Emirates Towers in a meeting on …
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