“One cannot simply open a mosque and invite everyone to attend and to preach,” Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, the UAE’s minister of state for tolerance, told German news agency DPA in an interview on Tuesday. Sheikh Nahyan said that Germany …
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UAE royal’s remarks on control of mosques condemned
“One cannot simply open a mosque and invite everyone to attend and to preach,” Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, the UAE’s minister of state for tolerance, told German news agency DPA in an interview on Tuesday. Sheikh Nahyan said that Germany …
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Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority Selects Entrepreneur Day Competition Winner
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for … Six shortlisted applicants presented their business plans to a live audience and judging panel as part of the startup pitch competition. Dr Mohammed Al Zarooni presented the award to the …
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Sharjah students claim ‘human image’ world record
DUBAI: Children from the India International School in Sharjah, UAE, sailed into the Guinness World Records on Tuesday. A total of 4,882 students from 12 different nationalities dressed in the UAE’s national colors and took to the school’s football …
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Miral Paves the Way for Personalized Digital Visitor Experiences on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi-based developer, Miral, has embarked on a major digital transformation project to create a seamlessly connected destination of world-class theme parks and attractions on Yas Island. Advancing Miral’s vision to create unique and immersive …
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Abu Dhabi-Owned Refiner Pivots to Asia as Europe Sales Slow
Refiners need to target petrochemical sales to Asia because it’s the only major region to buck a global trend of slowing growth, the head of Abu Dhabi-owned oil processor Cia. Espanola de Petroleos SAU said. Demand growth is declining in Europe and other …
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Dubai Airshow: Airbus seals order with US firm Indigo
The order on the penultimate day of the Dubai Airshow comes after what could have been a difficult week for Airbus. On Sunday, Emirates appeared to snub Airbus over an A380 superjumbo deal. Indigo’s managing partner, Bill Franke, 80, flew to Dubai for the …
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Dubai Airshow: Why the UAE plans to grow lettuce on Mars
One thing you can’t accuse the United Arab Emirates of lacking is vision. First they unveiled plans to launch a Mars probe. Then it was an ambition to colonise the Red Planet. Now the UAE has a new aim – to grow palm trees and lettuce there. The space …
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Work on Sharjah-Dubai bridge ‘to complete by Q3 2018’
Work on a major Sharjah-Dubai bridge that will increase road capacity to 17,700 cars per hour from the current 9,900, is on schedule, with the project on track to be completed by the third quarter of 2018. According to a Gulf News report, the UAE’s …
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Why the UAE plans to grow lettuce on Mars
One thing you can’t accuse the United Arab Emirates of lacking is vision. First they unveiled plans to launch a Mars probe. Then it was an ambition to colonise the Red Planet. Now the UAE has a new aim – to grow palm trees and lettuce there. The space …
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Dubai property market in perspective
Values across Dubai’s residential investment areas continued to moderate during Q2 2017, dipping by an average of 1.5%. This leaves the annual rate of change at -5.8% and marks the 12th consecutive quarter of price declines, during which time prices have …
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McLaren unveils unique version of famous supercar at Dubai auto show
To mark the opening of the 2017 Dubai International Motor Show, British supercar company, McLaren has unveiled a unique version of its 720S coupé that takes its design inspiration from the words of Bruce McLaren, the late New Zealand-born racing driver …
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Arabian Business Achievement Award winners pay tribute to UAE’s leaders
Munib al-Masri, PADICO and Edgo Group chairman, in his acceptance speech at the Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2017, paid tribute to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and other UAE leaders, for their forward-thinking visions, and the legacy of …
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Dubai Airshow: India marketing supersonic cruise missile BrahMos
DUBAI: India seems to be aggressively marketing its supersonic cruise missile BrahMos at the Dubai Airshow and is in talks with countries in the Middle East region. In the sprawl of pavilions boasting of cutting edge aviation and defence technology at the …
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Inside the Louvre Abu Dhabi with architect Jean Nouvel
It cost millions, glitters in the sunlight and has its own island. Caroline Roux visits the new Louvre Abu Dhabi and sees the world in a new light. Last Tuesday, on a newly constructed island in Abu Dhabi, the French architect Jean Nouvel was not an …
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UAE announces $684m Raytheon bomb deal
The United Arab Emirates’ military said on Tuesday it was buying laser guided bombs from US missile maker Raytheon Co. in a deal worth Dhs2.5bn ($684.4m). The GBU-10 and GBU-12 Paveway laser guided bomb kits were the largest part of Dhs3.34bn in deals …
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Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Properties appoints new chairman, CEO
RELATED ARTICLES: UAE’s Aldar awards $203m contract for The Bridges on Reem Island | UAE’s Aldar to showcase projects at property event in Riyadh | Phase 1 of Aldar’s $653m Abu Dhabi project sells out in three days Aldar Properties has announced …
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