The Dubai Metro is set to welcome 50 new trains manufactured by French company Alstom. Of these trains, 15 will serve Expo 2020, while the remaining trains will enhance Dubai Metro services. Director-general and chairman of the board of the Roads and …
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Dubai Properties adds more homes for sale in Remraam
Dubai Properties announced sale of new units in the next phase of Remraam located in Dubailand at prices starting from Dh448,000. The off-plan units, comprising one and two- bedroom apartments, will be ready for handover by end of 2019. The launch presents …
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Abu Dhabi rises to second place on list of world’s best cities
The results highlight the significant increase in the global perception of Abu Dhabi as a commercial destination, with 21 percent of survey participants listing Abu Dhabi as a top city to do business in, just 2 percent below the leader, New York.
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Dubai Properties Launches Additional Clusters for Sale in High-Demand Remraam Community
Dubai Properties, a leading Dubai-based real estate master developer and asset manager of renowned destinations across the emirate, announced the launch of sale of new units in the next phase of the Remraam community development, strategically located …
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50 more trains to join Dubai Metro
Dubai: A new set of trains with new features and greater capacity will join Dubai Metro to serve the existing two lines, as well as the still-under-construction Route 2020, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Saturday. Joining the 79 …
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Aldar Developments On Track For Handovers In 2017
Aldar Properties PJSC (‘Aldar’), Abu Dhabi’s leading listed property development, investment and management company, is on track to hand over Ansam during the fourth quarter, while also making strong progress across a number of other developments in key …
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UAE diplomat warns of ‘long estrangement’ in Qatar crisis
The United Arab Emirates’ Minister of State for Foreign Relations Anwar al-Gargash said the countries “are heading toward a long estrangement” and that crisis is “far from a political solution.” He published his comments on Twitter Friday. The dispute …
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These Dubai roads are closed for maintenance
Dubai: Different sections of Naif Road, one of the most congested streets in the city and part of Deira commercial district, will be closed over the next four weeks for maintenance, the Roads and Transport Authority has announced. Entry to Naif Road from …
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Needed: Special deeds for very special needs
Dubai: The UAE’s only centre that houses orphans and other children with severe special needs is looking for help. The simple saying, ‘Everyone needs someone else’, is stitched into the uniform of the 110 children at the Senses Centre in Dubai. And …
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UAE minister says demand to shut Al Jazeera dropped
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt imposed a land, sea and air blockade on Qatar on June 5. In an interview published by The Times newspaper on Wednesday, Noura al-Kaabi, the UAE minister for the federal national council …
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Former Muslim Brotherhood member exposes Qatar’s support for terrorism
with the support of the Qatari government and Qatari charities, confessed a former member of the organisation, during an interview broadcasted by local TV channels on Friday, UAE News Agency (WAM) reported.
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UAE strongly condemns deadly checkpoint attack in Egypt
UAE state news agency WAM reported. “The UAE expresses its deep condemnation of the criminal acts and its principled and permanent rejection of all forms of violence and terrorism,” the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said in …
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UAE temperature hits 50°C, scattered rainfall likely
Winds will be light to moderate in general, freshening at times over some areas, causing blowing dust and sand over some exposed areas. Relative humidity will increase during night and early morning over some coastal and internal areas, with a chance of …
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UAE warns residents against use of ‘laughter gas’
Police take quick action In a quick response to the circular issued by the Ministry of Health and Prevention, the Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman Police instructed its anti-narcotic departments to monitor the spread of this drug among youths. Brigadier Saif Al …
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Dubai Properties to boost facilities in key residential project
Dubai Properties, a leading real estate master developer and asset manager of renowned destinations across the emirate, is set to invest over Dh10 million ($2.7 million) in community enhancements at its Remraam residential project, strategically located in …
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Abu Dhabi commuters call for more shaded bus stops
Abu Dhabi: Forced to brave the sweltering summer heat, bus commuters in Abu Dhabi are calling for more air-conditioned shelters, or at least shaded bus stops. In 2012, the Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport (DMAT) announced that it would build …
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UAE says it is headed for ‘long estrangement’ with Qatar
DUBAI (Reuters) – There will be no quick end to the row between Qatar and the four states boycotting it including the United Arab Emirates, the UAE minister of state for foreign affairs wrote on his official Twitter account on Friday. “We are headed for a …
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