The organisers of the Dubai Tour announced the route for the 2017 edition, which will be one day longer that previous races. The race is in its fourth year in 2017, and has favoured the sprinters thanks to its largely flat courses. The main obstacle …
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UAE: LPG cylinders to be banned in new buildings
Dubai: The updated UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice will ban cooking gas cylinders in all new buildings, a senior official told Gulf News on Wednesday. New buildings will not be issued permits if they allow occupants to use LPG cylinders …
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From flames to inferno in seconds: The moment a huge fire engulfs luxury flats on Dubai's artificial island… and miraculously didn't kill anyone
A huge blaze has ripped through a luxury residential block on Dubai’s artificial Palm island. Pictures from the scene have shown flames engulfing part of the upmarket Oceania residences high-rise block, which appears to have started in one of the penthouses.
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SeaWorld is coming to Abu Dhabi — without the orcas
ORLANDO, Fla. – Months after SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment (SEAS) ended its orca-breeding program amid pressure from animal rights activists, company officials announced Tuesday that they will help develop in Abu Dhabi the first new SeaWorld park without …
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The first SeaWorld park WITHOUT orcas will open in Abu Dhabi in 2022 after animal rights activists pressure the company to stop breeding them
The first SeaWorld park without killer whales will open in Abu Dhabi in 2022. It’s been several months since the amusement park ended its orca-breeding program amid pressure from animal rights activists and company officials announced on Tuesday that …
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Oil prices rise as Middle East producers confirm supply cuts
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, supported by strong demand in Asia and supply cuts by Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Qatar as part of production curbs organised by OPEC and other exporters.But traders said the market was pressured by investors closing financial …
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Oil prices firm as Abu Dhabi cuts exports amid soaring Asian demand
Oil prices were stable on Tuesday, supported by strong demand in Asia and a supply cut by Abu Dhabi as part of production curbs organized by OPEC and other exporters. But traders said the market was being pressured by investors closing financial positions …
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1st SeaWorld park without orcas opening in Abu Dhabi in 2022
SeaWorld CEO Joel Manby tells The Associated Press the park planned for Abu Dhabi is vital to a company move away from orcas. The orcas have been the focus of campaigns against SeaWorld by animal rights activists. SeaWorld and developer Miral Asset …
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Abu Dhabi signs agreement on futuristic transport system
Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport (DMAT … Creative Director Colin Rhys was quoted as saying by local newspaper Gulf News on Monday. However, Rhys later told Reuters he was quoted out of context and that Hyperloop One was not …
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WATCH: Another massive blaze strikes building in Dubai
Fire broke out at an upmarket apartment block on the artificial Palm Island in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on Monday but there were no immediate reports of any casualties, the emirate’s media office said. It was the latest in a series of fires to …
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Dubai fire: apartment block on artificial Palm island engulfed in flames
Learn more at gulfnews.com A video posted by Gulf News (@gulfnews) on Dec 12, 2016 at 11:43am PST “The building was safely evacuated and no injuries were reported,” the Dubai Media Office said on its Twitter account. In August a fire swept through a 28 …
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BREAKING NEWS: Huge fire engulfs luxury residential block on Dubai's artificial island
A tweet from Dubai’s media office confirmed that emergency services were on the scene at the fire. It said: ‘Dubai Civil Defense is fighting a fire that broke out in a building on the Palm & working to ensure the safety of everyone.’ They later tweeted …
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Huge fire breaks out in luxury apartment block in Dubai
Learn more at gulfnews.com A video posted by Gulf News (@gulfnews) on Dec 12, 2016 at 11:43am PST Fire at #Oceana Building #PalmJumeirah #Dubai #FireOceana hope everybody is safe. pic.twitter.com/6hlfThsHvN — José Berrocoso (@JoseBerrocoso) December 12 …
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Dubai ON FIRE: Horror as raging inferno rips through luxury apartment block
Reports later confirmed that the building was successfully evacuated and no one was injured in the inferno. Dubai Civil Defense is fighting a fire that broke out in a building on the Palm & working to ensure the safety of everyone
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India’s invalid notes sail to Dubai
Speaking to Gulf News during his Dubai trip this week, Mohammad said 30 to 40 per cent of the hardboard and fibreboard products made by recycling the scrapped bills are being exported through Dubai. “We are exporting the fibreboards to various countries …
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Dubai Future Accelerators platform creates 19 pilot projects worth Dh120m
Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and Managing Director of Dubai Future Foundation, has said that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai is leading a …
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UAE hosts women speakers' global summit
according to UAE News Agency (WAM). Held under the theme “United for Shaping the Future” the summit was organised by the Federal National Council, in collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The summit was attended by over 1,000 participants …
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