Kittel is the only rider at the Dubai Tour using disc brakes, and the news has sparked lots of interest from his fellow riders. Other riders had seen photos of Kittel’s bike on Cyclingnews and peppered him questions about disc brakes in the professional …
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How landmark projects impact Dubai real estate value
The influence that an iconic project can have on its locale is often quite dramatic. Apart from becoming a magnet for activity and development, trophy properties or iconic projects have the ability to change the value of nearby real estate. In Dubai …
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Abu Dhabi’s bike share system is expanding
is moving out of its pilot phase and expanding across more locations in Abu Dhabi from early February, one of its founders told Gulf News. “The pilot phase was very successful, so we are increasing the number of stations from 11 to 50, which means more …
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UAE fully prepared in disaster management medicine
Dr Tammam Aloudat, deputy medical director of Medecins Sans Frontieres, told Gulf News: “While the UAE is well equipped to deal with emergency services in case of hospitals in times of major accidents, cardio-vascular diseases or stroke patients …
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Dubai Tour kicks off on Tuesday morning
Dubai: The Dubai Tour is back and with it, expect road closures ranging from 30 to 40 minutes across various roads in Dubai. Preparations for the first stage of Dubai Tour 2017 started on Tuesday morning, with scores of participants and residents making …
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Dubai launches programme to promote trade with India
a statement released by the UAE’s official news agency Wam said. The launch of the programme in India comes within a week of the joint statement made by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE …
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UAE's du acquires license to operate Virgin Mobile service
EITC’s license term is for over five years, granting it full rights to ownership, management and operation of the brand in the UAE, Sultan said at a news conference in Dubai. An EITC spokesman told Reuters the license was bought from the Virgin Group.
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Dubai embraces the best of British with the opening of Dukes Hotel
A little more than a century later, its first international outpost is set to open officially next month in two gleaming towers on an artificial island in Dubai. Palm Jumeirah’s man-made brashness may be the antithesis of Mayfair’s old-school elegance …
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Russian women stage racy mannequin challenge outside Dubai hotel after management complains about being tagged in raunchy social media posts
The Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah, on the famous man-made palm islands off the UAE resort city of Dubai, was annoyed at being geo-tagged in social media posts after a group of women stayed there. Hotel management complained that some of the pictures …
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UAE's EITC to launch Virgin Mobile brand in country
will launch Virgin Mobile as a new brand in the UAE, EITC’s chief executive Osman Sultan said on Tuesday. EITC will have full ownership, management and operation of the Virgin Mobile brand in the country, Sultan told a news conference. Virgin Mobile will …
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UAE, Italy cooperation spotlighted
Abu Dhabi, Jan. 30 (BNA): Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and United Arab Emirates Armed Forces Deputy Supreme Commander Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan received Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano, currently on visit to the UAE to take part in the first …
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UAE property ads go direct with digital
Dubai: Property developers and estate agents in the UAE are making it very personal — more of them are spending significant sums on delivering marketing messages directly to your smartphone or computer. In fact, real estate ads showed a clear spike …
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Aldar supports dialogue for regional hotel investors as GIOHIS returns
Aldar Properties is undertaking multi-billion Dirham civic projects to help develop Abu Dhabi, the capital emirate of the United Arab Emirates, into an international business magnet and tourist destination. As the Emirate’s premier real estate …
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This service will improve connectivity among major attractions around Yas Island and Abu Dhabi.
This service will improve connectivity among major attractions around Yas Island and Abu Dhabi. Aldar Properties on Monday reached an agreement with Jalboot Marine Network for the launch of the service. Aldar Properties CEO Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak said …
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UAE residents share their experiences on losing and finding their prized possessions
In Abu Dhabi, people who lose or find items are advised to visit the nearest police directorate. Unclaimed items are eventually sent to charity, or to related departments such as immigration. In Dubai, handing over lost property within 48 hours is a legal …
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Dubai Property brokers’ commission settles at Dh1.5b previous year
According to DLD report, registered property brokers of Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), the regulatory hand of Dubai Land Department’s (DLD), earned Dh1.5 billion commission last year. It has been announced by DLD that the total value of the …
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Dubai rules Miss Universe catwalk in Manila
who set up his eponymous label in 2003 in Dubai. “She didn’t really get a chance to enjoy her walk when she was crowned in 2015 due to the pandemonium,” Cinco tells Gulf News tabloid!. Wurtzbach’s infamous coronation, when host Steve Harvey wrongly …
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