Dubai: Several roads in Jumeirah will be closed on Friday for the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2016. According to the organiser’s official website, the route for the marathon and the 10 kilometre run will start on Umm Suqeim Road opposite Madinat …
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Dubai to gain 105 kilometres of cycle tracks
Building developer is creating 105 kilometres of cycle tracks in Dubai, as cycling increases in popularity in the United Arab Emirates city A major developer in Dubai is to create 105 kilometres of new bike paths, as cycling increases in popularity.
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Dubai ranks among the world’s fastest changing and most dynamic cities
Dubai is among the most dynamic cities in the world, according to JLL’s City Momentum Index (CMI) 2017 report. The annual CMI report looks at the fastest-changing cities around the globe, tracking the speed of their changing economy and commercial real …
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Parsi woman in Dubai desperate to return to Mumbai with twin sons
Parsi woman from Mumbai in Dubai continues to fight for her return to city with her twin sons after husband leaves her tortured, homeless and penniless in foreign land Zainab Fawad with her twin sons in Dubai. (Inset) Fawad, who is absconding It’s been …
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Uber Dubai gets its first female limo driver
Joining the ranks of women cabbies in pink scarves you see at Dubai airport, Uber Dubai got its first female limo driver yesterday. The driver Fritzie Castro, 43, a Filipina, has been in Dubai for seven years. She works the 4am-4pm shift, waking up six …
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Strong dollar, interest rate rises to impact UAE property market in 2017
The strong dollar and US Federal Reserve interest rate rises will likely impact the UAE’s property market this year, according to listings website propertyfinder.ae The warning comes following a report released by real estate consultancy CBRE yesterday …
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Visas for property investors
Heard stories about the possibility of obtaining a residency visa with the purchase of a property in Dubai but have no idea what this entails? Well, you’re not alone. There is still much confusion around this topic (especially since the rules have …
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Soundtrack to golf: Music played on range at Abu Dhabi event
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Looking relaxed in his black shorts and ankle-length socks, Thongchai Jaidee took aim at the range and hit a shot into the cloudless sky to the backdrop of “The Zephyr Song” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Minutes later …
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Areas most favored by Dubai’s biggest real estate investors
Dubai has proved to be an investor magnet ever since it opened its real estate sector to non-Gulf international investors. The emirate has not looked back from that point onwards and has maintained a commanding march in relation to business activity in its …
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Toyota to test Mirai’s hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the United Arab Emirates
Toyota is taking its hydrogen fuel cell technology to the United Arab Emirates to see if it can stand up to hot, arid climate. In 2015, Toyota introduced the Mirai, a zero-emission sedan powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, which combines pure hydrogen and …
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US transferring 4 Gitmo detainees to UAE and Saudi Arabia, officials say
In August, 15 detainees were sent to the UAE in the single largest transfer to date. Lucas Tomlinson is the Pentagon and State Department producer for Fox News Channel. You can follow him on Twitter: @LucasFoxNews
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Property investment visas
Heard stories about the possibility of obtaining a residency visa with the purchase of a property in Dubai but have no idea what this entails? Well, you’re not alone. There is still much confusion around this topic (especially since the rules have …
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Fowler returns to Abu Dhabi seeking upturn in form
Rickie Fowler flew home from the 2016 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship with more than just the Falcon Trophy. The win over a stellar field last January boosted Fowler’s belief that a first major title was within sight. Lifting him to a career-high No. 4 in the …
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Dubai restaurant offers free lunch to job seekers
a Dubai-based food consultant. Laith took shots of the restaurant and the signboard that caught her eye. “As I got closer, and when I read the sign, I got choked up. It’s such a beautiful gesture,” Laith told Gulf News. “Doing good doesn’t have …
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Motorist pays Dubai Police Dh100,000 in fines
Dubai: An Emirati man driving recklessly on the roads had to pay Dubai Traffic Police Dh100,000 just to release his vehicle from the impound, according to police records. To stamp out erratic driving on Dubai’s roads, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin …
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Dubai Land Department’s media report for 2016 real estate transactions
Dubai Land Department’s (DLD) annual report reveals that the total amount of real estate transactions recorded in the Emirate last year exceeded Dh259 billion. Commenting on DLD’s annual report, His Excellency Sultan Butti Bin Merjen, Director General …
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Dubai Properties launches large villas in its Villanova project
Real estate developer Dubai Properties (DP) has announced the launch of new large villas for sale within its Villanova residential master community in Dubailand. The new villas – La Quinta – are part of the second phase of the Villanova project.
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