Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce has confirmed that there will be a dry night across Dubai from 5pm on Monday November 19 until 6pm on Tuesday November 20. During this period, hotels and res…
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Dubai business optimism soars even though non-oil economy slows in October
Construction activity in Dubai rose in October as business optimism climbed to the highest level since 2012, signalling an improvement in the health of the emirate’s non-oil private sector economy, al…
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Why Dubai businesses are upbeat about Q4
Dubai’s dominant services sector, which continues to diversify and progressively improve efficiencies, is the most confident of the future, followed by manufacturing, another focus sector in the emira…
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Dubai’s DEWA awards Dhs288m contract for 120 million gallon water reservoir
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded a contract worth Dhs288m ($78.4m) to construct a water reservoir in Al Nakhali in the Hatta region. The reservoir will hold 120 million …
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Dubai mums fighting metastatic breast cancer spread positivity
For a healthy and active Diane, the news was no less than a shock since she experienced … She also had her two breasts removed and “thought the worst was over”. Rima was back in Dubai by the end of …
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Russell set for first Williams test in Abu Dhabi
Williams has not confirmed its Abu Dhabi test line-up but chief technical officer Paddy Lowe said Russell would “almost certainly” be driving. Mercedes junior Russell has been present at most grands p…
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Saudi king hosts Abu Dhabi crown prince amid Yemen offensive
Abu Dhabi’s Prince Mohammed bin Zayed led a “top … in the region and challenges and crises facing it”, the UAE’s state news agency WAM said, without elaborating. The Saudi and UAE-led war …
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Louvre Abu Dhabi visitor numbers exceed 1 million in first year
Louvre Abu Dhabi announced on Saturday that it has welcomed more than … France, Germany, China, UK, the the US were also among the top visitors, state news agency WAM reported. The museum said it ha…
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Holy moly, Dubai’s police force is testing hoverbikes
While American police struggle to equip officers with body cameras, Dubai’s police continue to drift further into the future and make the world’s authorities red with envy. The Dubai Police have begun …
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Delhi BJP claims Kejriwal in Dubai with ‘hidden agenda’; AAP dismisses allegation as ‘outlandish’
NEW DELHI: The Delhi BJP on Saturday attacked chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over his foreign visit, alleging that he has travelled to Dubai with “a hidden agenda”, but the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP …
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Inside Dubai’s incredible £80million floating homes with underwater bedrooms and bathrooms
These James Bond-style villas are being built in an exclusive development four kilometres off the coast of Dubai These properties range from £12.3 million to £77 million ($16 million – $100 million). …
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Shubhankar to play alongside Fleetwood, Reed in Hero Challenge in Dubai
DUBAI: Shubhankar Sharma will become the first Indian to feature in a Hero Challenge for the second time when he tees off at the final leg of the tournament at Atlantis, The Palm, on Tuesday …
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Dubai police flying bike: first responder units can reach difficult areas
Police in Dubai have started training officers to use a flying motorbike – the hoverbike – in the hope first responder units can reach difficult areas. The general director of Dubai Police’s artificia…
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A cityscape in flux: The outlook for the UAE property market
These included Dubai’s Union Properties, which announced the Dhs2.5bn ($680.6m) Avenue District – a 2 million square feet project within its Motor City master development that includes One …
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Abu Dhabi’s plan to grow medical tourism
For a more detailed analysis of inbound medical tourism prospects for Abu Dhabi, visit the UAE IMTJ Country Profile. Do you have some news or a press release that you’d like to share with the medical …
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Dubai police take to skies on flying motorbikes
The flying motorbike is back in Dubai, and you could see the police riding one in the not-too-distant future. A year after California-based startup Hoversurf showcased its hoverbike at tech expo GITEX …
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Queen Elizabeth 2 reopens as a floating hotel in Dubai
The legendary QE2 ship has reopened – and is now open for bookings as a floating hotel in Dubai. There are 13 decks on board the boat with 224 rooms and suites available to stay in. Bedrooms have been …
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