At least 22 people sustained injuries as 44 vehicles collided in a single day in Abu Dhabi due to fog, Gulf News reported on Tuesday. Authorities in the capital city have cautioned motorists to choose alternate routes after two multi-vehicle mishaps cause …
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Dubai grants new business privileges to ‘Emiratis of determination’
said a report from Dubai’s state news agency WAM. In April last year, Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum decreed that disabled people would be known as ‘people of determination’ in a move to recognize “their monumental efforts in …
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All set for ”Abu Dhabi Week” in Kochi
All arrangements are in place for the “Abu Dhabi Week” to be held here first and then in Kolkata, an official said on Friday. KOCHI: All arrangements are in place for the “Abu Dhabi Week” to be held here first and then in Kolkata, an official said on Friday.
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Dubai Tour 2018: Sonny Colbrelli strongest on Stage 4, Elia Viviani primed to win title
DUBAI: Italian cyclist Sonny Colbrelli, who rides for Bahrein Merida, won the “queen” stage of the 2018 Dubai Tour that stretched across the Hatta Dam climb in a frenzied finish on Friday. Magnus Cort Nielsen, who had finished third during Stage 2, emerged …
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Off-plan sales dominate Abu Dhabi housing market
Off-plan sales are driving the Abu Dhabi housing market as the emirate continues to feel the effects of diminished government spending and sluggish economic growth, according to a new report from international property company Chestertons MENA. According …
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Dubai Tour, stage 3: Cavendish returns to the top
FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — British sprint king Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) earned his first win of the year in the third stage of the Dubai Tour on Thursday. The 32-year-old former world champion edged France’s Nacer Bouhanni …
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Get Dh700 worth of perks for your Gulf News subscription
Dubai: Tens of thousands of Gulf News subscribers are getting more perks from their newspaper subscription this year than ever. After Gulf News’ highly successful promotion last year, the most widely read English daily in the UAE has launched a new …
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Heavy fog predicted in UAE until Monday
The fog is expected to clear by around 11am,” a forecaster from the National Centre of Meteorology told Gulf News. Nine people were injured in a 28-vehicle pileup on Emirates Road in Dubai in the Abu Dhabi direction at 7.30am on Thursday due to poor …
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Horrifying moment huge lorry ploughs THROUGH a 44 car-pile up in thick fog as people flee for their lives and 22 are injured on a major Abu Dhabi highway
The articulated lorry driver bulldozed through a major highway in Abu Dhabi and has been slammed by the director general of Central Operations for putting lives at risk. Abu Dhabi Police said the man drove recklessly, ignored severe weather conditions and …
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Trust expresses thanks for Abu Dhabi temple
Abu Dhabi: The generous gift of land for a Hindu temple by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, is a strong reaffirmation of the UAE’s cultural and spiritual …
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UAE’s long-term food security strategy under study
Dubai: The UAE has created a new recipe for advancing national food security, said Mariam Al Muhairi, Minister of State for Food Security, on Thursday. One of its main ingredient is “youth”, said Al Muhairi while speaking to delegates during a forum on …
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6 reasons why UAE and India are closer than ever before
Both India and the UAE are two moderate nations which have been victims of terror, says Mahesh Sachdev, a former Indian ambassador to Algeria, Norway and Nigeria. “Both countries lie in a rather turbulent part of the world often in news for wrong reasons.
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Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island Welcomes General Manager Olivier Thomas
Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island, the sophisticated waterfront property located on Abu Dhabi’s upscale business and lifestyle destination, welcomes Olivier Thomas as General Manager. With over 20 years of experience in the luxury …
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Fog disrupts school operations in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Heavy fog disrupted the functioning of several schools in the capital on Thursday as they had to suspend classes or start late in the morning. Most of the schools started at 10am, over two hours late from their regular operations at 7.30am.
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Yemeni Nobel laureate: Saudi Arabia, UAE occupy Yemen
She alleged that President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, along with other top officials, were being kept under “house arrest” by Riyadh and prevented from governing on the ground in order to preserve Saudi and UAE influence. Officials from the Saudi-led …
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Abu Dhabi’s TAQA Swings To Annual Profit, Helped By Higher Oil Prices
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. (TAQA) swings to an annual profit after a loss in 2016. DUBAI, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. (TAQA) said on Thursday it had swung to an annual profit after a loss in 2016 due to an exceptional impairment charge.
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Jerusalem ‘key to peace’: Jordan king, Abu Dhabi prince
The two leaders made the assertion at a Wednesday meeting in Abu Dhabi at which they also discussed bilateral relations and the latest regional developments. According to Jordan’s official PETRA news agency, King Abdullah also stressed the need to …
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