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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Six tourists are seriously hurt after hot-air balloon plummets from the sky while flying over desert in the UAE
Six tourists have been seriously hurt after the hot-air balloon they were in plummeted from the sky while flying over the desert in the United Arab Emirates. The European and Asian holidaymakers were rushed to hospital after the balloon ‘abruptly’ fell …
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6 tourists injured in hot-air balloon crash in UAE desert
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Investigators in the United Arab Emirates are looking into what caused a hot-air balloon to abruptly drop from the sky, injuring six tourists onboard. Police in the emirate of Sharjah said Monday that the balloon struck the …
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Dubai imports 33.7m tonnes of food in 2016
Dubai — The number of food shipments that arrived in Dubai through land, sea and air in 2016 was 351,761 and their total volume was 33.74 million tonnes, said an official of Dubai Municipality. Dr Essam Al Hashimi, head of Food Trade Control Section of …
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McIlroy withdraws from Abu Dhabi because of rib injury.
Rory McIlroy has withdrawn from the Abu Dhabi Championship this week because of a rib injury. The European Tour released a statement on Monday saying the second-ranked McIlroy underwent tests after he was injured during the SA Open and they revealed a …
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Rory McIlroy (rib injury) WD from Abu Dhabi 'really quite annoying'
January 16, 2017 2:31pm EST January 16, 2017 2:31pm EST European Tour, Golf, News, English, Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, Rory McIlroy After suffering an injury in South Africa last week, Rory McIlroy has been ruled out of the Abu Dhabi Championship.
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Willett set for flying start
I wrote on Monday that it was time to back Rory McIlroy to at last win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Unfortunately, McIlroy withdrew from the event on Monday evening. Bets struck on McIlroy with the advised firms are refunded. The preview continued to …
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McIlroy to land Abu Dhabi title
It’s time to back Rory McIlroy to at last win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. In six of the last seven years, McIlroy has finished second or third in what was always his seasonal debut, outdone on occasion by someone playing out of their skin, but usually …
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