… Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The project will explore how people can get to Mars and how to create food and energy on the red planet, according to Gulf News. A virtual presentation was made at the same time as the …
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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince the Next Arab Leader to Meet With Trump
US President Donald Trump will meet with Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan next week in Washington, the White House announced on Tuesday. The meeting on May 15 with the prince, who is also the Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE’s …
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Why you should invest in Dubai’s real estate…
It does seem surreal for boundless vistas of desert to co-exist with some of the planet’s most magnificent property and man-made waterways. To its credit, Dubai has made this seem less like a paradox. This megapolis of 2.7 million people is rapidly growing …
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Digital investment fund plans to raise $300m
Alphabit is registered in Dubai and the Cayman Islands. Fees include 2.5% for management and 45% for performance. The latter will only apply if the fund outperforms the price of Bitcoin, said Robertson, a former currency trader at hedge fund Light Peak …
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East European woman with no ID papers stuck in Dubai
She has been in Dubai for three years now but we are working to solve her problem,” Brigadier Al Murr told Gulf News. The 27-year-old woman came to Dubai in 2011 on a visit visa and she was arrested later for staying in the country illegally and was …
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Dubai’s Newest Police Cars Are All-Electric BMWs
Dubai’s police force, famous for its stable of exotic supercars, has added yet another high-tech, rear-wheel-drive vehicle to its fleet. With a top speed of about 95 miles (150 kilometres) per hour, the BMW i3 will probably leave any high-speed chases to …
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Why you can only get 2 clearance sales in Dubai
confirmed a senior official at Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment. But good news is in store as they are now replaced with super sales where prices may be cut by as much as 90 percent. The Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), an agency of …
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Multi-million e-scrap recycling hub set for Dubai
United Arab Emirates: An investment of 120 million Emirati Dirham (US$ 32.6 million) is to be made in the construction of an advanced electronics recycling facility in Dubai, which is scheduled to become operational by the end of this year. Enviroserve UAE …
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Clothes encounter: The pop-up phenomenon
DUBAI: As social etiquette goes, it isn’t good manners to ask someone with a stunning outfit where they purchased it. But if curiosity gets the better of you and you do the undoable, chances are that they will tell you they picked it up at an …
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Dubai students’ cardboard homes to solve refugee housing crisis
Gems Young Innovator of the Year Mythri Muralikannan, a grade seven student at The Millennium School, Dubai was declared the ‘Gems Young Innovator of the Year’ for spearheading a technology-driven idea to make news headlines surrounding child deaths in …
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Katsuya’s Ninth Location Opens Its Doors In Dubai
Katsuya Dubai features a large, family-style dining area with polished white tables and warm inviting couches, while the walls are adorned with oversized backlit photographs of colorful, futuristic Samurai helmets, bringing a touch of artistic glamour.
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Keralite woman wins Rs 6.4 crore in Dubai Duty Free raffle
Dubai: Lady luck seems to be siding with the Keralites in the Gulf kingdom. Yet another Keralite woman has won a bumper lottery in Dubai. Shanti Achuthankutty, a housewife, got a whooping Rs 6.4 crore (3.67 lakh dirham) in the Dubai Duty Free raffle. The …
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Expo 2020 spending boosts Dubai economy
A key gauge tracking business conditions in Dubai in April registered its fastest one-month growth in more than two years, with the construction sector receiving a boost in the run-up to Expo 2020. Emirates NBD’s latest Dubai Economy Tracker Index rose …
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NYSE executives to woo Aramco IPO in upcoming Saudi visit
RIYADH/DUBAI A New York Stock Exchange (NYSE … as top exchanges around the world vie to win slices of Aramco’s initial public offering IPO-ARMO.SE, expected to be the largest in history. Aramco plans to list about 5 percent of its shares, mostly on …
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Why you should invest in Dubai’s real estate market
It does seem surreal for boundless vistas of desert to co-exist with some of the planet’s most magnificent property and man-made waterways. To its credit, Dubai has made this seem less like a paradox. This megapolis of 2.7 million people is rapidly growing …
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Salman Khan’s ‘Tiger Zinda’ Hai filming begins in Abu Dhabi
The filming for Salman Khan’s spy thriller, Tiger Zinda Hai, is going full throttle in Abu Dhabi. Its director Ali Abbas Zafar took to Twitter this week to update his fans on the rapid progress he’s making on his 65-day schedule with Khan and crew.
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UPS Joins with Expo 2020 Dubai as Official Logistics Partner
MISSISSAUGA, May 9, 2017 /CNW/ – Expo 2020 Dubai has chosen leading global logistics firm UPS (NYSE: UPS) to handle the logistics operations for World Expo 2020 Dubai, which is expected to attract millions of visitors between its opening day on October 20 …
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