As Gulf News reported, a man jumped to his death from the seventh floor of a hotel apartment building in Sharjah on August 29 and when police, who were alerted of the incident by a witness, reached his apartment, they found it locked from the inside.
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Mutek, Dubai’s artsy electronic festival
Music is all about community, culture, technology, art and artists,” he told Gulf News tabloid!. Mehdi — who believes music isn’t about competition, but about complementary efforts — cofounded the underground venue Analog Room in Dubai in 2012.
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Michael and Fadi Ibrahim are extradited back to Sydney from Dubai after they were arrested in organised crime raids last month
Michael and Fadi Ibrahim, the brothers of Kings Cross Identity John Ibrahim, have been extradited from Dubai following their arrests in early August. The two men arrived back in Sydney on Sunday night to face court over charges relating to their roles in …
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Abu Dhabi proves a haven for humpback dolphins
Abu Dhabi: A survey has found that Abu Dhabi has the largest population of the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin. ‘Dolphin Survey’ conducted by the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) estimated that 701 Indian Ocean humpback dolphins and 1,834 Indo …
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Dubai opens world’s best youth centre
Dubai: Dubai has just added a new feather to its cap by opening the world’s best youth centre. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed …
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Abu Dhabi has world’s largest population of humpback dolphins
Abu Dhabi has world’s largest population of Indian Ocean humpback dolphins. The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, EAD, through its ‘Dolphin Survey’, has estimated that 701 Indian Ocean humpback dolphins and 1,834 Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins …
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President loyalists clash with UAE-backed forces in Yemen
Yemeni security and medical officials say clashes between forces loyal to the country’s internationally recognized president and others backed by the United Arab Emirates have killed at least one and wounded four others, including civilians. Saturday’s …
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Dubai unveils plans for a FLOATING replica of Venice complete with gondolas, underwater rooms, opera and even the Piazza San Marco
However, developers in the Middle East beg to differ as they unveil plans to recreate the Italian city famous for its complex canals and gondolas with a replica version of itself in Dubai. The Floating Venice will be the world’s first five-star floating …
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Sharjah ruler on five-day visit to Kerala from Sept 24
Thiruvananthapuram: Sharjah’s Ruler and member of UAE’s Supreme Council, Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, will arrive in Kerala on a five-day official visit starting September 24, an official statement here said. He will take part in meetings …
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Schools must teach children how to swim, UAE parents feel
Dubai: It’s time to make swimming lessons or water safety a mandatory part of the school curriculum to prevent child deaths due to drowning, some parents and advocates said. Their reaction came following the death of four boys who drowned in a big water …
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Yemeni rebel leader threatens attacks on UAE territory
The leader of Yemen’s Shiite rebels threatened on Thursday to attack territory in the United Arab Emirates, a key member of a Saudi-led coalition fighting to defeat his Iranian-backed forces and restore an internationally recognized government. In a speech …
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Dubai to build world’s first underwater luxury resort in the image of Venice
Dubai, the glittering city of superlatives, has announced plans to build the world’s first underwater luxury resort, modeled after the mystical city of Venice. To be located 4km offshore from Dubai’s mainland, the US$680 million Floating Venice will …
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Relaxation in visa regime will boost Indo-UAE ties: Envoy
will be eligible to obtain a UAE visa on arrival, he said. Hopefully, there would be more measures in days to come to further improve the long-term strategic partnership between the two countries, the envoy said. Get latest news & live updates on the go on …
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UAE spirit of the union highlighted
according to UAE News Agency (WAM). The show will also emphasise the readiness, courage and professionalism of the armed forces to confront regional threats and all forms of challenges that may face the state and other GCC and Arab countries. This is …
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After Venice sinks, you can visit it in Dubai
A replica of the northern Italian city of Venice is being constructed in the Middle Eastern capitol city of Dubai and is expected to be ready for visitors in 2020. The miniature version of The Floating City will literally float two-and-a-half miles off the …
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After the expo: What happens when Dubai’s global extravaganza is over?
The Dubai World Trade Center Conference and Exhibition Center will … Siemens has already agreed to build a new logistics hub in District 2020 according to local news, as well as consultancy firm Accenture. Located one metro stop away from Al Maktoum …
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Dubai property market not so hot
Dubai itself is a brand and we believe in our team and all the planning done. So, we did our homework well and we’re ready for the test.” The downturn hasn’t been bad news for everyone though. China State Construction Engineering Corporation says it’s …
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