DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A state-owned newspaper in Dubai is reporting that authorities are investigating a centre for the disabled after it hosted and publicized a visit by Kim Kardashian West. A story in Tuesday’s edition of Emarat Al Youm says the …
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UAE ranked as world’s most Muslim-friendly destination
Dubai: The UAE is the world’s best place for Muslim tourists, ahead of Malaysia and Turkey, according to new think tank data. Data revealed in the 2016-2017 Global Islamic Economy Report, measured the level of facilities that are Halal — permitted in …
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Dubai firefighters reach new heights as they use JETPACKS to beat the traffic and put out blazes
Firefighters in Dubai are set to become even more like superheros with the introduction of jetpacks. Dubai Civil Defence recently launched the Dolphin, a jetski equipped with a jetpack and fire hose which will allow firefighters easy access to fires on …
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Dubai launches Dolphin water jetpack system for firefighting from the air
Dubai is now taking firefighting techniques to new heights — literally. Further cementing its reputation as one of the world’s most technologically advanced cities, Dubai has invested in water jetpack systems for firefighting. A video released by the …
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Abu Dhabi win caps career turnaround for Fleetwood
On Sunday, the 26-year-old Fleetwood topped what could be the strongest field of the year on the European Tour to win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship by a shot. His swing held up in the most trying of circumstances in the final round, with major champions …
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Dubai has new safety rules after high-rise fires, but few details
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – New fire safety rules have come to Dubai after a series of skyscraper fires that marred its futuristic skyline, but authorities offered few details Sunday about how they’ll force owners to replace flammable siding with …
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UAE and India: A relationship going stronger
UAE President Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan visits India and held meeting with Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and signed a cultural agreement along with various other agreements. Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi paid a two-day visit to the UAE …
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Fleetwood wins in Abu Dhabi for 2nd European Tour title
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Tommy Fleetwood broke free from a pack of contenders containing three major champions to win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship by one shot on Sunday, ending the Englishman’s 3 1/2-year wait for a second European Tour title.
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Partnership to accelerate possible hyperloop link
Abu Dhabi: A strategic partnership agreement has been signed in … with the aim of beginning construction in at least one region within the next three months,” Gresta told Gulf News. “What makes our approach different is that we have already acquired …
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“I saw history being made between India and UAE”
who relinquished the position of the deputy head of the mission at the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, told Gulf News. She served as chargé d’affaires at the embassy off and on for five months during her 2.5-year stint. She will take up her new position as …
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Scattered rain hits parts of UAE
told Gulf News that the rain is “due to a trough or a low pressure affecting the Gulf area and it’s extending to the southern part of the Arabian peninsula”. “Scattered areas in the UAE starting from the western part continuing to the eastern part may …
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Dubai Has New Rules After High-Rise Fires, but Few Details
Dubai has new fire safety regulations following a series of skyscraper fires in recent years, but has offered few details about them. A spate of skyscraper fires in fast-growing Dubai have been fueled by paneling on the sides of many buildings here, known …
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Dubai appeal court upholds death sentence for the killer of Jordanian child Obaida
Dubai: A man, who kidnapped an eight-year-old boy on May 20, 2016 from his father’s garage in Sharjah and then raped and killed him in Al Mamzar, lost his appeal on Monday and will be executed. On Sunday morning, the Dubai Appeal Court handed out a …
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25 shops in Dubai caught for running remittance racket
Dubai: A crackdown across Dubai unearthed an illegal money transfer racket run by 25 shops, the Department of Economic Development (DED) revealed on Saturday. The shop operators lured Bangladeshi expatriates with the offer of cheaper money transfers to …
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Dubai chalks out strategy to support Year of Giving
Dubai: An integrated strategy aiming to support the Year of Giving announced earlier by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan was announced by the Dubai Government Media Office on Saturday. The strategy, which was approved during a …
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Dubai's Museum of the Future Unveils "The Moral Machine" at Davos 2017
Abdullah bin Touq, Acting CEO of the Dubai Future Foundation, said: “The Dubai Future Foundation is dedicated to supporting positive efforts to shape the future. The Moral Machine is part of our efforts to understand how advanced technologies like …
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Refreshed Johnson shoots 64, in contention in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Over his jet lag and familiar with the golf course, Dustin Johnson is finally a real factor at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. The U.S. Open champion shot an 8-under-par 64 in the third round on Saturday to catapult into …
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