Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport (DMAT … Creative Director Colin Rhys was quoted as saying by local newspaper Gulf News on Monday. However, Rhys later told Reuters he was quoted out of context and that Hyperloop One was not …
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WATCH: Another massive blaze strikes building in Dubai
Fire broke out at an upmarket apartment block on the artificial Palm Island in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on Monday but there were no immediate reports of any casualties, the emirate’s media office said. It was the latest in a series of fires to …
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Dubai fire: apartment block on artificial Palm island engulfed in flames
Learn more at gulfnews.com A video posted by Gulf News (@gulfnews) on Dec 12, 2016 at 11:43am PST “The building was safely evacuated and no injuries were reported,” the Dubai Media Office said on its Twitter account. In August a fire swept through a 28 …
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BREAKING NEWS: Huge fire engulfs luxury residential block on Dubai's artificial island
A tweet from Dubai’s media office confirmed that emergency services were on the scene at the fire. It said: ‘Dubai Civil Defense is fighting a fire that broke out in a building on the Palm & working to ensure the safety of everyone.’ They later tweeted …
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Huge fire breaks out in luxury apartment block in Dubai
Learn more at gulfnews.com A video posted by Gulf News (@gulfnews) on Dec 12, 2016 at 11:43am PST Fire at #Oceana Building #PalmJumeirah #Dubai #FireOceana hope everybody is safe. pic.twitter.com/6hlfThsHvN — José Berrocoso (@JoseBerrocoso) December 12 …
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Dubai ON FIRE: Horror as raging inferno rips through luxury apartment block
Reports later confirmed that the building was successfully evacuated and no one was injured in the inferno. Dubai Civil Defense is fighting a fire that broke out in a building on the Palm & working to ensure the safety of everyone
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India’s invalid notes sail to Dubai
Speaking to Gulf News during his Dubai trip this week, Mohammad said 30 to 40 per cent of the hardboard and fibreboard products made by recycling the scrapped bills are being exported through Dubai. “We are exporting the fibreboards to various countries …
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Dubai Future Accelerators platform creates 19 pilot projects worth Dh120m
Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and Managing Director of Dubai Future Foundation, has said that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai is leading a …
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UAE hosts women speakers' global summit
according to UAE News Agency (WAM). Held under the theme “United for Shaping the Future” the summit was organised by the Federal National Council, in collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The summit was attended by over 1,000 participants …
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Dubai to set up fire testing lab for building materials
Dubai Municipality plans to set up its own laboratory to test building materials and products for fire resistance, a senior government official has said. Speaking to Gulf News, Khalid Mohammad Sherif Al Awadi, assistant director-general for Health …
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US$33M Invested in Pilot Projects in the Inaugural Dubai Future Accelerators Program
US$33.5M invested in pilot programs and prototypes by Dubai Government Hyperloop, 3D printing, autonomous vehicles, machine learning, Blockchain Sheikh Mohammed: program size will double Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA) announced a $33.5M US deal between …
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'#BeMyGuest in Dubai'; Shah Rukh rolls out red carpet for fans [video]
Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) revealed on Saturday the #BeMyGuest film starring Bollywood superstar, Shah Rukh Khan. After six days from the release of the popular campaign teasers, which kept Bollywood fans from all over …
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Abu Dhabi Expects 20 Per Cent Growth In Indian Tourists In 2016
Mumbai: Abu Dhabi, the capital and the second most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is expecting more than 20 per cent growth in Indian tourist arrivals this year. “India has been the number one source market for us globally and we have …
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The app factor
With the use of the app technology growing at a phenomenal rate in the UAE and across the world, Gulf News explored the pros and cons of the app movement and looked to the trends in the UAE. According to Nordine Hadi, Director of Strategic Alliances in the …
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Abu Dhabi Expects 20 Per Cent Gowth In Indian Tourists In 2016
Mumbai: Abu Dhabi, the capital and the second most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is expecting more than 20 per cent growth in Indian tourist arrivals this year. “India has been the number one source market for us globally and we have …
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Mercedes regret giving Lewis Hamilton orders at Abu Dhabi GP
While Rosberg was able to finish second and claim the title in Abu Dhabi, Hamilton ignored several team orders to quicken the pace from the front as he tried to back the German into the chasing pack. Wolff then insisted he would not tolerate the “anarchy …
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UAE condemns terrorist bombing in Egypt
Abu Dhabi: The UAE strongly condemned the terrorist blast that targeted a security patrol on Friday in the Egyptian Governorate of Giza, killing six policemen and wounding three others. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co …
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