Despite room occupancy levels at hotels in Abu Dhabi remaining above 80 per cent this month, the relentless decline in achieved average room rate is threatening both top and bottom line performance levels, according to the latest data from HotStats.
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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince to meet Trump at White House
US President Donald Trump will host His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, next week, the White House said on Tuesday. White House press secretary Sean Spicer said …
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UAE drops new hints on its mysterious plan to join the ‘new space race’ and build the first CITY on Mars by 2117
… 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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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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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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UAE enhances metrology capabilities
Abu Dhabi: A newly designated national metrology institute could help the UAE save up to Dh6 billion over the next decade, government officials announced in the capital on Tuesday. The Emirates Metrology Institute (EMI) in Abu Dhabi, now the UAE’s …
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Abu Dhabi Cooperative donates Dh650,000 for Somalia
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society (AD Co-op) donated Dh650,000 to the Emirates Red Crescent’s (ERC) humanitarian campaign, “For You Somalia”, to help victims of famine in the African country. Abu Dhabi Coop also provided 843 baskets …
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Italian navy warship docks in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: The Italian naval warship Carabiniere docked in Abu Dhabi on Monday, where it will remain until Friday before shipping out to Eritrea and then back to Italy. The naval vessel which was commissioned into service for the Italian Navy in 2015 …
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