DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The parent company of Etihad Airways has tapped one of its own executives to take over for the outgoing CEO who oversaw the Gulf carrier’s aggressive expansion and acquisition spree. The Etihad Aviation Group board of …
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New Website Launched To Boost Dubai Golf Tourism
Dubai today unveiled a new website to enhance awareness of the world-leading, premium golf destination that convenes – for the first time in one place – everything visitors and tour operators need to know about experiencing golf in the city. Launched …
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Shah Rukh Khan, Kabir Khan collaborate to shoot Dubai tourism promotional film
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has collaborated with director Kabir Khan to shoot the sequel of #BeMyGuest, a promotional film produced by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing. This is the second film that Shah Rukh is shooting for to promote …
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Dubai port operator confirms crane “incident,” scores injured
DUBAI, May 8 (Xinhua) — Dubai Ports (DP) World said here on Monday in an e-mailed statement that a crane “incident” on Thursday at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai injured 10 people. The statement said a container vessel of French shipping company CMA CGM collided …
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MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubai’s Drake & Scull continues heavy losses, region mixed
Dubai’s DSI was down 5 percent to 0.379 dirhams after an hour of trade, heading to a 14 month low. The stock plummeted 9.9 percent on Sunday on news that at a shareholder meeting at the end of last week the company had increased its write off by up to 722 …
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French voters in UAE cast their ballots
Abu Dhabi: More than 2,000 French residents in Abu Dhabi cast their votes on Sunday for the French presidential election between far-right leader Marine Le Pen and the centrist Emmanuel Macron. All eyes will be eagerly fixed on France when the results are …
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Dubai develops ‘world’s most efficient’ light bulb
Two Dubai developers have signed up to use what is said to be the world’s most energy-efficient LED light bulb. On Sunday, Emaar and Dubai Properties Group inked a deal with the Dubai Municipality to install the Dubai Lamp at their projects. Developed in …
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School responsible for student’s death
The Cassation Court, Abu Dhabi emirate’s highest judicial institution, concluded that this pointed to a lack of adherence to health, security and safety standards by the school in a way that endangered the lives of students. As reported by Gulf News …
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UAE: The future is cashless
The Dubai-based bank, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary … This content comes from Reach by Gulf News, which is the branded content team of GN Media.
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Khamis convinced UAE can still make it to World Cup
Dubai: Former national star Nasser Khamis … the sake of seeing their country at such an important international competition,” Khamis told Gulf News. “There are many things that have been happening in the national team and these have not helped …
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UAE issues warning after dance party video goes viral
The UAE General Prosecution has said it will prosecute people who post videos that are against the traditional values and morals of the UAE on social media. The General Prosecution issued the warning in a statement on Friday evening following video clips …
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Rugby: All Blacks set to face France in UAE next year
The All Blacks could be in line to play France in the United Arab Emirates next year in what would be an historic test match. According to ESPN, French Rugby Federation president Bernard Laporte was in Dubai on Saturday to sign a Memorandum of …
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Are UAE waters polluted? Ministry responds
Al Rayssi noted that the food safety rating in the UAE has increased in the last three years to reach 98 percent in 2016. He also called on community members not to be swayed by unreliable news or rumours about food safety and to refrain from raising …
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Dubai Courts launches brochure in Braille
Dubai: Dubai Courts on Saturday launched a special brochure in Braille for people of determination to get them to know about notary public services and procedures applied. The move aims to introduce all segments of the society to the court procedures and …
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Dubai Cares kicks off new study plan in Philippines
Dubai: Dubai Cares has launched a new programme in the Philippines to support adolescent girls and boys from poor rural households who have dropped out of school, or are at risk of dropping out, in two of the country’s poorest provinces. The programme …
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Mumbai businessman drowns in Dubai seas in heroic attempt to rescue dog
On spotting a dog drowning in the ocean, the 41-year-old jumped in to rescue it, without a thought for his own life It wasn’t even his pet, but when this 41-year-old businessman saw a dog drowning in the sea off the coast of Dubai, he didn’t think twice …
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Dubai school raises Dh220,000 selling cakes
Dubai Cares, which is part of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, also handed out special certificates at a ceremony held at Jumeirah Creekside Hotel to more than 80 UAE-based schools that participated in raising funds to help children …
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