OPEC oil output is likely to fall for a third straight month in March, a Reuters survey found on Wednesday, as the United Arab Emirates made progress in trimming supplies while maintenance and unrest cut production in exempt nations Nigeria and Libya.
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UAE sees huge savings in switch to green energy from natural gas reserves
The United Arab Emirates forecasts that savings generated by switching half its power needs to clean energy by mid-century will outstrip the investment costs. The Gulf state plans to invest £119bn ($150bn) in renewable power to 2050, weaning the …
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‘As sharp as a beach ball’: Socceroos slammed despite 2-0 win over UAE
THE Socceroos blasted the United Arab Emirates 2-0 in a nailbiting must-win match at the Sydney Football Stadium Tuesday night. The match couldn’t have started any better for the boys in green and gold as Jackson Irvine slotted an impeccable header in …
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Socceroos v United Arab Emirates: The Ultimate Guide to the Socceroos’ upcoming WCQ
THE Socceroos are in action in a crucial World Cup qualifier against the UAE on Tuesday night. It’s not quite do-or-die yet, but Australia are relying on winning all of their three remaining home games to ensure qualification for Russia 2018 is in their …
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Amnesty says UAE sentences dissident professor to 10 years
… International said a court in the United Arab Emirates had sentenced a dissident professor to 10 years in prison for online activism on Wednesday, calling the move a violation of free speech. State news agency WAM reported that an appeals court in the …
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UAE visa on arrival for Indians with US visa, Green Card
Dubai: Indian passport holders with a valid American visa or a Green Card will now be eligible to obtain a UAE visa on arrival, as per the decree approved by the UAE Cabinet, it was announced on Wednesday. The visa will be valid for 14 days, with a single …
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Abu Dhabi fund loses crisis-related arbitration against Citigroup
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Dubai Police officer who fined himself turns a hero
Dubai: A Dubai policeman issued a fine in his own name after hitting a parked vehicle and put a note on the damaged car belonging to an Egyptian doctor. The officer’s gesture warmed the heart of the doctor, who took to social media to express his …
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Watch: Dubai Police rescue men from ship
But the pilot noticed a small ship nearby and it was carrying sand, and it was good place to land and rescue the sailors,” Lt Colonel Al Mazroui told Gulf News. Soon after, a Dubai Police rescue boat arrived and transferred the three sailors to the …
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Dubai girl, 16, challenges deportation after convicted of consensual sex
Dubai: A 16-year-old schoolgirl is disputing a deportation order and seeking to stay with her family after a court convicted her of having consensual sex with a driver in his car’s backseat. In December, the Dubai Juveniles Court found the Asian teenager …
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Get ready for longer UAE school summer break
The Abu Dhabi Education Council confirmed to Gulf News that June 22 will be the last school day for students this academic year, with pupils returning to class on September 10. Similarly, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) in Dubai has …
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Amazon buys Souq.com after $800M counteroffer
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Amazon purchased the Middle East’s biggest online retailer Souq.com on Tuesday for an undisclosed amount, a day after a state-backed firm disclosed a US$800 million counteroffer. A joint statement described the purchase as …
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Ramp for improvement: Travel writer in wheelchair rates Dubai’s accessibility
I told my family,” Raag told Gulf News. While Raag suffers from arthrogryposis, a condition that was diagnosed from birth and affects the joints, she was always determined to take on the challenges and explore the world. “When it comes to Dubai …
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Why Dubai closed 25% of shawarma shops
Dubai: Authorities have closed down as many as 141 shawarma outlets for failing to comply with health and safety standards. That makes 25 per cent of shawarma shops in Dubai, according to a senior official at the municipality. “Out of the 573 shawarma …
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Dubai now has world's fastest ambulance fleet
Following hot on the tail of the Dubai’s amazing supercar fleet of police vehicles is the news the oil-rich emirate now boasts ambulances that hit 300kmh. At the weekend, the Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services announced it had added five more …
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Dubai to have tower dangling in the air?
A New York-based firm is proposing that Dubai be the site of a futuristic, asteroid-suspended skyscraper that orbits around the world. The speculative Analemma Tower – which is being proposed by the Clouds Architecture Office – is designed to be suspended …
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Dubai's Souq.com to make announcement on Amazon.com bid: sources
DUBAI Middle Eastern online retailer Souq.com will make an announcement later on Tuesday about Amazon.com Inc’s (AMZN.O) bid to buy 100 percent of the company from its shareholders, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. One of the sources …
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