Abu Dhabi’s powerful crown prince … in the past that diplomats and security forces later attributed to the group. The UAE’s state-run WAM news agency identified the Emirati dead as Mohammed Ali Zainal al-Bastaki, Abdullah Mohammed Essa Obaid al-Kaabi …
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UAE Mourns 5 Diplomats Killed in Mysterious Afghan Bombing
The killing of five diplomats from the United Arab Emirates in a bombing in southern Afghanistan marks the deadliest attack ever for the young nation’s diplomatic corps, though it’s too soon to tell who was behind it or if the Gulf envoys were even the …
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United Arab Emirates Says 5 Diplomats Killed in Afghan Blast
Abu Dhabi’s powerful crown prince … in the past that diplomats and security forces later attributed to the group. The UAE’s state-run WAM news agency identified the Emirati dead as Mohammed Ali Zainal al-Bastaki, Abdullah Mohammed Essa Obaid al-Kaabi …
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United Arab Emirates to invest $163bn in renewables
The United Arab Emirates has said that it intends to invest $163bn (£134bn) in projects to generate half of the nation’s power needs from renewables. The major oil producing Gulf state is hoping to get close to this by 2050 and says it wants to balance …
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UAE to invest $163bn in renewable-energy projects
Oil-rich Arab Gulf state aims to meet almost half of its power needs from green sources and reduce fossil-fuel use. In 2013, Abu Dhabi opened the world’s largest concentrated solar power plant [AFP] The United Arab Emirates has announced plans to invest $ …
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Brand Dubai announces Dubai Canvas 3D Art Festival in March
Dubai: Brand Dubai, the creative arm of the Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO), has announced that the third edition of the Dubai Canvas 3D Art Festival will be held in partnership with Meraas, one of Dubai’s leading holding companies, from March 1 …
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Snake on a plane leads to cancellation of Emirates flight: Serpent found on Dubai-bound service
Flight EK0863 from Muscat, Oman, to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, was aborted after a snake was discovered in the cargo hold before take-off. The carrier told MailOnline Travel that the serpent was found before passengers boarded. It said in a …
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Dubai imposes 5% import duty on gold jewellery
Kolkata: Dubai has imposed a 5% import duty on gold and diamond jewellery, a move which is likely to hurt Indian exports at a time when demonetisation has hit business at home. The new levy may , however, boost bridal jewellery sales in India because many …
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Dubai International Financial Centre Launches ‘FinTech Hive at DIFC’, the Region’s First FinTech Accelerator, Supported by Accenture
today announced the region’s first FinTech accelerator in Dubai. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170110005692/en/ Set to launch in the first quarter of 2017, FinTech Hive at …
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New speed limits on Abu Dhabi roads? Police clarify
Want to escape traffic fines? Keep tabs on your brakes and don’t rely on hearsay. Abu Dhabi Police have quashed rumours that speed limits on certain roads have been revised. They announced on their official Facebook page: “Abu Dhabi Police denies what …
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Gulf News Fun Drive: Three decades of off-road adventures
Dubai: Almost every year for the past three decades, Gulf News has gathered the UAE’s ever-growing community to explore the nation’s untouched sandy, rocky landscapes. We look at how the Fun Drive has evolved into an annual attraction over the years.
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Snake on a plane cancels Emirates flight to Dubai
An Emirates flight from Oman to Dubai was cancelled after staff found a snake on the plane. Flight EK0863 from Muscat was grounded after baggage handlers found the serpent in the cargo hold. A spokesperson for the airline, quoted by Dubai-based media …
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Snake on a plane: Emirates flight halted in serpent spotting
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Once Samuel L. Jackson appeared in the Mideast hotspot of Dubai, it really was only a matter of time before the snake on a plane would turn up too. Dubai-based airline Emirates said on Monday that one of its flights from …
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UAE Food Bank will boost surplus food donation in Dubai
Now, we are helping feed around 200,000 people through this initiative,” Kilani told Gulf News. Kilani is confident that the numbers will grow even bigger, and the impact be more life changing. “Around 10 per cent of hotels in Dubai have been helping …
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UAE, Poland discuss cooperation in promoting global tolerance
DUBAI: Shaikha Lubna Al Qasimi, UAE Minister of State for Tolerance, and Ahmad Tomasz Miskiewicz, Grand Mufti of Poland and head of the Muslim Religious Association, met on Saturday in Dubai to discuss the UAE’s National Tolerance Programme and …
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More part time jobs needed in Dubai
Dubai – According to several studies, the majority of the youth in the UAE prefer to work in the public sector, with higher pay and shorter hours listed as the main reasons. Recruiter Judy Goddard, Founder and CEO of The Brave Ones, told Gulf News that …
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Dubai Car-Free Day on February 5
Dubai: Dubai will observe the 8th Car Free Day on February 5 … Free Days which will help create better awareness,” he said in reply to a question by Gulf News on not announcing two separate days of Car Free Day like last year. In 2016, the Jebel Ali …
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