DUBAI, 24th February, 2019 (WAM) — Dubai welcomed 15.92 million international overnight visitors in 2018, marking a new high, according to Dubai Tourism. The emirate’s tourism department reported tha…
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UAE Press: Dubai Expo will open up unlimited opportunities
ABU DHABI, 24th February, 2019 (WAM) — Since being named the host of World Expo 2020, the UAE has left no stone unturned to make the event extraordinary, especially since it will be the first to be s…
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Tennis: Unseeded Bencic upsets Kvitova to lift Dubai title
(Reuters) – Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic ended a four-year title drought with a 6-3 1-6 6-2 victory over Petra Kvitova in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday.
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Bencic beats Kvitova to win Dubai Championships title
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Unseeded Swiss player Belinda Bencic pulled off another upset to win her first WTA title in three-and-a-half years, beating Petra Kvitova 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 Saturday in …
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Latour out of UAE Tour after training crash
and Tejay van Garderen (EF Education First) expected to emerge as overall contenders for final victory next Saturday. Cyclingnews will have live coverage of every stage of the UAE Tour, with news and …
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How Dubai Cares is working to reskill the next generation
Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, has announced a new strategic partnership with the World Economic Forum (WEF). The deal aims to support the reskilling revolutio…
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Abu Dhabi takes centre stage in battle for blue economy
The sixth edition of the World Ocean Summit will convene in Abu Dhabi next month, marking the first time the international conference comes to the Middle East. The summit will provide a forum for a gl…
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Tennis: Bencic stuns Svitolina to set up Dubai final with Kvitova
The Ukrainian, who won the last two editions of the Dubai tournament, did not give up without a fight, breaking Bencic early before running away with the second set to force a decider. Both …
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Viviani leads Deceuninck-QuickStep in UAE Tour
I think my shape is good but hopefully, I can only get better and better.” Cyclingnews will have daily live coverage of the racing at the UAE Tour, with exclusive news and interviews from Sadhbh O’She…
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UAE, Lesotho accelerating cooperation
with Al Hamely noting the readiness of the UAE embassy in Pretoria to provide all services to facilitate the acceleration of bilateral relations. – See more at: https://www.mofa.gov.ae/EN/MediaCenter/ …
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British army veteran detained in Dubai urges UK government to help – ‘PLEASE get me back!’
Sky News reports. I have been detained for the last 140 days… without charge He said: “I have been detained for the last 140 days… without charge. “I would have thought that the Dubai prosecutors …
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Ex-soldier jailed in Dubai over drugs claims ‘wants to go home’
A British war veteran being held in a Dubai jail over drugs claims has said he “just wants to go home”. Andy Neal, 44, said he has been in prison without charge since October despite the allegations b…
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Why European love affair with the UAE is on the rise
The number of travellers visiting the UAE from Europe is on the rise, according to the latest data compiled by Expedia Group. The data for the fourth quarter of 2018 showed the top 10 markets into the …
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UAE says no change in Qatar access to ports
The United Arab Emirates said a port circular signalling an easing of the … according to a statement on Thursday cited by state-run WAM news agency.
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‘Get me back’ pleads Briton jailed in Dubai in prison recording
made the appeal in an audio recording from prison that Sky News obtained through an intermediary. He said he thought a decision on his case could be made by the Dubai authorities today.
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Real estate stocks in Dubai trigger best gain since 2016
Dubai’s main index, which tumbled almost 25 percent last year, had its best day on Wednesday since December 2016. Before that, the stocks had been trading at the biggest discount to their emerging-mar…
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Abu Dhabi Quietly Eases Curb on Qatar After 20-Month Embargo
(Bloomberg) — An obscure port circular may signal an easing of the almost two-year Saudi-led embargo of Qatar. Abu Dhabi will now allow cargo to be shipped from the emirate to Qatar after banning tra…
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