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THIS is the phenomenal moment that lightning strikes the world’s tallest building – the 829 metre-tall Burj Khalifa in Dubai. A massive electrical storm hit the country on Sunday, leaving residents amazed by the impressive thunder strikes – which were …
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The United Arab Emirates cut daily crude oil production by nearly 200,000 barrels this month, in keeping with the country’s obligations under the OPEC market rebalancing agreement. The size of the cut came partly on the back of refinery maintenance …
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… exit the European Union by 2019 may impact more than 3,000 UAE university students who study in the UK, a former high-ranking British diplomat said. In an exclusive interview with Gulf News on Wednesday, Baroness Valerie Amos — the first black woman …
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Abu Dhabi: Around 45 million Captagon pills worth an estimated Dh450 million were seized last year, Colonel Saeed Al Suwaidi, Director General of the Anti-Narcotics Department at the Ministry of Interior, told an international forum held in Abu Dhabi on …
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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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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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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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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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… 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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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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(Reuters) – Citigroup Inc has prevailed in the latest arbitration pursued by Abu Dhabi Investment Authority over the sovereign wealth fund’s $7.5 billion investment in 2007 to shore up the then-struggling bank during the subprime mortgage meltdown.
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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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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: 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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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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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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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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