Dubai: A NASA astronaut has grabbed the attention of UAE social media users after he posted several photos of the UAE while up in space. Scott D. Tingle posted the captivating photos on social media recently, as the astronaut was travelling 400 kilometres …
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Abu Dhabi hosts international trade show of military drones
The Unmanned Systems Exhibition & Conference is being held in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE. Top UAE officials, including Abu Dhabi’s powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, were on hand for the event, which opened on Sunday. Among the top …
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Abu Dhabi Business Center Registers 9,412 New Economic Licences In The Emirate
The total number of new economic licences in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi that were issued by Abu Dhabi Business Center of the Department of Economic Development, DED, reached 9,412 in 2017 compared to 9,089 new licences in 2016, indicating an increase by 3.5 …
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Mother Of The Nation Festival Returns To Abu Dhabi
Organised by The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), the third edition of the Mother of the Nation Festival is set to kick off on Abu Dhabi Corniche from 22nd March to 31st March 2018, offering an exciting range of events with …
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Sridevi’s body to be flown from Dubai soon
Authorities in Dubai are assisting the family of Indian actress Sridevi, who died of cardiac arrest in Dubai last night. Sources told Gulf News the legendary actress had collapsed in the bathroom. Her body is currently at the police headquarters morgue in …
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Djibouti seizes control of Dubai-run Doraleh port
Doraleh Container Terminal taken over by government, says Dubai-owned DP World has damaged national sovereignty. The government of Djibouti has seized control of a container terminal operated by United Arab Emirates-based DP World, saying that the contract …
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UAE to plug in first nuclear power reactor this year
Abu Dhabi: The UAE is due to commission the Arab world’s first nuclear power reactor this year. Of the four nuclear reactors with a capacity of 1400 megawatt (MW) each at Barakah in Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi, the first one is getting ready and the …
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Dubai Crown Prince visits Personal Status Court
Dubai: The UAE follows the approach of justice which was established as a human value rooted in the society by the founding father, Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, said Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman …
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Trump to meet Saudi, UAE, Qatari leaders
Washington: Senior Saudi, UAE and Qatari leaders will meet with US President Donald Trump in the next couple of months, US officials said, amid efforts by Washington to try to resolve a dispute between the Gulf neighbours. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin …
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UAE least corrupt nation in Mena region
Abu Dhabi: The UAE has ranked as the region’s first and the world’s 21st cleanest country, scoring 71 out of 100, in the 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index by Berlin-based Transparency International. The index, which gives an overview of the perceived …
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Bauhaus wins in Abu Dhabi, Bastinelli in Valencia: Daily News Digest
Team Sunweb rider Phil Bauhaus took the closest of victories on Friday’s third stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour, pipping Marcel Kittel in a photo finish at Big Flag. Kittel appeared to be moving quicker, but just ran out of road and had to be content with second.
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Bauhaus lays foundations with Abu Dhabi Tour victory
Phil Bauhaus wasn’t being rude when he gazed off over the heads of the journalists who gathered around him in the press tent after stage 3 of the Abu Dhabi Tour, he simply wanted to get a proper look at his win on the television screen positioned over …
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Viviani wins in Abu Dhabi, Barnes in Valencia, new Shimano shades: Daily News Digest
Having underlined his form and impressive gelling with his new QuickStep Floors team at the Dubai Tour, Elia Viviani topped the podium again on Thursday’s second stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour. The Italian rider blasted home in front of Danny van Poppel …
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Dubai registers 150 new real estate projects worth $22bn in 2017
A total of 90 real estate projects were completed in Dubai last year, while 150 projects worth AED82 billion ($22.3 billion) were registered, a senior official has revealed. Dubai Land Department (DLD) confirmed that 2017 was “filled with activity …
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Abu Dhabi to host unmanned systems conference from Sunday
Abu Dhabi: A three-day defence sector conference focused on unmanned technological systems will be held from Sunday at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre where about 34 countries are will share their expertise. The event will allow the participants to …
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Abu Dhabi, stage 3: Bauhaus tops fellow Germans in sprint
German sprinter Phil Bauhaus topped two of his countrymen in the third stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour Friday. The Team Sunweb rider out-sprinted Marcel Kittel (Katusha-Alpecin) and Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe) at the finish line of the 133-kilometer …
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Motorists in Dubai urged to upgrade licence plates
Dubai: Licence plates across Dubai are getting a facelift as … number plates and those who don’t own their plates to upgrade to new-look plates. Gulf News asked for more details about the licence-plate update on Thursday but RTA officials did not …
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