If his win at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana didn’t make it clear that Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) is back near his best, then the Spaniard’s performance at the Abu Dhabi Tour certainly did. Valverde, who didn’t race for nearly seven months …
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Dennis loses jersey but keeps morale at Abu Dhabi Tour
The 27-year-old drew encouragement from his showing across five days in Abu Dhabi. “It’s good to know that I’m not completely behind the eight ball. I am within the range I need to be in February. As I said before this race it would be a good test to see …
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Abu Dhabi Tour: Alaphilippe climbs to fourth overall on the final day
Lying tenth as he came into the fifth stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour (Qasr Al Muwaiji – Jebel Hafeet, 199 kilometers), Julian Alaphilippe made a significant jump in the general classification, finishing this edition of the race in fourth place and narrowly …
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Abu Dhabi Tour: Valverde outsmarts Lopez at Jebel Hafeet to claim overall title
Alejandro Valverde of Team Movistar put in a spectacular performance to win stage five of the Abu Dhabi Tour, with that the overall General Classification for his first big win of the season. The 37-year-old, who was eighth before the start of the final …
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Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council …
Abdul Majeed Al Khoori, Acting CEO of Abu Dhabi Airports, commented: “Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2018 will be the platform for new launches and exclusives for the region including the long anticipated Gulfstream G500. In addition, the show will attract a …
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Artificial intelligence dawns on UAE education sector
Dubai: Educational institutions in the UAE have started using artificial intelligence (Ai) and machine learning to predict students at risk of dropping out, the employability of graduates, and other patterns, according to a Dubai-based data science company …
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Look: New Dubai photos from 400km away
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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