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Sunshine and starlight will dance over visitors to the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum when it opens in November, filtering through a huge dome that appears to hover over land and sea. The aery dome, held aloft with four massive but invisible structures …
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Human rights groups in Libya have accused the United Arab Emirates of committing war crimes in the country, including killing hundreds of civilians. The rights groups said on Tuesday that the UAE committed these crimes through direct air strikes on Libya …
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Costa has completed its first successful drone delivery in Dubai, sending cool refreshments to people on Kite beach from the Jumeirah Beach Road store. The drone, dubbed the coffee-copter, took the new Frostino and Cold Brew range to customers. 2.
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Dubai: A driver has been jailed for six months for beating a policeman and injuring him when he tried to handcuff him and damaging his walkie-talkie at a Dubai Metro station. The 33-year-old Indian driver pressed his chest to the policeman’s shoulder and …
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Apparently Hussain Nasser Lootah, director general of Dubai Municipality, confirmed to Gulf News that the finishing touches will be complete by the end of November. “We are expecting to complete and hope to open Dubai Safari by the end of November,” he …
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HUMAN Ken Doll Rodrigo Alves has vowed to have NO MORE surgery – following nearly 50 operations – after being detained at Dubai Airport because he “didn’t look anything like his passport”. Rodrigo, 34, who gained the nickname thanks to his love of cosmetic …
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Dubai has edged closer to its goal of launching a pioneering hover-taxi service, with the authorities announcing a successful “concept” flight was made on Monday without passengers. Safety features for the two-seater air taxi include emergency parachutes …
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Abu Dhabi: The UAE on Tuesday revealed plans to build a city called Mars Scientific City, a Dh500 million project that will simulate life on Mars. The announcement was made on the first day of the annual government meetings in Abu Dhabi. The Mars …
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Dubai has conducted its first test of a drone taxi service that it hopes will become a viable transportation system in the city. The two-seater, 18-rotor unmanned vehicle took off for a five-minute flight above a strip of sand on the Gulf coast. The flight …
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Dubai: Dubai Municipality is developing a climate adaptation strategy to reduce the temperature in the emirate’s hottest urban areas. In a press release issued on Tuesday, Hussain Nasser Lootah, director-general of Dubai Municipality, said the strategy …
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Sharjah: The Sharjah Charity Association donated Dh742,451 to Sharjah Punitive and Rehabilitation Establishments to settle the debts of 22 prisoners. The donation aims to release the prisoners, who were each sentenced to different jail terms for financial …
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Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his Cabinet colleagues have requested visiting Sharjah ruler Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi to implement a housing scheme for Keralites in Sharjah. At an interaction with the ruler at Raj Bhavan on Monday, Mr.Vijayan and …
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During the function, the Sharjah ruler vowed all support to the endeavours of Calicut University, which he referred to in his speech as his own university. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India news …
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Release date- 25092017 – ADGM Partners with ADIB to Enhance Abu Dhabi’s FinTech Ecosystem. ADIB and ADGM will also explore and participate in joint innovation projects on the development and application of technologies such as digital and mobile payments …
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Hope all ok. pic.twitter.com/AjAzc66kVI— Dawn Metcalfe (@PDSiDXB) September 26, 2017 According to eyewitnesses, the incident took place at around 7.20am near La Riviera Tower in Dubai Marina, along Mersa Street. @gulf_news Bus on Fire in Dubai Marina.
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Michael Rudolph, Head, Aviation Regulations and Safety, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, was on hand for the special flight and told Gulf News shortly afterward that the test flight was a world first in the history of aviation. “This is a something that …
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The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority aims to have 32 000 electric cars on local roads by 2020 and 42 000 by 2030, chief executive officer Saeed Al Tayer said on Sunday at a news conference in Dubai. DEWA installed 100 charging stations across the city …
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