The full four nights of world-class music entertainment will take place at the du Arena, Yas Island, at the 2017 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX. It was announced that on Saturday 25 th November, the UK-based alternative rock band Mumford …
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Liuzhou opportunity for Team Abu Dhabi’s Carella to push towards F1H2O title
Team Abu Dhabi’s Alex Carella has the perfect opportunity to extend his advantage in the 2017 UIM F1 H2O World Championship when he and team-mates Thani and Rashed Al-Qemzi take part in this weekend’s Grand Prix of Liuzhou on the Lui River in China.
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Eman breathes her last in Abu Dhabi
The news of Eman’s death shocked the local medical fraternity as well. While there is always a question mark over the long-term health of morbidly obese patients who weigh over 300kg, frequent videos released by the Abu Dhabi hospital showed Eman making …
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Eman Ahmed, once world’s heaviest woman, dies in Abu Dhabi: A timeline
ALSO READ: World’s ‘heaviest’ woman Eman Ahmed dies in Abu Dhabi March 10: She undergoes bariatric surgery … be flown to Egypt tomorrow to be buried in Alexandria. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times …
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Watch: Bus catches fire in Dubai Marina
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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Dubai airport passenger traffic up 6.6% in August, busiest month on record
Dubai: Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international traffic, recorded its busiest month ever in August for passenger traffic, which the operator said was boosted by a seasonal increase in travellers. The number of passengers …
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Watch: Dubai tests world’s first self-flying taxi
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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Housing zone for Keralites in Sharjah
The state has also sought the support of Sharjah for developing infrastructure, IT sector in the state and a medical centre near Kannur international airport. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India …
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Want free parking? Drive an electric car in Dubai
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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Egyptian once known as ‘world’s heaviest woman’ dies in UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Doctors say an Egyptian once known as “the world’s heaviest woman” has died in a hospital in the United Arab Emirates. She was 37. Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi said that Eman Abdul Atti died at 4:35 a.m. on Monday. Doctors …
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Dubai begins testing self-flying taxis
A man looks on as the flying taxi is seen in Dubai Thomson Reuters Dubai on Monday showcased a flight for what it said would soon be the world’s first drone taxi service under an ambitious plan by the United Arab Emirates city to lead the Arab world in …
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Sharjah ruler calls on Kerala Governor
Prime News, Nation, (Thiruvananthapuram), September 25:-United Arab Emirates (UAE0 Supreme Council member and Sharjah ruler Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, who reached here on Sunday as part of a five-day visit to Kerala, called on State Governor P …
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Two men injured in Sharjah gas leakage
Colonel Sami Khamis Al Naqbi, Director General of Sharjah Civil Defence, told Gulf News that police received a call on Monday at around 4.30am reporting the incident. A police team and civil defence team controlled the fire after arriving at the scene.
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‘Dubai Safari to be ready before National Day’
will be ready ahead of the 46th National Day of the UAE, a top official confirmed to Gulf News on Monday. The project had missed its previous opening date. However, work is going in full swing and is expected to be wrapped up by the end of November …
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‘World’s heaviest’ woman Eman Ahmed dies in Abu Dhabi, aged 37
She later appeared to change her stance, saying: “Thank you to everyone…people in India. Thank you.” In May, Ms Ahmed was transported to Abu Dhabi for further operations. She was taken by air ambulance on a hydraulic stretcher specially imported from …
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Dubai jail spends Dh4.5m on rent, school fees of inmates’ families
Dubai: The high standards and comforts offered to inmates in … and people donate money every year to help some inmates,” Brig Al Shamali told Gulf News. The aid also helps pay the minor sums in certain bounced cheques and air tickets for inmates …
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Lock&Stock App Makes UAE Debut
Lock&Stock, a mobile application aimed at enriching the education experience for students, was launched today in the UAE as a free download on the Android platform and will shortly be available for download on the iOS platform. At the time of launch …
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