Dubai is one of seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, and the city has seen dizzying growth in recent decades as it has transformed from a desert backwater to a sprawling business and transportation hub. On Friday, firefighters had the …
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UAE Business Barometer: Bullish on a bright future
The UAE’s economic growth will surge next year, driven by a host of non-oil sectors, hence improving the job prospects and strengthening the competitiveness of the local economy, according to CEOs of the top UAE companies. Khaleej Times spoke with top …
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Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala sells second stake in U.S. chipmaker AMD
ABU DHABI, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company … (Reporting by Stanley Carvalho, editing by Jason Neely) Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India news app for your device.
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UAE PMI Sees Robust Improvement in Business Conditions
The health of the UAE’s non-oil private sector gained steam in July, supported by sharp expansions in output and new work. A survey carried out by Emirates NBD, the UAE PMI, reveals that in response to greater output requirements, firms scaled up …
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Blaze sweeps through Dubai’s residential Torch Tower for second time
the latest in a series of fires in tall structures in the United Arab Emirates, the Gulf’s tourism and business hub, over the past three years. Flames shot up the sides of the Torch Tower in the second blaze to hit the high-rise since 2015, forcing …
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Firefighters get Dubai tower blaze under control
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Firefighters brought under control a blaze that broke out early Friday in one of the world’s tallest residential towers in Dubai, engulfing part of the skyscraper and sending chunks of debris plummeting below, the city …
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Fire extinguished at 86-story residential high-rise in Dubai
No major injuries had been reported. A few people were treated for smoke inhalation, according to Dubai’s Gulf News website. Several building residents said the fire broke out just after 1 a.m. at the 86-story Torch Tower residential building …
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Dubai’s Torch Tower on fire again
A large fire has ripped through a residential 79-storey skyscraper in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates – for the second time in two years. Footage posted on social media showed flames spreading up the Torch Tower and burning debris falling to the streets.
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Video: The Torch tower fire at Dubai Marina put out
pic.twitter.com/4hHMnaRJ7T— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) August 3, 2017 A Dubai Police spokesperson told Gulf News the fire broke out on 9th floor and spread to upper four floors. “It’s big fire started on 9th floor. Civil defence and police in …
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Flames engulf 86-storey Dubai skyscraper
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A fire broke out after midnight in one of the world’s tallest residential towers in Dubai, engulfing part of the skyscraper and sending chunks of debris plummeting below. More than 40 floors of the 86-storey Torch Tower …
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Firefighters extinguish blaze at Dubai skyscraper
No major injuries were reported. A few people were treated for smoke inhalation, according to Dubai’s Gulf News website. More than 40 floors of the building on one side were engulfed in flames as residents looked on from below, many in tears. The …
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Flames engulf 86-story residential skyscraper in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates— A fire broke out after midnight … share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. Call 896 6000.
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Majid Al Futtaim and Al Jazira Club to invest AED 1.4 billion in new shopping destination, City Centre Al Jazira
Majid Al Futtaim and Al Jazira Club to invest AED 1.4 billion in new shopping destination, City Centre Al Jazira Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2017-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Abu Dhabi’s retail and entertainment sectors are set for further …
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EXCLUSIVE – Inside flight EY451: Etihad jet targeted by terrifying ISIS terror plot was carrying up to 412 business and economy passengers from Sydney to Abu Dhabi
Flights from Sydney to Abu Dhabi, if booked this week … more than 350 popular television shows and seven live TV channels showing the latest news and sport. Economy class customers are also offered amenities to make flights more comfortable, including …
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Arab quartet seeks UN sanctions against Qatar
Abu Dhabi: An Arab quartet boycotting Qatar is pushing for UN Security … whose blend of political advocacy and international law has led to his retention by several world leaders, told Gulf News. Amsterdam said at the UN Security Council, Egypt is …
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Gulf media unleashes war of words with Qatar
Sky News Arabia, a joint venture between an Abu Dhabi company owned by an Emirati royal and the UK’s Sky, ran a documentary last month that claimed to reveal Doha’s links to a terrorist involved in the September 11 2001 attacks on the US. A story in …
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Towering Dubai skyscraper hit by inferno for second time in 3 years
Firefighters battled a blaze that broke out early Friday in one of the world’s tallest residential towers in Dubai, engulfing part of the skyscraper and sending chunks of debris plummeting below, the city authorities announced. More than 40 floors of the …
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