Dubai: Welcome 2018 with a “never-before spectacle” in Downtown Dubai as Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower lights up, and iconic buildings in the area serve as the canvas for the spectacular show. Emaar on Sunday said it is celebrating the dawn …
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Dubai’s new zipline one of world’s fastest?
Dubai: “It’s time for a new exciting adventure @x_line.” These are the words of Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, as he took a plunge with his uncle Saeed on Dubai’s new, spine-tingling zipline at the Dubai Marina …
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VAT deadline spurs Dubai developers to offer attractive payment plans
LONDON: The looming introduction of VAT is encouraging Dubai developers to offer more attractive payment plans, according to brokers. It coincides with a flood of new homes hitting the market following four years of rampant development fueled by developer …
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United Arab Emirates’ state-run news agency denies claim that Yemeni missile targeted under-construction nuclear plant
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — United Arab Emirates’ state-run news agency denies claim that Yemeni missile targeted under-construction nuclear plant. Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published …
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Yemen rebels claim missile launch toward UAE
Emirati officials had no immediate comment. The United Arab Emirates’ state-run news agency denies the claim. The $20 billion Barakah nuclear power plant is in Abu Dhabi’s far western desert. The first of its four reactors, being built in the UAE near its …
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The Latest: UAE denies claim of Yemen missile attack
… a missile at an under-construction nuclear plant in the United Arab Emirates (all times local): 3 p.m. The United Arab Emirates’ state-run news agency is denying a claim that a Yemeni missile targeted its under-construction nuclear plant. The WAM news …
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Dubai Customs’ Smart Refund Initiative Supports Dubai in Hosting Expo 2020
Dubai adopts and develops the latest technologies to maintain and boost its status as a global hub for trade, business and tourism, and in order to facilitate trade and make its clients happier. The initiative eliminates human errors in data entry and …
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Ahmed Shafik heads to Egypt after UAE deportation
Shafik, who recently announced plans to run for president next year, has resided in the UAE since 2012 after losing the Egyptian elections to Mohamed Morsi. He arrived in the Egyptian capital late on Saturday, news agencies reported citing sources at …
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Ahmed Shafiq heads to Egypt after UAE deportation
Shafiq, who recently announced plans to run for president next year, has resided in the UAE since 2012 after losing the Egyptian elections to Mohamed Morsi. He arrived in the Egyptian capital late on Saturday, news agencies reported citing sources at …
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Five entrepreneurship lessons from the UAE
In a fast-changing world, if your business does not adapt, and embrace changes you will fall behind. The UAE not only knows that, but also has adapted it in its government strategies. The country embraces the latest technological advancements such as …
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Abu Dhabi: From desert to metropolis, through an expat’s eyes
Abu Dhabi: Rajan Koickal has been residing in Abu Dhabi for over … Abu Dhabi from a barren desert into a “paradise”. In an interview with Gulf News, Koickal spoke about the country which has showered bounties on him. “I am still working here …
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‘We had the first jewellery shop in Bur Dubai’
Dubai: Long-term Indian expat Suresh L … I didn’t have a separate passport and my name was entered in my mother’s passport,” Shaholia told Gulf News. His father, Laxmichand Mohanlal Shaholia, who had come from the western Indian state of Gujarat …
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Dubai Customs, Japanese partners reaffirm efforts to combat counterfeit goods
The UAE is among the top countries protecting intellectual property and fighting piracy, said Yousuf Ozair Mubarak, Director of Dubai Customs’ IPR Department. As part of its efforts to boost UAE trade and enhance protection of trademarks through …
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Sharjah Ruler inaugurates new premises for Emiri Guard
Sharjah: His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Thursday unveiled a plaque, marking the official inauguration of the new building of the General Directorate of the Emiri Guard. Shaikh Sultan …
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Shaikh Zayed Heritage Festival opens in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: The Shaikh Zayed Heritage Festival, which opened to public on Friday, and will coincide with the Year of Zayed in 2018, showcases the local and global legacy of the late Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Thousands of visitors from all walks of …
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Google marks 46th UAE National Day with doodle
The UAE plans to build a new city on Mars, too, which international news organisations like The Washington Post have lauded as a “practical” option. The UAE’s has institutionalised the pursuit of tolerance and set the happiness of its people as a measure …
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Abu Dhabi GP3 test: Kari fastest again on day two for MP Motorsport
Niko Kari topped the times for MP Motorsport on the second day of GP3’s post-season test in Abu Dhabi. Kari – who was also quickest on the opening day of the test on Thursday – was again the only driver to set a lap time in the 1m54-second bracket.
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