But shoppers were surprised to see one VIP guest walking around Abu Dhabi’s mall with none other than His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Videos of Egyptian …
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In Dubai, Pakistan cricket finds long-lost warmth
DUBAI: June 18, 2017. It’s the big final of the ICC Champions Trophy, featuring a showdown between India and Pakistan, cricket’s fiercest rivalry. Pakistan, against all expectations, have piled a rather unexpected total of 338/4. Unexpected, because the …
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UAE, Malaysia forge stronger ties
This includes Malaysia, which already enjoys decades of strong links with the UAE, officials at the UAE-Malaysia Business & Investment Forum in Kuala Lumpur said. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, the UAE Minister of Economy, noted that the relationship …
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UAE, India to sign 14 agreements during Modi visit
Modi will be keynote speaker at the 6th World Government Summit in Dubai on February 11, in which India is the chief guest, he said. On the scope for reviewing bilateral flight capacity between the two countries, Al Banna told Gulf News: “When the UAE …
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Dubai Properties appoints new CEO
Dubai Properties is part of the Dubai Holding Group. It has a number of residential, retail and commercial developments, with projects located in areas ranging from Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) to Business Bay. They include Dubailand, Culture Village …
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Abu Dhabi transport department to conduct field study on traffic tolls
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Department of Transport will soon roll out an integrated field study to determine the requirements and implementation of a traffic toll system, the department announced in a statement sent on Tuesday. It will then send its …
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Major multi-car accidents reported in Abu Dhabi
Traffic was backlogged on the E311, due to the incident that occurred after the Al Samha Bridge. A source from Abu Dhabi Police told Gulf News that the first accident happened between several vehicles on the way to Abu Dhabi, and urged motorists not to …
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Revealed: Top crimes committed in Dubai
Dubai Police aim to reduce the response time to emergency cases to within 15 minutes. PHOTO BY: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News In Sharjah, the rate of serious crimes dropped by 45 per cent while the overall crime rate dropped by 7.37 per cent in 2017. In 2017 …
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Abu Dhabi University dedicates AED10 million to scholarships
Abu Dhabi University, ADU, has allocated AED10 million in scholarships and financial aid for the spring semester 2018. With over AED11 million in scholarships disbursed in the fall semester 2017, the total amount earmarked for scholarships and financial …
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Shaikh Mohammad launches ‘UAE Cultural Development Fund’, ‘Creative Industries Contributions Index’
Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has directed the launch of the UAE Cultural Development Fund, which will be overseen by the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge …
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UAE residents’ offer is back at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi’s newest rollercoaster … This content comes from Reach by Gulf News, which is the branded content team of GN Media. GulfNews.com is the most widely read newspaper, and online site in English in the Middle East.
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Dubai Tour: Sprinters avoid any braggadocio before first showdown – Gallery
We just want to keep on enjoying our racing.” Cyclingnews will have extensive coverage of all the racing at the Dubai Tour with interviews, news and exclusives during the five-day race.
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Dubai cheating case: Media banned from reporting on MLA’s son
Thiruvananthapuram: A local court has issued an injunction banning the publishing of news about Sreejith Vijayan, who is facing charges of financial fraud along with CPM state president Kodiyeri Balakrishnan’s son Binoy Kodiyeri in Dubai. Following this …
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Dubai airport retains top international spot in 2017
Dubai airport was the world’s busiest for international passengers in 2017 for the fourth year running, with 88.2 million travellers, the United Arab Emirates’ state news agency WAM said Monday. International traffic at the UAE airport increased by 4.6 …
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Dubai Tour journey unfolds yet again
Come Tuesday, it will witness the Dubai Tour’s fifth year on the UCI calendar. “The Tour is like going through a history book of our country within five days,” Tour Director Huraiz Bin Huraiz told Gulf News. It has been these five years that have …
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Let Binoy Kodiyeri stay put in Dubai: brother plays down travel ban
will not be able to return to Kerala from Dubai till the ban is lifted, Manorama News reported on Monday. A civil case was filed against Binoy in the Gulf country based on the company’s complaint. “We have never claimed that there was no case against Binoy.
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Behind the scenes of Abu Dhabi’s tourism industry procurement setup
Following the completion of the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi looks to preserve the region’s heritage, while embracing its future Established in October 2012, the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT …
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