The third phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai has achieved financial closure, marking a major milestone for one of the largest solar power projects and solar parks in the world. Construction at the 800 megawatt project being …
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Dubai deploys tiny robot cars to police city streets
The first patrol cars are set to report for duty before the end of the year as part of Dubai Police’s aim to have robots make up a quarter of its force by 2030. The self-driving police car will offer 360-degree surveillance technology and can be …
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KBBO Group plans more acquisitions to expand its business
Abu Dhabi: KBBO Group, an Abu Dhabi-based investment firm, is looking at acquisitions in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East region to grow its business, its new chief executive told Gulf News in an interview. “The group has seen aggressive …
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Dubai, Say Hello To These New Self-Driving Police Vehicles
“Dubai Police are keen to get the latest technology to fight crime,” said Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Merri, commander-in-chief of Dubai Police. Dubai Police seek to augment operations with the help of technology such as robots in order to make …
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UAE energy chief downplays gas shortfall from Qatar crisis
PARIS — The United Arab Emirates’ energy minister says his country has sufficient resources to ward off any energy shortfall stemming from Gulf countries’ standoff with key gas supplier Qatar. Suhail Al Mazrouel told The Associated Press in Paris on …
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Abu Dhabi, Moscow, Croatia – the far-flung places you can fly to for less than a train ticket from Wales to London
There were more than half a million complaints made by rail customers around the UK over the past year. Part of that is down to unreliability. According to the Office of Rail Regulation, punctuality on trains last year was at its worst level since 2005/6 …
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UAE energy chief downplays gas shortfall amid Qatar standoff
The United Arab Emirates’ energy minister says his country has sufficient resources to ward off any energy shortfall stemming from Gulf countries’ standoff with key gas supplier Qatar. Suhail al-Mazrouei told The Associated Press in Paris on Thursday that …
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Researchers call for ban on babywalkers in the UAE
Abu Dhabi: A team of researchers at UAE University (UAEU) has called for baby-walkers to be banned in the UAE after a study found that they resulted in a high number of accidents, injuries and even death among children. The study was carried out by …
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Dubai Police crack down on firecrackers
Dubai: Dubai Police caught several illegal vendors of firecrackers as part of its crackdown on its illegal sale in the city. Brigadier Abdullah Ali Al Ghaithi, Director of Protective Security and Emergency Department at Dubai Police, said they seized 2,469 …
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UAE Crown Prince asked US to bomb Al Jazeera during war on terror
The former Crown Prince of the UAE said the US should ‘rein in’ the Qatari news channel Getty Images The Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) asked the US to bomb the headquarters of Al Jazeera during the war in Afghanistan, leaked cables revealed.
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Qatar news LIVE: Latest crisis updates as Gulf Arab states bid to DESTROY trade with Qatar
The UAE has threatened to force trading partners to choose between working with them and working with Doha. Qatar has rejected the demands tabled by Saudi Arabia and its allies but says it is ready to discuss “legitimate issues”. The US has called on the …
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UAE Team Emirates brings on new sponsor ahead of Tour de France
UAE Team Emirates have brought on a new sponsor two days ahead of the Tour de France, with First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) joining the WorldTour team. FAB was created earlier this year through a merger between the First Gulf Bank and the National Bank of Abu …
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UAE Nuclear Power Sector Opportunity Analysis
As UAE is embarking upon clean energy sources for power generation – a major shift from its predominantly natural gas based power sector, nuclear power is slated to form one of the building blocks of the new energy policy. The new energy policy of …
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UAE envoy to Russia threatens ‘goodbye Qatar’ sanctions
UAE ambassador to Russia Omar Ghobash has threatened further sanctions against Qatar amid a deepening rift among Gulf States. In an interview with the Guardian published on Wednesday, Ghobash said that a list of 13 demands conveyed to Qatar by Saudi Arabia …
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How Islamic banking will boost the UAE’s halal sector
Islamic banks’ gross credit increased 8.4 per cent to AED343 billion in the first quarter of 2017, including AED325bn domestic credit that grew 7.4 per cent that will help the UAE’s halal economy to grow faster than non-halal sectors. The UAE’s …
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UAE Islamic banking assets ‘will boost halal sector’
The UAE’s Dh522 billion ($142 billion) Islamic banking assets will help fuel the growth of the country’s Halal sector, according to research conducted by Orange Fairs and Events, organisers of the Halal Expo Dubai 2017. Seven Islamic banks out of the …
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Abu Dhabi tenants may continue to enjoy lower rents as supply rises
However, property experts predict that prices will slide further, suggesting that supply is increasing while demand is decreasing. Jalal Mamdouh, leasing coordinator at Prime Capital, said rental prices in Abu Dhabi are expected to decrease throughout …
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