Boeing kicked off the first day of the Dubai Airshow by announcing the first big sales news of the five-day event. Emirates has ordered 40 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a deal worth about $15bn (£11.3bn) at list prices. The Dubai airline’s chairman …
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This DIY ‘hack’ will make your Wi-Fi stronger – and it genuinely works
If this sounds familiar, you have a few options: moving your bed directly into the living room, making it unliveable for the rest of your family; you could buy one of those Wi-Fi extender things; OR, you could put a little tinfoil hat on your router …
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Dubai Air Show opens with Emirates’ $15.1B Boeing buy
The biennial Dubai Air Show opened Sunday with hometown long-haul carrier Emirates making a $15.1 billion buy of Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners, as the world’s biggest defense companies promoted their weapons amid heightened tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
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Dubai Airshow opens without Qatar amid Gulf tensions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The biennial Dubai Air Show opened Sunday with the world’s biggest defence companies promoting their fighter jets, drones, armoured vehicles and missiles amid heightened tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Airlines also …
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Sheikh Mohammed amends law on Interim Property Registration in Dubai
In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, the UAE’s Vice President and Prime Minister, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has issued Law No. (19) of 2017 partially amending Law No. (13) of 2008 on Interim Property Registration in Dubai.
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Dubai’s Emirates partners with Mercedes for new first class suite
Dubai carrier Emirates has enlisted the help of German automotive … Also included in the revamp is a redesigned business class seat inspired by the interior of a modern sports car. It includes a diamond stitch pattern on a full leather cover, with …
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10th anniversary special: Raffles Dubai
There are a number of guests discreetly going about their business, and it’s easy to see that the property still commands a high number of GCC guests. Raffles Dubai has also successfully maintained its position in the top two hotels in Dubai out of 556 …
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Meet the Dubai-based Indian girl who can sing in 80 languages
Speaking to Gulf News, the Dubai prodigy said she now knows to sing songs in 80 languages, a skill she acquired in just over a year. Her plan is to learn at least five more songs in five different languages before she attempts to break the record.
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What’s this paraplegic doing at Dubai Fitness Challenge and how?
Dubai: Sujith Koshy Varghese cannot walk — for now … because they are either concerned or they feel you’re generally limited,” Sujith told Gulf News. “I was a guy with a lot of dreams. I wanted to do tons of things. I was 21 years old [when …
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Dubai Airshow: Storm clouds over the ‘Middle East three’
The Dubai Airshow, which starts on Sunday … Emirates reported far better news on Thursday when it said half-year net profits more than doubled to Dh1.7bn. It was a result of cuts in capacity and dollar exchange rate benefits. But trading remains tough.
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Emirates unveils new first class cabins at Dubai Air Show
Emirates President Tim Clark unveiled the cabin on Sunday at the start of the biennial Dubai Airshow. Clark declined to say how much a ticket in the 40 square-foot (3.7-square-meter) private suite will cost. The private suites will be available on the …
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What UAE gratuity payment is my maid entitled to?
We want to pay at least the amount legally required out of goodwill, so could you clarify please? WS, Dubai The end of service gratuity is an allowance paid on leaving service to employees who are covered under UAE Labour Law, Federal law No 8 of 1980 …
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Can the move to the UAE wreck your marriage?
Dubai: The matter of divorce rates among expatriates in Dubai has been an important one with statistics attesting to this problem. In 2014, for instance, among the total population of Dubai, the number of divorces surged by nearly 38 per cent with two …
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Chasing UAE property
THE panel set up to look into the alleged outflow of $8bn from Pakistan into the UAE property market has returned empty-handed, not surprisingly, citing lack of cooperation from the Emirati authorities. Despite numerous letters written to the authorities …
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Dubai’s DEWA appoints robot staff in customer centres
“We keep up to date with the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and take advantage of disruptive technologies in various fields, develop AI, Robotics, IoT, 3D printing and by supporting the Dubai 10X initiative, to propel Dubai towards the future, making it 10 …
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A decade in the making, Louvre Abu Dhabi opens to the public
The Louvre Abu Dhabi has opened to the public after a decade-long wait and questions over laborers’ conditions working on the project. Long lines of people on Saturday thronged the new museum, which encompasses work from both the East and West. Abu Dhabi’s …
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Louvre Abu Dhabi opens to public
Abu Dhabi: The much-awaited and iconic Louvre Abu Dhabi museum … an array of entertainment activities including headline acts by international artists, Gulf News reported. American choreographer Lucinda Childs will give a surprise performance and Emirati …
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