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gulfnews.com
April 17, 2018
The Odisha Samaj United Arab Emirates (OSUAE), in association with the Consulate General of India, Dubai, and Lasyakala Foundation, organised Utsav 2018 - Utkal Divas Celebrations and Aekalavya (a tribute to the guru-shishya parampara or teacher-disciple tradition) at Global Indian InternationalÃâà...
gulfnews.com
April 17, 2018
Dubai: One of Dubai's iconic landmarks, the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, is shutting its doors next month to pave way for the completion of a two-year makeover. In a note sent out to its customers, the Dubai-based hotelier Jumeirah Group said that its 618-room property, which has beachfront villas andÃâà...
gulfnews.com
April 17, 2018
DUBAI: Every Friday evening in Dubai's bustling Deira district, a sandy lot is transformed into the ring of champions. It is kushti (wrestling) night and Kala Pehlwan is ready to fight. As the sun sinks below towering palm trees, dozens of men — many in tunics, others in T-shirts — begin to form a perfect circle.
Khaleej Times
April 17, 2018
Emirates Living is where Dubai residents are happiest, going by the survey findings of ServiceMarket, a marketplace for home services. ... With an overall average rating of 4.16 out of a maximum of 5, Emirates Living topped the list of the highest rated areas in Dubai because it has an abundance of greenÃâà...
TimeOutDubai.com
April 17, 2018
Even better, Emirates has just revealed special seasonal fares available from today until Friday April 20. Passengers can fly around the Middle East to countries such as Kuwait from Dhs795, with deals also available to European destinations like Cyprus and London as well as the Far East.
ArabianBusiness.com
March 29, 2018
Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has announced the launched of a new, revamped website which it hopes will encourage cooperation between companies, start-ups and investors in the emirate's entrepreneurial community. The website, which was unveiledÃâà...
The Star, Kenya
March 29, 2018
I am at the passenger waiting area at the Dubai International Airport. I have gone through basic tests which have confirmed that I was forcefully placed aboard EK722 Emirates Airline flight from Nairobi to Dubai that arrived this morning. About 50 heavily armed thugs, led by the uniformed Somali policemanÃâà...
gulfnews.com
March 29, 2018
Dubai: Residents in Dubai can gain access to all the information related their five-gallon drinking water bottles straight from their mobile phones. Dawood Al Hajiri, director general of Dubai Municipality, said that as of April 1, 2018, all five-gallon drinking water bottling companies and factories that produceÃâà...
gulfnews.com
March 29, 2018
Dubai: Dubai Central Laboratory (DCL) of Dubai Municipality has developed a new faster method for testing cosmetics and personal care products for toxic dioxins and delivering the results in less than an hour. “This achievement is only a continuation of the process of innovation that the DCL is pursuingÃâà...
The Standard
March 29, 2018
Dubai is a bustling modern metropolis. However, off the beaten path, away from the shining skyscrapers is a Dubai few know about. It is a part of Dubai city with a striking semblance to our old towns such as Mombasa and Lamu. A little over 50 years ago, Dubai was small, nondescript even. The BedouinÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 29, 2018
COMBO - In this combination of four photos taken on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, models present modest fashion outfits in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Islamic Fashion and Design Council is hosting a six-day fashion show for modest clothing, showing the growing market for the clothes.
gulfnews.com
March 13, 2018
“We have made minor modifications to suit the needs of the customers here in Dubai,” says Alfia Fathima, Khader's wife who runs the show in Dubai. Famous Jigarthanda's offering is also available in some popular Indian eateries in Abu Dhabi. “We are planning to expand and add more shops over the nextÃâà...
Inquirer.net
March 13, 2018
Revolution Precrafted, a homegrown designer and supplier of prefabricated structures, sealed its biggest deal yet: A $3.2-billion project to build upscale homes in one of Dubai's most iconic locations. Revolution Precrafted partnered with Dubai-based luxury builder Seven Tides to develop part of “TheÃâà...
Khaleej Times
March 13, 2018
After making waves around the world, Van Gogh Alive has finally made its way to Dubai. Running for 44 days, until April 23, at Dubai's creative hub d3, the unique exhibition gives visitors more than a peek into the enduring legacy of artist Vincent van Gogh, the Dutch Post-Impressionist painter oftenÃâà...
gulfnews.com
March 13, 2018
Renting in Dubai. For the purpose of this comparison we are using a one-bedroom apartment near the Al Jafiliya area as a case study. For renting, we are using Dh65,000 as our sample price (based on the RERA Rental Increase Index) and Dh1.3 million as the sale price for our off-plan apartment.
Khaleej Times
March 13, 2018
Drivers experienced significant delays in different parts of the UAE during the rush hour commute on Tuesday morning. An accident was reported on E611 Emirates Road near Al Khawaneej towards Dubai, causing a major traffic delays. According to Google Maps data, Dubai road is in the red with rushÃâà...
International Paralympic Committee
March 13, 2018
The 2018 World Para Athletics Grand Prix series kicks off in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Tuesday (13 March). ... In 2014, Tunisia's star wheelchair racer Walid Ktila set no fewer than three world records at the Dubai Police Club track – smashing previous bests in the 200m (26.69), 400m (50.95) andÃâà...
Khaleej Times
March 13, 2018
The Dubai 10X initiative seeks to position all of the emirate's government entities 10 years ahead of the rest of the world in all sectors, therefore propelling it into the future. Major-General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, the Dubai Police Commander-in-Chief, said: "With these projects we are bringing to reality aÃâà...
Eater
March 13, 2018
Heston Blumenthal is the latest award-winning restaurateur to set sights on Dubai: the chef is opening his third outpost of Dinner by Heston Blumenthal in the city. Blumenthal, along with head chef Ashley Palmer-Watts, plan to debut Dinner by Heston Blumenthal Dubai inside the Royal Atlantis Resort inÃâà...
Racing.com
March 13, 2018
Dubai is off the cards, however, for Manikato Stakes winner Hey Doc and Newmarket Handicap fifth placegetter Supido, who is staying at home with a Sydney program planned for either the G1 Galaxy or G1 T.J. Smith Stakes after he contests the G1 William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley on March 23.
TIME
March 13, 2018
There's no direct flight from Dubai to Detroit. So when the three co-founders of Dubai-based Derq, a traffic-safety startup, need to get to the carmaking capital of the U.S., they take a connecting flight on Air France through Paris or on Emirates through Boston. That typically means a four-leg, 32-hourÃâà...
Khaleej Times
March 10, 2018
A woman has gone on trial in the Court of First Instance for allegedly working in prostitution. The 45-year-old Indian woman was nabbed by Al Muraqqabat police in February. She was referred to court on a prostitution charge by the public prosecution with a recommendation that she received the mostÃâà...
gulfnews.com
March 10, 2018
Dubai: Five cars caught fire in Discovery Gardens in Dubai on Friday, said the Civil Defence. No one was injured in the fire, according to the ... Two cars were totally burned in the fire and three had minor damages,” a spokesperson of Dubai Civil Defence said. Firefighters controlled the fire very soon andÃâà...
Khaleej Times
March 10, 2018
The Dubai Frame is giving away an iPhone X as part of their #FrameCapture competition. According to the Dubai Frame's Instagram handle, the new Dubai landmark is inviting avid photographers and residents to take their chances at winning an iPhone X. In order to do so, one just needs to take a photo ofÃâà...
The National
March 10, 2018
The legal action is being pursued in Dubai Civil Court against British consultant Neil Grant and a business he was associated on behalf of at least a dozen expats living in the UAE. As The National reported last month, the British personal finance consultant was convicted of running his company without aÃâà...
ArabianBusiness.com
March 10, 2018
Dubai Wholesale City (DWSC) has signed an agreement with UAE-based retail giant Lulu Group International to set up a AED300 million ($81 million) logistics hub. Spanning an area of 1.3 million square feet, the central logistics hub is estimated to take shape within 30 months and once completed, willÃâà...
Khaleej Times
March 9, 2018
The Dubai Criminal Court sentenced two Asian men to seven years imprisonment for stealing Dh855,000 from a couple at their home. The Public Prosecution stated that the duo had trapped the couple, their cook, and a cleaning person, in their home. They threatened to kill them whilst brandishing a knife ifÃâà...
gulfnews.com
March 9, 2018
Dubai: Seven months and 11 days after a 27-year old Ethiopian maid lapsed into a coma soon after her arrival in the UAE, she was flown back home, thanks to the magnanimous gesture of the hospital she was admitted in. She left behind an unpaid bill of Dh2 million as no organisation came forward toÃâà...
ArabianBusiness.com
March 2, 2018
Dubai has announced plans to create a virtual B2B (business-to-business) marketplace for the travel industry, as part of its Dubai 10X initiative. Dubai Tourism's Blockchain Marketplace aims to add an additional distribution channel for hotels in its first phase within the next 24 months. Tourism chiefs saidÃâà...
Khaleej Times
March 2, 2018
"Participation in the auction requires the potential bidder to have a traffic file in Dubai. A cheque amounting to Dh25,000 has to be deposited but can be redeemed in case no successful bid is made. An amount of Dh120 has to be paid as subscription fees. Potential bidders can also pay deposits by creditÃâà...
Travel+Leisure
March 2, 2018
If you're a Facebook user, you might have the opportunity to win a free night in Dubai. Atlantis, The Palm, just hit one million followers on Facebook, and they're celebrating by treating social media users to a free one-night stay in what the hotel calling the “world's first social media suite,” or the Atlantis FanÃâà...
Smithsonian
March 2, 2018
The city of Dubai has big goals to improve the health and well being of its residents. Through a project called Dubai 10X Initiative, it hopes to leverage technology to end disease due to genetic disorders and adopt customized treatment and medicine. But one of the most ambitious aspects of the project is the plan to test theÃâà...
Racinguk.com
December 31, 1999
Dubai-bound Lancaster Bomber and Idaho were among a team of 10 horses Aidan O'Brien put through their paces before racing at Dundalk on Friday evening. Ryan Moore rode Lancaster Bomber and Donnacha O'Brien was aboard Idaho as they worked over 10 furlongs as part of their preparation for theÃâà...
