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Dubai Dubai Free Tennis Championships: Belinda Bencic soars to win title

24 Feb 2019

Given her game is most definitely trending upwards, Belinda Bencic will be thankful she has a head for heights.

Shame, though, about her dad.

The Swiss sensation marked her return to the big time on Saturday night, claiming a first victory against Petra Kvitova to secure the Dubai Dubai Free Tennis Championships title.

Outlasting the Australian Open finalist 6-3, 1-6, 6-2, Bencic sealed the third WTA crown of a still-embryonic career that first promised much before being... Read More

Russia and UAE sign visa-free travel agreement

21 Feb 2019

On February 21 the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Dubai and Northern Emirates arranges a press conference. Its theme was the entry into force on February 17 of the Agreement between the Governments of the Russian Federation and the United Arab Emirates on the mutual waiver of visa requirements for citizens of the two countries.

It was signed in June 2018 in Kazan, Russia. The peculiarity of the document is that now the owners of all types of passports (international,... Read More

Boeing 787 Dreamliner breaks speed record thanks to powerful jet stream

21 Feb 2019

On Monday, a Boeing Dreamliner flying from Los Angeles to London stunned the aviation world when it reached speeds of 1,289 kilometres per hour, faster than the speed of sound.

As the Virgin Atlantic plane flew over Pennsylvania, tailwinds caused by a powerful jet stream propelled the aircraft – which usually cruises around 901 kilometres per hour – to hit the record-breaking speed, the fastest that a Dreamliner 787-9 has ever flown.

Despite the excitement, industry experts... Read More

IDEX 2019: Inside the blast-proof limo that keeps Putin safe (Video)

21 Feb 2019

The National -- It can withstand bomb blasts, shots from a Dragunov sniper rifle and is impervious to chemical and gas attacks. Even cracks between doors – a vulnerability in other armoured vehicles – have been rigorously tested to make sure they can withstand heavy fire.

But when you are making vehicles for image-conscious world leaders - Vladimir Putin of Russia was the first customer - the small details are important too.

That is why the Aurus Senat limousine, on show in... Read More

UAE buys Russia’s Kornet, Pantsir missile systems

20 Feb 2019

The United Arab Emirates’ Armed Forces have purchased Russia’s Kornet-EM anti-tank missile systems and Pantsir surface-to-air missile systems, UAE Brigadier General Mohammed Hassaini told TASS on Sunday.

"The contract on Kornet-EM is to the tune of 146.92 mln dirham ($39.7 mln) and on Pantsir - more than 45 mln dirham ($12.1 mln)," he said speaking about the outcome of the first day of the IDEX-2019 international defense exhibition in Abu Dhabi.

The general gave no other... Read More

Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld dies aged 85

19 Feb 2019

Largerfeld, who was the creative director of Chanel, missed his label's Paris Fashion Week show in January because he was unable to attend.

The designer died on Tuesday. A source at the fashion house later confirmed his death to Reuters.

French fashion website Pure People reported that he died at the American Hospital in Paris after being admitted the day before.

His failure to greet audiences in Paris last month was the first time since the German took over as the... Read More

Ras Al Khaimah attracts over 1 million visitors in 2018 exceeding its three-year destination strategy goal

19 Feb 2019

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority today announced its consolidated results for the full year of 2018. The authority launched its first three-year destination strategy in 2016 outlining the vision and mission for tourism in the emirate, with the goal of attracting 1 million visitors to Ras Al Khaimah by 2018. The emirate has exceeded these targets with a reported 1,072,066 visitors from domestic and key international markets choosing to stay in Ras Al Khaimah during 2018.

First UAE astronaut to blast off into space in September, Russian media reports

19 Feb 2019

The first UAE astronaut will blast off into space in September, according to Russian reports.

State-owned news agency Sputnik reported that the rocket which will carry the pioneering Emirati will launch on September 25.

A three-man crew will return to Earth on October 3 following eight days in space, rather than the 10 days that were originally announced.

Sputnik claimed the date for the Russian mission, which the UAE is participating in, was moved forward from October... Read More

Emiratis now granted visa on arrival in Russia

19 Feb 2019

UAE citizens can now obtain a visa on arrival in Russia as part of a growing partnership between the two countries.

The change in policy, which came into force on Sunday, follows an agreement struck last July granting Russian passport holders a free 30-day visa on arrival in the UAE, with the option to extend for another month for a fee.

The change was praised as a sign of the flourishing friendship between the UAE and Russia when it was announced last year.

It followed... Read More

IDEX 2019: UAE Rulers watch spectacular opening display

18 Feb 2019

The National -- The UAE's leaders and visiting heads of state watched a spectacular opening ceremony as Abu Dhabi's annual defence show got under way on Sunday.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Commander of the Armed Forces, were among the hundreds of spectators at the purpose-built parade ground at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

Among the foreign dignitaries was the Chechen... Read More