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UAE, Russia accelerating cooperation
07 Mar 2019
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, 6th March deliberated prospects for consolidating relations between the two friendly countries.
This came at a meeting held at the ministry's premises in the UAE capital, which occasioned a review of the latest regional and international developments of common interest.
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah underlined the close and historical relations... Read More
Sheikh Mohammed meets the men training to carry the UAE flag into space for the first time
06 Mar 2019
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid has met with two Emiratis who are training to carry the UAE flag into space for the first time.
The Vice President and Ruler of Dubai welcomed Hazza Al Mansouri and Sultan Saif Al Neyadi to his palace in Zabeel during his weekly majlis.
The pair were picked from among 4,022 applicants for the chance to become the UAE’s first astronaut later this year. Both men have undergone a rigorous training programme in Russia to prepare for the mission on... Read More
UAE public holidays for 2019 and 2020 announced by Cabinet
06 Mar 2019
Private sector workers will have the same number of holidays as government employees, the Government has announced.
The UAE Cabinet issued a decree on Tuesday unifying the number of holiday days between the public and private sector.
Previously, the public sector would enjoy more days off than private companies.
The Cabinet also announced the public holidays for this year and 2020. Public and private sector workers will have 14 official days off this year.
The... Read More
Jaguar I-Pace is European car of the year
06 Mar 2019
The all-electric Jaguar I-PACE has been voted ‘Car of the Year’ at the European Car of the Year Awards 2019. This is the first time a Jaguar has won the coveted prize.
The European Car of the Year jury comprises 60 motoring journalists from 23 countries, and the award recognises technical innovation, design, performance, efficiency and value for money.
Prof. Dr. Ralf Speth, Chief Executive Officer, Jaguar Land Rover, said: “For our first electric vehicle to also be the first... Read More
€11 million Bugatti La Voiture Noire becomes the most expensive new car ever
06 Mar 2019
There's a fine line for hypercars.
If it's too outrageous, they become cartoonish. Be too subtle, well, it's merely just super.
Bugatti marked its 110th anniversary with the La Voiture Noire - a sleek jet-black rocket that's more Bruce Wayne's Sunday runaround than his alter-ego's attack-mode Batmobile.
They are billing it as the most expensive new car ever - at €11 million, coincidentally a million euros for every decade.
The 16-cylinder engine has six tailpipes... Read More
Abu Dhabi Presidential Palace to open its doors to the public
05 Mar 2019
The public will be able to take a glimpse inside the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi for the first time next week.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, announced on Monday that a building in the palace compound, named Qasr Al Watan – or Palace of the Nation – will open for visitors to take part in tours.
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid announces Dh1.5bn 'new generation of UAE schools'
05 Mar 2019
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, announces Dh1.5bn plan to build 'new generation of schools'. Courtesy Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Twitter
A new generation of schools will be built in the UAE at a cost of Dh1.5 billion, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said on Monday.
The Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, said the schools will include laboratories for robotics, artificial intelligence, health and the environment, as well as specialised sports facilities... Read More
Millennium Atria Business Bay set to strengthen the business tourism landscape of Dubai
04 Mar 2019
Dubai, UAE (March 04, 2019) – Millennium Hotels and Resorts, Middle East and Africa (MEA), one of the fastest growing hotel management companies in the region and Deyaar Development PJSC, one of the UAE’s leading property development and real estate services companies, yesterday opened the Millennium Atria Business Bay that will serve a growing hospitality and tourism sector, especially the Expo 2020 visitor traffic.
Saeed Al Qatami, CEO of Deyaar Development, and Ali Hamad Lakhraim... Read More
10-wheel hybrid truck out of Jeep Wrangler and giant military vehicle builds in UAE (Video)
03 Mar 2019
Known as the "Dhabiyan", the giant truck was built using sections of a Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Dart and the rig of an Oshkosh M1075 military truck.
The ridiculous creation is the brainchild of sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, well known car collector.
According to his Instagram account, he purchased the former US military transporter before stripping it back and adding the Wrangler on top as the driver compartment.
Dubbed the "largest SUV in the world", it also uses the... Read More
Dubai Tennis Final: Roger Federer wins 100th career title
03 Mar 2019
Dubai is certainly a home away from home for Roger Federer.
The Swiss superstar owns a house here and often uses the emirate as part of his pre-season training schedule.
Now Federer has another reason to be even more fond of Dubai as it was here, at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday night, where he won his 100th ATP Tour title, collecting prize money of US$523,300 (Dh1.92m) in the process, after a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas.
It was also a... Read More
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