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Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi brings animation favorites to life in ‘Bedrock’ and ‘Dynamite Gulch’

29 Mar 2018

Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi, the world’s first-ever Warner Bros. branded indoor theme park set to open on Yas Island this summer, has revealed exciting details on Bedrock and Dynamite Gulch, which are inspired by animated characters from Looney Tunes and Hanna-Barbera such as Marvin The Martian, Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Fred Flintstone and George Jetson, just to name a few.

Guests of all ages can discover the wonderfully wacky side of Warner Bros. Animation, on the action-packed... Read More

Lamborghini Aventador joins the Ministry of Interior's fleet

28 Mar 2018

What's red and white, and goes "nee-nar-nee-nar" at up to 350kph? You might be lucky enough to spot the answer on the UAE's roads: the Ministry of Interior's new Lamborghini Aventador Coupe.

The latest in a prestigious line of supercars to sport the livery of a UAE Government department, the Aventador joins the past ranks of a Bugatti Veyron, an Aston Martin One-77, various McLarens and even a Lykan HyperSport from Dubai-based carmaker W Motors.

The million-dirham-plus... Read More

Apple reveals new education focused iPad (Video)

28 Mar 2018

Forbes -- Apple finally stepped down from the gilded rose gold throne of luxury tablets and sleek, polished laptops to gingerly walk among the commoners at its education event today. With its well fed hand outstretched, each finger adorned with the trophies of past successes, Apple gifted the serfs a pittance. Lower cost iPads with software and services to support an education alternative to the current lord of the classroom, Chromebook.

As quickly as Apple walked among the people, it... Read More

Russia and OPEC are considering a 10 to 20-year oil alliance

28 Mar 2018

The National -- Saudi Arabia and Russia are working on a historic long-term pact that could extend controls over world crude supplies by major exporters for many years to come.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said that Riyadh and Moscow were considering a longer deal to extend a short-term alliance on oil curbs that began in January 2017 after a crash in crude prices.

“We are working to shift from a year-to-year agreement to a 10 to 20-year agreement,” the crown prince... Read More

More than 50,000 Pajeros in UAE to be recalled over airbag issue

27 Mar 2018

The National -- The Ministry of Economy has issued a recall for 2013 to 2017 Mitsubishi Pajeros due to possible air bag defects.

Repairs are needed for the V90W/V80W model and will be free of charge. No other models are affected.

Al Habtoor Motors released a statement: “We regret to inform that due to usage condition, the changes of temperature and longtime humidity, the propellant [ammonium nitrate] in the inflator for passenger side frontal airbag may be deteriorated and, as... Read More

Inside a Dh25 million villa in Mohammed bin Rashid City (Video)

27 Mar 2018

Dubai has firmly pitched itself in the camp of the future, and many of its new homes contain the latest smart home technology - that said, a modern-looking home can sometimes include timeless luxury elements. In the case of this Dh25 million villa in the new suburb of Mohammed bin Rashid City's District One, the contemporary exterior gives way to an interior dripping in Swarovski crystals, which wouldn't look out of place whether it was 1978 or 2018.

The five-bedroom property,... Read More

Municipality recover 16.3 tonnes of flotsam after ship sinks in Dubai Creek

26 Mar 2018

The National -- Dubai Municipality have recovered 16.3 tonnes of goods and waste from a commercial ship that sank in Dubai Creek on Thursday.

Talib Julfar, Assistant Director-General of Environment and Public Health Services at Dubai Municipality, said the ship set out at dawn on Thursday, but collided with one of the wave breakers and sank.

“Considering the sensitivity of the site and to stop the spread of goods in the water, a specialised team ... was called in," he said.... Read More

Dubai Police arrest international gang for stealing more than Dh11 million

26 Mar 2018

The National -- Twenty-five men were arrested on suspicion of stealing millions of dollars from bank accounts located in Asian countries, Dubai Police said on Saturday.

More than $3 million (Dh11m) was stolen from bank accounts located in Thailand and other Asian Countries, according to Dubai Police.

“Members of the organised crime contacted bank clients and fabricated stories to swindle them. They asked them to transfer money to fake bank accounts,” said Maj Gen Khalil Al... Read More

Dubai rolls out Samsung and Apple Pay for public taxi fleet

26 Mar 2018

The National -- Passengers will be able to pay for Dubai's publicly run taxis using Apple and Samsung Pay for the first time.

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has introduced a new service that allows users to utilise apps on their smartphones.

Payment in cash or by credit cards will remain in place as well.

Ahmed Bahrozyan, chief executive of the RTA's Public Transport Agency, said: "The service is aimed to offer taxi riders smooth payment options that raise their... Read More

Kazakh President Visits UAE, Improves Business Ties

26 Mar 2018

WAM -- His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan met in Abu Dhabi on Saturday and discussed ways of enhancing ties of friendship and co-operation between the UAE and Kazakhstan and took stock of the latest regional developments of mutual concern.

During the talks, which took place at the Presidential Palace, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed welcomed the... Read More