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500 drones to light up Abu Dhabi skyline in celebration of the Year of Zayed

30 Mar 2018

It will be a spectacular end to the Mother of the Nation festival and a first for the Middle East.

On Friday and Saturday at 8.20pm, the Abu Dhabi skyline will light up with 500 Intel "shooting star" drones. The LED drones will hover several metres above visitors and light up the sky with the Year of Zayed logo in a spectacular display set to last about five minutes.

Saif Ghobash is Director General of the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi, which organised the... Read More

Salt Bae serves Maradona in Dubai - and nearly brings him to tears (Video)

29 Mar 2018

Nusret Gökçe, aka Salt Bae, seems to have had quite the effect on international football legend, Diego Maradona.

The Turkish chef posted a video on his Instagram that shows him serving Maradona ribs at his Dubai restaurant, and pulling the bones out of the ribs. Maradona is then given the chance to sprinkle some coarse sea-salt onto his dish - in the style made famous by Gökçe in the #SaltBae memes.

Maradona seems overcome with emotion at the sight the chef's butchery skills,... Read More

Etisalat warns customers could face service interruption during 5G upgrade

29 Mar 2018

Etisalat has announced it will upgrade its mobile networks over the next three months as it prepares to meet requirements for 5G networks, Internet of Things, and other cutting-edge technologies.

This will take place in stages to ensure smooth and uninterrupted services over the next three months.

The company said it would "apologise to customers in advance for any inconvenience they may face during this transition".

Network providers are gearing up for the rollout of 5G... Read More

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