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Car number plate W22 sold for Dh2.62m at Dubai auction

11 Mar 2018

Gulf News -- Double digit numbers W22 and T32 went for a combined price of Dh4.3 million at the Roads and Transport Authority’s 98th number plates auction on Saturday.

Among the 80 special number plates up for grabs W22 attracted the highest bid of Dh2.62 million, followed by T32, which for Dh1.68 million.

Apart from the two double digit numbers, attractive three, four and five digit plates were also on offer.

The first to break the Dh500,000 barrier was three digit... Read More

Tunnelling for Route 2020 metro extension 50 per cent complete

11 Mar 2018

The National -- Excavation for a subway tunnel, a vital section of the Route 2020 metro project, is now 50 per cent complete, Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority said on Saturday.

Construction for the 3.2km tunnel between Discovery Gardens and Green Community began five months ago and will form part of a 15 kilometre extension of the Dubai Metro to the Expo 2020 site.

During his inspection tour of the project on Saturday, Mattar Al Tayer, director general and chairman of the... Read More

Illegal 'white' cigarettes make up a third of UAE's sales

11 Mar 2018

The National -- The Tobacco Atlas report of 2018 has warned of the growth of markets supporting illicit ‘white’ cigarettes claiming a third of manufacturers are operating from free trade zones.

Cheap whites, or illicit whites, are products made legally in a factory with the approval of an overseas licensing authority, but may fall short of product standards in the country where they are ultimately sold.

“It is estimated that 98 per cent of illicit cigarettes traded globally are... Read More

Tom Cruise skydiving over Abu Dhabi desert for “Mission Impossible 6” (Video)

08 Mar 2018

Tom Cruise looks to be getting a bird’s eye view of the UAE desert, judging by the latest shot from the Abu Dhabi shoot for Mission Impossible 6 the actor has placed on his Instagram.

The shot, posted in the early hours of this morning, shows presumably Cruise himself – the actor is renowned for performing his own stunts – leaping from the back of an aeroplane high above the dunes and is captioned “Dropping in. Summer ’18. #MissionImpossibleFallout”.

Barbie releases new dolls to mark International Women's Day

08 Mar 2018

Associated Press -- A trailblazing film director. A snowboarding champion. A pioneering mathematician for Nasa. An iconic artist. Barbie is marking International Women's Day by honouring some of the inspiring women of the present and the past.

The brand announced on Tuesday — a day before International Women's day — that it has chosen 17 modern-day and historic role models to honour with a doll in their likeness.

World's top 10 richest for 2018 revealed as seven from UAE make billionaires list

08 Mar 2018

The National -- Amazon founder and chief Jeff Bezos is now the world's richest person, having snatched the top spot from Microsoft founder Bill Gates who slipped to second place, according to Forbes magazine's new annual billionaires list.

US President Donald Trump's ranking on the list fell to 766th place from 544th in the last edition, his wealth now being estimated at $3.1 billion, $400 million less than a year ago.

The list of billionaires included seven from the UAE:

US aircraft carrier takes a break in Dubai from anti-terror operations

07 Mar 2018

The National -- The USS Theodore Roosevelt is known as the ‘Big Stick’ by many who serve on board the 332-metre aircraft carrier, and it’s easy to see why as it lies in Jebel Ali Port on a brief Dubai stopover.

Described as “an implement of power” and towering 20 storeys above the waterline, the ship is loaded with more than 70 fighter planes and helicopters primed and ready for conflict.

The giant vessel has been a menace patrolling the Arabian Gulf in support of anti-terror... Read More

UAE's social media influencers will need licence under new media rules

07 Mar 2018

The National -- Social media influencers who make money from promoting brands and businesses will need to secure a media licence under new regulations.

The move would work to professionalise and regulate the industry, the National Media Council said on Tuesday.

The licence would be similar to those that magazines and newspapers acquire from the authorities.

It is not intended to constrain creativity but to ensure earnings are above board and standards are high, the... Read More

Atlantis launches USD 1.6 billion resort in China (Video)

07 Mar 2018

Atlantis Sanya, the flagship resort on beautiful Hainan Island, opened its doors in time for Chinese New Year and welcomed its first guests. The much-anticipated opening of China’s first integrated entertainment resort is set to enhance Hainan’s incredible tourism proposition.

Located on the Haitang Bay National Coast, Atlantis Sanya is the first Atlantis resort in China, joining the flagship Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai as well as The Royal Atlantis Resort & Residences in Dubai... Read More

Putin playing football in the Kremlin (Video)

06 Mar 2018

RUSSIA (VOP TODAY NEWS), March 6, 2018 -– Vladimir Putin and the head of FIFA Gianni Infantino demonstrated skills of handling the ball in the green living room of the Moscow Kremlin.

This footage was included in the video clip, published on the official website of the International Football Federation. In the video, the Englishman Wayne Rooney, Brazilian Ronaldo, Mexican Jorge Campos, Nigerian JJ Okocha, Australian Harry Kewell, Japanese Hidetoshi Nakata and other stars representing... Read More