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500 police to be deployed to ensure safety during Dubai Tour
06 Feb 2018
The National -- Some 250 vehicles and 500 police personnel will be deployed to ensure the smooth flow of traffic and the safety of the cyclists participating in the Dubai Tour 2018, which will begin on Tuesday.
Officials from the Dubai Sports Council, Dubai Police and the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) unveiled traffic plans during a press conference on Sunday to streamline movement to ensure all roads are clear and safe for cyclists while traveling 851 kilometers across the... Read More
13 nations take part in food, craft bazaar
05 Feb 2018
Displaying a variety of different foods and tastes, 13 countries came together to take part in the Asia-Pacific food and crafts bazaar in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, as each country showcased its unique and cultural delicacies.
Organised by the Asian Group of Spouses of Ambassadors, the event was hosted at the South Korean ambassador’s residence, and featured countries including Pakistan, Japan, Fiji and Malaysia, among many others.
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Uzbekistan introduces a visa-free regime for citizens of seven countries
05 Feb 2018
UzDaily.com -- Uzbekistan introduced a visa-free regime for 30 days from the date of entry into the country for citizens of seven countries and a simplified procedure for issuing tourist visas for citizens of 39 states.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree “On additional organizational measures to create favorable conditions for development of tourism potential of the Republic of Uzbekistan”.
According to the decree, from 10 February 2018, citizens of... Read More
Jetman wows crowds at Red Bull Air Race
05 Feb 2018
It was a scene straight out of the movies.
Except the man free-flying over the Abu Dhabi Corniche with nothing but a black backpack and a remote control in each hand was not a character from a fictional, high-tech world inhabited by Iron Man or James Bond.
Australian entrepreneur David Mayman took to the skies at a speed of about 60 miles per hour as the crowds gathered to watch the 11th Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Abu Dhabi.
Mr Mayman has spent the past 12... Read More
Sheikh Mohammed praises pioneering work of Emirati engineers on satellite project
05 Feb 2018
The National -- Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid has praised the path breaking work of Emirati engineers as the first in the Arab world to build a satellite without foreign assistance.
The Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai’s encouraging words to UAE scientists came when he visited the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre to inspect the progress of the KhalifaSat project.
It is the first satellite to be entirely built by Emirati engineers in a UAE space laboratory and... Read More
Red Bull Air Race kicks off world championship season in the capital (Video)
04 Feb 2018
Mike Goulian had a feeling he would do well in yesterday’s Red Bull Air Race master class in Abu Dhabi but he didn’t want to get too carried away as it had been nine years since he had claimed the top spot on the podium.
The American’s strategy paid off as he took first place in the season opener in the skies above the Corniche, wrapping up a weekend of high-calibre racing.
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Spot giant asteroid in UAE skies next week (Video)
04 Feb 2018
An intermediate-sized asteroid, categorised as a "potentially hazardous asteroid", will make a close approach to Earth on February 4 (February 5 in UAE), but has zero chances of colliding with our planet in over the next 100 years, NASA said in a statement.
Discovered in January 2002, the asteroid 2002 AJ129 is somewhere between 0.3 miles (0.5 km) and 0.75 miles (1.2 km) across.
The asteroid will be no closer than 10 times the distance between earth and the moon (about 2.6... Read More
Meryl Streep wants to trademark her own name
04 Feb 2018
The National -- Meryl Streep, the most celebrated actress of her generation, has filed an application to trademark her name.
The application was filed with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on January 22, records show. It requests that the name Meryl Streep be trademarked for "entertainment services," movie appearances, speaking engagements and autographs.
Streep, 68, last week extended her record to 21 Academy Award nominations, this time for her role in The Post. She has won... Read More
Luxury Bus Which Is As Good As Flying
03 Feb 2018
Nirvana Travel & Tourism is changing people’s perception of road travel by offering for the first time ever in the UAE, the chance to reclaim their time by merging transportation and luxury hospitality with the launch of its newest, and plushest Luxury Bus.
As on an airplane’s first-class category, this custom-designed hotel on wheels houses 26, lofty leather, single-...
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The supercar tour celebrating the Year of Zayed
03 Feb 2018
The reach of Sheikh Zayed can't be underestimated. Good-quality roads were at a premium in the Emirates, before the Founding President of the UAE, whose legacy is being celebrated throughout 2018 with the Year of Zayed, established the country in 1971. Back then, the kind of machines that will be traversing the nation from Saturday (February 3) as part of the celebratory Zayedna event were mere futuristic kernels of ideas in the minds of young future car designers.
Translating to “our... Read More
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