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Meraas Unveils Lavish Show Residence at Bluewaters

10 Jan 2018

Meraas has opened doors to its luxuriously appointed Bluewaters Residence show apartment on site at Bluewaters, a mixed-use destination taking shape on a manmade island off the Jumeirah Beach Residence coastline. The show apartment offers prospective buyers a taste of the plush island lifestyle the destination’s residents are set to experience, through exclusive access to the island to personally marvel at all that it offers.

Located against the backdrop of Ain Dubai, soon-to-be the... Read More

No change in road speed limits in Abu Dhabi

10 Jan 2018

Gulf News -- There will be no change in speed limits on Abu Dhabi roads, police said on Tuesday.

The clarification came after rumours were circulated on social media about a possible change in speed limits on Abu Dhabi-Dubai highways — social media users posted pictures of road signs wrapped.

Jose Mourinho and Manchester United greeted by heavy rain in Dubai (Video)

10 Jan 2018

The National -- It never rains, but it pours for some football managers.

For Jose Mourinho, the sun has generally shone on his glittering managerial career, but the Manchester United boss was left under the weather as the club arrived in Dubai for some warm weather training and rehabilitation.

Mourinho last night posted a video on his Instagram account of heavy rain falling at the Dubai hotel where the team is staying.

"DUBAI....warm weather training camp," he joked,... Read More

Six cloud-seeding missions over UAE in past two days

10 Jan 2018

The National -- Six cloud-seeding missions have been carried out over the country since Monday morning.

They are the first operations to take place this year, the National Centre of Meteorology confirmed to The National on Tuesday.

Half of the operations took place over the eastern and northern parts of the country such as RAK, Fujairah and east of Dubai.

The rest were performed over Abu Dhabi city and the western coastal areas of the emirate.

Rain has hit the... Read More

Drug addict on trial for insulting Dubai Police

10 Jan 2018

Khaleej Times -- A 35-year-old man allegedly resisted arrest as anti-narcotics police officers executed an arrest warrant, the Dubai Court of First Instance heard on Monday. The Emirati man also allegedly verbally abused the cops and would not obey their orders.

Drugs and fire arms shots were found in his house for which he had no permit. Toxicology tests showed he had been on drugs.

The incident dates back to October 4, 2017. "We had a reliable source informing us that the... Read More

Saudi Arabia hosts its first professional women's squash tournament

09 Jan 2018

The National -- The tournament, which began on Sunday and will end on Friday, is the first women's squash World Series event of 2018 and comes amid a slew of reforms spearheaded by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that include a lifting of restrictions on women.

The Saudi Women's Masters squash tournament has no qualifying rounds meaning that the 32 players taking part go straight into the draw, including the Saudi wild card, Nada Abo Al Naja. The top seed is Egyptian world number one... Read More

Etihad and Emirates to share intelligence under new security agreement

09 Jan 2018

The National -- Emirates and Etihad Airways will share information and intelligence after signing a security pact on Monday.

The agreement — which is the first between the two airlines — involves Emirates Group Security and Etihad Aviation Group working "together on operational areas both within and outside the UAE," according to an Emirates statement.

The agreement was signed by Emirates president Tim Clark and Etihad's new group chief executive Tony Douglas.

In October... Read More

Dubai parking lot murder was 'contract killing'

09 Jan 2018

Gulf News -- The stabbing death of a Pakistani businessman at a parking lot in Dubai has turned out to be a contract killing.

The Dubai Public Prosecution is interrogating the two Pakistani killers, who were hired by a compatriot man to take revenge on the businessman. The Dubai Police who were informed that a man was stabbed at a parking lot in Al Nahda area 2, Dubai, sent a criminal investigation team and forensic officials to the site. They found the man lying in a pool of blood in... Read More

'Green comet' spotted in Dubai sky confuses residents

09 Jan 2018

The National -- Theories abound as residents attempt to explain what some have dubbed a "green comet", and others called a "low-flying flare" or firework flying over the UAE on Sunday night

UAE residents took to social media at around 7pm, asking the public for clues on what some have dubbed a "green comet", and others called a "low-flying flare" or firework.

Erwin Viado was stuck in slow moving traffic in Al Wasl when his colleague pointed out the object in the sky.

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Illuminated kerbstone replaces concrete pavement in Mina Zayed

08 Jan 2018

The National -- Illuminated and environmentally-friendly kerbstone has replaced concrete pavement in Al Mina as part of a trial project by Abu Dhabi City Municipality.

The new pavements have multiple colours supported by internal LED lights that reflect lighting outside due to the transparent material used in making these kerbstones. The pavements are heat resistant and insulated against water. The lighting cables are invisible from outside. They will be covered by cement mortar and... Read More