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Dubai is proving a hit with British boxer Anthony Joshua (Video)

Dubai is proving a hit with British boxer Anthony Joshua (Video)

11 Jan 2018

The National -- The 28-year-old is in the emirate on holiday and he is not alone - he has brought his mum, his son and an entourage of friends and extended family.

WBA super and unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has been making the most of his holiday in Dubai. The 28-year-old is in the emirate on holiday and he is not alone - he has brought his mum, his son and an entourage of friends and extended family.

The British boxer, who still lives with his mother,... Read More

OMEGA is set to fulfill its role as official timekeeper of Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics Games (Video)

OMEGA is set to fulfill its role as official timekeeper of Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics Games (Video)

10 Jan 2018

In 1988, the Olympic Games arrived in Seoul, where the best athletes performed on the world’s greatest stage. 30 years later, the event is back in South Korea once again. This time, it’s the Olympic Winter Games which are in focus.

The sports are different and the athletes have changed. But thanks to an ongoing history of excellence, the Official Timekeeper remains very much the same.

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Meraas Unveils Show Residence at Bluewaters

Meraas Unveils 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

Meraas Unveils Lavish Show Residence at Bluewaters

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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