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Celebrities Gathered to Celebrate the Launch of The Bvlgari Resort Dubai
07 Dec 2017
Bulgari unveils its fifth and newest property, the Bulgari Resort Dubai, to a selected audience with an array of spectacles from live music and dance to exceptional cuisine and pyrotechnic shows.
Through a discovery journey of the resort in four different locations, guests were dazzled by ballet performances, live music, and a star-studded red carpet.
The preview to select guests, included Bulgari brand ambassadors and VIPs who added some celebrity sparkle to... Read More
World's most expensive painting to be displayed at Louvre Abu Dhabi
07 Dec 2017
The National -- Some of the mystery surrounding the most expensive painting ever sold at auction was solved Wednesday when it emerged that Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi is to be displayed at Louvre Abu Dhabi.
The painting of Christ by the Renaissance master was sold last month for $450 million to an unidentified buyer, smashing all previous records for artworks sold at auction.
The unprecedented price - nearly three times the previous record at auction for Pablo Picasso’s... Read More
Trump recognises Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
07 Dec 2017
The National -- US president Donald Trump broke with his predecessors on Wednesday, declaring Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and directing the state department to start the process of moving the American embassy from Tel Aviv, while dispatching vice-president Mike Pence to the Middle East.
In an announcement from the diplomatic room in the White House, Mr Trump announced: “I have determined to officially recognise Jerusalem as capital of Israel.” He justified his decision by... Read More
UAE launches first astronaut programme
07 Dec 2017
Gulf Business -- UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has launched the county’s first astronaut programme.
The programme is designed to select and train four Emirati astronauts for various space missions with the intention of making them ready for a trip to the International Space Station (ISS) within the next five years.
It marks the latest in a series of space projects announced by the country as it... Read More
Sheikh Khalifa forms joint military alliance between UAE and Saudi Arabia
06 Dec 2017
The National -- The UAE announced on Tuesday it had formed a new alliance with Saudi Arabia in a move that will bring the two countries closer together on a wide range of key areas including defence, political institutions and the economy.
News of the Presidential decree formalising the arrangement came on the eve of the Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Kuwait, which was attended largely by ministers from the member countries, rather than heads of state, as usual.
According... Read More
Russia banned from 2018 Winter Olympics over doping concerns
06 Dec 2017
The National -- Russia has been banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics after a prolonged doping scandal, although the International Olympic Committee said some Russian athletes would be able to compete "under strict conditions".
The IOC announced the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) on Tuesday after examining evidence of state-sponsored doping over several years that came to a head at the Winter Olympics hosted in Sochi, Russia, in 2014.
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A six-year-old from Russia has been hailed the “most beautiful girl in the world”
06 Dec 2017
The Daily Mail -- Anastasia Knyazeva has already amassed a legion of fans online, who have been wowed by her doll-like features and striking blue eyes.
The youngster is a successful child model, having starred in a number of campaigns including for Russian brand Chobi Kids.
It comes after Thylane, now 16, was famously named the world's most beautiful girl at the age of six - and became the youngest model to star in French Vogue.
Anastasia, who is represented by... Read More
Peace diamond: Precious stone fetches $6.5m in New York (Video)
06 Dec 2017
BBC -- Laurence Graff, chairman of Graff Diamonds, won the precious stone - nicknamed the "peace diamond" - in bidding on Monday.
Half of the proceeds, $3.8m, will be used to fund infrastructure projects to benefit the community of the small village where it was discovered.
The Sierra Leone government rejected a bid of $7.8m at an earlier auction.
The government is now expected to use the money raised to improve conditions in the village of Koryardu, including the... Read More
Amazing Ningxia Awaits Your Visit
05 Dec 2017
“Beautiful China Amazing Ningxia” Introduction Conference was held at JW Marriott Marquise in Dubai. It was organized by Tourism Development Commission of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and prepared by China Travel Service of Ningxia Co., LTD. It aims to further enhance the brand value and influence of “Beautiful China Amazing Ningxia”. Representatives from Dubai Tourism Bureau, Chinese and Foreign travel agencies, news media and more than 120 people attended.
Mr. Qiu Weining, Senior... Read More
Yemen's ex-president Saleh killed (Video)
05 Dec 2017
The National - Former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh was shot dead on Monday in a roadside attack after apparently switching sides in the country's civil war.
Saleh and his supporters formed an alliance with the country's Houthi rebels in 2014 against the internationally recognised government of president Abdrabu Mansur Hadi, Saleh's successor. But this alliance had broken down in recent days as fighting erupted on the streets of the Yemeni capital between the two sides.
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