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Saudi Arabia agrees to buy Russian S-400 missile system
10 Oct 2017
Russia and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement on the purchase of Russia’s S-400 missile system, a defense cooperation official said Monday.
Maria Vorobyeva, spokeswoman for the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, told the RIA Novosti news agency that a deal on the air defense system had been agreed with Riyadh.
The memorandum of understanding also included the sale of Kornet-EM anti-tank missile, TOS-1A flamethrowers, AGS-30 grenade launchers and Kalashnikov... Read More
The Final Countdown: 5 days left for Dubai’s new speed limit
09 Oct 2017
Gulf News -- From October 15, a new speed limit will be observed on Dubai’s two main highways, requiring motorists to slow down a notch – or face stiff traffic fines.
Dubai Police have started installing new signboards on Emirates Road and Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed (MBZ) Road, and are reminding motorists that the speed limit will be dropped from 120 km/h to 110 km/h.
Motorists who wish to avoid getting a speeding ticket must remembering this: a fine will be slapped when you... Read More
'It's a miracle': Corniche hospital staff who delivered 400g baby overjoyed as she prepares to return home
09 Oct 2017
The National -- The UAE’s largest maternity hospital - which handles more than 8,000 births per year - has never seen a child as small as little Sumaya, since it opened in 1977.
The Emirati was born a day short of 23 weeks, weighing 440 grams, or about as much as a courgette.
Dr Hesham Tawakol, a consultant neonatologist, described her birth and recovering as a "miracle".
“I had to tell the family that the baby had less than 5 per cent chance of surviving," he said.... Read More
Dubai Police unveils flying 'Hoversurf' at Gitex
09 Oct 2017
The National -- Dubai Police are taking crime-fighting into the future as they unveiled their latest innovations on the first day of Gitex Technology Week on Sunday.
The Hoversurf, a cross between a drone and motorcycle, can seat a police officer or be controlled remotely.
Four large propellers flank its corners allowing it to fly at a height of 5 metres if mounted and 6km without a rider.
It can fly for up to 25 minutes when battery charged and almost an hour when... Read More
‘Smart tunnels’ to speed up airport checks
09 Oct 2017
Gulf News -- In a huge step into the future, Dubai Airports will soon have smart tunnels to speed up movement of passengers, officials said on Sunday.
Officials of the General Directorate of Residence and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) gave pointers to the ‘Smart Tunnel’ technology during the first day of the Gitex 37 technology show at World Trade Centre.
Major Khalid Al Felasi, Assistant General Director of Smart Services in GDRFA-Dubai, told Gulf News, that the Smart... Read More
Beware of pens with vanishing ink, warn police
08 Oct 2017
Gulf News -- Sharjah Police have warned residents against using someone else’s pen when signing cheques as they have registered cases of the ink getting erased and fraudsters presenting the cheques to banks after entering new amounts.
The pens involved are varieties of the Uniball and Frixon brands, police said.
Most of the cases registered with police are regarding customers of banks falling victims to representatives of banks, who have targeted business owners and car dealers... Read More
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid is most followed Arab leader on Twitter
08 Oct 2017
The National -- With 8.43 million followers, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, is the most followed Arab leader on Twitter and the tenth most followed world leader.
The US President Donald Trump has replaced Pope Francis as the most followed world leader in the list by @Twiplomacy, an account run by the public relations firm Burson-Marsteller.
... Read More
3 die in attack on Saudi Royal Guard post
08 Oct 2017
Gulf News -- Two Saudi soldiers were killed in Jeddah after an attack on an external guard post of the Royal Guard, located in front of the western gate of the Peace Palace on Saturday.
A security spokesman of the Ministry of the Interior said the attack happened at 3:15 pm local time on Saturday, when a person began shooting at the post, Al Arabiya reported.
Security forces reportedly killed the gunman.
The American embassy in Saudi Arabia cautioned its citizens after... Read More
UAE authorities help debt-ridden Uzbek family
07 Oct 2017
Gulf News -- An Uzbek grandmother and child rendered homeless in Ajman over non-payment of rent were on Wednesday helped by UAE authorities to return to their home country.
The 71-year-old woman and nine-year-old child had been evicted from their apartment as the 38-year-old mother of the child, who supported the family, was in jail due to several bounced cheque cases.
The plight of the grandmother and child came to the attention of a Syrian woman, Zeina Abdul Kareem Ahmad, who... Read More
Facelift for Burj Khalifa's popular At The Top attraction
07 Oct 2017
The National -- Families visiting Burj Khalifa can take a step into the future with a series of immersive technology experiences.
An illuminated model of the 828-metre tower is among the latest additions to one of the city's most popular attractions.
In addition to expanding its area by three times its original size to host hundreds of visitors at any point in time, At the Top's reception in the lower ground floor of The Dubai Mall has undergone an aesthetic facelift, developer... Read More
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