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Rear window flies off car on Abu Dhabi motorway

26 Sep 2017

The rear window of a car flew off the vehicle and shattered on a busy highway in the capital, police said on Monday.

The incident was caught on camera and indicated that the motorist had been driving at 187kph when it happened.

Lt Col Abdullah Al Suwaidi, from the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police, said the footage from the speed camera helped patrols quickly catch the offender.

“The rear window glass of the car came out of its place while the vehicle... Read More

Dubai Safari to be ready before National Day

26 Sep 2017

Gulf News -- Dubai’s much-awaited Dh1-billion wildlife project, Dubai Safari, will be ready ahead of the 46th National Day of the UAE, a top official confirmed to Gulf News on Monday.

The project had missed its previous opening date.

However, work is going in full swing and is expected to be wrapped up by the end of November, confirmed Hussain Nasser Lootah, director general of Dubai Municipality.

Speaking to Gulf News on the sidelines of a press conference at the... Read More

Azizi Riviera takes the real estate market by surprise

25 Sep 2017

During Cityscape Global 2017 we met with Farhad Azizi, the Chief Executive Officer for Azizi Developments, a subsidiary of the Azizi Group of which he is the Vice-Chairman. We spoke about Dubai's latest mega-project, its AED 12 billion Azizi Riviera waterfront project which is situated within Dubai’s Meydan One development in Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City.

During Cityscape Global 2017, you announced the launch of the 2nd phase of the Riviera project. Please tell us more about... Read More

Lifestyle Expo Opens in Dubai

25 Sep 2017

The Lifestyle Expo in Dubai is being held to foster business collaboration between Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as well as the rest of the Middle East-Africa (MEA) region, helping companies seize the enormous business opportunities emerging from China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Expo 2020 Dubai.

Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Trade Development Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce of the... Read More

Driving into a smart future

25 Sep 2017

With a declared goal of covering 25 per cent of the city’s trips via autonmous vehicles by 2030, Dubai is one of the first cities in the world to have whole-heartedly embraced artificial intelligence in its transport sector.

The goal: Covering 25 per cent of the city’s trips via autonomous vehicles by 2030.

Dubai is one of the first cities in the world to wholeheartedly embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) in its transport sector.

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)... Read More

Dubai begins retrofitting skyscrapers to protect against fires

25 Sep 2017

The National -- Skyscrapers with potentially flammable cladding are to undergo work to better protect them against fires, the Dubai Government announced on Saturday.

The process of replacing some facades with fire-resistant materials is in response to a series of blazes in tall buildings, including two fires in Dubai Marina's The Torch.

The Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), which is the regulatory arm of the Dubai Land Department (DLD), said it has already implemented these... Read More

Free charging, free Salik tags for electric cars in Dubai

25 Sep 2017

Gulf News -- Dubai roads and energy authorities are giving residents a raft of new incentives to get rid of their old petrol powered cars in favour of zero-carbon emission electric vehicles.

Consumers who opt to purchase electric cars will enjoy a number of special new incentives.

In a new roadmap to greener roads unveiled by Dubai on Sunday at the Armani Hotel at Burj Khalifa, officials pledged major savings for new electric cars owners.

New electric car owners will be... Read More

Dubai Ruler watches La Perle with son and daughter

24 Sep 2017

WAM -- For more than 90 minutes, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, watched La Perle – the region’s first permanent live performance at a 1,300-seat, state-of-the-art aqua theatre in Al Habtoor City.

The Vice President and Ruler of Dubai attended the live performance with his daughter, Sheikha Jalila bint Mohammed, his son, Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, ministers and government departments heads... Read More

The unique 3-day open-air festival PaRUS will take place in Dubai

24 Sep 2017

M Premiere and the Russian Media Group present a brand new international music festival PaRUS on 2-4 November 2017.

More than 20 stars of «Russian Radio» and «Radio Chanson»

For the first time in the UAE the unique 3-day open-air fest will take place at the Events Arena, the venue with spectacular view in Jumeirah Beach Hotel.

PaRUS will bring to Dubai a massive number of A-class Artists, bands, and celebrities who speak Russian and sing in Russian. The lineup includes... Read More

RTA to auction 80 licence plates

24 Sep 2017

The National -- About 80 license plates will be on offer at the 96th auction organised by the Roads and Transport Authority on September 30.

The plates to be auctioned at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel will cover three, four and five digits, according to an RTA statement.

Registration of bidders will open on Sunday.

“Open auctions appeal to community members. The wide participation of the public in online or open auctions and the positive competition to obtain these... Read More