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Dubai tests world’s first self-flying taxi

Dubai tests world’s first self-flying taxi

26 Sep 2017

Gulf Today -- Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, attended the maiden concept flight of the Autonomous Air Taxi (AAT), a vehicle that will be used for the world’s first self-flying taxi service set to be introduced by Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA).

The two-seater AAT, capable of transporting people without human intervention or a pilot, has been supplied by Volocopter, a Germany-based specialist manufacturer of autonomous air vehicles... Read More

Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority embarks on promotional tour in China

Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority embarks on promotional tour in China

26 Sep 2017

The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) recently embarked on a successful promotional tour in China, one of Asia’s biggest markets, as part of the Sharjah Government’s intensive efforts to attract more global tourists and new international business opportunities.

 

The tour, which ran from September 11 to 15, 2017, featured a series of workshops as well as key meetings with representatives from Chinese travel and tourism agencies. It covered wider Chinese... Read More

Rear window flies off car on Abu Dhabi motorway

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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