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Public sector to get a week’s break for Eid Al Adha
Sunday, August 12, 2018The public sector will get a week-long break for Eid Al Adha this year with the government announcing a five-day holiday from Sunday, August 19, to Thursday, August 23. Employees of ministries and federal departments will resume work on August 26, after the regular Friday-Saturday weekend, according to a Cabinet directive announced on Saturday. Holidays… Public sector to get a week’s break for Eid Al Adha
Airport worker stole Alaska Airlines plane and crashed
Saturday, August 11, 2018An airline employee who stole a Horizon Air passenger plane from a Seattle airport told air traffic controllers that he was a “broken guy” but also joked about whether the airline would hire him as a pilot if he landed safely. The 29-year-old man stole the twin-engined turboprop Bombardier Q400 plane from the maintenance area… Airport worker stole Alaska Airlines plane and crashed
Abu Dhabi speed limit buffer scrapped from 12 August
Saturday, August 11, 2018Motorists across Abu Dhabi on Thursday claimed the scrapping of ‘buffer zones’ across the emirates could mean many more fines for drivers. Road users said confusion over how and where the new measures were being implemented meant even law-abiding motorists risked breaking speed limits. From Sunday August 12, drivers throughout Abu Dhabi will no longer… Abu Dhabi speed limit buffer scrapped from 12 August
Two rare animals snapped in Abu Dhabi
Saturday, August 11, 2018A rodent thought to be extinct in Abu Dhabi is among two animals that have been caught on camera, bringing hope that other endangered critters may also be living in the emirate – however elusively. Camera traps deployed by the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi snapped a photo of the Crested Porcupine, the rodent, and… Two rare animals snapped in Abu Dhabi
Toyota hypercar to top $1 million
Friday, August 10, 2018Toyota’s wild Le Mans TS050-inspired hypercar is likely to command a $1 million-plus price tag if it ever makes it to Australia. And right now, that’s a big if. “There is certainly no plan afoot right now [to bring it here],” Toyota Australia sales and marketing chief Sean Hanley told motoring.com.au. “We don’t have… Toyota hypercar to top $1 million
One killed and 11 others wounded in Saudi Arabia in Houthi missile attack
Thursday, August 9, 2018Saudi Arabia intercepted a missile fired from Yemen by the Houthi rebels on Wednesday, with shrapnel from the missile killing a Yemeni man and wounding 11 others living in the southern Saudi city of Jizan, the Arab coalition said. The ballistic missile was fired from the northern Yemeni province of Amran towards Saudi Arabia on… One killed and 11 others wounded in Saudi Arabia in Houthi missile attack
Mouawad acquires the 51.38 carat Dynasty diamond from ALROSA
Thursday, August 9, 2018The Mouawad Group has acquired the 51.38 carat Dynasty diamond, the largest and purest diamond in a collection of five stones offered for sale by ALROSA – a world leader in diamond mining. ALROSA unearthed the 179-carat rough diamond in 2015 at the Nyurbinskaya kimberlite pipe in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The auction took… Mouawad acquires the 51.38 carat Dynasty diamond from ALROSA
Oscars won’t televise all awards live, adds “Popular” film category
Thursday, August 9, 2018Major change is coming to the Oscars. On Tuesday night, just five months after the lowest-rated Academy Awards telecast on record (a mere 26.5 million viewers tuned in), the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ board of governors not only re-elected cinematographer John Bailey as its president, but also approved several major changes to… Oscars won’t televise all awards live, adds “Popular” film category
Tourist killed by shark off Egyptian Red Sea resort
Wednesday, August 8, 2018A Czech dad has been killed by a shark while swimming in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. The tourist’s body was found on Marsa Alam beach, according to local media. City council chairman General Atef Wagdy said the man died “as a result of an attack by a shark” and warned that… Tourist killed by shark off Egyptian Red Sea resort
UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science wraps up successful roadshow visit to Russia
Wednesday, August 8, 2018A UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science roadshow has concluded a series of highly productive meetings at leading global research institutions and their scientists in the Russian cities of Moscow, St Petersburg and Obninsk. Launched by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs of the UAE, and managed by the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), the… UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science wraps up successful roadshow visit to Russia
