UAE News
The Wildest, Weirdest Stuff from the 2018 Geneva Auto Show
Monday, March 12, 2018Beyond the glitz and glam exhibited by the mainstream automakers that dominate the auto-show floor in Geneva every year, the Swiss show also plays host to many lesser-known brands, many of which use the annual event to introduce themselves to the world. The vehicles they bring tend to be wild, strange, or both—whether it be… The Wildest, Weirdest Stuff from the 2018 Geneva Auto Show
French fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy dies aged 91
Monday, March 12, 2018The National — French fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy, an aristocrat who founded the house of Givenchy in the 1950s, becoming famous for dressing the likes of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Grace Kelly, has died at the age of 91, the Givenchy label said on Monday. A commanding presence in fashion from the moment he… French fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy dies aged 91
Private plane from Sharjah to Turkey crashes with 11 people onboard
Sunday, March 11, 2018The National — A private plane flying from Sharjah to Istanbul carrying a group of young women crashed in Iran on Sunday night during a heavy rain, killing all 11 people on board. The plane was owned by Başaran Holding and was widely reported to have been carrying the group’s heir Mina Başaran, who had… Private plane from Sharjah to Turkey crashes with 11 people onboard
Dubai’s realty a top attraction for foreign investments
Sunday, March 11, 2018Dubai is among the world’s top cities for foreign investments in real estate, according to a new update from the consultancy JLL. This has gone hand-in-hand with improvements made in making real estate specific regulations more transparent. The scale of the inward investments has not been provided. Dubai and Abu Dhabi are classified as “hybrid… Dubai’s realty a top attraction for foreign investments
Slava Zaitsev spent his last fashion show (Video)
Sunday, March 11, 2018Display of a collection autumn-winter 2018-2019 took place in the framework of the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Russia (MBFWR) and was timed to the 80th anniversary of the Museum. He combined it with a special retrospective show. According to the designer, he’s not going to retire, but to hold seasonal shows will be no more.… Slava Zaitsev spent his last fashion show (Video)
Car number plate W22 sold for Dh2.62m at Dubai auction
Saturday, March 10, 2018Gulf News — Double digit numbers W22 and T32 went for a combined price of Dh4.3 million at the Roads and Transport Authority’s 98th number plates auction on Saturday. Among the 80 special number plates up for grabs W22 attracted the highest bid of Dh2.62 million, followed by T32, which for Dh1.68 million. Apart from… Car number plate W22 sold for Dh2.62m at Dubai auction
Tunnelling for Route 2020 metro extension 50 per cent complete
Saturday, March 10, 2018The National — Excavation for a subway tunnel, a vital section of the Route 2020 metro project, is now 50 per cent complete, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority said on Saturday. Construction for the 3.2km tunnel between Discovery Gardens and Green Community began five months ago and will form part of a 15 kilometre extension… Tunnelling for Route 2020 metro extension 50 per cent complete
Illegal ‘white’ cigarettes make up a third of UAE’s sales
Saturday, March 10, 2018The National — The Tobacco Atlas report of 2018 has warned of the growth of markets supporting illicit ‘white’ cigarettes claiming a third of manufacturers are operating from free trade zones. Cheap whites, or illicit whites, are products made legally in a factory with the approval of an overseas licensing authority, but may fall short… Illegal ‘white’ cigarettes make up a third of UAE’s sales
Tom Cruise skydiving over Abu Dhabi desert for “Mission Impossible 6” (Video)
Thursday, March 8, 2018Tom Cruise looks to be getting a bird’s eye view of the UAE desert, judging by the latest shot from the Abu Dhabi shoot for Mission Impossible 6 the actor has placed on his Instagram. The shot, posted in the early hours of this morning, shows presumably Cruise himself – the actor is renowned for… Tom Cruise skydiving over Abu Dhabi desert for “Mission Impossible 6” (Video)
Barbie releases new dolls to mark International Women’s Day
Wednesday, March 7, 2018Associated Press — A trailblazing film director. A snowboarding champion. A pioneering mathematician for Nasa. An iconic artist. Barbie is marking International Women’s Day by honouring some of the inspiring women of the present and the past. The brand announced on Tuesday — a day before International Women’s day — that it has chosen 17… Barbie releases new dolls to mark International Women’s Day
