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AED7 million to redevelop Abu Dhabi's Corniche Road
25 Aug 2019
WAM – The Abu Dhabi City Municipality has announced that roadworks have commenced on Abu Dhabi's Corniche Road.
The project, valued at AED7 million, entails development works on the central traffic island across Corniche Road. The project is divided into two phases. The first phase is being carried out on the Corniche Road and King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street intersection, up until the Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Street intersection.
The second phase involves road works... Read More
Phone scam warning for UAE residents
25 Aug 2019
Scammers and fraudsters have become bolder and are now using scare tactics to extract money from unsuspecting people. Many gullible residents have lost hundreds of thousands of dirhams, authorities said.
Phone fraudsters now call people directly or send them a WhatsApp message to tell them that their ATM or credit cards are blocked and they need to call a certain number to fix the problem, Abdullah Buali, information security analyst at UAE's Telecommunications... Read More
Wife in UAE seeks divorce because husband loves her a lot, doesn't argue with her
25 Aug 2019
If one argument could save a marriage, this is it. But the fawning husband cooked, cleaned, swept and loved his wife passionately. Completely. She in turn felt choked by his affection and now wants to divorce him.
The woman sought divorce from her husband at the Shariah court in Fujairah because his love was too much for her to bear.
"He never yelled at me or turned me down," the woman, a Gulf national, told the court.
"I was choked by extreme love and affection. He even... Read More
Salvatore Ferragamo presents Refracted
22 Aug 2019
Salvatore Ferragamo presents Refracted: a striking new suite of Fall/Winter 2019 shoes whose uniting feature reflects the rich diversity of the world we live in today. Newly designed by Creative Director Paul Andrew, the inaugural offer of five Refracted shoe styles are very different but have one thing in common - the Refracted heel.
This innovative heel shape comes in three heights (1cm, 5,5cm, 8cm) and is constructed from a highly durable yet ultralight plastic which is then coated... Read More
Bvlgari Serpenti through the eyes of Alexander Wang
22 Aug 2019
The Alexander Wang x Bvlgari reinterprets the Iconic Serpenti Forever Bag and the concept of packaging as luxury. Inspired by Bvlgari’s heritage and blending Wang’s signature high-low approach, the focal point of the collection is to use traditional packaging components including the watch box, the dust bag and the paper shopping bag along with a vintage-inspired Bvlgari serpent head jewel from the 1950s, . The result is a new fun and fresh proposition for the handbag category with the... Read More
A few puffs on a nicotine-free e-cigarette impedes blood vessel function, study finds
21 Aug 2019
A new study has revealed alarming changes in blood vessel function among healthy people who smoked an e-cigarette for the first time.
The US research, carried out on 31 adults who had never vaped or smoked before, reported significant changes in the blood flow within the femoral artery in the leg. According to the results, published in the journal Radiology on Tuesday, the dilation of the artery was ‘severely blunted’. The changes were reported after each participant smoked a nicotine... Read More
Netflix show Sacred Games apologises for screening UAE resident's mobile number
21 Aug 2019
Netflix has apologised to a UAE resident after he was bombarded with phone calls when one of their top shows accidentally screened his mobile number.
Kunhabdulla CM, from India, revealed he had been forced to switch off his phone after receiving more than 200 calls from fans from around the world.
Writers from the smash-hit crime thriller Sacred Games accidentally screened his number during a scene involving an undercover agent.
Eagle-eyed fans of the programme spotted... Read More
Emirates named most popular UAE brand in annual YouGov study
21 Aug 2019
Emirates Airline has once again been named the top brand for consumers in the UAE, according to a new study.
The Dubai airline came first for the third year in a row in YouGov's BrandIndex annual brand health rankings.
YouGov said the rankings are compiled by taking into account "consumers’ perception of a brand’s overall quality, value, impression, reputation, satisfaction and whether consumers would recommend the brand to others". It then takes the 52-week rolling average of... Read More
Islamic New Year to be marked with public holiday in UAE
20 Aug 2019
The UAE will mark Islamic New Year next weekend and residents are anticipating a day off.
The country’s human resources authority said public and private sector workers will enjoy a public holiday on Muharram 1, Hijri 1441.
That date in the Islamic calendar falls on Saturday or Sunday, leading many to anticipate a holiday on Sunday, September 1.
Last year, the private and public sectors were given one day off, a Thursday.
Muslims do not mark Islamic New Year, also... Read More
The largest traffic generators as well as newer high-potential segments have set a strong preparatory pace to fuel Dubai’s climb to becoming the most visited global destination
20 Aug 2019
WAM – Dubai welcomed 8.36 million international overnight visitors in the first six months (January-June) of 2019, posting a positive three percent in tourism volume growth compared to the same period last year, according to the latest data released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing,Dubai Tourism. The new figures reinforce the continued strength of Dubai’s tourism sector as a key driver of economic diversification and a reliable catalyst for GDP acceleration through... Read More
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