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Fujairah denies explosions at port
12 May 2019
FUJAIRAH, 12th May, 2019 (WAM) -- The Fujairah Media Office denied media reports that explosions took place at the Port of Fujairah this morning.
The Office said in a statement, "The operations at the Port are going as normal."
It added, "Media outlets must be responsible and rely on official sources."
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Atlantis Aquaventure plans to become one of the world's biggest waterparks
12 May 2019
Atlantis Aquaventure will add a third, 34-metre tall tower with 12 slides to the park in the summer of 2020.
The park currently has 20 rides spread across 17 hectares.
The new ‘Trident Tower’ will a number of rides, including a 449-metre family adventure water coaster and a ‘flying saucer’ hybrid ride featuring patented sequential jets that propel passengers.
Aquaventure will also improve of its iconic ‘Leap of Faith’ ride with an updated version on Trident Tower,... Read More
Huge version of ‘LOVE ME’ heart sculpture unveiled in Downtown Dubai (Video)
09 May 2019
The artist’s three-dimensional, mirrored-steel ‘LOVE ME’ heart sculpture that first appeared in February last year to visitors to The Dubai Mall, has been recreated - but this time on much larger scale.
The new ‘LOVE ME’ heart, the latest piece to be added to Emaar’s growing community art portfolio, is so big that it had to be transported in pieces to its new home and assembled onsite.
At a height of five metres and equally wide, ‘LOVE ME’ has a depth of 3.8 metres and weighs... Read More
DUBAI SKY POD: Dubai's futuristic Sky Pods transport system (Video)
09 May 2019
Dubai is renowned for its blue-sky thinking, so it is no surprise that the emirate is planning to get another hi-tech venture off the ground. Sky Pods – a high-speed cable car-style transport system – is being tested by the Roads and Transport Authority in partnership with creators Skywatch Greentech.
A new video gives travellers a glimpse the new technology. It shows the sky pods passing landmarks such as the DIFC and the Museum of the Future. One model, the high-speed Unibus, can... Read More
Ajman Free Zone extends its reach to more countries in middle Asia and East Europe
08 May 2019
Ajman Free Zone has signed a partnership deal with Ipravo, a Kazakhstan based business consultancy company to represent AFZ in some central Asia and East Europe countries.
This is part of AFZ’s ambitious plans to promote its services in main markets across the world and attract more businesses by highlighting the myriad benefits of establishing a business in Ajman.
The agreement will help AFZ to promote its services to the Russian speaking nations and strengthen its presence... Read More
4.75 million visitors to Dubai in Q1 2019
08 May 2019
WAM -- Dubai welcomed 4.75 million international overnight visitors in the first quarter of 2019, posting an over two percent increase in tourism volumes compared to the same period last year according to the latest data released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing.
Steadily picking up from a stable 2018 performance, Dubai’s tourism sector saw optimistic indicators from its top volume generators and its emerging growth drivers, setting the pace for 2019 both in... Read More
Emirati astronauts get custom “Soyuz MS-15” seats
08 May 2019
WAM -- A team of specialised engineers from the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos designed two custom Soyuz MS-15 seats for Emirati astronauts Hazzaa Al Mansoori and Sultan Al Neyadi, following the official announcement of the launch date of the first Arab and Emirati astronaut to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) on 25 September, 2019, and the announcement made by Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) of selecting Al Mansoori as the prime astronaut and AlNeyadi as the back-up... Read More
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcome royal baby boy
07 May 2019
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have welcomed their first child, a boy, the royal family confirmed on Monday. The new baby is Queen Elizabeth's eighth great-grandchild and the seventh in line to the British throne.
Kensington Palace said in a statement that Meghan went into labor early Monday morning. Harry was by Meghan's side, the statement said.
The boy was born at 5:26 a.m. weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounces, the palace said. "It's been the most amazing... Read More
Bvlgari unveils Serpentiform exhibition in Chengdu, China
07 May 2019
Following the success of the previous editions in Rome, Singapore and Tokyo, Bvlgari inaugurated yesterday the fourth edition of SerpentiForm at Chengdu Museum that will run until August 25.
Epitomizing seduction, rebirth and transformation, the snake has been intertwined for centuries with the history of mankind, captivating the imagination... Read More
Moscow airport plane fire: At least 41 people killed in crash landing (Video)
06 May 2019
CNN -- Aeroflot flight SU 1492 skidded down the runway at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, its rear section ablaze and spilling thick, black smoke.
Once the plane had come to a halt, passengers escaped using emergency slides from the plane's two forward doors, before running away from the burning aircraft.
Initial reports said the Superjet 100 was flying from Moscow to Murmansk, a Russian city in the Arctic circle, when an emergency on board forced it to turn back.
Russia'... Read More
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