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Fancy footwork by UAE-based fashion brand
15 Jan 2018
The National -- Jada Dubai, a UAE-based fashion brand, has released a pair of diamond- and sapphire-encrusted shoes with platinum and gold soles. The high heels, of which only one pair exists, are adorned with 54 carats of white diamonds and 416.2 carats of white sapphires, and come with a hefty price tag of over a million dirhams.
The shoes took more than a year to make, with gold specialists from three countries working to create the balance between the gold and platinum that needed... Read More
Supercars driving through Dubai Mall this weekend
15 Jan 2018
The National -- A supercar is not a rare sight in the UAE, but to see one driving through the lower ground floor of Dubai Mall? Now that is a bit more unusual.
A video (that was posted but has since been taken down) by popular UAE account Supercarblondie showed an Aston Martin being driven through one of the largest malls in the world, and it has already been viewed over 345,000 times in just 12 hours.
It showed Alex Hirschi, a Dubai-based Australian car fan behind the account... Read More
Emirates Airlines crowned as the world’s safest airline (Video)
14 Jan 2018
A new safety rating by the Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre, or JACDEC, crowned Emirates Airlines as the world’s safest airline. In a study published in aviation magazine Aero International, Emirates scored 93.61 percent on the Jacdec risk index, ahead of Norwegian Air Shuttle (93.26 percent) and the United Kingdom’s Virgin Atlantic Airways (92.87 percent).
The top three are followed by KLM, Easyjet, Finnair, and Etihad. The only North American airline to crack the top ten... Read More
General Motors reveal images of car without driver controls (Video)
14 Jan 2018
Financial Times -- General Motors on Friday revealed images of a self-driving car without either a steering wheel or pedals and applied for regulatory permission to put it on US roads in 2019, the first established carmaker to publicise an apparently production-ready model without driver controls. The Detroit company released photos and a video of the new Cruise AV self-driving car, which Dan Ammann, GM president, said was the group’s “first production-ready vehicle designed from the start... Read More
The Tower is now taking shape (Video)
14 Jan 2018
Gulf News -- Dubai’s upcoming super-tall masterpiece, The Tower, which is set to surpass the height of Burj Khalifa, is now taking shape.
New photos have emerged of the ongoing construction of the future iconic observation tower, providing the public a glimpse into what goes on at the site.
The aerial images, courtesy of Dubai Media Office, showed the ongoing work at the base of the tower, which broke ground only a little over a year ago.
The tower is scheduled for... Read More
Dubai Police break Guinness World Record for world’s longest ATV wheelie
13 Jan 2018
The National -- One of Dubai Police's most impressive stuntmen has balanced a quad bike on its hind wheels for a whopping 60 kilometres, to claim yet another world record for the UAE.
Captain Abdulla Al Hattawi, a member of the Dubai Police Force, Dubai Police Stunt Team and one of the top ATV stunt athletes in the world, performed a non-stop wheelie down Sheikh Zayed Road, from Ghantoot to Dubai World Trade Centre, on Friday morning.
The stunt was to coincide with the opening... Read More
Where to find the best gourmet burgers in the UAE
13 Jan 2018
The National -- What’s not to like about a good burger? A well-made burger – juicy, hot off the grill and boasting the perfect ratio of sauce and cheese to high quality burger patty and buttery brioche burger bun, is the quintessential comfort food. Perhaps fashion model Gigi Hadid put it best: “I always say: ‘Eat clean to stay fit, eat a burger to stay sane’.”
It seems everywhere you go now across the UAE, there’s a new burger joint – some fancy, some plain – and all serving a humble... Read More
Russian visitors to GCC to increase 38% by 2020
11 Jan 2018
The number of Russian tourists travelling to the GCC in 2020 is expected to be 38% higher than the arrival figures recorded for 2016, according to data published recently by Arabian Travel Market 2018, which takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre from April 22-25, 2018.
Looking at the economic drivers, the value of the Russian rouble is stable and firming gradually, helped by Russia’s decision to join OPEC and cut oil production, which has supported an oil price recovery to over $60... Read More
Dubai is proving a hit with British boxer Anthony Joshua (Video)
11 Jan 2018
The National -- The 28-year-old is in the emirate on holiday and he is not alone - he has brought his mum, his son and an entourage of friends and extended family.
WBA super and unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has been making the most of his holiday in Dubai. The 28-year-old is in the emirate on holiday and he is not alone - he has brought his mum, his son and an entourage of friends and extended family.
The British boxer, who still lives with his mother,... Read More
OMEGA is set to fulfill its role as official timekeeper of Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics Games (Video)
10 Jan 2018
In 1988, the Olympic Games arrived in Seoul, where the best athletes performed on the world’s greatest stage. 30 years later, the event is back in South Korea once again. This time, it’s the Olympic Winter Games which are in focus.
The sports are different and the athletes have changed. But thanks to an ongoing history of excellence, the Official Timekeeper remains very much the same.
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