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Burj Khalifa light show to continue until March 31 (Video)
08 Jan 2018
The National -- The show must go on. Light Up 2018 — the record-breaking light show that plays across the Burj Khalifa —will be repeated five nights a week on the world’s tallest building until March 31.
Displayed across 109,252 square metres of the Burj Khalifa, the show broke Hong Kong's Guinness World Record for the largest light and sound show on a single structure.
Tens of thousands came to Downtown Dubai on New Year’s Eve to watch the light show, which is set to music... Read More
Three arrested over sword fight in which two Emiratis died
08 Jan 2018
The National -- Three men have been arrested on suspicion of killing two Emiratis during a sword fight in Ajman.
The suspects, all from the Comoros Islands, were arrested 12 hours after the incident was reported, police said.
Col Abdullah Al Matroushi, director general of police operations, said the fight started on the Emirate's Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road.
Police found the body of a 22-year-old Emirati man, seemingly beaten to death while trying to escape the fight... Read More
Qatari royal's obsession with collecting jewelry takes hit amid Venice heist
08 Jan 2018
The National -- Exotic jewels from ancient times, the most beautiful city in the world, a Qatari royal and an Arsene Lupin-style theft … it may seem like a screenplay for an Ocean’s Eleven movie. It’s not.
Last Wednesday in Venice, some old and precious gems were stolen from an exhibit in Piazza San Marco, the very heart of the city. The thieves escaped without being noticed, simply slipping away among the thousands of tourists milling around in the main square during the holiday... Read More
Saudi Arabia detains 11 princes, says local media
07 Jan 2018
The National -- Saudi authorities have detained 11 princes after they gathered at a royal palace in Riyadh in a rare protest against austerity measures that included suspending payment of their utility bills, Saudi media reported on Saturday.
Saudi officials did not respond immediately to a request for a comment on the report.
Saudi Arabia has introduced reforms that include cutting subsidies, introducing value added tax (VAT) and cutting perks to royal family members to try to... Read More
Emirates flights between US and UAE affected by 'bomb cyclone'
07 Jan 2018
The National -- Emirates flights to and from New York have either been cancelled or delayed due to a massive winter “bomb cyclone” which hit the US East Coast on Thursday.
Thousands of flights across the US were affected by the extreme weather and multiple schools have been closed.
Flights to and from Dubai were no exception, at times leaving transiting travellers stranded in the emirate’s international airport.
“As a result of severe snowstorms, Emirates’ flights... Read More
Stadium barrier collapse injures 40 at Gulf Cup final between Oman and UAE
07 Jan 2018
The National -- About 40 people were injured on Friday when a barrier collapsed at the Gulf Cup final in Kuwait, shortly after Oman beat the UAE on penalties to claim the title.
The Kuwaiti minister of state for youth affairs, Khaled Al Roudhan, said those hurt at the Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Stadium in Kuwait City were taken to hospital with minor injuries, probably after rushing towards the barrier to celebrate with their players.
Sattam Al Sahli, head of communications for the... Read More
UAE's first nuclear power plant marks 'significant milestone' in construction
07 Jan 2018
The National -- The UAE's first nuclear power plant has announced that the final two of its four reactors are now connected to the country’s electricity grid.
The development is described as a “significant milestone” by Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, ahead of the nuclear plant’s activation expected later this year.
The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant will have four reactors, or units, when fully operational. Connecting Units Three and Four to the grid will allow the next... Read More
Floating house structure sinks near Burj Al Arab
06 Jan 2018
The National -- A floating house sunk in bad weather near the Burj Al Arab. Police said there were no injuries and the structure was vacant.
The Kleindienst Group described it as a temporary platform that looked like a house created for the New Year’s Eve celebrations.
A team of divers from the Dubai Police checked the space for occupants on Wednesday when the incident occurred but found it empty, according to Lt Col Ahmed Burqibah of the search and rescue squad.
“Our... Read More
Netherlands chicken and egg imports latest to be banned by UAE
06 Jan 2018
The National -- The UAE has banned the import of chicken and eggs from the Netherlands following an alert from the World Organisation for Animal Health on a highly contagious H5N8 bird flu strain.
The ban extends to domestic, wild live birds, ornamental birds, chicks, hatching eggs and non-heat treated by-products from the Netherlands. More than 150,000 chickens were culled in the Flevoland province recently to prevent the spread of the outbreak of the highly pathogenic strain.
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World’s new tallest hotel to open in Dubai
05 Jan 2018
TimeOut Dubai -- The world’s tallest hotel is getting ready to open in Dubai, consisting of a whopping 75 floors and measuring 356 metres in height, as confirmed by the property to Time Out Dubai.
The Gevora Hotel, on Sheikh Zayed Road in the Trade Centre area, will contain 528 guest rooms and suites and four restaurants when it opens later this year.
The hotel is set to knock current record holder, Business Bay’s JW Marriott Marquiis Dubai off the top spot (literally) by just... Read More
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