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UAE News
Dubai among world's most powerful cities for talent, business
15 Oct 2017
Gulf News -- Dubai has been ranked for the first time among the world’s most powerful cities for attracting expatriates and businesses.
In the latest Global Power City Index, which rates nearly 50 cities according to their “magnetism” or power to attract enterprises and human capital from around the world, Dubai was ranked the most powerful city in the Middle East and 23rd place globally, ahead of some popular destinations in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia.
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Region’s first hydrogen refuelling station opens in Dubai
15 Oct 2017
Gulf News -- A Japanese automaker is testing hydrogen cars on UAE roads and a fuel station has been unveiled to generate public interest for zero-emission vehicles.
Al Futtaim Motors, the country’s Toyota dealership, unveiled the first hydrogen refilling station in the region on Wednesday to promote this breed of green vehicles to be introduced in the UAE in the future.
This is the future of sustainable mobility, Al Futtaim Motors said, although it could still take “several... Read More
UAE terminates diplomatic presence with North Korea
14 Oct 2017
Reuters -- The UAE terminated its diplomatic presence of the UAE non-resident ambassador to the Republic of North Korea on Thursday.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said the measure fits within the country's responsibility as a member of the international community and called for a unified front against the Asian country's nuclear programme.
The move also indicates the country's keenness to join international efforts to stop the proliferation of... Read More
Geostorm: Hollywood disaster film starring Dubai set to open in UAE (Video)
14 Oct 2017
A new disaster film showing Dubai getting battered by a freak wave is set to open in UAE cinemas on October 19.
Geostorm, starring Hollywood star Gerard Butler, shows the Dubai coast, along with other cities across the world, being hit by huge wave.
Novo Cinemas, Cine Royal and Vox Cinemas all list the October 19 opening date.
In the movie, global leaders create a network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe following a series of natural... Read More
Etihad Airways lets six-year-old boy become pilot for a day (Video)
14 Oct 2017
The National -- For most young boys, the dream career would be following Cristiano Ronaldo as the world's best footballer, or a title-winning racing driver like Lewis Hamilton.
For those not totally sold on the idea of sports or pop stardom, becoming a pilot would be the perfect way to spend one's adult years, soaring across the skies and wearing the distinctive uniform.
Adam Mohammad Amer, aged just six, has already turned his dreams into a reality after giving the pilots... Read More
Dubai Hosts the 12th Annual Congress of Natalie Tours’ Managers
13 Oct 2017
The 12th Annual Congress of Natalie Tours’ managers started up in Dubai. Held at the majestic Atlantis the Palm 5*, the event brought together over two hundred CEOs and owners of Russian travel agencies, who have shown the best sales performance in the UAE destination during this year.
For two decades now, the leading Russian tour operator with a 25-year history of work in the Russian travel services market has been holding this event to award best sellers, discuss further... Read More
Angelina, Paltrow, and comet of stars accuses Weinstein of abuses
12 Oct 2017
Khaleej Times -- A flood of allegations poured in on Tuesday against Harvey Weinstein in on-the-record reports that detailed claims of sexual abuse and included testimonies from Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie, further intensifying the already explosive collapse of the disgraced movie mogul.
The women's allegations against 65-year-old Weinstein were made in an bombshell expose published by the New Yorker. Weinstein denies all charges, according to a statement from his spokeswoman... Read More
New La Mer beachfront opens in Dubai
12 Oct 2017
The National -- A new beachfront in Dubai is opening next week, providing shops and restaurants in Jumeirah 1 and becoming the seventh completed Meraas development in the emirate.
La Mer will be home to shopping, entertainment and dining venues spread over three areas across 13.4 million square feet of existing and reclaimed land between Pearl Jumeirah and Jumeirah Bay.
The design of La Mer South, North and The Wharf is inspired by driftwood and natural elements and is... Read More
Emirates flight grounded after passenger dies mid-flight
12 Oct 2017
The National -- An Emirates flight headed for Munich had to make an emergency stop in Kuwait on Tuesday, after a passenger died on board.
The airline confirmed in a statement that flight EK049 from Dubai to Munich was diverted to Kuwait International Airport due to a "medical emergency".
"The passenger received immediate medical attention upon landing, but unfortunately was pronounced dead by an emergency doctor on the ground," an Emirates spokesperson said.
The flight... Read More
Jail for flight attendant who blackmailed salesman on Instagram
11 Oct 2017
A female flight attendant was jailed for three months for threatening a man on Instagram, demanding that he pay her Dh365,000 or else she would post naked pictures of his wife with her boyfriend.
The Azerbaijani victim, a 35-year-old salesman, said he received a message from the 29-year-old Latvian woman on December 31 last year on his Instagram account in which she wrote that she had pictures of his wife naked with a man who is the defendant’s own former boyfriend.
“She wrote... Read More
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