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Dubai’s Uber roll out Tesla cars on Tuesday
11 Oct 2017
Gulf News -- Uber, in cooperation with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai, offered residents the opportunity to book an all-electric car as of October 10.
Customers can access the service simply by downloading the ride-hailing Uber app, and selecting the UberOne option.
Customers will then be able to choose between the Model S or Model X, with a fee that...
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The world's first five-star bird’s nest opens in Kenya
11 Oct 2017
Clad Global -- A resort in one of Kenya’s most popular safari destinations is offering guests the chance to sleep under the stars in a human-scale ‘bird's nest’ above the treetops.
Guests at this bizarre suite might have to watch out for eagles swooping in and making them comfortable - because it resembles a giant bird's nest.
Constructed alongside a river teeming with wildlife, the Nay Palad Bird Nest provides a 360-degree bird’s eye-view of the surrounding wilderness –... Read More
Meet the UAE’s 5 richest men
10 Oct 2017
Khaleej Times -- Of the hundreds ranked in Forbes' annual list of the world's billionaires, five are from the United Arab Emirates. These five businessmen have a combined net worth of $27.3 billion (Dh100.3b), according to the list.
The list, which ranks the richest people every year, once again begins with Microsoft's Bill Gates and Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett at the first and second spots, respectively. Gates has a net worth of $86 billion, while Buffett is close behind at $... Read More
Saudi Arabia agrees to buy Russian S-400 missile system
10 Oct 2017
Russia and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement on the purchase of Russia’s S-400 missile system, a defense cooperation official said Monday.
Maria Vorobyeva, spokeswoman for the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, told the RIA Novosti news agency that a deal on the air defense system had been agreed with Riyadh.
The memorandum of understanding also included the sale of Kornet-EM anti-tank missile, TOS-1A flamethrowers, AGS-30 grenade launchers and Kalashnikov... Read More
The Final Countdown: 5 days left for Dubai’s new speed limit
09 Oct 2017
Gulf News -- From October 15, a new speed limit will be observed on Dubai’s two main highways, requiring motorists to slow down a notch – or face stiff traffic fines.
Dubai Police have started installing new signboards on Emirates Road and Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed (MBZ) Road, and are reminding motorists that the speed limit will be dropped from 120 km/h to 110 km/h.
Motorists who wish to avoid getting a speeding ticket must remembering this: a fine will be slapped when you... Read More
'It's a miracle': Corniche hospital staff who delivered 400g baby overjoyed as she prepares to return home
09 Oct 2017
The National -- The UAE’s largest maternity hospital - which handles more than 8,000 births per year - has never seen a child as small as little Sumaya, since it opened in 1977.
The Emirati was born a day short of 23 weeks, weighing 440 grams, or about as much as a courgette.
Dr Hesham Tawakol, a consultant neonatologist, described her birth and recovering as a "miracle".
“I had to tell the family that the baby had less than 5 per cent chance of surviving," he said.... Read More
Dubai Police unveils flying 'Hoversurf' at Gitex
09 Oct 2017
The National -- Dubai Police are taking crime-fighting into the future as they unveiled their latest innovations on the first day of Gitex Technology Week on Sunday.
The Hoversurf, a cross between a drone and motorcycle, can seat a police officer or be controlled remotely.
Four large propellers flank its corners allowing it to fly at a height of 5 metres if mounted and 6km without a rider.
It can fly for up to 25 minutes when battery charged and almost an hour when... Read More
‘Smart tunnels’ to speed up airport checks
09 Oct 2017
Gulf News -- In a huge step into the future, Dubai Airports will soon have smart tunnels to speed up movement of passengers, officials said on Sunday.
Officials of the General Directorate of Residence and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) gave pointers to the ‘Smart Tunnel’ technology during the first day of the Gitex 37 technology show at World Trade Centre.
Major Khalid Al Felasi, Assistant General Director of Smart Services in GDRFA-Dubai, told Gulf News, that the Smart... Read More
Beware of pens with vanishing ink, warn police
08 Oct 2017
Gulf News -- Sharjah Police have warned residents against using someone else’s pen when signing cheques as they have registered cases of the ink getting erased and fraudsters presenting the cheques to banks after entering new amounts.
The pens involved are varieties of the Uniball and Frixon brands, police said.
Most of the cases registered with police are regarding customers of banks falling victims to representatives of banks, who have targeted business owners and car dealers... Read More
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid is most followed Arab leader on Twitter
08 Oct 2017
The National -- With 8.43 million followers, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, is the most followed Arab leader on Twitter and the tenth most followed world leader.
The US President Donald Trump has replaced Pope Francis as the most followed world leader in the list by @Twiplomacy, an account run by the public relations firm Burson-Marsteller.
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