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The Milestone 10th edition of Dubai Design Week is now open
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Free charging, free Salik tags for electric cars in Dubai
25 Sep 2017
Gulf News -- Dubai roads and energy authorities are giving residents a raft of new incentives to get rid of their old petrol powered cars in favour of zero-carbon emission electric vehicles.
Consumers who opt to purchase electric cars will enjoy a number of special new incentives.
In a new roadmap to greener roads unveiled by Dubai on Sunday at the Armani Hotel at Burj Khalifa, officials pledged major savings for new electric cars owners.
New electric car owners will be... Read More
Dubai Ruler watches La Perle with son and daughter
24 Sep 2017
WAM -- For more than 90 minutes, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, watched La Perle – the region’s first permanent live performance at a 1,300-seat, state-of-the-art aqua theatre in Al Habtoor City.
The Vice President and Ruler of Dubai attended the live performance with his daughter, Sheikha Jalila bint Mohammed, his son, Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, ministers and government departments heads... Read More
The unique 3-day open-air festival PaRUS will take place in Dubai
24 Sep 2017
M Premiere and the Russian Media Group present a brand new international music festival PaRUS on 2-4 November 2017.
More than 20 stars of «Russian Radio» and «Radio Chanson»
For the first time in the UAE the unique 3-day open-air fest will take place at the Events Arena, the venue with spectacular view in Jumeirah Beach Hotel.
PaRUS will bring to Dubai a massive number of A-class Artists, bands, and celebrities who speak Russian and sing in Russian. The lineup includes... Read More
RTA to auction 80 licence plates
24 Sep 2017
The National -- About 80 license plates will be on offer at the 96th auction organised by the Roads and Transport Authority on September 30.
The plates to be auctioned at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel will cover three, four and five digits, according to an RTA statement.
Registration of bidders will open on Sunday.
“Open auctions appeal to community members. The wide participation of the public in online or open auctions and the positive competition to obtain these... Read More
Dubai gets seven new bus routes
24 Sep 2017
Khaleej Times -- The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched seven new bus routes, including two metro link routes. The authority has also improved 24 other routes.
Metro link bus routes F19A and F19B will serve the Business Bay district and pass through several hotspots in the area. The service will be running at a 10-minute interval every day except Fridays.
Mohammed Abu Baker Al Hashimi, director of planning and business development, public transport agency, said: "... Read More
Dubai Police save 79 kids locked in cars this year
24 Sep 2017
Khaleej Times -- Dubai Police rescued as many as 79 children trapped in locked vehicles since the beginning of this year. The cops have called on parents not to leave their kids in cars alone or unattended since it can turn fatal as there's lack of oxygen inside a closed area.
Lt. Col. Ahmed Ateeq Bourguiba, deputy director of search and rescue department at Dubai Police, said that unattended children may play and fiddle with the car and get locked inside. The air conditioner could... Read More
UAE investigating Emirates airline A380 'serious incident' in Moscow
23 Sep 2017
Zawya -- The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) civil aviation regulator is investigating why an Emirates Airbus A380 superjumbo flew dangerously low when approaching Moscow's Domodedovo Airport last week.
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said its air accident investigation unit is treating the Sept. 10 episode as a "serious incident", an internationally recognized category which means an accident "nearly occurred".
The GCAA said Emirates flight EK131 "descended below the... Read More
GITEX Shopper 2017 opens today
23 Sep 2017
Today marked the official opening of the Middle East’s largest and most anticipated consumer electronics show, GITEX Shopper, by His Excellency Sami Al Qamzi, Director General, Department of Economic Development in Dubai, in the presence of His Excellency Helal Saeed Al Marri, Director General, Dubai Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (DTCM) and Director General, Dubai World Trade Centre Authority.
Tech enthusiasts came to the Za’abeel Halls at the Dubai World Trade Centre... Read More
Sharjah joined ‘Leisure Moscow Fair 2017’ for 15th year in a row
23 Sep 2017
The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) has concluded its participation at the 23rdInternational Trade Fair for Travel and Tourism, also known as the “Leisure Moscow Fair”, took placeat the Expocentre Fairgrounds in Moscow between September 19-21, 2017. This marks the 15th year that the SCTDA has been participating inthe event organized to provide tourism industry leaders with a platform to explore new opportunities in the global tourism market.
Joined the SCTDA... Read More
QE2: anticipation for her next chapter builds
22 Sep 2017
The Queen Elizabeth 2 or QE2 celebrates the 50th anniversary of its launch this week.
The vessel that some call the greatest ship the world has ever seen has sat in Dubai since 2008, with plans to turn her into a giant hotel seemingly shelved.
But at Port Rashid, the ocean liner has been quietly undergoing a major facelift ahead of what is believed to be her launch...
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