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Diego Maradona has officially opened a new restaurant in Abu Dhabi, in celebration of his 56th birthday. The Argentinian retired footballer appeared at his venture, Café Diego, located in the Nation Galleria mall on the West Corniche, earlier this month. It had been in a soft opening phase since May. The restaurant features Argentine architecture, inspired by Maradona’s hometown of Buenos Aires, and serves traditional Argentine dishes, […]

Your guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for November 18, 2016, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. newslide Abu Dhabi Craft market Visit upMarket, the pop-up boutique that showcases a wide range of products, including beach kaftans, summer sandals, clutches, swimwear, beach bags and homewares. Today, 1-6pm, free entrance, Eastern Mangroves Promenade, Abu […]

DUBAI // It may be a benefit ­reserved for the most well heeled, but the new Emirates Skywheels service, transporting luxury cars from Dubai, is sure to turn a few heads on runways around the world. There is nothing worse than having to settle for the standard rental car option when your pride-and-joy supercar is going to waste parked in the garage at home. But that could […]

ABU DHABI // Public sector staff have been given a three-day weekend to mark UAE National Day and Commemoration Day The Federal Authority for Government Resources has issued a circular stating holidays for employees of ministries and federal government departments will begin on Thursday, December 1. Work will resume on Sunday, December 4. Private sector holidays have not yet been announced. The authority also extended its greetings […]

Rotana to open 16 hotels in 2017 The UAE hotel company Rotana has announced that it will open 16 hotels next year, including five in the UAE and four in Saudi Arabia. There will also be two hotels each for Turkey and Iraq and the company’s first property in Muscat, Oman. The UAE properties are the Capital Centre Rotana in Abu Dhabi, complementing the existing Capital Centre […]

ABU DHABI // Fog covered large areas of the UAE on Thursday morning and is expected to return during the weekend. “Most of internal and coastal parts of the country have reported fog formation early morning on Thursday where visibility level dropped below 500 metres,” the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology said. At about 12.30am on Thursday, dense fog was over most of the internal and […]

ABU DHABI // Drug suspect Rolando “Kerwin” Espinosa Jr is expected to be sent back to the Philippines on Friday. A team led by Philippine National Police anti-illegal drugs group head senior superintendent Albert Ferro, arrived in the capital earlier this week to fetch Espinosa, who is being held in Al Wathba jail. Espinosa, one of the first suspected drug lords named by Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte […]

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ABU DHABI // The security of the Gulf states is a shared responsibility where a threat against one will be considered a threat against all, Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, said on Wednesday. “We will protect our common security in the Gulf region in actions not in words. We will build an insusceptible barrier to fend off any threat to […]

Eight years after the launch of the National, state-owned Abu Dhabi Media Company (ADM) has sold the English-language newspaper. WAM reported that the paper had been sold to International Media Investments (IMI), a subsidiary of private investment firm Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corporation (ADMIC). ADMIC was set up in 2010 as a special purpose vehicle for a partnership with broadcaster BSkyB to launch the Sky News Arabia […]

Health experts and professionals in the UAE share some of their favourite apps and why they stand out. newslide Dr Rocco Arzoumanian, dentist at Dr Rocco’s Specialized Dental Center in Abu Dhabi, recommends Brush My Teeth, free to download for iOS, from Beansprites: “This is a game that teaches children how to brush their teeth in an informative and fun way. Children move the brush around the characters’ […]

Dubai, UAE, 16 November 2016 Visitors at Middle East Concrete and PMV Live 2016 can look forward to a host of exciting new innovations and product launches such as ground-breaking tractors, road trucks and rear tippers from 21-24 November at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Ford Trucks plans to display a range of 2017-model heavy commercial vehicles including an 1843T tractor and 3543M 6 x 4 and […]

DUBAI: Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdel Malek Al-Mekhlafi said on Tuesday his government was not interested in a cease-fire and unity government announcement by US Secretary of State John Kerry.Speaking after talks in Oman, which is close to the Houthis, and in the UAE, a key member of the Saudi-led coalition, Kerry said he had presented Houthi delegates with a document outlining a cease-fire and peace deal.He said […]

DUBAI // Increased female participation in society is a top priority for the UAE, Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed, wife of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, said on Tuesday. Sheikha Manal, President of the UAE Gender Balance Council and President of Dubai Women Establishment, said these goals would be achieved through the adoption of legislation and policies that support women. She […]

London, 15 November 2016 Users of the Bloomberg Professional service can now access Oxford Business Group’s full range of research on emerging economies, following a distribution agreement between the two firms. Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, gives influential decision-makers a critical edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. The company’s strength – delivering data, news and […]

ABU DHABI // A new law has replaced TransAD, the Centre for Regulation of Hire Cars, with a new organisation. In legislation issued by President Sheikh Khalifa on Tuesday, TransAD will become the Integrated Transport Centre, an independent authority that reports to the Department of Municipal Affairs and Transportation, reported state news agency Wam. It will regulate public transport, parking management, traffic control centres, weighing stations and […]

ABU DHABI // Three people were jailed on Monday by the Federal Supreme Court for joining terror groups. The Emirati was sentenced to 10 years in prison by the court’s state security division, aftering being convicted of joining a terrorist organisation and taking on a leadership role. The court also placed the man under observation for three years after he serves his jail term, reported Wam, the […]

A guide of things to do today in the UAE. newslide Abu Dhabi Tennis Get tickets now for the Mubadala World Tennis Championship and see top players, including Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Tomáš Berdych, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Milos Raonic and David Goffin, who will be in the capital for the championship. • December 29 to 31, from 4pm on December 29 and 30; from 1am on December 31, […]

DUBAI // Indonesia announced its participation in Expo 2020 Dubai on Monday in a letter from the President Joko Widodo to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai. The letter was delivered to Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation by Husin Bagis, the Indonesian ambassador to the UAE. “The ties between the UAE and Indonesia are deep and we hope to […]

ABU DHABI // Applications for a US$50 million fund to develop new renewable energy projects has opened. The International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) are now accepting applications, which could see a range of projects in the developing world. Now in its fifth round of funding, the project has helped provide loans for 15 renewable projects in 14 developing countries […]

JEDDAH: The UAE has urged President Donald Trump’s United States to develop a stronger strategy on the Middle East, after a “disconcerting vacuum” seen during Obama years.Anwar Gargash, the country’s minister of state for foreign affairs, said that the influence of Washington in the region was “more important than ever.”“Following eight years of weakened American engagement in the region, which many feel has created a disconcerting vacuum, […]

ABU DHABI // A spate of accidents across Dubai on Monday morning caused delays to commuters, prompting police to warn drivers to take extra care. Dubai Police took to Twitter at 8.25am to report an accident on Sheikh Rashid Road, before the tunnel of the Dubai World Trade Centre, heading towards Jebel Ali. Motorists heading towards Abu Dhabi experienced heavy congestion on the E11 Sheikh Rashid Road […]

ABU DHABI // More than 280,000 cases of diabetes were diagnosed in the UAE last year – a rise of 35 per cent on 2014. The International Diabetes Federation estimates that last year there were 1,086,300 diabetics in the country, compared with 803,940 in 2014. Experts blame obesity, lifestyle and greater awareness of the disease for the soaring figures. “Definitely there is an expected increase in the […]

DUBAI // A sustainable house that produces its energy from the Sun, water and the atmosphere has been opened by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai. The house, developed by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, is the first of its kind in the UAE, and there are plans to use it as a model for new houses across the country. The house […]

ABU DHABI // A resolution has been issued to reconstitute the board of the Abu Dhabi General Services Company, Musanada. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, issued the decision in his capacity as Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council. The board will be under the chairman ship of Ahmed Al Khouri. Members are Hamad Al […]

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