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Dubai Begins Construction Of "World's Largest" Airport Terminal
Dubai announced on Sunday that work had begun on a new terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport, which the Gulf emirate's ruler said will become "the world's largest" at a cost of almost $35 billion.
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In Dubai, Vending Machines Set Up To Serve Free Bread To Needy Residents
With the cost of living surging, free hot bread distribution for the poor has been introduced in Dubai, a rich Gulf emirate where millionaires rub shoulders with hard-working migrants.
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"Dubai Has Set Me Free": BCCI Chief Sourav Ganguly Shares Pic
BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly has landed in Dubai to oversee the preparations for the resumption of IPL 2021.
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Kerala Chief Minister Requests Centre To Resume Flight Services To Dubai
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday urged the Centre to resume flight services to Dubai after the gulf nation allowed its residents stuck abroad due to COVID-19 induced lockdown, to return to the emirate from June 22.
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Indian-Origin Student, 8, In Dubai Collects 15,000 Kg Paper Waste: Report
An eight-year-old Indian-origin student in Dubai has collected nearly 15,000 kg of paper waste in the Gulf emirate as part of a nationwide recycling campaign, according to a media report.
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Bodies Of Indians Who Died In Dubai Bus Crash Flown Home, 1 Buried In UAE
The mortal remains of 11 Indians killed in a horrific road accident in Dubai were repatriated on Sunday while the body of a 22-year-old Indian was cremated here in the Gulf emirate, an official said.
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British Student Charged With Spying In UAE, Released On Bail
A British academic charged with espionage in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been released on bail, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. Matthew Hedges, a 31-year-old doctoral student at Durham University, was arrested on May 5 at Dubai airport after a two-week research visit. He was formally charged this month with spyin...
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Rights Group Asks UAE For Whereabouts Of Dubai Princess
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on United Arab Emirates authorities to disclose the whereabouts and condition of a daughter of Dubai's ruler, following reports that she was forcibly returned after fleeing the Gulf Arab state.
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Drama In The Desert: How Airbus's A380 Deal In Dubai Evaporated
At the handover of the 100th A380 superjumbo to Gulf carrier Emirates earlier this month in Hamburg, Airbus rolled out the red carpet to airline executives and Dubai royalty, who in turn winked and nodded that another multi-billion-dollar order for the double-decker was on the cards.
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World's First 'Robocop' Now Works For Dubai Police
The "world's first operational robocop" will soon be patrolling Dubai's streets. On Monday, the robot was unveiled at the Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference currently taking place in Dubai. Officials say that by 2030, they hope 25 per cent of Dubai's total police force will comprise of robots.
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Qatar Airways Chief Accuses US Carriers Of 'Bullying'
The chief of Qatar Airways on Monday accused American carriers complaining over alleged subsidies to Gulf airlines of "bullying", as he announced new US routes in defiance of mounting airport restrictions.
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Snow Alert In Gulf Desert UAE After Rare Storm And High Winds
A snow alert has been issued in the United Arab Emirates where a rare storm and high winds Friday toppled one of thousands of cranes in the Gulf desert state.
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Dubai's Burj Khalifa Lit Up in Pink for Breast Cancer
The facade of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, was lit up in pink on thursday to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer.
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Dubai's Burj Khalifa Lit Up In Pink For Breast Cancer
The facade of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, was lit up in pink Thursday to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer.
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Dubai Announces First Airport Tax On Passengers
The emirate of Dubai, whose airport is the world's busiest for international passengers, announced today it was introducing a tax on travellers to help finance expansion, as Gulf governments grapple with plummeting revenues.
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Dubai Begins Construction Of "World's Largest" Airport Terminal
Dubai announced on Sunday that work had begun on a new terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport, which the Gulf emirate's ruler said will become "the world's largest" at a cost of almost $35 billion.
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In Dubai, Vending Machines Set Up To Serve Free Bread To Needy Residents
With the cost of living surging, free hot bread distribution for the poor has been introduced in Dubai, a rich Gulf emirate where millionaires rub shoulders with hard-working migrants.
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"Dubai Has Set Me Free": BCCI Chief Sourav Ganguly Shares Pic
BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly has landed in Dubai to oversee the preparations for the resumption of IPL 2021.
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Kerala Chief Minister Requests Centre To Resume Flight Services To Dubai
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday urged the Centre to resume flight services to Dubai after the gulf nation allowed its residents stuck abroad due to COVID-19 induced lockdown, to return to the emirate from June 22.
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Indian-Origin Student, 8, In Dubai Collects 15,000 Kg Paper Waste: Report
An eight-year-old Indian-origin student in Dubai has collected nearly 15,000 kg of paper waste in the Gulf emirate as part of a nationwide recycling campaign, according to a media report.
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Bodies Of Indians Who Died In Dubai Bus Crash Flown Home, 1 Buried In UAE
The mortal remains of 11 Indians killed in a horrific road accident in Dubai were repatriated on Sunday while the body of a 22-year-old Indian was cremated here in the Gulf emirate, an official said.
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British Student Charged With Spying In UAE, Released On Bail
A British academic charged with espionage in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been released on bail, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. Matthew Hedges, a 31-year-old doctoral student at Durham University, was arrested on May 5 at Dubai airport after a two-week research visit. He was formally charged this month with spyin...
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Rights Group Asks UAE For Whereabouts Of Dubai Princess
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on United Arab Emirates authorities to disclose the whereabouts and condition of a daughter of Dubai's ruler, following reports that she was forcibly returned after fleeing the Gulf Arab state.
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Drama In The Desert: How Airbus's A380 Deal In Dubai Evaporated
At the handover of the 100th A380 superjumbo to Gulf carrier Emirates earlier this month in Hamburg, Airbus rolled out the red carpet to airline executives and Dubai royalty, who in turn winked and nodded that another multi-billion-dollar order for the double-decker was on the cards.
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World's First 'Robocop' Now Works For Dubai Police
The "world's first operational robocop" will soon be patrolling Dubai's streets. On Monday, the robot was unveiled at the Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference currently taking place in Dubai. Officials say that by 2030, they hope 25 per cent of Dubai's total police force will comprise of robots.
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Qatar Airways Chief Accuses US Carriers Of 'Bullying'
The chief of Qatar Airways on Monday accused American carriers complaining over alleged subsidies to Gulf airlines of "bullying", as he announced new US routes in defiance of mounting airport restrictions.
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Snow Alert In Gulf Desert UAE After Rare Storm And High Winds
A snow alert has been issued in the United Arab Emirates where a rare storm and high winds Friday toppled one of thousands of cranes in the Gulf desert state.
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Dubai's Burj Khalifa Lit Up in Pink for Breast Cancer
The facade of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, was lit up in pink on thursday to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer.
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Dubai's Burj Khalifa Lit Up In Pink For Breast Cancer
The facade of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, was lit up in pink Thursday to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer.
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Dubai Announces First Airport Tax On Passengers
The emirate of Dubai, whose airport is the world's busiest for international passengers, announced today it was introducing a tax on travellers to help finance expansion, as Gulf governments grapple with plummeting revenues.
