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Fire hits 28-floor Abu Dhabi tower under construction
Middle East

Fire hits 28-floor Abu Dhabi tower under construction

Fire swept through a 28-storey skyscraper under construction in central Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the latest in a series of…
Solar Impulse 2 postpones its final flight to UAE
Egypt

Solar Impulse 2 postpones its final flight to UAE

The final leg of an unprecedented world tour by a solar-powered plane was postponed on Saturday due to the pilot's…
Apple opens first Middle East outlets in UAE
Science

Apple opens first Middle East outlets in UAE

US technology giant Apple launched its first two stores in the Middle East on Thursday, with hundreds flocking to their…
UAE executes woman who killed American teacher at shopping mall
Middle East

UAE executes woman who killed American teacher at shopping mall

The United Arab Emirates has executed the woman convicted of killing an American teacher at an upscale shopping mall in…
Ten top destinations to visit in 2015
Life & Style

Ten top destinations to visit in 2015

Not sure where to go on vacation this year?To help get you motivated, we've identified 10 destinations that are sure…
TV: UAE sentences Emirati woman to death for killing U.S. teacher
Middle East

TV: UAE sentences Emirati woman to death for killing U.S. teacher

A United Arab Emirates (UAE) court sentenced an Emirati woman to death on Monday for killing an American teacher in…
Despite gallery delays, UAE cements status as regional art hub
Art news

Despite gallery delays, UAE cements status as regional art hub

Abu Dhabi’s branches of the Guggenheim and Louvre museums may be long overdue, but that has not stopped the United…
Abu Dhabi, Qatar rise; property stocks weigh on Dubai
Business

Abu Dhabi, Qatar rise; property stocks weigh on Dubai

 Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar were mixed in low-volume trade on Sunday as most countries in…
Making the most of Gulf aid to Egypt
Economy

Making the most of Gulf aid to Egypt

We may not like it, but Egypt desperately needs Gulf money.So why not change the way the Gulf lends money to Egypt…
Dubai names al-Azhar Sheikh Islamic personality of the year
Egypt

Dubai names al-Azhar Sheikh Islamic personality of the year

Dubai has named the Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayyeb, Islamic figure of the year.   The decision was approved…
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