A New Cultural Landmark To Open In The UAE
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‘Qasr Al Watan’, a new cultural landmark set within the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi will open its doors to public on Monday, 11 March. While taking a tour of Qasr Al Watan, visitors can visit the Qasr Al Watan Library to explore centuries

Nursery Chain Wins Awards For Innovation and Business Excellence
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UAE’s British Orchard Nursery has won two coveted awards for a second time for excelling in the fields of innovation and business. The nursery group received Business Excellence Award in the Middle East region at the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al

You Have To See The Biggest Catch Of The Year
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The Biggest Catch competition is held every year at The Waterfront Market in Diera, Dubai’s unique destination for quality fresh sea produce, to celebrate the city’s fishing culture and heritage. This year, Khalid Abdulla Lootah was crowned

Eat For Just Dhs 35 At These Hidden Gems
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Dubai’s list of hidden dining gems has been revealed and one thing is very clear, Dubai loves Asian and Middle Eastern food bursting with a whole range of flavours. No x-factor required, food is the real hero here.

New Playgrounds To Be Built In All Residential Areas
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If you do not have easy access to a playground near your house for children, this may change for you very soon. Dubai Municipality has begun a new project under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Roger Federer Wins His 100th ATP Title Right Here In Your City
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Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium erupted into cheers, applause and tears as ace tennis player Roger Federer beat Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-4 to win the 2019 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship and his 100th ATP tour title.

Will Smith Goes Skydiving In Dubai With His Family
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As part of his reality TV series 'Bucket List’ on Facebook Watch, Will Smith has been out and about on an adventurous journey ticking off items from his very own must do list one by one, and some of those were done here in Dubai.

Environmentally Friendly Shopping Bags Come To Dubai
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In order to reduce its environmental footprint, Virgin Megastore is replacing all its single-use plastic shopping bags with AVANI’s Bio-Cassava bags which are 100% natural, biodegradable, compostable, recyclable and certified non-toxic.

Now Earn Reward Points For Every Dirham Spent On Nol Card
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Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched its new “Nol Plus” loyalty programme which will reward you every time you use your ‘metro’ card. As per the new scheme, metro users can earn points for using their Nol card

All Flights From UAE To Pakistan Cancelled
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In light of the escalating tension between India and Pakistan, flights between the UAE and Pakistan have been suspended until further notice due the closure of commercial airspace in Pakistan. Dubai Airports took to its official Twitter account

Petrol Prices For March Increase
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The Ministry of Energy announced new fuel prices for March which sees an increase for both petrol and diesel. The new prices announced on Wednesday will take Super 98 up to Dhs 2.04 per litre, up from Dhs 1.95 per litre in

Numerous Stingrays have been spotted in Dubai Canal
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Numerous stingrays have been spotted in Dubai Canal. Dubai resident Mark Forrester shared the pictures with us where a group of stingrays can be seen flocking in the canal which eventually meets with Arabian Sea.

First Emirati Astronauts Will Travel To Space This Year
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The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced that the first Emirati astronauts will travel to the International Space Station (ISS) later this year. One of the astronauts will fly to ISS on 25 September for an

Labourer Sells Car He Won In A Lucky Draw For Dhs 600,000
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The fortunes of an Indian expat, who works as a carpenter in the UAE on a monthly salary of Dhs 1,900, changed overnight after his name popped up in a lucky draw winning a luxury sports car, a McLaren 570S Spider, the cost of which is estimated