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08Oct/17

World’s first smart police station opens in Dubai

October 8, 2017CrimeAhmed Jamal Aljalaf, bank card, bar code, CCTV channels, CCTV-14, China Central Television, City: Dubai, Closed-circuit television, Company: CCTV, Dubai, Dubai Police, Dubai Police Force, law enforcement, National security, Police, police officer, Prevention, Province/State: Dubai, Safety, Sarah Mohammed Al-Mushairi, Security, Smart city, Surveillance, Video surveillancesmbale

China Central Television (CCTV) – The world’s first smart police station, which will provide around-the-clock services to the public without police officers on site, opened in Dubai recently. Continue reading →

26Sep/17

Dubai starts tests in bid to become first city with flying taxis

September 26, 2017TransportAirbus, Aircraft, Asia, City: Dubai, Company: Uber, Company: Volocopter, Country: United Arab Emirates, Developments in Dubai, Dubai, Electric aircraft, Emirates, Expatriates in the United Arab Emirates, Geography of Asia, Google, Hamdan bin Mohammed, Healthcare in the United Arab Emirates, Larry Page, Persian Gulf, Prototypes, Province/State: Dubai, Uber, United Arab Emirates, United States, Volocopter, Volocopter 2X, VTOL aircraft, Western Asiasmbale

DUBAI, UAE (SEPTEMBER 25, 2017) (REUTERS) – Dubai on Monday (September 25) showcased a flight for what it said would soon be the world’s first drone taxi service under an ambitious plan by the United Arab Emirates city to lead the Arab world in innovation.
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06Aug/17

Another Dubai tower catches fire in three days – media

August 6, 2017DisasterAsia, City: Dubai, Countries, Disaster/Accident, Dubai, Dubai Civil Defence, Dubai Metro, Environment, Geography of Asia, High-tech architecture, Marina Pinnacle, Persian Gulf, Province/State: Dubai, The Dubai Mall, The Marina Torch, United Arab Emirates, Western Asiasmbale

DUBAI, UAE (AUGUST 6, 2017) (REUTERS) – Another tower in Dubai caught fire on Sunday morning (August 6), the second in three days, but the fire was extinguished soon, emergency services told national media. Continue reading →

04Aug/17

Huge fire engulfs Dubai residential skyscraper

August 4, 2017DisasterAddress Downtown, Almas Tower, Arabian Peninsula, Asia, City: Dubai, Developments in Dubai, Disaster/Accident, Dubai, Emirates, Geography of Asia, High-tech architecture, Persian Gulf, Province/State: Dubai, Residential buildings, The Address Downtown Dubai, The Marina Torch, United Arab Emiratessmbale

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (AUGUST 4, 2017) (ANDRE VAN NIEKERK) – A massive blaze was engulfing one of the world’s tallest residential buildings in Dubai early on Friday (August 4), residents said, but authorities said the tower had been evacuated and no injuries were reported. Continue reading →

28Feb/17

Diners in Dubai dangle 50 metres above ground in “Dinner in the Sky” event

February 28, 2017Food and DrinkBelgium, Blue Bayou Restaurant, City: Dubai, Culture, Diner, Dining car, Dinner in the Sky, Dubai, Food and drink, Hospitality/Recreation, Human behavior, Mahmoud Barake, Mohamed El Amir, New Orleans Square, Persian Gulf, Province/State: Dubai, Tea, Types of restaurants, United Arab Emiratessmbale

Dinner in the Sky hosts its guests 50 meters above the ground in a unique dining experience.

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24Jan/17

Dubai probes “unauthorised” Kim Kardashian visit to charity – newspaper

January 24, 2017CelebrityAmerican upper class, Armenian Apostolic Christians, Business, Businesspeople, City: Dubai, Dash, Dhahi Khalfan, Dubai, European diaspora, Geography of Asia, Government of Dubai, Jam, Kanye West, Kardashian, Kardashian family, Kim Kardashian, Paris, Province/State: Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Social Issues, United Arab Emirates, Wafa bin Suleiman, Western Asiasmbale

Authorities in Dubai are reportedly looking into an “unauthorised” visit by Kim Kardashian to a children’s charity.

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16Nov/16

Golfers take part in the mannequin challenge

November 16, 2016GolfAlex Noren, City: Dubai, Danny Willett, DP World, DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, Dubai, European Tour, Golf, Henrik Stenson, In golf, Lee S. James, Lincoln Birch, PGA European Tour, Professional golf tours, Rory McIlroy, Sports, Tour Championship, U . S . Masters, United Arab Emirates, United Statessmbale

European Tour golfers take part in the mannequin challenge ahead of the DP World Tour Championship

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05Sep/16

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe brushes off ill health rumours

September 5, 2016PoliticsCity: Dubai, Countries, Country: Zimbabwe, Dubai, Emmerson Mnangagwa, Geography of Africa, Government of Zimbabwe, Politics, president, Robert Mugabe, Shona people, United States, Yiming Woo, Zimbabwesmbale

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe rejects rumours that he was gravely ill and tells anti-goverment protesters “enough is enough”. Yiming Woo reports.
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