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Sharjah Light Festival in photos

Discover some of the highlights from the stunning Sharjah Light Festival, as seen from social media.

14/02/2018

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Artificial city to give a glimpse of life on Mars

The United Arab Emirates plans to construct a Mars Science City near Dubai to simulate human occupation on the Red Planet.

13/02/2018

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The World Government Summit 2018 In Brief

Today marks the last day of the sixth World Government Summit in Dubai, where prominent thinkers, experts and policy-makers gather to talk about technology and innovation in a range of fields.

13/02/2018

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Sharjah Light Festival

The United Arab Emirates celebrates the annual Sharjah Light Festival by illuminating the city's buildings.

12/02/2018

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Art with a diplomatic heart

In its debut episode, Inspire Middle East explores the powerful art of cultural diplomacy

02/02/2018

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World's longest zipwire opens in UAE

Thrill seekers will travel on the zipwire at speeds of up to 150kph along its 2.8 kilometre length.

01/02/2018

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World's longest zipline to open in the UAE

Adventure-seekers can ride 2.8km over the Jebel Jais mountains near the Oman border.

01/02/2018

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Daredevils ride the world's 'longest and fastest urban zip line'

"You feel like you're about to fall to your death," said one person after trying the attraction

16/01/2018

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UAE angers citizens by blocking Skype—then blocks petition against it

National telecom providers said the video calling app was "unlicensed" and could not be used legally.

16/01/2018

Sport

Serena Williams plays her first match since giving birth

The 23 grand slam singles champion made a losing return to the courts against Jelena Ostapenko in Abu Dhabi after taking almost a year out to have her baby.

30/12/2017

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Dubai opens $10 million camel hospital

According to its director, the Dubai Camel Hospital is the first of its kind in the world.

16/12/2017

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FIFA Club World Cup final: Real Madrid favourites as key players retur

Brazilian side Gremio are the underdogs going into Saturday night's final in Abu Dhabi, but head coach Renato Gaucho says his side are up to the challenge.

15/12/2017

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UAE denies claim of Yemen missile attack

Civilians get caught up in fighting between former allies in Yemen's civil war

03/12/2017

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United Arab Emirates sets its sights on Mars

"Arabs were pioneers in sciences hundreds of years ago - why can't we do it again?": the UAE Space Agency hopes to set up the first inhabitable human settlement on Mars by 2117, one hundred years from now.

14/11/2017

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Emirates sign 13 billion euro deal for 40 Boeing jets

Emirates sign a 13 billion euro deal with Boeing at the Dubai Air Show to buy 40 of their 787-10 Dreamliner jets, turning down an agreement to buy from Airbus

12/11/2017

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Sold out opening day for the Louvre Abu Dhabi

The opening day of the Louvre Abu Dhabi was sold out as visitors flocked to see over 900 works of art housed under its honeycombed dome.

11/11/2017

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Abu Dhabi celebrates the opening of the Louvre museum

French President Emmanuel Macron was the guest of honour at the event

10/11/2017

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French president opens Louvre Abu Dhabi

French president Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte joined Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince and Dubai's ruler at the official opening of the Louvre Abu Dhabi.

08/11/2017

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Louvre Abu Dhabi opens its doors

It's taken ten years but the Louvre Abu Dhabi is finally open. It sits under a honeycombed dome of eight layers of Arab-style geometric shapes and draws in the lapping waters of the Persian Gulf.

07/11/2017

Sport

Natalie Powell is Britain's first ever female world No1 judoka

Natalie Powell of Great Britain defeated two strong dutch women en route to the gold medal at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam

28/10/2017

Sport

Frank De Wit enjoys a golden moment at Abu Dhabi Judo Grand Slam

Frank De Wit takes his second Grand Slam of the year at Abu Dhabi Judo tournament

27/10/2017

Sport

Charline Van Snick as good as gold at Abu Dhabi Judo Grand Slam

On the first day of action at the Abu Dhabi Judo Grand Slam Belgium’s Charline Van Snick beat Brazil’s Erika Miranda as she took her first ever Grand Slam gold…

26/10/2017

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Dubai's ruler overturns conviction of Briton who 'touched man in bar'

Jamie Harron had been sentenced to three months in prison.

23/10/2017

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Indecency charges against Briton Jamie Harron dropped after intervention by the prime minister and ruler of Dubai

The charges gainst a 27-year-old Scot, accused of indecency for allegedly touching a man's hip in a bar in Dubai have been dropped

23/10/2017

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Tourist faces jail after touching man in Dubai bar

The tourist was arrested for public indecency after touching a man to avoid spilling a drink on him.

09/10/2017

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UAE brings life on Mars to Earth with giant space city

Danish architect Bjarke Ingels will design the largest space simulation city ever built

30/09/2017