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Firefighters battle a fire at the under-construction Fountain Views tower next to Dubai Mall in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, April 2, 2017. (AP)

Firefighters Control Blaze in Tower still Under Construction in Dubai

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 2, 2017 | Middle East

Firefighters managed on Sunday to bring under control a blaze that had broken out at a residential tower that was still under construction in Dubai. Clouds of smoke billowed over central Dubai after a fire burned for several hours in the tower near the city’s...

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The logos of Souq.com and Amazon are seen at Souq.com office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

Amazon Acquires Souq.com

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Mar 29, 2017 | Business

Dubai – Amazon completed on Tuesday its acquisition of Souq.com, the Middle East’s largest online retailer. A joint statement revealed that the agreement brings Amazon into a fast-growing market as it expands into a wide range of services. The deal’s...

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No US carriers are affected, but the ban hits passengers on approximately 50 flights per day from the busiest hubs in the Arab world. | Source: Reuters

Electronic Devices Ban in Effect, US-Bound Passengers React Differently

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 26, 2017 | World

Dubai – The United States ban on boarding portable electronic devices onto outbound flights from seven Arab states and Turkey went into effect on March 25. International passengers reacted differently to the ban. A British citizen residing in Qatar, which makes...

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Emirates Airline passenger plane. (AFP Photo/Marwan Naamani)

Emirates Offers Laptop ‘Handlers’ to Cope with Electronics Ban

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 24, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Dubai’s Emirates airline has announced it will provide a free packing-and-handling service for passengers on flights hit by a US ban on electronic devices larger than a standard smartphone. Emirates will allow passengers to hold on to their laptops and tablets...

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum listening to presentation on Shuaa (WAM)

Shuaa Energy Will Produce 200 MW of Solar Energy in Dubai

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Mar 21, 2017 | Middle East

Dubai – Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated the 200 megawatt (MW) second phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, Shuaa Energy. The inauguration coincided with the International...