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  • Damac to deliver Oceanscape apartments four years late Damac to deliver Oceanscape apartments four years late

    Damac Properties has begun handing over apartments in its long-awaited Oceanscape project in Abu Dhabi. Most investors bought apartments off-the-plan in 2006, paying 30% of their purchase price in the first 120 days of reserving their property. After seven years Damac has finally finished the project, one of its first and probably last Abu Dhabi ventures. Despite being four years late, ...

  • Police arrest Asian gamblers in Abu Dhabi

    The Western Police received a call from the victim, who works as a mechanic, after being stabbed by the two escaped attackers in an industrial area near ...

  • Biology of UAE deserts an untapped fountain wealth

    When we think of vibrant biodiversity, the Amazonian jungles, the American Great Plains and the vast oceans come to mind. And for good reason. They are a prime source of pharmaceuticals, nutritionals and biomass for energy products. It is for that reason so many of us support efforts to prevent deforestation in the rainforests and overfishing in the oceans. That global support has helped ...

  • Rihannas Mawazine performance proves Abu Dhabi is in for a treat

    UAE fans can expect a treat when Rihanna performs in Abu Dhabi on October 19. The 25-year-old RnB star opened Morocco's Mawazine Festival on Friday night. The show - played in the capital Rabat - marked the beginning of Rihanna's international leg of the Diamond World tour. It seems tardiness is the latest fad creeping into the pop world, and Rihanna joined Justin Bieber and Madonna ...

  • Work set to start on $47m Abu Dhabi bus depot

    The Department of Transport (DoT) in Abu Dhabi has announced that work will start soon on building a new AED175m ($47.6m) bus depot project in the ...

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The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer is Roman Polanskis first non-supernatural thriller in several decades, and it is one of his most engrossing and politically savvy works. The screenplay by Polanski and Robert Harris (taken from Harriss 2007 novel) is taut and suspenseful in interweaving the f ... ...

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  • RAK Ruler names areas after President and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince in RAK

    WAM RAS AL KHAIMAH, May 25th, 2013 (WAM) -- H. H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras al-Khaimah, has ordered the naming of Al Dhait South residential area after President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in recognition to his efforts to ensure decent living for the citizens in all Emirates across the country. Al Dhait South residential area ...

  • Ferrari World Abu Dhabi to move to 7-day ops

    "There's been a growing demand for a continuous entertainment offering and the appeal of Yas Island as a leisure destination is now even higher," said Andy Keeling, park manager, Ferrari World Abu ...

  • Etisalat lauds Telecommunications Regulatory Authority on spectrum policy

    Etisalat Group announced its support and appreciation for the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority's decision to allocate the 700 and 800 Megahertz bands to mobile broadband, confirming the UAE's position as a global leader in international spectrum policy and ...

  • Summer Holiday Offers for Families from Dubai Abu Dhabi

    travel package with affordable, yet luxury accommodation. If you travel with family or a group of friends, you can book a comfortable stay in an apartment or a villa, while exploring some of the most popular travel destinations this ...

  • Hainan Airlines to add new routes to Abu Dhabi this summer

    The companies, which handle in-flight catering services, ground handling and cargo operations, are being incorporated, subject to regulatory approvals, into Etihad Airport Services, a unit of Etihad Airways. It comes as Abu Dhabi Airports Company (Adac) is predicting a 15 per cent increase in the number of flights over the peak summer period, between May to August, compared with last ...

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