Dubai News

Dubai: A former policeman failed to win his acquittal and will remain imprisoned for life for kidnapping a Japanese holidaymaker and raping her while she went on a tour in Hatta. The Dubai Appeal Court on Sunday rejected the 25-year-old Emirati man, S.B.'s, appeal and upheld his life sentence. S.B. pleaded not guilty and refuted the 24-year-old Japanese tourist's kidnap and rape claims. Meanwhile, Read more [...]

At a time when games are trying to reinvent themselves to stand out in the crowd, developer Yager’s latest tactical third person shooter, Spec Ops: The Line doesn’t even seem like it’s trying. The game has somewhat of a cool concept going for it as it takes place in post apocalyptic Dubai, a setting not seen in games till date, but beyond that, it feels like just another generic shooter. What happened to Dubai?   You step into the boots of Read more [...]

The world’s largest shopping and leisure centre, the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai, is adding another 93,000 square-meters of luxury to its already-massive space. The goal of the landmark shopping centre this year is to surpass the 36 million visitors of it saw last year. To make this effort possible, the Dubai Mall will add a total of 20 new luxury brand stores to its laundry list of high-end stores. The mall already has 80. Some new shops to look out for include the third-largest Prada Read more [...]

A spokesperson from The Dubai Mall has refuted claims of a gas leak on its premises earlier today, with stories circulating that the parking areas had been cordoned off, as well the roads leading into the shopping centre. Pictorial evidence however, suggests that an incident requring the services of Dubai Civil Defence, did take place. In a statement to Emirates 24|7, the spokesperson said: “There has been no incident of any gas leakage in the mall. “The gas leak was reported in the Read more [...]

Visiting tourists have the added advantage of getting back a percentage of tax paid on their purchases in Istanbul. IST launched from Dubai this year, with a press conference held recently at the Address Downtown Hotel. The event was attended by Kývanç Tatlýtuð, known to the Arab world as Mohannad, and Songül Öden, known to Arab fans as Noor. The Turkish stars acted as ambassadors of ISF, and garnered a great deal of attention from their fans and the press.Also in attendance were the Read more [...]

The study, based on research carried out during DSS 2011, shows that the boost to Dubai's economy from retail, travel and hospitality spend during the five week summer festival totalled Dhs8.8bn ($2.4bn) - including Dhs5.9bn spent by regional and international visitors, and Dhs2.9bn spent by residents of the United Arab Emirates ($1.6bn and $0.8bn respectively). During the 2011 festival, an estimated four million people participated in DSS-related activities and events, with a total of 888,882 Read more [...]

Cambridge UK digital radio specialist Sepura has rolled out new product innovation at the TETRA World Congress in Dubai. The company has particularly high hopes for an enhanced solution of its lone worker communication device, STProtect which is being used in Europe but is now available globally. STProtect is an innovative indoor tracking and location solution primarily targeted at providing lone worker safety and protection across a wide range of sectors. It works Read more [...]