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A staggering 450,000 fireworks were launched in six minutes to set the new world record.

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Global occupancy costs rose 2.2% in third quarter of 2013

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The former CEO of Deyaar, has had his 15-year prison term overturned by the Court of Appeal after being cleared of the charge of collecting Dh20 million worth of bribes while in his post.

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The Dubai Police have broken the world record for the largest shape of a national flag made of plastic cups filled with coloured water.

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Land details of any plot in Dubai are now available online with the Dubai Municipality on Monday launching a ‘Plot Locator’ service, said to be the first in the world.

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It was a gift from the heavens, literally. Nokia Middle East launched its anticipated smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 1020, with a sensational marketing gimmick on Tuesday that saw its vice-president Tom Farrell skydive down at The Palm Jumeirah with the sleek model attached to his helmet.

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The Director of Dubai's General Department of Traffic says he has personally given out Dh500 fines and four black points to people he has caught throwing cigarette butts out of their cars.

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A senior official at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) said the six member states are currently working on setting up an automatic system for exchanging information online, to facilitate enforcing a single tourist visa system.

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The Arab Unity school in Dubai has achieved scholastic excellence through the outstanding performance of its students in the Cambridge International Exams (CIE).

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