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DUBAI / WAM Dubai Properties Group (DPG), one of the largest fully integrated real estate and community development businesses in Dubai, on Sunday unveiled the master plan of Serena, its latest residential development for 2016, which will be located at DUBAILAND. Spanning a total area of approximately 8.2 million sq.ft., the smartly designed residential community targets the surging affordable housing ...

DUBAI / WAM Employees of Emirates Post Group (EPG), are actively supporting Car Free Day, being observed on February 21, under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council. The highlights of EPG’s participation included displaying special Car Free Day posters in all post offices and ...

London / Bloomberg Prime Minister David Cameron started selling his deal on Britain’s membership in the European Union to voters with a direct appeal to Boris Johnson, the last senior figure in his Conservative Party still to declare which side he’ll join in the campaign. “I would say to Boris what I say to everybody else, which is that we ...

London / Bloomberg Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday began the daunting challenge of persuading his country to stay in the European Union, after announcing a June 23 referendum on its membership of the bloc. The conservative premier will face the outspoken leader of the eurosceptic UK Independence Party (UKIP), Nigel Farage, and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Cameron announced ...

LONDON / AFP Prime Minister David Cameron has cleared some key hurdles as he takes his first steps in what promises to be a bitter campaign ahead of an EU membership referendum in June, experts said. Starting with a reform deal struck at a European Union summit on Friday, Cameron went on to secure the support of the overwhelming majority ...

London / AFP Every night Andrew, Cristian and Shafiqul visit a church in the wealthy central London district of Westminster to share a meal and get a place for the night sleeping off the cold and wet streets. Currently homeless, the three are among 15 people given places to sleep by six churches and a synagogue, alternating on a daily ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The retail business segment of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) plans to increase capacity by 40 per cent between 2016 and 2020 across its network of service stations in the UAE. The growth plans include ongoing renovation of two major service stations in Dubai Internet City and OudMetha and the construction of 54 more stations in ...

Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business Italian luxury car manufacturerMaserati has revealed the exteriors of its new addition — Maserati Levante. The first SUV from the manufacturer, Levante will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor show in March.According to Maserati,worldwide launch of the first models of Levante— completes the existing range of saloon and sports cars — will come later in ...

Dubai / Emirates Business InnJoo, the fastest growing smartphone brand in Middle East, has announced its participation at Mobile World Congress 2016, that will be held in Barcelona, Spain from February 22-25. Mobile World Congress is an annual gathering for the mobile and allied industries, organised by the GSMA, and is held in Barcelona, Spain. Last year’s edition of MWC ...

Abu Dhabi / EMIRATES BUSINESS The UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP) is set to launch a university roadshow starting on Monday, February 22 to tour select local universities across the UAE and drive awareness for the program that seeks to promote the most advanced scientific ideas in the field of rain enhancement. Kicking off on February 22 ...