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☆ India's Jammu and Kashmir gets first foreign investment from Dubai's Emaar
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Fayaz Bukhari | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SRINAGAR, March 20 (Reuters) - Indian Kashmir is to get its first foreign investment, with Dubai’s Emaar Group due to build a $60 million shopping and office complex, as the government looks to stabilise a region where Muslim separatists have for years battled the government. The 5 billion rupee ($60.50 million) development will include a shopping mall and multi-purpose commercial tower in Srinagar, the capital of the Muslim-majority Himalayan region, Emaar announced at an investment summit in the city. The announcement on Sunday of what the region's government said was its first foreign investment comes after the central government said last week that Jammu and Kashmir had received record investment of 15 billion rupees ($181 million) in the first 10 months of the 2022-23 (April-March) fiscal year. Emaar Properties (EMAR.DU) CEO Amit Jain told reporters that the investment would have a ripple effect. Nuclear-armed India and Pakistan both claim Kashmir in full but rule in part, and have fought two of their three wars over it.

☆ UAE withdraws bid for 2026 World Bank-IMF meetings in favour of Qatar
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A general view of the Burj Khalifa and the downtown skyline in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 12, 2021. The decision came during a phone call between UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Qatar's emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, statements from state news agency WAM and the Amiri Diwan said. In Sunday's phone call, Sheikh Mohammed pledged the UAE's support for Qatar's bid to host the meetings and "wished the Emir and the people of Qatar every success in hosting this global gathering," WAM's statement said. But relations between Abu Dhabi and Doha have warmed in recent months with Sheikh Mohammed visiting Qatar during the soccer World Cup last December. Abu Dhabi, like Manama, has not appointed an envoy to Doha, but restored travel and trade links with Qatar.

☆ A 50% rent increase? Record property demand in Dubai is creating a nightmare for some residents
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Beyond the property market, Dubai's economic boom is evident in everyday life. The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with the Burj Khalifa in the backdrop, Sept. 16, 2022. Property prices have, too — CBRE says that selling prices are up 11.5% on average in the year to February 2023. Christopher Pike | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAccording to CBRE's research, in the year through February 2023, average Dubai rents increased by 27.7%. In the meantime, no one expects property prices to ease up anytime soon.

☆ Mother, politician, trailblazer. How Jacinda Ardern became an icon for millions
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Aina J. Khan | Aina Is A Freelance Reporter With Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

In the six years since then, she has become an icon of the left and a champion for women in public life, bringing a compassionate and authoritative energy to the hypermasculine realm of world politics. Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's prime minister, during a news conference in Sydney in June. Data released last year to New Zealand’s Newshub media outlet showed police recorded 18 threats to the prime minister in 2019, 32 in 2020 and 50 in 2021. If that person receives more than two-thirds of caucus support, Ardern said, she will resign soon after and the new leader will be sworn in as prime minister. Ardern said she plans to remain in Parliament until April, avoiding the need for a snap vote in her suburban Auckland electorate.

☆ Dubai scraps 30% tax on alcohol sales amid economic rebound
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Fireworks explode from the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 1, 2023. REUTERS/Satish KumarDUBAI, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Dubai has suspended a tax of 30% on alcohol and dropped a licence fee previously needed to buy alcohol in the commercial and tourism hub, two major retailers said on social media. "With the removal of 30% municipality tax and a free alcohol licence, buying your favourite drinks is now easier and cheaper than ever," MMI, one of two major purveyors of alcohol in Dubai, said on its Instagram account. Another retailer, African+Eastern, confirmed the tax no longer applied, but prices would remain subject to a 5% value added tax (VAT). The Dubai Media Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

☆ Final farewell: From Sidney Poitier to Pope Emeritus Benedict a look back at the influential figures who died in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +55 min

Other world leaders who died in 2022 include former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died in August. The final days of 2022 saw the loss of some exceptionally notable figures, including Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2022 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___Dan Reeves, 77. A Cuban-born artist whose radiant color palette and geometric paintings were overlooked for decades before the art world took notice. A prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Ocean’s Eleven” and other films.

☆ The gourmet food scene in the UAE is taking on the likes of Paris, New York and London
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Emma Procter | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — While the economic outlook for much of the world is predicted to be rocky over 2023, in the Gulf there's a buoyant mood. This is especially true for the United Arab Emirates, with the country's economy growing by more than 6% this year, according to the International Monetary Fund. For a few nights only, well-heeled guests sampled creations such as pan-fried squid with black garlic, Paris mushrooms and rocket. Michelin chiefs agree, saying that the UAE is now on par with the big global gourmet destinations such as Paris, New York, Singapore, and London. "We would say the restaurants in the Michelin Guide selection in the UAE are equal to the big cities."

☆ Fact Check-Images of planes, ships captured from low orbit do exist
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Contrary to a claim on social media, images taken from spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) of planes flying by or ships at sea do exist. At least one photo of a flying plane taken from a spacecraft in LEO illustrates the problem. The image is credited to SkySat, a constellation of 21 satellites owned by Planet (here), all of which orbit at between 400 and 600 kilometers (250 to 370 miles) above Earth. More images of the container ship in the Suez Canal taken from Leo can be seen (here). Images of planes in flight, ships and cities captured from spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit do exist.

☆ Ukraine says sniper killed Russian soldier almost 1.7 miles away, which it claims is the second-longest kill on record
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine's army claimed on Wednesday to have made the world's second-longest sniper kill. The shot would be roughly three times the height of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building. The 24 seconds of grainy thermal imaging footage show a figure identified by Ukraine's armed forces as "the occupier," suggesting the apparent kill took place in occupied Ukraine. In the post, Ukraine's armed forces gave a nod to British former sniper Craig Harrison as having formerly held the record for second-longest shot, and who the Ukrainian army claims to have nudged into third place. Another pre-existing claim to second place is a kill by an unnamed member of Australia's second commando regiment in 2012, at 1.3 miles, or 2.81 km.

☆ The gigantic moon hotel that could be built in Dubai
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The team behind Moon World Resorts reckon so too – sort of. Courtesy Moon World Resorts Inc. Moon World Resorts is a licensing company, so Henderson envisages licensing each Moon World Resort to licensees with cash to splash. The UAE, and specifically Dubai, has been pinpointed by the company as a “front runner” for the opening of the first Moon World resort. Moon funCofounder Michael Henderson suggests Moon World Resorts could be a more affordable alternative to space tourism.

☆ 'French Spiderman' climbs Paris skyscraper to mark turning 60
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterPARIS, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Alain Robert, the free climber dubbed the "French Spiderman", scaled a 48-storey skyscraper in Paris on Saturday, fulfilling a goal he had set for himself once he reached the age of 60. 1/5 French "Spiderman", climber Alain Robert, climbs the TotalEnergies skyscraper in La Defense near Paris, France September 17, 2022. REUTERS/Lucien Libert TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Read MoreRobert, who also wanted to use the climb to raise awareness about the need for climate change action, had already climbed the TotalEnergies tower on numerous occasions. He climbs without a harness, using only his bare hands, a pair of climbing shoes, and a bag of powdered chalk to wipe off the sweat. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Anthony Paone Writing by Dominique Vidalon Editing by Helen PopperOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Downtown Circle: Dubai architects design a massive ring to encircle the Burj Khalifa
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-09 | by ( Nadia Leigh-Hewitson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

ZNera Space’s principal architects, Najmus Chowdry and Nils Remess, envision Downtown Circle as a horizontal stroke against Dubai’s vertiginous, futuristic skyline of seemingly endless skyscrapers. An ever-changing skylineAs compelling and radical a design the Downtown Circle may be, it is – for now – practically and financially implausible, Chowdry and Remess admit. Downtown Circle would draw power from both solar and solar-hydrogen cell systems. Part of the design concept includes an electric tram system suspended around the bottom of the structure. ZNera SpaceThe design was drawn up to align with Dubai’s optimistic masterplan for a sustainable urban environment by 2040.

☆ В Шанхае открылся самый высокий в мире отель
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-30 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Самый высокий в мире отель J Hotel Shanghai Tower официально открылся в субботу в Шанхае и начал принимать постояльцев. Лобби новой гостиницы находится на 101-м этаже небоскреба на высоте 474 метров. Строительство небоскреба Shanhai Tower обошлось в 15 млрд юаней ($2,3 млрд) и было завершено в 2015 году. Внутри башни, помимо офисных помещений, также расположены магазины, рестораны, отель и самая высокая в Шанхае и во всем Китае смотровая площадка на 118-м этаже. До открытия Shanhai Tower самая высокая обзорная площадка располагалась на 100-м этаже Шанхайского всемирного финансового центра (474 м), здание которого из-за его архитектуры жители называли "открывашкой".

Organizations: Shanghai, Shanhai, Пэнпай, Шанхайский всемирный финансовый центр Locations: Burj Khalifa, Шанхай, Луцзяцзуй, Хуанпу, Китай

☆ Cel mai inalt hotel din lume şi-a deschis porţile. O cameră costă 400 de euro pe noapte
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-26 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Cel mai înalt hotel din lume şi-a deschis porţile. Acesta este situat între etajele 84 şi 120 ale Turnului Shanghai şi are 165 de camere, şapte restaurante, o pisicină, un centru de fitness şi spa. Lyu Haiyan, preşedinte J Hotel: Nici un material inflamabil, de la textile la tapet, nu poate fi folosit în clădire. O cameră dublă la hotel costă 400 de euro pe noapte. Chen Liming, vice-preşedinte J Hotel International: Hotelul este un simbol important al tentantivei noastre de a dezvolta influenţa brandurilor chinezeşti în lume.

Persons: Lyu, Chen Liming Locations: Shanghai, Dubai

☆ „Luxul din nori”: a fost inaugurat cel mai înalt hotel din lume! Unele camere pot fi închiriate cu prețuri astronomice
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-25 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Profimedia„Luxul din nori”: a fost inaugurat cel mai înalt hotel din lume! Unele camere pot fi închiriate cu prețuri astronomiceCel mai înalt hotel din lume a fost inaugurat în vârful Shanghai Tower, un zgârie-nori care are o înălţime de 632 de metri şi care se află în capitala economică a Chinei. J Hotel aparţine grupului Jin Jiang International Hotels, al cărui acţionar majoritar este statul chinez, transmite Bani.md. Principalele atracții ale hotelului sunt: restaurantul situat la etajul 120, şi piscina, amplasată la etajul 88. Deschiderea oficială a hotelului a fost amânată din cauza pandemiei de coronavirus.

Organizations: Hotelul, J, Jiang International Hotels Locations: Shanghai Tower, Chinei, Dubai, chinez

☆ Va avea 703 metri și 150 de etaje. Cum va arăta și unde se va construi a doua cea mai înaltă clădire din lume (VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-29 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Rusia va construi a doua cea mai înaltă clădire din lume. În prezent, a doua cea mai înaltă clădire din lume este Shanghai Tower, cu 632 de metri. Turnul de la periferia Sankt Petersburgului se va numi Centrul Lahta II și a fost proiectat de biroul de arhitectură Kettle Collective. Viitorul zgârie-nori va fi ridicat pe malul Golfului Finlandei și va găzdui spații de birouri, dar și locuințe și spații de relaxare. Însă chiar dacă va fi ridicat rapid, Centrul Lahta II s-ar putea să nu rămână prea mult a doua cea mai înaltă clădire din lume.

Persons: . Gazprom Organizations: CNN, Gazprom Locations: Rusia, Sankt Petersburg, Europa, Shanghai Tower, Sankt Petersburgului, Collective, Finlandei, Dubai, Arabia Saudită

☆ Cum a arătat Revelionul 2021 în lume, pe timp de pandemie (FOTO)
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-01 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Circulaţia românilor în noaptea de Revelion a fost interzisă, confom hotărârii de prelungire a stării de alertă din 14 decembrie. În New York, doar o mână de oameni au fost lăsați să intre în Times Square pentru a urmări manifestaţiile de Revelion. De asemenea, The New York Times scrie că au existat doar câteva zeci de oameni care au numărat secundele până la intrarea în noul an. În anii anteriori în Times Square se adunau sute de mii de oameni pentru a sărbători Anul Nou. Adunarea tradiţională din piaţa Puerta del Sol din Madrid a fost anulată, iar spaniolii au fost îndemnaţi să mănânce strugurii de la miezul nopţii în case.

Persons: coronavirus, Li Organizations: Times Square, Revelion, BBC, The, The New York Times, Reuters Locations: New York, Times, The New, Franța, Londra, Anglia, Berlin, Brandenburg, Puerta del, Madrid, Dubai, Cairo, Egipt, Taipei, Taiwan

☆ FOTO/ VIDEO. Drapelul României, pe cea mai înaltă clădire din lume. Ce clădiri-simbol au mai purtat tricolorul de 1 Decembrie
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-01 | by ( Diana Severin | ) www.zdg.md time to read: 1 min

Burj Khalifa, cea mai înaltă clădire din lume, măsurând 830 de metri, a fost „îmbrăcată” în tricolorul României, cu ocazia Zilei Naționale de 1 Decembrie. Și alte clădiri-simbol de pe meridianele lumii au purtat astăzi drapelul național al românilor. Burj Khalifa a fost luminată de sus până jos în roșu, galben și albastru, jocul de lumini arătând exact ca un drapel bătut de vânt, potrivit unui video postat pe pagina de Facebook Boarding Pass. Imagini similare au fost surprinse și pe alte clădiri cunoscute din lume: hotelul Sheraton din Doha, Convention Centre din Dublin, turnul Atakule din Ankara, dar și la Petra, în Iordania, scrie Digi24.

Persons: Burj, Burj Khalifa, Petra Organizations: Facebook Boarding Pass Locations: Doha, Dublin, Ankara, Iordania

☆ Vince Reffet, supranumit "omul zburător", a murit în timpul unui antrenament la Dubai
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-18 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Vince Reffet, supranumit "omul zburător", protagonistul unor reuşite spectaculoase alături de Fred Fugen, partenerul său din echipa "Soul Flyers" de zbor în costum cu aripi sau cu mini reactoare, a murit marţi într-un accident produs în timpul unui antrenament, a anunţat un purtător de cuvânt al Jetman Dubai, citat de AFP și agerpres.ro. "Cu o tristeţe de neimaginat anunţăm decesul pilotului Jetman Vincent (Vince) Reffet, care a decedat în această dimineaţă, la 17 noiembrie, în timpul antrenamentelor din Dubai", a declarat pentru AFP purtătorul de cuvânt al Jetman Dubai, Abdullah bin Habtoor. "Vince a fost un atlet talentat şi un membru mult iubit şi respectat al echipei noastre. Pentru a realiza acest lucru, Vince Reffet a fost echipat cu o aripă din fibră de carbon propulsată de patru mini-motoare cu reacţie. "Este ceva unic, suntem trei în lume (...) Tot ceea ce facem este ceva nou", a declarat cu entuziasm Vince Reffet într-un interviu acordat AFP în octombrie.

Persons: Vince Reffet, Fred Fugen, agerpres.ro, Jetman Vincent, Vince, Abdullah bin Habtoor, Jetman, Ahmed Al Shehhi Locations: Dubai, AFP, Hunan, Chinei

☆ Vincent Reffet, un faimos cascador din echipa „Jetman”, a murit în timpul unui antrenament
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-18 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Vincent Reffet avea 36 de ani și făcea parte din echipa Jetman Dubai. Un comunicat de presă anunță că Reffet a murit "în timpul unui antrenament în Dubai", dar nu oferit mai multe detalii. Părinții lui Vincent Reffet au practicat parașutismul, iar tânărul a realizat numeroase cascadorii în cariera sa, sărind inclusiv de pe cea mai înaltă clădire din lume, Burj Khalifa. Reffet a devenit faimos pentru zborurile alături de Jetman Dubai, echipă creată de fostul pilot elvețian Yves Rossy, cunoscut drept "Jetman". Unul dintre acestea îl prezintă pe sărind de pe un munte și zburând într-un avion în mișcare, alături de un coleg.

Persons: Vincent Reffet, Reffet, Khalifa . Reffet, elvețian Yves Rossy, Vincent Reffer Locations: Dubai, elvețian

☆ (foto) Cele mai bizare clădiri din lume, care se construiesc acum
▼ + stars: | 2015-09-16 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +4 min

Această clădire a fost planificată în Kuweit, stat situat în Peninsula Arabică. Royal TowerTurnul Regal, care depășește cea mai înaltă clădire din lume, „Burj Khalifa”, se construiește în Arabia Saudită și va fi prima clădire din lume a cărei înălțime se apropie de un kilometru. Aceasta va găzdui condominii de lux, spații pentru birouri, observatorii astronomice, hotel Four Seasons și cea mai înaltă terasă din lume. Shanghai TowerConstrucția Turnului Shangai din China, cu 121 etaje, a început în 1993 și a fost încheiată la începutul anului 2015, iar acum au loc lucrările de finisaj. World OneZgârie-norul cu 117 etaje va deveni cea mai înaltă casă de locuit din lume și, desigur, cea mai înaltă clădire din Mumbai.

Persons: Giorgio Armani, Abdullah, James Bond, Lotte, Veronica Organizations: Royal, Regal, Mall, Agora Garden, Lotte World Tower Locations: Kuweit, Peninsula Arabică, Arabia Saudită, Shanghai, China, rusă, Dubai, Mumbai, Indiei, Seul

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