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On the occasion of the festive buffet reception in one of the symbols of Dubai, the “7-star” hotel Burj Al Arab, a new world record was set by the management of the establishment in partnership with AmStur Caviar. The hotel opened a VIP can of imperial caviar of natural origin weighing 17.86 kg. The jar was named "Mashenomak" in honor of the "great white sturgeon" from Native American legend.

As it became known earlier, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan, the Crown Prince of Dubai, together with his father Sheikh Muhammad, the ruler of Dubai, presented to the public a new mega-project Dubai Harbor, located on King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street, in the area between Jumeirah Beach Residence and Palm Jumeirah is the largest marina in the Middle East and North Africa.

Dubai, UAE. Dubai became the owner of the next Guinness World Record - the largest in the world can of black caviar of natural origin, namely weighing 17.86 kg, was put up and sold here. The authors of the idea are the most luxurious hotel in the world Burj Al Arab and the caviar manufacturing company AmStur Caviar. The jar was named The Mashenomak after the "great white sturgeon" from American Indian mythology.

Dubai, UAE. Dubai police began an investigation into the sensational incident involving Russian model Victoria Odintsova, who became famous for an extreme photo shoot on the roof of the Cayan Tower. The video, in which a girl hangs without insurance from the roof of a 306-meter tower in the Dubai Marina area, gained more than 2 million views on YouTube, as well as about 500 thousand in the account of @viki_odinrcova on Instagram.

Dubai, UAE. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president, prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, celebrated on the eve of January 7 the fifth anniversary of his youngest son, Sheikh Zayed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. As a holiday treat, the birthday man, who spent the day in the company of friends and relatives, was presented with a cake in the form of an “Nissan Patrol SUV”.

In his speech, the President of Kazakhstan noted that the summit has become an important part of the global dialogue of politicians, scientists and experts in the field of promoting clean technologies in energy and energy efficiency. - Experts already call it "pure energy diplomacy." This is especially important in the context of the operation of the radically new Paris climate agreement, ”Nursultan Nazarbayev said.

During the meeting, the President of Kazakhstan and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi examined issues of cooperation between the two countries in trade, economic, investment, energy, cultural and humanitarian spheres. Topical issues on the international agenda were also discussed. Following the negotiations, the following documents were signed: Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on the mutual provision of land plots for free use in the city of Astana and the city of Abu Dhabi for the needs of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the UAE and the Embassy of the UAE in the Republic of Kazakhstan; Protocol on amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on mutual visa-free travel for citizens who hold diplomatic passports; Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Civil Society of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the General Agency for Islamic Affairs and Waqfs of the United Arab Emirates; Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation between ASTANA EXPO-2017 and Bureau EXPO DUBAI 2020; Memorandum of Understanding between the Akimat of the Mangistau Region and DP World FZE; Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates on the establishment of a joint commission on consular issues; Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Investment and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Economy of the United Arab Emirates on cooperation in the field of tourism; Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Investment and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Federal Agency for Land and Water Transport of the United Arab Emirates on international road transport of passengers and goods.

Dubai, UAE. The international flight of Emirates Airline, UAE's national carrier, EK 0863 was canceled due to a snake found aboard. The liner was supposed to fly on the Muscat – Dubai route on January 8, but the airline had to delay it until a snake was caught in the luggage compartment.

American star Kim Kardashian went to Dubai to conduct a makeup workshop with makeup artist Mario Dedivanovich. The event became the first international on the tour after Kim was robbed in Paris on October 3. The star told her subscribers on social networks that she was going to Dubai using a photo with a hashtag, which became the fourth most popular Instagram network in the world.

Dubai, UAE. His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Prime Minister, Minister for Presidential Relations and Chairman of the Legal Department of Abu Dhabi, has issued a decision to establish a tourism prosecutor's office and court in the emirate’s capital. The creation of the world's first structure of this kind is part of the efforts of the Abu Dhabi government to increase economic competitiveness and the sustainable development of the tourism industry, as well as a strategy to achieve the goal of becoming one of the five best governments in the world.

The driver of the Dubai airport was imprisoned for three months for the theft of 10.5 thousand dirhams ($ 2.86 thousand) and valuables from the bag of a woman who was sentenced to deportation from the country. A 38-year-old officer of Pakistani origin was charged with transporting the convict from the central city prison to Dubai International Airport in July.

Dubai, UAE. President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived on a two-day working visit to the United Arab Emirates. Within the framework of the visit, a meeting is planned with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

Dubai, UAE. Dubai police installed more than 500 new type of radars on the emirate's tracks - their task is to warn drivers about approaching with a speed limit. As conceived, friendly radars take pictures of cars when they have not yet violated the speed limit, but have come close to the limit.

Dubai, UAE. Two hourly and per-minute car rental services began to operate in Dubai. The relevant agreements were signed by the Dubai Roads and Transport Committee with private companies Udrive and ekar. Starting January 15, 200 cars are ready to serve residents and guests of the emirate at metro stations and other popular locations.

An investigation was launched in the UAE against a 28-year-old maid of Indonesian descent. The woman is accused of intentionally beating the nine-month-old daughter of the employer, which led to the death of the girl. According to the case file, the maid beat the child, threw him to the floor, and then struck the head with a third-party object.

Dubai, UAE. The Administration of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, announced the conclusion of a strategic partnership with Hyperloop Transportation Technologies to develop strategic transport projects in the emirate. We are talking about the implementation of a project to build a line of supersonic vacuum train Hyperloop between the cities of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.

On Sunday morning, the Dubai Court of Appeal ruled on the high-profile case of the abduction, rape and murder of eight-year-old boy Obaida Al Akrabavi. The earlier death sentence was upheld. It is reported that the boy’s mother, who was present at the trial, was relieved to hear the verdict.

A 2016 MasterCard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) study showed the popularity of the UAE tourism market for Muslims from all over the world. Emirates took second place in the overall ranking after Malaysia. According to GMTI, the total number of Muslim tourists worldwide for the year reached 117 million people, which is almost 10% of the tourism market.

Dubai, UAE. Flydubai has opened a support center for relatives of dead passengers on FZ981 flight in Rostov-on-Don, the carrier said. The support center will provide the necessary support and information to the families of the victims, including details about receiving financial assistance. The Flydubai Family Assistance Team is already contacting relatives to confirm the start of the center, which will be open from 9:00 to 21:00 until further notice.

The well-known Indian couturier Manish Malhotra, with the support of Etihad Airways, together with Lakmé Fashion Week arrived in Abu Dhabi in January. Known for his work in Bollywood with world stars, Manish visited the Etihad Airways Innovation Center and officially launched a virtual reality fashion show hosted with cutting-edge technology at Lakmé Fashion Week in Mumbai last August.