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Las Vegas Terrorist Traveled to Middle East
Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock reportedly travelled to Middle Eastern countries Jordan and United Arab Emirates on cruises. The news comes amid ISIS tripling down on being responsible for the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history.
CNN reports:
In addition to his frequent forays into casinos and gun shops, Las Vegas strip killer Stephen Paddock took 20 cruises, many of them in Europe and the...
UAE to build $132mn mock ‘Martian City’ in the desert
The United Arab Emirates has announced plans to build a ‘Martian City’ on Earth in preparation for humanity’s planned colonization of the Red Planet.
The 1.9 million square foot (176,5151 square meters) Mars Science city project was launched by the UAE earlier this week and is estimated to cost AED 500 million ($136 million).
Once completed, the Mars Science city will be the largest simulated...
Tourists told to avoid police after Brit gang raped in Dubai, arrested for 'extramarital affair'
A UK charity is warning British tourists and expats in Dubai not to report rape to police after a British woman was arrested and charged with “extramarital sex” after telling authorities she had been gang raped.
Detained in Dubai, an organization that assists people who have become victims of injustice in the Islamic nation of United Arab Emirates (UAE), says rape should not be reported in the...
Dubai plans world’s tallest skyscraper
Dubai property developer Emaar intends to construct the tallest building in the world, according to Chairman Mohamed Alabbar.
The new skyscraper simply called ‘The Tower’ will be taller than the 828-meter Burj Khalifa, which is currently the world’s tallest building constructed in 2010.
The project, inspired by the hanging gardens of Babylon, will be presented to the city as a gift before 2020,...
Top CIA Official Killed In Russia Aboard Dubai Plane Carrying Millions Of US Dollars
A Federal Security Service (FSB) interim report to the Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) and Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) circulating in the Kremlin today states that it has confirmed from their initial investigation of the list of passengers and crew aboard FlyDubai Flight FZ981, that exploded early this morning in Rostov-on-Don, that this place was carrying a “high level” American...
Top US Admiral Fired For Questioning Obama Purchase Of Mansion In Dubai
A stunning new Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) report circulating in the Kremlin today states that one of the United States Navy’s top commanders was relieved of his command a few hours ago after he sent out an “email/posting” revealing that President Barack Obama was in the process of purchasing a multi-million dollar seaside luxury villa in the United Arab Emirates city (UAE) of Dubai.
According...
Dubai "refugee" says "Norway primitive, uncivilized with no organic food", goes back home
Aisha, an immigrant from Dubai, United Arab Emirates went to Norway and claimed to be a refugee. Despite receiving 3,000 Kroner (400 Euros) a month and free housing without any kind of work, she complained that it was too cold, that she had to carry her own groceries, and that she didn’t like the food.
“Honestly, I was shocked” she told NRK.no, “I thought Norway was more modern and more civilized....
UAE building fastest train on Earth traveling at the Speed of Sound
The Hyperloop vacuum train is said to start traveling in the United Arab Emirates between Dubai and Abu Dhabi already in 2016.
The futuristic train will be able to develop the speed of up to 1,200 km/h. A ride on board this train from one emirate to another will take 15 minutes.
According Russianemirates.com, the tests of the new train will begin in 2016. The train will be 15 meters long, 2.5 meters...
Facebook post lands Australian woman in UAE prison
A female Australian artist was arrested and jailed in Abu Dhabi for “writing bad words on social media,” after reportedly posting a picture of a car parked across two disabled parking spots on Facebook.
Jodi Magi, 39, was arrested by United Arab Emirates police and put into prison, after being found guilty of “writing bad words on social media about a person,” ABC reported.
“No one is talking...
Men with Jetpacks Soaring Above Dubai at 120mph
A breathtaking video has been shot over Dubai, as ‘Jetman’ Yves Rossy and his partner soared into the skies using jet-powered wings that can accelerate up to 200kph (124mph).
On Monday, the legendary aviation enthusiast Rossy introduced his protégé, 31-year-old skydiver and base jumper Vince Reffet.
Award-winning Reffet became the second person in the world to be granted the honor of...
UAE to introduce Police Robots 'within 2 years'
Police in the wealthy United Arab Emirates plan to introduce interactive patrolling bots by 2017, and says “fully intelligent robots” could be on the force by the end of the decade.
“We are aiming to provide these kinds of services as the population is expanding. This way we can provide better services without hiring more people,” Colonel Khalid Nasser Alrazooqi, who heads the city’s ‘smart’...
Apple CEO Slams Religious Freedom Law After Doing Deals With Countries that Execute Gays
Tim Cook’s rampant hypocrisy laid bare.
Apple CEO Tim Cook slammed Indiana’s religious freedom law after critics claimed it would lead to discrimination against members of the LGBT community, but such concerns didn’t stop him from doing deals to sell iPhones in Islamic countries that execute gays.
Indiana Governor Mike Pence has vowed to “fix” the controversial law by passing a follow...
Solar-powered plane launches landmark global flight
The Solar Impulse 2 taxis on the tarmac of al-Bateen airport in Abu Dhabi before taking off on March 9, 2015.
United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a historic journey that is set to promote green energy.
The aircraft called Solar Impulse 2 took off at 7:12 a.m. local time (0412 GMT) in the UAE’s capital, Abu Dhabi, on Monday and headed to the Omani capital city of Muscat as the first leg of its 12-leg...
Oil prices slump further amid oversupply, weak demand
Oil prices have plunged more than 50 percent since June last year.
Oil prices have slumped even further to reach six-year lows, amid oversupplies by certain countries and a sluggish global economy.
The US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for February delivery saw an 18-cent drop on Tuesday, selling at USD 45.89 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
It was the WTI’s lowest close since...
UAE Prince wanted to overthrow the Saudi regime in 2003 - Wikileaks
Saudi protesters holding an anti-regime demonstration in Qatif in the country’s Eastern Province.
A Wikileaks cable has reveled that ahead of the US invasion of Iraq, the UAE crown prince had discussed with an American official the Saudi nation’s hopes for the Al Saud regime’s overthrow.
According the cable, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nayhan made the remarks during a meeting Richard...