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11 Apr

World’s Most Expensive Number Plate Sells For US$15 Million In Dubai

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A wealthy bidder has splashed out a world-record 55 million dirhams ($15 million) for a prestigious car license plate in Dubai, smashing a bar set in the United Arab Emirates more than a decade ago. Emirates Auction sold plate number P 7 — which, at first glance, looks like the number 7 alone, with the P off to the side — on Saturday during a charity auction, according to the company. Proceeds will go to Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid’s global food aid initiative, the 1 Billion Meals Endowment. The UAE has made a habit of auctioning off vanity…

Beyoncé Divides Fans With Dubai Atlantis Royal Live Show

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Beyoncé has returned to the stage for her first live performance in five years – but not everyone’s excited. The US megastar headlined the private concert in Dubai to mark the opening of the luxury hotel Atlantis The Royal. Despite a strict no-phones policy at the exclusive, 1,500-seat gig, footage of the show flooded the internet. Many fans were thrilled to see the return of Queen B, but others weren’t happy because Dubai has strict laws against same-sex relationships. Renaissance, her latest album, has been celebrated for “honouring black queer culture” and taking inspiration from LGBT icons. It pays tribute to…

Over 450 Stranded Ghanaians Repatriated From UAE

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The government says it has repatriated over 450 Ghanaians stranded in the United Arab Emirates in August this year. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration in a press release said the stranded persons “were misled by unscrupulous agents who promised non-existent jobs in Dubai and other parts of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).” The government said 80 victims were flown back into Ghana with the support of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity establishment in Dubai and other benevolent individuals. “Additionally, 20 Ghanaians were evacuated with the support of an individual and friend of the Government…