Salma Sultana

The new Infiniti Centre on Sheikh Zayed Road held a fashion show on 20th April 2012, hosted by Heriot Watt University. The event titled Aura Fashion Show promoted designs of the university’s fashion-design students. This is the second time a fashion show is hosted at the new Infiniti Centre, the first one being held earlier last month showcasing clothing lines of international designer Akl Fakih and Emarati designer Fatima Al Kaabi. It is part of of a marketing push to associate the upscale Infiniti brand with high-society happenings.

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The 12th Harley Owners Group MENA rally, hosted in Qatar this year, ran through 22nd to 24th of March, 2012. The event had hundreds of H.O.G members coming from all over the Middle East and other locations to flaunt their motorcycles.

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Silver-cab fares in Abu Dhabi will be increased from the 1st of May this year. This would mark the second increase in taxi fares, the last one being in 2010.

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Close to 120 engine-modified vehicles, including both cars and quad bikes, were impounded by Sharjah police, soon after a new rule was implemented by the Ruler of Sharjah, to confiscate any vehicle with modified engines or exhaust systems that create loud noise and disturb neighborhoods. This rule would also apply to vehicles that are registered in other emirates. According to Sharjah Police, the vehicles were seized permanently, and would not be returned to their owners, whatever their conditions may be.

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According to the Ministry of Economy in the UAE, once again motorists will be able to use their credit cards to pay for petrol. What’s more, an additional Dhs 2 will also be charged as commission every time the card is swiped for the transaction.

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The second edition of the Peugeot RCZ cup international golf competition took place in February. The sport event, held for more than 2 decades now by Peugeot, is open to golfers of all skill levels. While the competition is being held in several other countries, in UAE, the game is being organized by Peugeot’s local dealers, Swaidan Trading and Omeir Bin Youssef.

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The Abu Dhabi police have announced that over the past 20 days, around 15 cars were impounded for one month, as they were caught speeding at over 200 kph on the motorways linking Abu Dhabi to Dubai and the eastern oasis town of Al Ain.

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The fourth annual all-day off-road event, Nissan Xplore UAE, organised by Arabian Automobiles in association with ENOC Lubricants, was held on 9th March 2012. Participants of all sorts, including expert off-road enthusiasts, amateur learners, families, and some even with children queued up for the rough-ride adventure.

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The Commercial Vehicles Middle East event is now on at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The three-day event is being held alongside the Commercial Vehicles Conference.

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On the 4th of March, for the first time in UAE, Arabian Automobiles premiered a fashion show at its Infiniti Centre, modeling the latest collections of international designer Akl Fakih and Emarati designer Fatima Al Kaabi while showing off what is purportedly the largest Infiniti showroom in the world.

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