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to current and future events and exhibitions in the UAE |
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Valuable concise reference source on the UAE,
covering political system, economy, business, history and heritage,
education, women, healthcare, tourism and environment. |
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Natural history of the UAE,
covering all animals and plants recorded in the Emirates. |
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Report by National US Arab Chamber of Commerce on the UAE. Vol XV, No 3, June 2007. Includes analysis of UAE economy. |
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 Abu Dhabi's Masdar and Bahrain’s Gulf Petrochemical Industries sign Carbon Emission Reduction Project
posted on 24/07/2008
Masdar, Abu Dhabi's multi-billion dollar renewable energy and clean technology initiative, and Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC) yesterday signed an agreement to monetize the emission reduction associated with carbon dioxide capture and recycling at GPIC's fertilizer facility in Bahrain, under the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
The project, which will capture carbon dioxide from flue gas and then recycle the captured gas as feedstock in the production of urea and
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 Abu Dhabi International Airport to host over 140 million year old dinosaur
posted on 24/07/2008
In what could be deemed as a landmark in the Middle East, the Abu Dhabi International Airport will host over 140 million year old dinosaur to promote efforts of the emirate in preserving history, heritage and environment. The Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) will allow the Airport visitors to view the dinosaur free for three months with effect starting today. The visitors will be taken back deep into pre-history when they view 23- metre skeleton of dinosaur, weighing 4.5 tonnes. Named
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 Emirates sets up Airbus A380 replica at Heathrow
posted on 24/07/2008
Emirates airline will be welcoming more than 25 million visitors to the Heathrow in London with their latest branding effort on an approach roundabout to the airport. The Dubai based international airline of the UAE, has unveiled a new landmark for London, a giant model of an Airbus A380 at the gateway to Heathrow Airport.
The 45-tonne world record contender was unveiled yesterday morning at the "Emirates Roundabout", which was once called the Concorde Roundabout, by the airline's President Tim
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 Study on 'Woman’s Work in the Private Sector' released
posted on 24/07/2008
The Centre of Information Affairs in Abu Dhabi has issued a study entitled, "Woman's Work in the Private Sector", which tackles in detail the concept of woman's work in the private sector. The study highlights woman's contribution to economic development, giving prominence to the constant and continuous aid and support given to woman by the UAE government in all fields, under the wise leadership of President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The study shows that woman has managed to
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 DUBAL publishes first sustainability report
posted on 24/07/2008
Demonstrating its commitment to responsible corporate citizenship, Dubai Aluminium Company Limited (DUBAL) - the world's seventh largest producer of high quality primary Aluminium - has published the company's first-ever Sustainable Development Report.
Designed to inform stakeholders about DUBAL's initiatives to safeguard the company's sustainability for the future, the report follows the internationally accepted guidelines detailed within the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Mining and Metal
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 DubaiPTG, region’s first independent trading arcade, records robust growth
posted on 24/07/2008
Dubai Professional Trading Group (DubaiPTG) has reported that its trading volumes have exceeded one million contracts or lots traded per month, making it the most active derivative trading centre in the Middle East.
Since launching in December 2007, DubaiPTG, the Middle East's first independent trading arcade, has succeeded in attracting a number of top independent traders from both Europe and the Middle East, leading to a growth in trading volumes which have risen quickly, with contracts
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 Emaar to organise sale of Canadian development
posted on 24/07/2008
Emaar Canada, a subsidiary of Emaar Properties, said yesterday that sales of The Wills Creek town houses, its first Canada venture, will be conducted in Dubai on Saturday at Downtown Living Sales Centre. The Wills Creek will be spread across 17 acres as a fully integrated residential community in South Surrey of British Columbia. The complex will harness the earth's energy for heating through geothermal technology, allowing homeowners to reduce their carbon footprint. The initial cost of a
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 Dubai rents jump 22pc
posted on 24/07/2008
Residential rents in Dubai shot up 22 per cent year-on-year, but still lower compared to the previous figure, data released by Asteco Property Management, a property services consultancy firm in the UAE, show.
Residential buildings along Sheikh Zayed Road continue to be the most expensive, recording the highest annual rental growth of 51 per cent. Bur Dubai and Ghusais areas posted increases of 42 per cent and 40 per cent respectively. "Bur Dubai continues to hold its position as the
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 RAK Properties nets Dh225 million in the first half of the year
posted on 24/07/2008
RAK Properties, the most prominent property developer in Ras Al Khaimah, has announced a net profit of Dh225 million for the first half of the year ended 30th June 2008. The company sold residential and commercial units worth Dh1106 million in the first half of 2008, which is 115.60% over the same period in 2007. The sale volume is increasing exponentially and the company is currently looking at expanding into regional and international markets. The sales performance continues to be a solid
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 Food prices not expected to rise
posted on 24/07/2008
Consumers in the UAE will be insulated against rises in the cost of basic foods despite recent global increases, says a top official. Ministry of Economy Under-Secretary Mohammed Ahmed Abdulaziz Al Shihhi told Emirates Business that prices would not increase in the near future thanks to measures taken to ensure stability. He was speaking after the US this week witnessed further rises in commodity prices, which are expected to be passed on to consumers there.
"We have been witnessing a surge in
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 ENOC adopts unique 'go green' initiative
posted on 24/07/2008
Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), the Dubai Government-owned, diversified Energy Group, recently launched 'Go Green', a waterless car wash initiative that allows car owners to have their cars cleaned and shined without using a single drop of water. The new concept saves water and prevents detergents from polluting the environment with its new No-Wet technique, an all-in-one eco-friendly car wash liquid.
No-Wet is made from seventeen major active ingredients including Kaolin Clay, a natural
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 Compliance with midday break hits record rates
posted on 24/07/2008
Average compliance with the midday break given to outdoor workers from 12:30 to 3:00 pm were 99.6 per cent in Abu Dhabi, 98 in Al Ain, 94 in Dalma island and 93 in the Western Region, a senior labour official has disclosed. The midday break rule was first implemented in 2005 as per a ministerial decision that stipulated all outdoor work should come to a halt between that time during the hottest months of July and August.
Mohsen Saeed, Director Labour Inspection Department, Ministry of Labour,
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 Sharjah-registered vehicles to have new number plates
posted on 24/07/2008
Sharjah will be the first emirate to introduce special number plates with the international symbol of disabled people for vehicles owned by people with special needs, Brigadier Humaid Al Hadidi, Director-General of Sharjah Police, told a news conference yesterday. The move is part of the phasing out of number plates of Sharjah-registered vehicles currently in use and introduction of newly-designed ones with effect from next week.
The number plates of cars owned by people with special needs
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Dubai tourist visas for all nationalities
posted on 24/07/2008
Dubai will introduce tourist visas for all nationalities when a range of new federal visa rules come into effect from July 29, Department of Naturalisation and Residency Department (DNRD) officials announced yesterday. DNRD Director Major-General Mohammad Ahmed Al Marri, speaking at a Press conference on the new visa rules, said travel agencies and hotels would be able to apply for tourist visas for clients of all nationalities.
Travel agency sources had stated the current application system
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 Visitors to pay entrance fee at new beach in Abu Dhabi
posted on 24/07/2008
The Abu Dhabi Municipality has decided to charge entrance fees at Al Khalidiya beach from tomorrow. A person visiting the beach alone will have to pay Dh10 and each member of a family visiting the beach must pay Dh5. Director-General of the municipality Juma Mubarak Al Junibi said the fees collected will be utilised to develop the facilities at the beach and improve services.
He said the municipality will build gates in the swimming area to control the movement of the beach-goers and also
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 Al Qasba spins wheel of fortune
posted on 24/07/2008
AL Qasba, Sharjah's premier tourist, entertainment, cultural and family destination has seen an increase in the number of visitors in the half year of 2008, compared to the past few years since its recent revamp, said Al Qasba officials. The family destination which has evolved into one of the favourite haunts of the Northern Emirates has had an unparallel successful midyear, placing the destination firmly on the region's map.
Marwan Jassim Al Sarkal, CEO of Al Qasba Development Authority
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 Chilling out in hot Dubai
posted on 24/07/2008
Temperatures outside are soaring but Dubai has yet again found a way to cool things off. Imagine a place where everything you see and touch is made of ice. That is exactly what the Chillout Lounge in Times Square Centre, Sheikh Zayed Road, is like. Chillout is the first and only ice lounge in the Middle East and has been in existence for little over a year now.
Guests are provided with thermal wear before entering the lounge, where the temperature is maintained at a bone-chilling -6 degrees
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Thursday, July 31ist, public holiday to mark Isra'a Wal Miraj
posted on 24/07/2008
Thursday, July 31ist, corresponding to Ragab 28, 1429 H, has been declared a public holiday for ministries, public departments and agencies, and federal institutions, to observe Isra'a Wal Miraj, a day which marks the Prophet Mohammad's journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and ascension, according to a circular issued by the Civil Service Council. Health Minister and Chairman of the Civil Service Council HE Humaid Al Qatami, congratulated President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice
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