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Tilal Liwa Hotel celebrates annual Liwa Date Festival
Tuesday, July 28, 2015Tilal Liwa Hotel, a secluded hideaway leisure resort perched on the edge of Rub Al Khalil Desert in Abu Dhabi’s Empty Quarter, invites UAE residents and visitors to join the region’s celebration of the annual Liwa Date Festival from July 22 to 30, 2015. Held at the Al Gharbia region, the festival which is now… Tilal Liwa Hotel celebrates annual Liwa Date Festival
ENEC installs second simulator
Tuesday, July 28, 2015The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has successfully installed its second full scope APR-1400 training simulator this week at the organization’s Simulator Training Center (STC) Barakah. The occasion also marked the successful completion of a major upgrade to ENEC’s first full scope simulator, initially delivered in April 2014. The upgrade consists of custom-designed modeling data… ENEC installs second simulator
Emirates Team New Zealand takes to the water in Portsmouth
Tuesday, July 28, 2015Emirates Team New Zealand took to the water this weekend for the very first event in the 35th America’s Cup, the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth. Looking to build on an encouraging performance last year, Emirates Team New Zealand will be looking to lift the Auld Mug and confirm its status as favourite… Emirates Team New Zealand takes to the water in Portsmouth
Culture of Innovation in Dubai
Sunday, July 26, 2015Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Вin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, said that innovation has become a work culture at institutions in Dubai and the UAE. The country is keen to provide the best conditions to encourage creators and innovators in various fields. He was inaugurating a laboratory… Culture of Innovation in Dubai
Which Metro station is busiest in Dubai?
Sunday, July 26, 2015271 million use public transport in Dubai during first half of 2015. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has revealed a growth in the number of riders using mass transit means (Metro, public buses, marine transit means and taxis) in Dubai during the first half of this year. Al Tayer… Which Metro station is busiest in Dubai?
UAE accounts for 14 per cent of the world’s desalinated water
Sunday, July 26, 2015The United Arab Emirates is striving to capture every drop of rain it can wring from the clouds that pass over the desert nation. In the blazing sunshine at Al Ain airport, a twin-propeller Beechcraft stands ready to fly into action at a moment’s notice on a cloud-seeding mission. The plane is armed with salt… UAE accounts for 14 per cent of the world’s desalinated water
Apple has 75 per cent smartwatch market share leaving Samsung behind
Sunday, July 26, 2015Apple Watch should be officially rolled out into retail stores in the UAE by Gitex Shopper, retailers in the country have said. Apple launched the device in April and immediately started taking preorders. Currently, Apple Watch is officially available for sale in nineteen countries and is set to go on sale in three other markets… Apple has 75 per cent smartwatch market share leaving Samsung behind
UAE’s new petrol price formula to be announced shortly
Sunday, July 26, 2015A new petrol price formula to be announced within two days following a government decision to lift fuel subsidies is not ready yet and estimates published by the media are mere speculation, the CEO of Adnoc was quoted on Sunday as saying. Abdullah Al Dahiri said the new price system for August would be announced… UAE’s new petrol price formula to be announced shortly
UAE wins bid to host 2020 world swimming championships
Thursday, July 23, 2015In another achievement for the UAE and thanks to the leadership’s support, Abu Dhabi has won the rights to host the World Swimming Championships for 2020. The announcement was made Wednesday in Kazan, Russia in the presence of a UAE delegation headed by Ahmed Al Falasi, Chairman of the UAE Swimming Association. Abu Dhabi beat… UAE wins bid to host 2020 world swimming championships
Sharjah was declared the “City of Conservation” of energy
Thursday, July 23, 2015Sharjah city has became the “City of Conservation” of energy, water and gas, according to a declaration by the Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority, SEWA, under the directives of His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, say reports published by UAE dailies. The Chairman of SEWA,… Sharjah was declared the “City of Conservation” of energy
