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Dubai’s $500 million date with the future
Monday, March 9, 2015The Museum of the Future with sections to be built using 3D printing construction techniques is dedicated to futuristic inventions. Dubai – A $500 million ‘Museum of the Future’ that not only sees the future but also creates it, is Dubai’s newest tribute to mankind. Set to open in 2017, the strikingly designed iconic ‘Museum… Dubai’s $500 million date with the future
UAE, Uzbekistan discuss cooperation, partnership
Thursday, March 5, 2015Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi, Minister of International Cooperation and Development (MICAD), President of the UAE Committee for Coordination of Foreign Humanitarian Aid, has discussed with Uzbek Minister of Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and Trade, Ganiyev Elyar Majidovich, ways to strengthen cooperation ties and partnership between the UAE and Uzbekistan. During the meeting held… UAE, Uzbekistan discuss cooperation, partnership
The Dubai 360 experience to come alive with ‘The Sphere at The Dubai Mall’
Thursday, March 5, 2015A real-life experience of Dubai 360 (www.dubai360.com), the world’s largest online interactive city tour has been unveiled to the public in The Dubai Mall. Titled, ‘The Sphere at The Dubai Mall’, the first of its kind installation in the Middle East, will be located in the Star Atrium of the city’s iconic shopping destination. The… The Dubai 360 experience to come alive with ‘The Sphere at The Dubai Mall’
Expo 2020 Sculpture unveiled in Masdar City
Thursday, March 5, 2015A 6-meter-tall “Expo 2020” Dubai sculpture has been erected at Masdar City, one of the world’s most sustainable urban developments, in the presence of Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and Chairman of Masdar, and Dr. Ahmad Belhoul, CEO of Masdar, together with the attendance of Masdar employees, Masdar Institute students, and Masdar Free… Expo 2020 Sculpture unveiled in Masdar City
Bertrand Piccard, Initiator and Chairman of Solar Impulse Dedicates his First Flight in Abu Dhabi to Mohamed Bin Zayed
Thursday, March 5, 2015The sustainable aircraft’s final test flight in the emirate prior departure Abu Dhabi – March 2, 2015: Bertrand Piccard, initiator and chairman of Solar Impulse, today, took to the skies of Abu Dhabi for the first time to test Solar Impulse 2, the first solar-powered aircraft able to fly day and night. Piccard’s co-founder and… Bertrand Piccard, Initiator and Chairman of Solar Impulse Dedicates his First Flight in Abu Dhabi to Mohamed Bin Zayed
Sunshine harnessing solar tiles to cover Dubai Frame
Thursday, March 5, 2015Dubai’s latest tourist attraction to be opened this year will add sheen and green to its structure by harnessing sunshine through solar tiles that cover the building. Dubai – The Dubai Frame, Dubai’s latest tourist attraction to be opened this year, may not have its shiny façade plated in gold, an image typically associated with… Sunshine harnessing solar tiles to cover Dubai Frame
Global energy sector needs $48 trillion investment
Tuesday, March 3, 2015The report sets out the changing nature of the global energy mix over the next decade, which will see an increased contribution from renewables. Abu Dhabi — Energy demand in the Gulf is set to triple in the next fifteen years far outstripping today’s supply, said the findings of a report on energy. Closing the… Global energy sector needs $48 trillion investment
Shaikh Mohammed forms UAE Water Aid Foundation
Tuesday, March 3, 2015The new foundation is tasked with finding sustainable solutions to water shortage through the use of solar energy to desalinate and purify water. Dubai – In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minster of the UAE, has issued Law No. (3) of 2015 establishing… Shaikh Mohammed forms UAE Water Aid Foundation
Dubai’s cruise tourism business hits new high
Tuesday, March 3, 201530 ship calls with over 150,000 cruise tourists handled in Dubai in January 2015 Mina Rashid welcomes Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 and nine other ships in one week Dubai, UAE, 24 February 2015: Dubai Cruise Tourism today announced that Dubai’s cruise season saw its busiest month so far in January 2015. The cruise terminals in… Dubai’s cruise tourism business hits new high
Federer beats Djokovic to win record seventh DDFTC crown
Tuesday, March 3, 2015Roger Federer beats Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final to bag seventh Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship. Dubai – Roger Federer made it a seventh Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship triumph here with a 6-3, 7-5 success over world number one Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final on Saturday night. The 33-year-old Swiss… Federer beats Djokovic to win record seventh DDFTC crown
