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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… Untitled
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… Untitled
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… Untitled
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… Untitled
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… Untitled
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… Untitled
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… Untitled
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,… Untitled
Masdar launches models to predict climate evolution
Thursday, July 23, 2015The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, MIST, has developed hydro-climatic models especially designed for the Emirates to allow weather conditions in the country to be predicted accurately, according to a report in the online journal, Nature Middle East. Written by Louise Sarant, the report quotes Taha Ouarda, MIST’s Professor of Water and Environmental Engineering,… Untitled
UAE partakes in pre-COP21 ministerial-level meeting in Paris
Wednesday, July 22, 2015The UAE has participated in a preparatory ministerial-level meeting of the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, COP21, to be held from 30th November to 30th December, 2015, in Paris. Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and Special Envoy for… Untitled
