UAE News
May 9 Victory Day Celebrations
Wednesday, May 9, 2018The Great Patriotic War was a crucial part of World War II (1939-1945). It began on June 22, 1941, when Germany launched an attack on the Soviet Union in violation of all prevailing treaties. The Great Patriotic War lasted nearly four years and was the largest armed confrontation in history. Between 8 million and 13 million people simultaneously fought in different periods… May 9 Victory Day Celebrations
Vladimir Putin has been sworn in as President of Russia (Video)
Monday, May 7, 2018The ceremony opened as the National Flag, the President’s Standard, the Russian Constitution and the President’s Badge were brought into St Andrew’s Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. According to Article 82 of the Russian Constitution, Vladimir Putin took the oath to the people of Russia in the presence of Federation Council members, members of the State Duma and judges of the Russian Constitutional Court. Constitutional Court President Valery Zorkin announced Vladimir Putin the new President of the Russian Federation. Speech at the inauguration… Vladimir Putin has been sworn in as President of Russia (Video)
President orders payment of one month salary to all Government employees
Sunday, May 6, 2018President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed has ordered that all serving and retired Government employees be paid one month salary in celebration of one hundred years since the birth of the UAE’s Founding Father, Sheikh Zayed. The ruling includes both civilians and military, as well as the beneficiaries of social welfare services, Wam reported. Although official… President orders payment of one month salary to all Government employees
Free stopovers offered by Etihad to all economy class guests from the Middle East, Africa & Pakistan
Sunday, May 6, 2018Etihad Airways is offering one night’s free accommodation in Abu Dhabi to all guests travelling in Economy Class from destinations* in the Middle East, Africa and Pakistan, and stopping over in the nation’s capital. The offer is valid from 1 May 2018 until 15 September 2018 and the travel period is until 30 September 2018.… Free stopovers offered by Etihad to all economy class guests from the Middle East, Africa & Pakistan
Marking Sheikh Zayed’s birthday – a year of celebrations is in full swing
Sunday, May 6, 2018The year is 1918. The First World War will come to a close, and a Spanish flu epidemic is sweeping across the globe. It was into this tumultuous year, 100 years ago today, that the Founding Father Sheikh Zayed was born. They were tough times. The pearling fleets that had sustained generations had dwindled because… Marking Sheikh Zayed’s birthday – a year of celebrations is in full swing
Cosmonaut shares image of The Palm Jumeirah from space
Saturday, May 5, 2018An image of the Palm Jumeirah from space has got people talking about the artificial island in the shape of a palm tree. The Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev posted the image to his Instagram account on Tuesday, noting that he had visited the island five years ago with fellow cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov. They are now… Cosmonaut shares image of The Palm Jumeirah from space
Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi: Terrorism is an instrument used by some countries and regimes to achieve their foreign policy objectives
Saturday, May 5, 2018The viability of implementing several parliamentary proposals to support international efforts to combat terrorism and eliminate its sources of funding is currently being studied, according to Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council (UAE Parliament) and President of the High-level Advisory Group on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism (HLAG) of the… Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi: Terrorism is an instrument used by some countries and regimes to achieve their foreign policy objectives
Паспортный контроль в аэропорту Дубая будет занимать 10 секунд
Friday, May 4, 2018Вместо нынешних 3 минут она займет около 10 секунд. Данные о пассажире поступают в базу данных, разработанную Главным управлением по делам беженцев и иностранцев (GDRFA) эмирата Дубай, уже с момента покупки билета и активируются в системе для заблаговременной проверки личности пассажира за 48 часов до отправления рейса, сообщает РИА Новости. Затем вся информация о статусе путешественника поступает уже в базу данных офицеров миграционной службы, обслуживающих рейс. Даже если… Паспортный контроль в аэропорту Дубая будет занимать 10 секунд
Dubai airports to reduce passport clearance time to 10 seconds
Friday, May 4, 2018General director assistant of the airport immigration department at GDRFA, brigadier Talal Ahmad Al Shanqeti, told Gulf News a new system will vet travellers 48 hours before they fly to process them more quickly upon arrival at passport control. This will mean clearance checks by immigration staff that previously took three minutes could now take… Dubai airports to reduce passport clearance time to 10 seconds
BRIC economies shine in global outbound tourism spend
Monday, April 30, 2018Tourism spend is on the rise globally, with the Chinese coming in as the top spenders and Russia and Brazil making strong recovery last year, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. All top 25 source markets, comprising emerging and advanced economies, in the barometer reported higher spending on international tourism in 2017. Tourism… BRIC economies shine in global outbound tourism spend
