UAE News
Khalifa Foundation Ramadan Iftar initiative at Al Aqsa Mosque concludes
Monday, July 13, 2015The Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation’s Iftar campaign, which provided mass Iftar meals to worshippers at Al Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan, concluded last night. An official source at the Foundation said that around 10,000 meals were distributed to worshippers, adding that the foundation’s humanitarian programmes in the Palestinian territories made Jerusalem and Al Aqsa… Untitled
UAE’s Diplomacy promotes the country’s stature internationally
Monday, July 13, 2015Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and Member of the Board of Trustees of the Emirates Diplomatic Academy, EDA, has emphasized that EDA’s establishment embodies the directives of UAE’s wise leadership and its conviction that the foreign policy is an integral part, which contributes to shaping the future and strengthening the… Untitled
The 39th session of UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Bonn
Sunday, July 12, 2015Germany was honored to host the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee, and welcomed all delegates and participants from 28 June to 8 July 2015 in Bonn. The WHC is an intergovernmental body which takes control of the implementation of UNESCO’s Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972), takes… Untitled
Shell profits rise as production benefits counter plunge in oil price
Sunday, July 12, 2015Royal Dutch Shell’s profit rose strongly in the third quarter as more profitable production and lower exploration costs helped compensate for the sharp fall in the price of oil. Shell’s core profit, excluding one-time items, for the three months to the end of September increased 31% to $5.8bn (£3.6bn) from a year earlier. Profits fell… Untitled
Solar Impulse 2 Makes History
Sunday, July 12, 2015Solar Impulse 2, the revolutionary solar-powered aircraft able to fly day and night without a drop of fuel, arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii on Friday at 19:57 UAE time after crossing the Pacific Ocean. The 118 hour 8,261km flight from Nagoya, Japan to Honolulu made history, as it was a feat that had never been accomplished… Untitled
Dubai Watch Week premieres this October
Sunday, July 12, 2015Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, in association with Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), announces the first annual Dubai Watch Week The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) in partnership with Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons and Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), today announced the inauguration of Dubai Watch Week (DWW), the first and largest… Untitled
First in region: Emirates ID wins UN Public Service Award
Thursday, July 9, 2015July 7, 2015 This makes the UAE the only country from the Middle East region to win an award in this segment. The Emirates Identity Authority has won the United Nations Public Service Award in the category of “Promoting Whole-of-Government Approaches in the Information Age.” This was in recognition of its accomplishments in the development… Untitled
21 projects worth over 2 billion dirhams planned for Dubai
Wednesday, July 8, 2015Dubai Municipality is planning to carry out 21 projects across the emirate worth more than Dh2 billion, Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director-General of Dubai Municipality, said. Among the 21 projects is the Dubai Science Future Museum, announced earlier this year by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice- President and Prime Minister of the… Untitled
New “Star Trek” movie to shoot scenes in Dubai
Wednesday, July 8, 2015The production team behind the latest sequel in the Star Trek franchise has confirmed part of the movie will be shot in Dubai later this year. ‘Star Trek Beyond’ – its reported name – is the 13th film of the Star Trek franchise and is the third since it was revived in 2009 with a… Untitled
Ramadan Night Market opens in Dubai
Wednesday, July 8, 2015Ramadan Night Market, the eagerly anticipated annual event opened at Dubai World Trade Centre, Sheikh Rashid Hall on Thursday. The annual shopping extravaganza was inaugurated by the Chief Guest H.E. Sami Al Qamzi, Director General, Department of Economic Development among throngs of shoppers, senior executives from DWTC, management of Sumansa Exhibitions – the organisers of… Untitled
