UAE News
Abu Dhabi Airports financing Fujairah airport expansion
Thursday, March 12, 2015Abu Dhabi Airports is “helping” Fujairah finance the expansion of its airport as part of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed last year. “We are enhancing their runways, their aprons (where aircraft are parked), their parking and the terminal itself,” Abu Dhabi Airports Chairman, Ali Majed Al Mansouri said. The MoU between Abu Dhabi Airports… Untitled
Abu Dhabi’s Midfield Terminal to be 65% complete by year-end
Thursday, March 12, 2015The Dh10.8b Midfield Terminal Building (MTB) will be able to handle as many as 40 million passengers a year Abu Dhabi’s mega airport expansion project, the Dh10.8 billion Midfield Terminal Building (MTB), will be “60 to 65 per cent” complete by the end of the year. The MTB is slated to open in July, 2017.… Untitled
H.H. Sheikh Ahmed opens Future of Borders Conference
Thursday, March 12, 2015The Future of Borders International Conference got underway in Dubai with His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, formally opening the two-day knowledge-sharing platform being attended by about 500 delegates. In attendance were His… Untitled
Ambassador of Belarus meets Director General of UAE National Council for Tourism and Antiquities
Tuesday, March 10, 2015On March 9, 2015 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the United Arab Emirates Roman Golovchenko met with Director General of the National Council for Tourism and Antiquities of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed K. Al Muhairi. The sides discussed the ways to enhance cooperation in the sphere of tourism including… Untitled
Kazkosmos delegation visits UAE
Tuesday, March 10, 2015A delegation of Kazkosmos, headed by the chairman of Aerospace Committee under Investment and Development Ministry, the adviser to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Civil Aviation and Space Talgat Mussabayev, is on a working visit to Abu Dhabi. According to the press service of Kazkosmos, yesterday the delegation, consisting of Kazkosmos… Untitled
Dubai’s meteoric rise and its horseracing heritage
Tuesday, March 10, 2015An exhibition which explores the shared development story of Dubai and its horseracing heritage has opened to the public at Meydan Racecourse Dubai. First showcased to Newmarket racegoers at the 2014 Dubai Future Champions Day, the special exhibition comes to the emirate ahead of the spectacular season-ending Dubai World Cup. Celebrating its 20th running, the… Untitled
Border agencies strive for speedy and seamless travel services
Tuesday, March 10, 2015Future of Borders International Conference to be hosted by General Director of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA-Dubai) from March 11 to 12 Dubai, March 4, 2015: Through a mix of updated regulations, procedural changes and deployment of technology and solutions, borders control agencies around the world are grappling with the rapid changes in the traveller’s… Untitled
Solar Impulse 2 takes off from Abu Dhabi
Tuesday, March 10, 2015Swiss explorers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg launch their attempt at flying Round-The-World in a solar-powered airplane. Their experimental aircraft, Solar Impulse 2 took-off this morning from Abu Dhabi. Leg #1: Abu Dhabi (UAE) – Muscat (Oman) Abu Dhabi, UAE – March 9, 2015: Under intense and watchful eyes, the Solar Impulse team in Abu… Untitled
Sheikha Lubna tops powerful Arab women list
Monday, March 9, 2015Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi has retained her top spot in a ranking of the 100 most powerful Arab women. It is the fifth year in a row that Sheikha Lubna, Minister of International Cooperation and Development, has ranked first. Sheikha Lubna was the first woman to assume a UAE Cabinet position. Half of the top… Untitled
Sharjah Biennial 12 kicks off
Monday, March 9, 2015Biennial is taking place in Sharjah Art Spaces in the emirate’s heritage area until June 5 Sharjah: His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah officially inaugurated the Sharjah Biennial 12 (SB12) Thursday at the Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF). Taking place until June 5, the… Untitled
