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Crowning moment for Expo 2020 Dubai as final section of Al Wasl dome is lifted into place

Crowning moment for Expo 2020 Dubai as final section of Al Wasl dome is lifted into place

19 Sep 2019

WAM - Months of planning have successfully led to the final piece of Al Wasl dome being lifted into place after an intricate and complex construction operation. The dome’s huge steel crown was positioned at the top of the jewel of the Expo 2020 Dubai site in an inspiring feat of precision engineering, according to a press release issued by the Expo 2020 Dubai on Wednesday.

Enclosing a space of 724,000 cubic metres and standing 67.5 metres tall – higher than the Leaning Tower of Pisa... Read More

UAE joins international coalition for maritime security

UAE joins international coalition for maritime security

19 Sep 2019

WAM – The United Arab Emirates on Thursday announced it has joined International Maritime Security Construct, an international alliance that aims to protect the safety of maritime navigation and international trade.

Salem Mohammed Al Zaabi, Director of the International Security Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said that the UAE's accession to the alliance comes in support of regional and international efforts to deter threats to... Read More

Belarus, UAE show mutual interest in closer cooperation

Belarus, UAE show mutual interest in closer cooperation

18 Sep 2019

(BelTA) – Belarus and the United Arab Emirates demonstrate mutual interest in developing and deepening bilateral cooperation, Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei told the media ahead of the talks between Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan that are due to take place in the Palace of Independence on 13 September. Sheikh Mohammed... Read More

flydubai celebrates five years of operations to Kazakhstan

flydubai celebrates five years of operations to Kazakhstan

18 Sep 2019

Dubai-based flydubai, marks the fifth anniversary of its first flight to Kazakhstan which took off from Dubai International (DXB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) on 16 September 2014. The airline has carried more than 560,000 passengers between Kazakhstan and the UAE since 2014.

Following the success of its service to Almaty, flydubai expanded its service to Kazakhstan with the launch of direct flights to Nur-Sultan, which became its second destination in Kazakhstan and joined... Read More

A night that was “born to be gold”

A night that was “born to be gold”

17 Sep 2019

Bvlgari swept the London Fashion Week crowd off its feet with a stunning celebration for its Serpenti Seduttori women’s watch collection.

One of the highlights of the City’s chicest week, the evening event was an exhilarating way to fête the collection that was Born to be Gold, and to introduce its three latest Serpenti Seduttori styles — the first models from the line

having made their debut at Baselworld 2019. A radiant occasion devoted to the preciousness of time itself, the... Read More

'Haunted hospital' dine-in-the-dark experience coming to Noire Dubai this Halloween

'Haunted hospital' dine-in-the-dark experience coming to Noire Dubai this Halloween

17 Sep 2019

Noire at Fairmont Dubai is paying homage to Halloween by running what they're calling a "bone-chilling" dine-in-the-dark experience from Tuesday, October 1 to Thursday, October 31.

It's themed around a tale about a haunted hospital for the visually impaired that once sat on the hotel's grounds. "According to local legend, patients started disappearing mysteriously at the hospital some 55 years ago, eventually forcing its closure," says an official announcement for the event. "Among... Read More

Russia says global oil stockpiles will cover Saudi shortfalls

Russia says global oil stockpiles will cover Saudi shortfalls

16 Sep 2019

Russia has said that global commercial stockpiles of oil will be sufficient to make up for cuts in the market following the drone attacks on key oil facilities in Saudi Arabia that knocked out more than five per cent of global oil supply.

Brent oil skyrocketed as much as 20 per cent on Monday to $71 per barrel after coordinated drone attacks on the Abqaiq refinery and the Khurais oilfield, which Saudi and United States officials blamed on Iran. Iran-backed Houthi rebels have claimed... Read More

New JA Lake View Hotel Opens At ‘Dubai’s Largest Experience Resort’

New JA Lake View Hotel Opens At ‘Dubai’s Largest Experience Resort’

16 Sep 2019

Opening September 22nd, JA Lake View Hotel is the third unique property in the 1 million square metre experience-packed JA The Resort in Jebel Ali, Dubai. A unique structure with panoramic views over the golf course and Arabian sea, JA Lake View Hotel is described as a ‘design-driven property dedicated to sustainability’.

Flanked by a symbolic 800-year-old Olive Tree, the sleek, contemporary hotel works with sustainable partners to provide amenities, solar panels to power parts of the... Read More

Mohamed bin Zayed state visit to Belarus

Mohamed bin Zayed state visit to Belarus

15 Sep 2019

WAM – President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, on Friday, received His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, with a red carpet reception upon his arrival at the Palace of Independence in the capital Minsk.

Escorted by President Lukashenko, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed proceeded to the dais where the national anthems of the two nations were played followed by an inspection of the guard of... Read More

DCT Abu Dhabi attends Moscow International Book Fair

DCT Abu Dhabi attends Moscow International Book Fair

11 Sep 2019

The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has recently concluded its successful participation at the Moscow International Book Fair (MIBF), which took place from 4-8 September in the Russian capital.

As Russia has been chosen as the Guest of Honour for the 30th edition of Abu Dhabi International Book Fair next year, DCT Abu Dhabi used its participation at MIBF to meet with Russian publishers and authors to further relations and cooperation between the two... Read More

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