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Member of Qatari royal family wants to 'purify' country
20 Nov 2017
The National -- Sheikh Sultan bin Suhaim, a member of the Qatari royal family, said that he intends to rescue his country before “it plunges into chaos”.
“We are the founders [of Qatar], and we will purify it from its squalor,” he said during a meeting between the Bani Hajjer and Al Qahtaan tribes in east of Saudi Arabia near the border with Qatar. Members of the two groups live across the Gulf region.
Sheikh Sultan, 33, a lesser-known member of the Qatari ruling family, said... Read More
PaRUS Fest 2017 brings together 25 Russian-singing celebrities
19 Nov 2017
For the first time in the history of Dubai, "PaRUS – International Music Fest 2017" gathered on a single stage a record number of stars from Russia and other CIS countries. Denis Maidanov, Vladimir Presnyakov, Nikolai Baskov, Svetlana Loboda, Natasha Koroleva, Zara, Denis Klyaver, Taisiya Povaliy, Maxim, Anna Semenovich and Rodriguez are just a few among many A-class performers who took the stage at the festival.
Russian Media Group organized "PaRUS – International Music Fest 2017"... Read More
Abu Dhabi to receive four direct weekly flights by airBaltic
19 Nov 2017
The National -- The number of visitors from the Baltic’s states to Abu Dhabi is expected to increase by as much as 60 per cent with the launch new direct flights by airBaltic.
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi said airBaltic will offer four weekly flights between Riga, Latvia and Abu Dhabi until March 24.
The emirate has witnessed a strong upsurge in travellers from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania, with an increase of 25 per cent in the number of visitors in 2016... Read More
Azerbaijan inks participation deal for Expo 2020 Dubai
19 Nov 2017
An agreement on the participation of Azerbaijan in the Expo 2020 Dubai was signed on the sidelines of the International Participants Meeting (IPM) held in Dubai, UAE, which is a key step in the preparations for World Expo 2020.
According the Novoye Vremya, the Azerbaijani newspaper, the meeting enables representatives from EXPO 2020 Dubai, members of the UAE Government, officials from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) to exchange with representatives of countries and... Read More
Palm Jumeirah’s Riva Beach Club reopens to the public
19 Nov 2017
The Palm Jumeirah’s Riva Beach Club – the first independent club to operate on The Palm – has opened to the public after undergoing months of upgrades.
All facilities and water sports are back in operation and the full stretch of beach is open to the public, according to management.
The Riva Beach Club is located between Buildings 7 and 8 of The Shoreline, Palm Jumeirah. It became one of the city’s most popular destinations after it launched as an independent beach club in... Read More
Scattered showers expected on Sunday across UAE
19 Nov 2017
The National -- Rain that fell in Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah over the weekend can be partly attributed to nature, partly to nurture, according to the National Center of Meteorology and Seismology.
As clouds began amassing over the eastern and northern areas of the UAE on Friday, the centre dispatched an aircraft to blast moisture-enhancing flares into the clouds. In all, 38 flares were fired into the atmosphere.
By the end of the day, 18.6 mm of precipitation fell... Read More
The Last Known Painting by Leonardo da Vinci Just Sold for $450.3 Million (Video)
18 Nov 2017
Artnet -- After weeks of anticipation, it finally happened: Leonardo da Vinci‘s Salvator Mundi (circa 1500), billed as the last known painting by the Renaissance master in private hands, sold at Christie’s for $450.3 million (including buyer’s premium) becoming the most expensive painting ever sold at auction. It is, by far, the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction. In fact, the price is more than double the next most expensive work ever sold, Picasso’s Les femmes d’Alger (Version... Read More
Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs honours UAE Ambassador
18 Nov 2017
MOSCOW, 16th November, 2017 (WAM) -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, has honoured Omar Saif Ghobash, the outgoing Ambassador of the UAE, in recognition of his tireless and continued work to enhance the ties between the UAE and Russia.
The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Envoy for the Middle East and North Africa, Mikhail Bogdanov, received Mr. Ghobash at the end of his mission as an Ambassador to Russia, at the ministry.
Bogdanov praised... Read More
UAE National Day 2017 holidays for public sector announced
18 Nov 2017
The UAE Government has announced public holidays ahead of National Day on December 2, Commemoration Day on November 30 and the Prophet's birthday.
Government offices will be closed on Thursday November 30 to December 3 as the country celebrates its 46th birthday, according to Wam.
Offices will reopen on Monday, December 4.
Celebrations throughout the country will commemorate the UAE’s formal nationalisation from the British Protectorate Treaties.
UAE schools... Read More
Tolerance is an indispensable value of the UAE people: Mohammad Bin Rashid
16 Nov 2017
The UAE and tolerance are two sides of the same coin, His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has tweeted ahead of the international day for tolerance.
"Tolerance is an indispensable value of the UAE people and a guarantee for future development," he added.
"Tomorrow marks the international day for tolerance. This day comes with the tolerant county- UAE - is better off and its people are the happiest... Read More
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