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RAKEZ to showcase business opportunities in China

04 Sep 2017

Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) announces its sponsorship of the 3rd annual Free Trade and Special Economic Zone Summit set to take place from 13 to 14 September 2017 in Shanghai Marriott Hotel City Centre, China.

The two-day event is one of the major international business summits, which is expected to gather over 300 senior executives from China’s most influential enterprises as well as representatives from global free zone and economic zone authorities.

“Thousands of... Read More

School bus trips in Dubai account for 13% of morning rush hour

04 Sep 2017

WAM -- School bus trips account for 13 percent of the total volume of traffic during the morning rush hours in Dubai, the Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, revealed on Sunday.

Statistics show that the number of students in public and private schools in Dubai in 2016 reached some 295,000 young people.

"The school transport centre witnessed a rapid growth, as school transport trips exceeded 81,000 students per hour and it is set to reach 115,000 trips per hour by 2020, and 176,... Read More

Expo 2020 to display post-2021 development plans during CityScape Global

04 Sep 2017

DUBAI, 3rd September, 2017 (WAM) -- The future plans for the use of the Expo 2020 Dubai site after it closes its doors in April 2021 will be revealed at CityScape Global 2017, taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre next week, from 11th to 13th September.

The integrated development of the Expo site, post-2021, has been a central part of the planning process since Dubai first won its bid to host the 2020 World Expo four years ago.

However, until now, the name of the site,... Read More

Historic debut of Arabian horse racing at Monmouth Park in USA

03 Sep 2017

NEW YORK, 3rd September, 2017 (WAM) -- The HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival will create history once again, and this time it will be at historic Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey, on Monday, 4th September, which is also Labour Day, a public holiday in the US.

The Festival’s US$50,000 Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup Diamond Jewel (G1) and the H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship race are part... Read More

Dubai Police hold sea parade on Eid

03 Sep 2017

Gulf News -- Dubai Police joined residents and visitors in celebrating Eid Al Adha by organising a three-hour long sea parade and distributing Eid sweets.

The parade featured Dubai Police’s fleet of boats, including an X-Cat speedboat and jet skis, which cruised from 5pm to 8pm through Jumeirah Beach and the Dubai Water Canal and ending at Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah Beach Residence and Dubai Marina.

Abu Dhabi's hunting exhibit scheduled for September

03 Sep 2017

The National -- The 15th International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) is expected to kick off in the capital on September 12.

The event, which is dedicated to fishing, equestrian pursuits, marine sports, safaris, and arts and crafts, as well as culture and heritage, will take place from 11am to 10pm each day until September 16.

Organizers expect more than 100,000 visitors this year to witness displays in falconry, outdoors sports, weapons, surveillance devices,... Read More

DEWA progresses with AED260 million water project

03 Sep 2017

DUBAI, 3rd September, 2017 (WAM) -- Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has announced that the authority has made progress in the supply, extension and commissioning of major water transmission networks, with a total length of 46 km, and a total cost of AED260 million, in various parts of Dubai.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Al Tayer said, "To date, approximately 13km, which is 30% of the project, has been completed. The project includes... Read More

End of the 20kph buffer?

02 Sep 2017

The National –– Members of the public have been asked if the 20kph buffer afforded to speeding drivers should be kept or axed, as part of plans to improve road safety. Current rules allow drivers to hit almost 140kph on a 120kph motorway

Members of the public have been asked if the 20kph buffer afforded to speeding drivers should be kept or axed, as part of plans to improve road safety.

A driver travelling on the E11 between Dubai and Abu Dhabi - a 120kph road - can reach... Read More

Abu Dhabi Police seize 4.2 million pills in drug bust

02 Sep 2017

ABU DHABI, 2nd September, 2017 (WAM) -- Police arrested two suspects with 4.2 million captagon tablets on a farm in the UAE. Abu Dhabi Police said on Saturday that the suspects, both from Arab countries, were arrested while attempting to smuggle the drugs, hidden under agricultural seedlings on a farm in the Emirates.

Major General Maktoum Ali Al Sharifi, Director-General of Abu Dhabi Police, praised the efforts of Abu Dhabi Police's anti-narcotics officers, appreciating their... Read More

Mansour bin Zayed gets note from Tajik PM

31 Aug 2017

WAM -- H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, has received a message from Kokhir Rasulzoda, Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan, on ways of strengthening ties of friendship and co-operation between the two countries.

The note was delivered to Sheikh Mansour by Ambassador of Tajikistan to the UAE, Bahodour Sharifi, during a meeting at Al Shati Palace on Wednesday.

The two parties discussed means of boosting... Read More