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One billion riders used Dubai Metro in 8 years

10 Sep 2017

DUBAI, 9th September, 2017 (WAM) -- Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA, said that the Dubai Metro, comprising the Red and Green lines, transported 1.028 billion passengers, since the launch of the service on 9th September 2009 until the end of August 2017. Some 689 million commuters were carried by the Red Line, and 339 million were served by the Green Line. This milestone coincided with RTA’s celebration of the eighth anniversary of the... Read More

Mohammed bin Rashid orders emergency airlift of relief supplies to Haiti

09 Sep 2017

WAM -- His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered an emergency airlift of relief supplies to Haiti, which is expected to be severely affected by Hurricane Irma.

Following HH Sheikh Mohammed’s order, which came in response to a request from the United Nations World Food Programme and UNHRD partners, a B747-400 aircraft carrying relief aid flew out of Dubai International Airport to Port-au-Prince,... Read More

UAE’s participation in EXPO 2017 Astana exceptional

09 Sep 2017

WAM -- Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy, has praised the UAE’s exceptional participation in the EXPO 2017 Astana, through its pavilion that highlighted the country’s unprecedented advancement in all areas, as well as its efforts in sustainable energy and green renewable energy, which will represent 50 percent of its energy production by 2050.

During his visit to the UAE pavilion at the Expo, which was held under the theme, "Energy of the Future," and... Read More

UAE, Kazakhstan discuss media co-operation

09 Sep 2017

ASTANA, 8th September 2017 (WAM) - Dauren Abayev, Minister of Information and Communication of Kazakhstan, received, on Friday, a UAE media delegation that was headed by Mansour Ibrahim Al Mansouri, Director-General of the National Media Council, NMC.

Also present were Dr. Mohammed Ahmed bin Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Ambassador to Kazakhstan, and Mohammed Jalal Al Raisi, Executive Director of the Emirates News Agency, WAM.

Abayev welcomed the UAE delegation and praised the... Read More

Mohamed bin Zayed orders a plane to evacuate UAE citizens from Florida to safe place

08 Sep 2017

WAM -- His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has ordered a special plane to evacuate UAE citizens from the US State of Florida to a safe destination before Hurricane Irma could reach on Saturday or Sunday.

The move underscores the care lent by the UAE's leadership for the safety and security of UAE citizens and closely following up their wellbeing and conditions wherever they are.

AED24 billion real estate development unveiled in Sharjah

07 Sep 2017

WAM -- A massive 24 million square metre-project said to be generating AED24 billion in real estate value was launched today in Sharjah in the presence of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah.

The Aljada, owned by Arada, is said to be the largest privately-owned mixed-use real estate project in the emirate with easy access to the main highways, accommodating neatly designed educational and developmental entities that reflect the... Read More

На всех языках мира – о России

07 Sep 2017

Жителям ОАЭ предлагают рассказать всему миру о российских достопримечательностях, литературе, знаменитых наставниках. С инициативой проведения серии международных конкурсов статей и их переводов выступил член Общественной палаты Российской Федерации Леонид Шафиров.

Площадкой для масштабного просветительского проекта станет Википедия. Среди ее авторов и их добровольных помощников – волонтеров будут проведены два конкурса. Их итогом, как рассчитывают организаторы, станут тысячи статей о... Read More

Penalties for using fake economic licenses in Abu Dhabi toughened to AED50,000

07 Sep 2017

WAM -- Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development has toughened penalties against entities using bogus economic licenses to AED50,000, in addition to blacklisting violators.

"Using fake licenses is a significant threat to economic activities and anti-counterfeiting measures have to be harshened to put an end to such practices," said Khalifa Bin Salim Al Mansouri, Acting Undersecretary of DED, noting that the DED has intensified field inspection campaigns over the past period to... Read More

Dubai Ruler calls for “new ideas”

07 Sep 2017

The National -- Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid presided over a creative meeting at his office on Tuesday ahead of a "new season of work".

The Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, said during the session that the UAE remains appreciative of those who work for its development.

"Today, the UAE has different ambitions, and therefore, it needs different ideas and creative minds to achieve such ambitions and to meet expectations, and I am proud of the ideas we shared, and... Read More

Heavy rain lashes northern emirates leaving streets flooded

07 Sep 2017

The National -- Heavy rain lashed parts of the UAE on Wednesday leaving drivers navigating through flooded streets.

As the coastal cities continued to see dry and hot conditions, it was a dramatically different story in land as rain fell heavily in the north-east.

The towns of Wadi Al Hilo, Nizwa, Mahafaz and Khatherah in Sharjah, Masafi, Marbad in Fujairah, Wadi Sifni, Kadra, Daftah, Wadi Al Ajeeli, Al Menai in Ras Al Kahimah, Mezairah in Ajman and Al Habab in Dubai were all... Read More