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UAE's transformation into a global cultural ecosystem did not happen overnight: Minister tells CultureSummit 2017

11 Apr 2017

WAM -- The CultureSummit 2017, a gathering of delegations representing almost every country in the world, commenced on Sunday with a keynote address from Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, in which he highlighted that for the UAE, transformation into a global cultural ecosystem did not happen overnight.

"This city grandly illustrates your subject, the global cultural ecosystem. Abu Dhabi is the perfect site for CultureSummit 2017. The... Read More

Amal Al Qubaisi discusses promotion of parliamentary co-operation with Russia

11 Apr 2017

WAM -- Dr. Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council, FNC, discussed the promotion of co-operation and strategic partnerships between the UAE and Russia, with the delegation heads.The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 136th Session of the General Assembly and the 200th Session of the Governing Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, IPU, in Dhaka, the capital of the Republic of Bangladesh.

Dr. Al Qubaisi met with Elias Omakhanov, Deputy Chairman of... Read More

Emirates bags World's Best Airline in TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards 2017

10 Apr 2017

Emirates has been recognised as the Best Airline in the World in the inaugural TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice® Awards for Airlines. In addition to clinching the grand prize, the airline was the biggest winner with 4 other awards including Best Major Airline - Middle East & Africa, Best Economy Class, Best First Class and World’s Best Airlines - Top 10.

This is the first year TripAdvisor has introduced a category for airlines in its signature Travelers’ Choice® Awards. The awards... Read More

Expo 2020 Dubai opens door for Fragrance firms

10 Apr 2017

WAM -- Manufacturers of Arabic perfumes, essential oils, bukhoor and other fragrances from across the GCC will have a unique global platform to showcase their talents by producing scents for Expo 2020 Dubai.

The Expo on Sunday launched its search for producers of fragrances, from international brands to small, artisan producers in the Gulf, which could be offered to millions of visitors from around the world.

The Middle East is renowned for its fragrances, which are deeply... Read More

Non-oil sector accounts for 69.5 percent of Abu Dhabi GDP

10 Apr 2017

The Abu Dhabi Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased, as per the current prices, by 6.00 percent during the 1st quarter of 2016, compared to the same period in 2015 on the back of an 8 percent rise in the added value of oil businesses and a 5.1 percent increase in non-oil businesses.

This came in a report released by the Abu Dhabi Statistics Centre, ADSC, on the latest economic developments in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi during the 4th quarter of 2016. The report revealed a significant... Read More

Israa and Miraj Holiday declared for UAE private sector

10 Apr 2017

WAM -- The official holiday marking Israa and Miraj will be on Saturday, April 22nd, for all workers in private sector enterprises, institutions and companies in the country where Friday is the only weekly day off, while Sunday April 23rd will be the official holiday marking the Islamic occasion for those who have Fridays and Saturdays as their weekly days off, according to a ministerial circular.

A circular has been issued by Saqr bin Ghubash Saeed Ghubash, Minister of Human... Read More

Police recover stolen gold jewellery worth 2m

10 Apr 2017

Dubai Police have recovered Dh2 million in gold stolen by masked thugs in a brazen smash-and-grab robbery at a Naif gold shop last Friday, reporting Gulfnews. Uniformed police officers raided the thieves’ hideout within 24 hours of the robbery, thwarting the group’s plans to flee the country, said Dubai’s top cop on Sunday. In total, five men and one woman from Hong Kong were busted in the raid on a rented flat in the Chinese cluster of International City in Dubai. Major-General Abdullah... Read More

20 Years of Continuous Success at Al Bustan Centre & Residence

09 Apr 2017

Having served local and global travelers with its distinctive and pioneered services since 1997, Al Bustan Centre & Residence celebrates its 20th anniversary as the popular hotel apartment among tourists and businessmen in Dubai.

A brand known for family destination, Al Bustan Centre & Residence has come a long way in twenty-years, when UAE was evolving as an economy. The property has closely witnessed the rise of Dubai as a hub for tourists, and alongside played an eminent... Read More

Abu Dhabi World Jiu-Jitsu Festival

09 Apr 2017

The 9th successive Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship will be returning to the capital at the IPIC Arena in Zayed Sports City from Monday April 10 until Sunday April 23, 2017. It will welcome back the world’s elite to the recognised ‘home of Jiu-Jitsu’ for two weeks of gripping competition.

More than 7,000 competitors from over 100 countries will descend on Abu Dhabi to fight it out for world titles and a prize fund of up to AED 3 million. All eyes will be on the... Read More

Dubai Precious Metal Conference

09 Apr 2017

On the 9 and 10 of April at Address Dubai Marina key players and experts in the precious metals industry will gather to confer about the global market dynamics of bullion and jewellery in the east, usage of the Shariah Gold Standard and PGMs, the global price outlook for this year and the future of the industry. There will also be master classes on taxation of gold in global hubs and new technologies in gold jewellery manufacturing and a further chance to network at the gala dinner.