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Emirates spreads smiles on International Day of Happiness with simple surprises!

20 Mar 2017

Emirates marked International Day of Happiness with small surprises for its customers and employees to spread a little extra joy to their daily lives. Emirates is committed to supporting the UAE leadership’s efforts to acknowledge and celebrate happiness and entrench it as a lifestyle for citizens and residents of the country.

Across its boarding gates at Terminal 3 this morning, Emirates delighted unsuspecting passengers travelling from and transiting in Dubai with Business Class... Read More

HH Sheikh Mohammed announces establishment of the first World Happiness Council

20 Mar 2017

WAM -- Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has stressed that the world today is in desperate need to adopt a new approach to achieve human happiness, based on co-operation and the integration of efforts, through identifying commonality and by searching for points of agreement to strengthen positive values.

This statement came during His Highness’s announcement of the establishment of the first World Happiness... Read More

UAE addressing issues of racial profiling, combatting discrimination, hatred says UAE Ambassador to UN

20 Mar 2017

WAM -- The UAE’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) and other International Organisations in Geneva, Obaid Salem Al Zaabi, stated that the UAE is addressing the issue of racial profiling through law, while highlighting Federal Law No. 2 (2015) on combatting discrimination and hatred, which criminalises religious contempt and other forms of discrimination between individuals and groups on the basis of religion, belief, ethnicity, colour or race. It also combats the use of... Read More

Vice Consul General of China Applauds the Efforts of Sharjah Institute of Heritage in Hosting Chinese Heritage Week

20 Mar 2017

On 15 March 2017, the Sharjah Institute of Heritage (SIH) commenced Chinese Heritage Week at Albait Al Gharbi, Cultural Heritage Events Center. The event is part of SIH’s series of World Heritage Weeks, which aims to bring different cultures of the world to the people of Sharjah. The exhibition will take place from 15 to 19 March from 5 to 10 P.M.

In recent news, China has managed to register 48 unique locations in the UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites. The success of China’s... Read More

Dubai Land Department to host Dubai Property Show – Shanghai

20 Mar 2017

Dubai Land Department (DLD), the strategic partner of the Dubai Property Show - Shanghai, hosted a preparatory meeting for Dubai property developers who will be exhibiting at the show from 24th to 26th March 2017.

At the meeting, DLD discussed the various methods for ensuring the ongoing success of the show, including the promotional plan shared with exhibitors at the Real Estate Investment Management and Promotion Center, and the ambitious objectives of the show under the theme: ‘... Read More

DED in Dubai adopts new corporate identity

20 Mar 2017

WAM -- Department of Economic Development in Dubai, and its three agencies Dubai SME, Dubai Trade and Exports, and Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI), have adopted a new corporate identity in line with the mandate given to them to organise economic activity in the Emirate of Dubai.

In addition to replacing the old name ‘Department of Economic Development’ with ‘Dubai Economy,’ the new identity is represented by a unified logo built around the image of Dubai creek, the... Read More

HH Sheikh Mohammed attends Inaugural Happiness Journey

20 Mar 2017

WAM -- Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, on Saturday attended the events of the Inaugural Happiness Journey, which included the Happiness Walk from the Dubai Water Canal to the BOXPARK, and back.

The event was held as part of the UAE's celebrations to mark the International Day of Happiness on 20th March.

While accompanied by Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future, and... Read More

Dubai Culture introduces WiFi UAE Service at all of its Culture & Heritage Sites

19 Mar 2017

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has introduced WiFi UAE service across all of its culture and heritage sites, concluding the project in Hatta Heritage Village.

This step follows the MoU signed last year with du - Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, one of the two providers of telecommunications services in the UAE, and is aligned with the Authority’s mandate to provide high quality... Read More

HH Sheikh Mohammed attends finale of Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship

19 Mar 2017

WAM -- Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, attended the closing event of Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship on Saturday.

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, a number of Sheikhs, princes as well as local, global and regional equine industry players including stable and horse owners, breeders,leisure riders and horse enthusiasts were also present at the... Read More

Beijing Institute of Technology among top winners of inaugural Mohamed bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge

19 Mar 2017

WAM -- Winners of the inaugural Mohamed bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC), were awarded today by H.H. Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, in a ceremony held at Yas Marina at the conclusion of the three-day competition.

The University of Bonn scooped up the biggest prize of US$1 million after winning in the grand challenge category. It also came in first place in the... Read More