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Russian tennis ace Makarova beats Cibulkova in second round
21 Feb 2017
Ekaterina Makarova pulled off the biggest upset so far at this year's Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships by stunning third seed and WTA Finals champion Dominika Cibulkova 6-2 4-6 6-2. There were ominous signs perhaps for Cibulkova after she saw the draw and who her first opponent would be, as she had only recently fallen to Makarova at the Australian Open. She was also aware that she had failed to win any of her previous three matches in Dubai.
"I was serving really good. In the... Read More
H.H. Sheikh Maktoum honours 32 winners of 9th Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Awards
21 Feb 2017
H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, honoured 32 companies that were named winners of the 9th cycle of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MRM) Business Award, and the 1st cycle of the MRM Business Innovation Award, at a prestigious ceremony held at Dubai’s Madinat Jumeirah Arena on Tuesday.
Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice-President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the ceremony was hosted... Read More
Dubai Airports wins four international awards for CSR efforts
21 Feb 2017
WAM -- Dubai Airports has announced that its received four prestigious awards this week for its CSR efforts, two from the International Award Association, which organises the Gulf Sustainability and CSR Awards 2017, and two from the World Congress for Human Resources and Development, which was held in India on Sunday.
The first two awards, Government CSR Initiative and CSR Team of the Year, were given for the ‘Your Sight, Our Happiness’ initiative to raise funds for Orbis, an... Read More
HH Sheikh Mohammed tours marine exhibition area at NAVDEX
21 Feb 2017
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, accompanied by Crown Prince of Dubai HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, toured today the marine exhibition area at NAVDEX, the naval defence and maritime security section of the tri-service International Defence Exhibition and Conference, IDEX 2017.
More than 100 firms are exhibiting in at NAVDEX, including local, Arab and international firms, where His Highness was... Read More
Tawazun Economic Council and Belarus sign MoU at IDEX 2017
21 Feb 2017
The Tawazun Economic Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the State Military Industrial Committee of the Republic of Belarus on Sunday at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference, IDEX 2017, in Abu Dhabi.
Future cooperation in the field of defence was the primary objective behind the signing of the Memorandum, laying a roadmap for cooperation in certain areas of interest to both parties.
The MoU, signed on the sidelines of IDEX 2017, includes the... Read More
HH Sheikh Mohammed commissions UAE-made Baynunah-class corvette Al Hili
21 Feb 2017
WAM -- Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, today officially inaugurated Al Hili, the sixth and the latest Baynunah-class corvette built by Abu Dhabi Ship Building, ADSB, for the UAE Navy, in a ceremony held at NAVDEX, the naval defence and maritime security section of the tri-service International Defence Exhibition and Conference, IDEX 2017.
After he commissioned the new 72m-long corvette into service by raising... Read More
Brand Dubai and Meraas partner to enhance art landscape of city at the Dubai Canvas 3D Art Festival, 1st to 7th March
21 Feb 2017
WAM -- Brand Dubai, the creative arm of the Government of Dubai Media Office, GDMO, and Meraas, one of Dubai’s leading holding companies, have joined hands to create a platform for some of the world’s leading 3D artists who will showcase their unique creations at the Dubai Canvas 3D Art Festival.
Dubai Canvas is the latest initiative of Brand Dubai that stems from the vision of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to... Read More
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince receives Chinese officials
21 Feb 2017
WAM -- His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday separately received Wang Yilin, Chairman of the China National Petroleum Corporation or CNPC, and Ye Jianming, Chairman of China Energy Company Ltd (CEFC). Both were accompanied by Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Group.
The Abu Dhabi Crown Prince welcomed the Chinese... Read More
UAE and Russia sign co-operation agreement in defence industries on day two of IDEX 2017
21 Feb 2017
WAM -- The UAE and the Russian Federation today signed an agreement for co-operation in defence industries, which relates to discussing specifications and capabilities of Russian fighter jets, including Sukhoi 35.
The deal was signed on 20th February at the ongoing International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2017) in Abu Dhabi, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces,... Read More
First two days of IDEX 2017 witnesses deals worth more than AED11.335 billion
21 Feb 2017
Speaking at a press conference on day two of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2017), His Excellency Staff Brigadier-General Rashid Mohammed Al Shamsi, Official Spokesperson of the 13th edition of IDEX 2017, announced an additional 10 new deals worth more than AED6.919 billion.
Five of the deals are with national companies and the remaining Five with international companies. The press conference, held at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, was held in the... Read More
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