Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, will begin a three-day official visit to China on Sunday.
7 December 2015
While there, he will meet president Xi Jinping with the aim of developing the friendship and strategic partnership between the two nations, according to state news agency Wam.
Sheikh Mohamed will arrive at Beijing on December 13 to meet with President Xi Jinping. The visit aims to “develop... Read More
7 December, 2015
Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has attended the opening of the 2nd edition of the 2015 Knowledge Summit which is organized by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF) under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
The three-day summit runs until 9th December at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Dubai.
This year, the Knowledge Summit is being organised... Read More
7 December, 2015
Smart Dubai has launched its official website Smartdubai.ae, the information gateway to Dubai’s Smart City initiative.
Announced at a press conference at the Internet of Things (IoT) World Forum 2015, currently being held in Dubai, the website Smartdubai.ae provides comprehensive information on the city’s efforts to realise the vision of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to make... Read More
7 December, 2015
Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited FAI World Air Games 2015 at Skydive Dubai, at Al Sufouh Area.
Sheikh Mohammed attended part of the 6th day of the tournament held under the patronage of Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
The event, which is the biggest in the history of air... Read More
Etihad Airways has won Air Transport World’s airline of the year award in what the chief executive of Abu Dhabi’s flagship carrier said was a vindication of the quality of its services amid an onslaught of criticism from US rivals over purported government subsidies Arabian Gulf carriers receive.
7 December 2015
“There have been attacks on our business model but we have chosen to let our service, our routes and our competitive offer do the talking,” James Hogan said. “Etihad... Read More
Russia wants to boost trade ties with the UAE at the same time as it pursues closer links with Iran.
7 December 2015
The Russian trade minister Denis Manturov told The National that he wanted to grow the US$2 billion in trade with the UAE while also boosting industrial cooperation with Iran.
He has visited Tehran and Abu Dhabi in recent weeks, while last month the Russian president Vladimir Putin also visited Iran for the first time in almost a decade.
“Such a... Read More
China Trade Week kicks off on Monday with 200 exhibitors
7 December 2015
Abu Dhabi: The UAE is a key player in the success of China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative as the Gulf country is the largest and most developed import-export hub in the region as well as China’s largest trade partner in the GCC.
The Chinese initiative launched by President Xi Jinping aims to re-establish the old Silk Road trade route both on land and on sea.
According to David Wang,... Read More
Sharjah Investment Authority to participate in China Trade Week
7 December, 2015
Abu Dhabi: Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) announced it will be participating in China Trade Week, which will be held from December 7-9 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
The Authority is participating together with Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Sharjah Airport International Free Zone Authority, and aims to showcase the opportunities offered by... Read More
Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has been named the most familiar among the world sport events hosted by the UAE in a YouGov survey.
The majority of the respondents in the survey backed the Arab country’s efforts to attract popular sporting events to the country.
One in three interviewed online believe being a host nation of major sporting events makes them proud to live there,... Read More
Country accounts for 19 per cent of total rooms under construction in region
6 December 2015
More than 1,000 hotel rooms became active in the UAE in November 2015, as three global hotel brands entered the Dubai and Sharjah markets to benefit from the growth of tourism in the country.
The hospitality sector in Dubai has witnessed the entry of 618 rooms and new hotel apartments, as the sector is targeting roughly 92,000 rooms by the end of this year, compared with 76,000... Read More