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50 earthquake warning stations built in Abu Dhabi
29 Sep 2015
29 Sept, 2015
The network will protect vital utilities against seismic risks
The Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) has constructed a state of the art seismic risks monitoring network comprising 50 observation stations. With this, the civic body has completed all phases of its Seismic Risks Monitoring and Management Project.
Musabbah Mubarak Al Murar, acting general manager of ADM, said: "Despite the lack of a historical record of quakes in the UAE, the type of unique... Read More
Majid Al Futtaim celebrates a new era of retail and entertainment through the completion of Mall of the Emirates expansion
29 Sep 2015
Design innovation enabled Majid Al Futtaim to create a whole new level as part of its Evolution 2015 AED 1 billion multi-stage redevelopment journey Creates an entirely new customer experience with zero service interruption within one of the world’s most successful retail destinations28 Sept, 2015: Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa, today unveiled the successful delivery of its Evolution 2015... Read More
Sheikha Lubna first Emirati to receive Clinton Global Citizen Award
29 Sep 2015
29 Sept 2015
Abu Dhabi // Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi has became the first Emirati and only the second person from a GCC country to receive the Clinton Global Citizen Award.
In New York on Sunday, the Minister of International Cooperation and Development was handed the award during the Clinton Global Initiative’s ninth annual meeting, which was hosted by former US president Bill Clinton.
The award, established in 2007 to honour outstanding individuals who exemplify global... Read More
UAE issues new labour rules to boost job flexibility for workers
29 Sep 2015
The new regulations come into effect from January 2016
The United Arab Emirates has issued new labour regulations aimed at improving job flexibility among foreign workers in the country, it was reported on Tuesday.
The new resolutions 764, 765 and 766 pertain to labour contracts, termination and changing of jobs within the country. They will be implemented in January 2016.
According to the first decree, employers have to present a ministry-approved standard employment... Read More
Flydubai receives its 50th aircraft
29 Sep 2015
The 50th Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 completes the order the airline made at the Farnborough Air Show in 2008
29 Sept 2015
Abu Dhabi: Flydubai, the Dubai-based low-cost carrier, said on Monday it has received its 50th aircraft, a Boeing Next-Generation 737-800, which completes the order the airline made at the Farnborough Air Show in 2008.
The decision to choose the Boeing 737 model was based on the aircraft’s reliability, safety, and fuel efficiency, the airline said... Read More
DXB wins World Routes Marketing Award 2015
28 Sep 2015
Dubai International, DXB, has won the World Routes Marketing Award 2015 (50 million passengers category), which was announced at the 21st World Route Development Forum which concluded in the South African city of Durban recently. This follows DXB’s success as the overall winner of the Routes Middle East & Africa Marketing Awards in June this year.
"We are thrilled to win this award and it’s doubly satisfying to know that we were selected by our customer, the airlines, while... Read More
Khalifa Port Container Terminal named 3rd fastest growing port worldwide
28 Sep 2015
Khalifa Port Container Terminal, KPCT, managed and operated by Abu Dhabi Terminals, has been rated as being one of the fastest growing container ports in the world.
The Top 120 World Container Ports ranking lists KPCT as the 3rd fastest growing container port in the world and the fastest growing port in the Middle East based on its 26 percent volume growth in 2014. The list has been published since 2005 by Container Management magazine, and KPCT entered the list last year by earning... Read More
Prospects of cooperation between customs services of Dubai and Azerbaijan discussed
28 Sep 2015
By the invitation of The State Customs Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan and initiative of Consulate General of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Dubai from 16 to 18 september 2015 Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation of the Emirate of Dubai Sultan Ahmed Sultan bin Sulayem with official delegation visited Azerbaijan Republic.
Prior to the meeting, the delegation paid tribute to the nationwide leader of the Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev and outstanding... Read More
UAE takes part in international meetings on increasing humanitarian support for women and children
28 Sep 2015
Sustainable Development Goals 2015 Summit held Sept 25-27, at the UN headquarters in New York
Sept 27, 2015:
NEW YORK: Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi, Minister of International Cooperation and Development (MICAD), Head of the UAE Committee for the Coordination of Humanitarian Foreign Aid, has said that the UAE played a leading international role in helping and supporting various groups in need of health care and humanitarian support, especially women and children,... Read More
Dubai Metro Friday timings extended, Tram route revised
28 Sep 2015
The Dubai Metro will begin operating at 10am on Fridays instead of the current 1pm, the RTA has said
The Dubai Metro will begin operating at 10am on Fridays instead of the current 1pm from October 2, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has announced.
The early start comes in response to repeated requests from commuters and will improve access to tourist, commercial and residential facilities across the city, the RTA said.
The services of the Dubai Tram have also been... Read More
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