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Sun shines bright on UAE tourism
11 Apr 2015
The UAE tourism industry will continue to expand in 2015, with 7.6 per cent year-on-year growth in tourist arrivals and 9.3 per cent increase in tourism receipts, according to a report by Business Monitor International (BMI). "The outlook for UAE's tourism sector looks bright. We expect strong growth in tourist arrivals, tourism receipts and hotel industry value,” the report said.
The report predicted that total tourism receipts would cross the US$20 billion mark in 2015. Inbound... Read More
Dubai’s Ruler Endorses Dhs14bn Nakheel Projects
10 Apr 2015
The projects include a 12 million sq ft mixed used development in Deira Islands that will feature a massive mall with a glass dome.
Dubai developer Nakheel is planning to underatke 23 million sq ft of new residential and leisure projects worth Dhs14 billion over the next three years, the company announced on Wednesday.
The projects, including new developments and extensions to existing ones, were showcased to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE’s VP and PM and Dubai’s... Read More
Kazakhstan’s ‘New Silk Way’
08 Apr 2015
Global marine terminal operator DP World and Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), Kazakhstan’s national railway company, have signed an agreement that will see DP World provide management advisory services for the development of the Khorgos Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and Inland Container Depot (ICD).
DP World will also provide similar services under a separate contract at the Port of Aktau, Kazakhstan’s main cargo and bulk terminal on the Caspian Sea.
The signing was held in Astana... Read More
Russia’s Anastasiya Nifontova the only female rider in Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge
08 Apr 2015
Russia’s Anastasiya Nifontova was surprised to find that she is the only female rider in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge.
“I thought there would be other girls in this event but it looks like I am the only one,” Nifontova said.
“It will be new experience on the bike and competing with an all-male field, but it’s the second time riding in the Desert Challenge, so I know what to expect.
“I have been speaking to some of the local guys and they have said the sand is currently... Read More
Russian Round Table - Cultural Event at Synergy University Dubai Campus
08 Apr 2015
Synergy University Dubai Campus hosted a Russian Round Table Cultural Event, organized by the Russian Compatriot Organization in the UAE.
The main theme of the event was “Russian language tutorials: significance of literary traditions, trends and modernity. Among the distinguished guests were H.E. Mr. Alexander Efimov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation in the UAE; H.E. Mr Gocha Buachidze, Consul General of Russia in Dubai and Northern Emirates; Father Alexander of Saint Philip the... Read More
UAE joins $100 billion AIIB
08 Apr 2015
Final number of founding member countries to be confirmed on April 15.
Dubai — The UAE has become a prospective founding member of the $100 billion Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, or AIIB, an initiative by China in an effort to challenge the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank dominated by the US and Japan.
The UAE joins 34 other prospective founding members of the bank as the US has come out against the AIIB, citing labour and environmental issues as the main... Read More
UAE Space Agency Visits NASA, Seeks US Partnership
08 Apr 2015
The UAE is seeking to send the Arab region’s first unmanned mission to Mars by 2021.
The UAE Space Agency, the body responsible for sending the country’s first unmanned mission to Mars, made an official visit to the United States to meet key stakeholders in the industry, and improve its role and place within the international space sector, official news agency WAM reported.
The agency delegation, which included Chairman Khalifa Mohammed Al Rumaithi and Director-General Mohammad... Read More
Emirates now offers free Wi-Fi on 106 of its aircraft
05 Apr 2015
After updating the service in early February with a simpler sign-on process on top of other software updates, Emirates has seen a further 25 per cent increase in uptake.
Dubai — Emirates now offers free Wi-Fi on 106 of its aircraft, with two to three more aircraft being installed with Wi-Fi connectivity every month.
After updating the service in early February with a simpler sign-on process on top of other software updates, Emirates has seen a further 25 per cent increase in... Read More
The Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry to organize trade mission to Serbia
05 Apr 2015
Federation’s trade missions to the Balkans have generated more than $1b of exports since 2013
The Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) is organising a trade mission to Serbia between May 11-15 to explore new investment opportunities in agriculture and food industry during the International Agricultural Fair which takes place between May 9-15 in Novi Sad, Serbia’s second-largest city.
The Secretary-General of the FCCI, Humaid Mohammad Bin Salim, said FCCI trade... Read More
President Ilham Aliyev and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum held an expanded meeting
05 Apr 2015
Following the official welcoming ceremony, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Vice President, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum have held an expanded meeting.
Report informs, during the meeting they discussed Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, successful cooperation within international organizations, prospects for the expansion of economic relations, mutual and joint... Read More
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