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Team Russia snatch Nation’s Cup victory
Sunday, March 15, 2015Team UAE’s Rashed Al Qemzi was the sole entrant in the Emirati team on Wednesday and was impressive in both sprint races. Doha — Team Russia’s Andrei Panyushkin and Konstantin Ustinov snatched a comfortable victory in the 2015 UIM Nation’s Cup World Series in Qatar after two thrilling sprint races on Doha Bay on Wednesday… Untitled
Revealed: Top 10 Cities Offering The Best Quality Of Living
Sunday, March 15, 2015Dubai retains the top spot in the MENA region, while Vienna is named as the best globally. Dubai remains the top city in the Middle East for quality of living, ranking 74 globally – down one spot from last year, according to latest annual global Quality of Living report published by HR consultancy Mercer. Neighbouring… Untitled
Emirates eyes 50 to 70 Airbus or Boeing long-haul jets
Thursday, March 12, 2015Addition would bolster the carrier’s long-haul fleet Berlin: Emirates airlines is considering the purchase of up to 70 twin-engined Airbus A350s or Boeing 787s, company president Tim Clark said in Berlin Thursday, which would bolster the carrier’s long-haul fleet. Clark remained vague on the number and maker of twin-engined wide-body planes, but said the acquisition… Untitled
Abu Dhabi Airports financing Fujairah airport expansion
Thursday, March 12, 2015Abu Dhabi Airports is “helping” Fujairah finance the expansion of its airport as part of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed last year. “We are enhancing their runways, their aprons (where aircraft are parked), their parking and the terminal itself,” Abu Dhabi Airports Chairman, Ali Majed Al Mansouri said. The MoU between Abu Dhabi Airports… Untitled
Abu Dhabi’s Midfield Terminal to be 65% complete by year-end
Thursday, March 12, 2015The Dh10.8b Midfield Terminal Building (MTB) will be able to handle as many as 40 million passengers a year Abu Dhabi’s mega airport expansion project, the Dh10.8 billion Midfield Terminal Building (MTB), will be “60 to 65 per cent” complete by the end of the year. The MTB is slated to open in July, 2017.… Untitled
H.H. Sheikh Ahmed opens Future of Borders Conference
Thursday, March 12, 2015The Future of Borders International Conference got underway in Dubai with His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, formally opening the two-day knowledge-sharing platform being attended by about 500 delegates. In attendance were His… Untitled
Ambassador of Belarus meets Director General of UAE National Council for Tourism and Antiquities
Tuesday, March 10, 2015On March 9, 2015 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the United Arab Emirates Roman Golovchenko met with Director General of the National Council for Tourism and Antiquities of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed K. Al Muhairi. The sides discussed the ways to enhance cooperation in the sphere of tourism including… Untitled
Kazkosmos delegation visits UAE
Tuesday, March 10, 2015A delegation of Kazkosmos, headed by the chairman of Aerospace Committee under Investment and Development Ministry, the adviser to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Civil Aviation and Space Talgat Mussabayev, is on a working visit to Abu Dhabi. According to the press service of Kazkosmos, yesterday the delegation, consisting of Kazkosmos… Untitled
Dubai’s meteoric rise and its horseracing heritage
Tuesday, March 10, 2015An exhibition which explores the shared development story of Dubai and its horseracing heritage has opened to the public at Meydan Racecourse Dubai. First showcased to Newmarket racegoers at the 2014 Dubai Future Champions Day, the special exhibition comes to the emirate ahead of the spectacular season-ending Dubai World Cup. Celebrating its 20th running, the… Untitled
Border agencies strive for speedy and seamless travel services
Tuesday, March 10, 2015Future of Borders International Conference to be hosted by General Director of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA-Dubai) from March 11 to 12 Dubai, March 4, 2015: Through a mix of updated regulations, procedural changes and deployment of technology and solutions, borders control agencies around the world are grappling with the rapid changes in the traveller’s… Untitled
