UAE News
Epic Abu Dhabi Showdown Week schedule to underline UAE capital’s heavyweight leisure and entertainment destination status
Saturday, August 10, 2019The hugely-anticipated entertainment schedule for Abu Dhabi Showdown Week has been revealed, with the seven-day series of city-wide events – which take place September 1-7 ahead of UFCâ 242: KHABIB VS. POIRIER- shaping up to be the hottest week-long party in the Middle East. With only a handful of VIP and hotel package tickets left… Epic Abu Dhabi Showdown Week schedule to underline UAE capital’s heavyweight leisure and entertainment destination status
The world’s wealthiest family gets $4 million richer every hour
Saturday, August 10, 2019The numbers are mind-boggling: $70,000 per minute, $4 million per hour, $100 million per day. That’s how quickly the fortune of the Waltons, the clan behind Walmart Inc., has been growing since last year’s Bloomberg ranking of the world’s richest families. At that rate, their wealth would’ve expanded about $23,000 since you began reading this.… The world’s wealthiest family gets $4 million richer every hour
UAE expresses deep concern over armed confrontations in Aden
Saturday, August 10, 2019WAM – The UAE has expressed deep concern over the continuation of armed confrontations in Aden, calling for calm, de-escalation and maintaining the security and safety of Yemeni citizens. H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has stressed the need for all parties to support the efforts and… UAE expresses deep concern over armed confrontations in Aden
British Airways computer problem strands 20,000 passengers
Wednesday, August 7, 2019British Airways cancelled more than 100 flights to and from London airports and delayed many others on Wednesday after its check-in systems were hit by computer problems, stranding more than 20,000 passengers. The airline said that it had resolved a “temporary systems issue” that caused delays and cancellations for short-haul flights from Heathrow, Gatwick and… British Airways computer problem strands 20,000 passengers
Millennium Al Barsha opens its doors
Wednesday, August 7, 2019Millennium Al Barsha, a four-star hotel located in Al Barsha area in close proximity to Mall of the Emirates, is now soft open for business and leisure travelers. The hotel is developed and owned by Deyaar Development PJSC, one of the UAE’s leading property development and real estate services companies and managed by Millennium Hotels… Millennium Al Barsha opens its doors
Avant-garde greats featured at Louvre Abu Dhabi
Wednesday, August 7, 2019WAM – Featuring some of the most notable names of the 20th century Avant-Garde scene, Louvre Abu Dhabi’s upcoming exhibition, ‘Rendezvous in Paris: Picasso, Chagall, Modigliani & Co.(1900-1939)’, will include more than 80 works by artists including Pablo Picasso, Amedeo Modigliani, Marc Chagall, Juan Gris, Chaïm Soutine, Constantin Brancusi and Tamara de Lempicka. Running from… Avant-garde greats featured at Louvre Abu Dhabi
Bvlgari parfums’ Rose Goldea Blossom Delight celebrates a woman’s coming of age
Tuesday, August 6, 2019Get ready to be enchanted by the youthful and vibrant scent of BVLGARI Parfums’ Rose Goldea Blossom Delight. This follows Bvlgari Parfums’ Rose Goldea, launched in 2016, which introduced a calm, feminine scent. Differing from the latter, the brand new perfume represents a girl on the edge of womanhood, at the start point of achieving her dreams. This fresh and radiant fragrance embodies these… Bvlgari parfums’ Rose Goldea Blossom Delight celebrates a woman’s coming of age
DEWA, Stanford University collaborate for solar energy R&D
Tuesday, August 6, 2019WAM – The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, announced its cooperation with Stanford University in numerous research and development fields involving researchers at its Research and Development Centre through its membership in the university’s ‘Energy 3.0 Programme’. The fields of research include radiation cooling to improve the efficiency and performance of solar panels, utilisation… DEWA, Stanford University collaborate for solar energy R&D
World’s richest lose $117 billion in one-day market meltdown
Tuesday, August 6, 2019Bloomberg – Twenty-one members of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index lost $1 billion or more as investors reacted to stepped-up tensions between the U.S. and China. Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos declined the most, shedding $3.4 billion as shares of the online retailer tumbled. But he’s still the richest person on the planet with $110 billion.… World’s richest lose $117 billion in one-day market meltdown
Abu Dhabi’s hotel guest numbers reach 1.2 million in Q2 2019
Monday, August 5, 2019Abu Dhabi’s hotels have posted remarkable year-on-year growth in the 2nd Quarter of 2019, with hotel guest numbers reaching a record 1.2 million for the April to June period, a 6.8% increase from the same period in 2018. The latest report from the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) also… Abu Dhabi’s hotel guest numbers reach 1.2 million in Q2 2019
