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UAE leaders hail 'historic' Chinese state visit by Xi Jinping

18 Jul 2018

The UAE will this week build on its economic, trade and cultural ties with China as it hosts president Xi Jinping and a senior delegation of ministers with a view to beginning a new phase of long-term, mutually beneficial, co-operation, its leaders said.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, said: "We welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping in this historic visit that celebrates the strategic partnership between the two countries and establishes a new phase of... Read More

Russian Minister of Industry unveils the new GMIS portal

18 Jul 2018

WAM -- As the one-year countdown begins to the second edition of the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) – the pioneering cross-industry forum that aims to unify the world in shaping the future of manufacturing – an all new online portal has been officially launched by Denis Manturov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.

The unveiling of the #GMIS2019 portal took place at INNOPROM 2018, Russia's Industrial Trade Fair, launching a one-year... Read More

UAE to work jointly with Russia on civilian adaptation of presidential Kortezh (Video)

17 Jul 2018

The single modular platform, or as it is widely known, the “Kortezh,” was designed as a basis for armored cars for the Russian president with an ambition to further transform it to a high-class auto series adapted to be sold to and used by civilians.

Alexey Borovkov, the head of the Center for Computer Engineering and who has participated in the development of the latest generation of Russian presidential cars, expressed confidence that Vladimir Putin's invitation to the UAE leader to... Read More

Russia to extend football fans' visa-free regime to the end of 2018

17 Jul 2018

Hundreds of thousands of football fans who visited Russia for the World Cup have been handed a parting gift by Vladimir Putin: the freedom to return to the world’s biggest country without a visa, any time before the end of the year.

Russia allowed football fans to travel to Russia without visas to attend the World Cup once they obtained fan IDs that were issued to supporters with match tickets.

According to Russian news agency Sputnik, the Russian leader expressed hope that... Read More

France won the cup, Croatia won hearts (Video)

16 Jul 2018

FIFA Football World Cup 2018 Winner France defeating Croatia 4-2 in an epic final in Moscow bringing curtains down. Not surprisingly, the epic match resulted in a deluge of memes, contributing to the FIFA frenzy on Twitter. Moreover, while many commemorated France’s win, others also appreciated Croatia for their performance in this World Cup.

Truly, madly, deeply. We will miss this World Cup like no other. The day after Bastille Day France are champions and deservedly so. But only... Read More

Burj Khalifa celebrates France's World Cup victory (Video)

16 Jul 2018

After lighting up for K-pop boy band Exo a couple of days earlier, the Burj Khalifa was once again put back to work as it celebrated France’s victory over Croatia in the World Cup final on Sunday night.

Growing with France's colours of blue, white and red, those around Downtown Dubai couldn’t have missed the result as the Burj Khalifa displayed the final score of 4-2 before congratulating them on their win.

For those who weren't in town and weren't able to catch it, here’s a... Read More

The Official FIFA World CupTM Original Trophy and Travel Case designed by Louis Vuitton

15 Jul 2018

For the 2018 FIFA World CupTM Russia, Louis Vuitton has designed a stunning new Travel Case to protect the world-renowned FIFA World CupTM Original Trophy, which is to be awarded to the winning national team on July 15th 2018.

On Sunday, July 15th, at 4:45 CET right before the kick-off of the final match, Russian Supermodel, Activist, and Philanthropist Natalia Vodianova and FIFA Legend Philipp Lahm will arrive on the pitch of Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow with the FIFA World CupTM... Read More

Uzbekistan introduces electronic visas from 15 July including UAE

15 Jul 2018

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a resolution “On further measures to optimize the order of entry of foreign citizens into the Republic of Uzbekistan” on 4 July.

The head of Uzbekistan abolished compulsory address of foreign citizens to diplomatic missions and consular offices of Uzbekistan abroad.

Starting from 15 July, Uzbekistan introduces an order of visa-free entry, temporary stay and departure from Uzbekistan through checkpoints of citizens of 101 states... Read More

Travellers slammed for 'close call' plane stunt at famous beach (Video)

15 Jul 2018

As holidaymakers increasingly put themselves in harm's way in the quest for the ultimate travel Instagram shot, one duo have been slammed for uploading a photo of their precarious feat of acrobatics on a Caribbean beach.

Maho Beach in Saint Martin, a patch of sand on the Dutch side of the island, has become a tourist hot spot in recent times on account of surreally close-up views of passenger jets arriving and departing from Saint Martin's Princess Juliana International Airport.

Emirates pioneers web virtual reality technology on emirates.com (Video)

12 Jul 2018

Emirates has introduced 3D seat models on emirates.com, becoming the first airline to introduce web virtual reality (VR) technology on its digital platform. The 3D seat model is a visualisation engine that displays an immersive 3D 360 degree view of the interior of the Emirates A380 and the Emirates Boeing 777, giving customers a chance to explore their seats, the spacious cabin and the Emirates onboard product.

This new feature available on emirates.com allows users to navigate... Read More