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HH Mohamed bin Zayed announces official name of martyrs' memorial site as "Wahat Al Karama"

24 Nov 2016

WAM – The memorial site created to honour the UAE’s brave heroes will be named "Wahat Al Karama", His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, announced during his visit to the site, located east of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi.

H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan stated that ‘Wahat Al Karama’ is a cultural landmark that reflects the UAE’s pride in the sacrifices made by its heroes... Read More

Eight new UAE ambassadors sworn-in before HH Sheikh Mohammed

24 Nov 2016

Eight new UAE Ambassadors to friendly countries, Kazakhstan, Republic of Latvia, Denmark; Belgium Ukraine New Zealand Finland and South Africa have sworn in before Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Present at the swearing-in ceremony, held at Al Mushrif Palace today, were Dubai Crown Prince His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court His... Read More

Emirates and Dubai Miracle Garden team up to build world’s largest floral installation in the shape of an Emirates A380

23 Nov 2016

A new botanical wonder has taken root at the heart of the world’s largest natural flower garden in Dubai. Emirates Airline has teamed up with Dubai Miracle Garden to construct the world’s largest floral installation through a life-size version of the Emirates A380, covered in more than 500,000 fresh flowers and living plants. When in full bloom, the aircraft structure will have an unprecedented total stem count of 5 million flowers and will weigh over 100 tonnes (take-off weight of an actual... Read More

Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Talks Investment Opportunities with a Kazakh Delegation

23 Nov 2016

Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Founding Chairman, Al Habtoor Group held talks with a Kazakh delegation at the Al Habtoor Group head office. The delegation was led by His Excellency Kairat Lama Sharif, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the United Arab Emirates and His Excellency Arman Issagaliyev, Consul General of Kazakhstan in Dubai. Also present was Asset Nurpeissov, Director Department, Baiterek National Management Holding; Murat Daribayev, Chairman, Social Entrepreneurial Corporation, Almaty;... Read More

Tourism sector is one of the main pillars to boost UAE’s post-oil economy, says Minister of Economy

23 Nov 2016

WAM -- The UAE takes a keen interest in the tourism sector as it is one of the main pillars to prop the post-oil economy, said Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy.

Under the directives of its wise leadership, the country developed its economic system based on diversity, innovation and sustainability that achieved a noticeable 8.7 percent GDP growth worth AED134 billion during 2015, he added.

In an exclusive interview with Emirates News Agency during the run-up to... Read More

Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika receives HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed

23 Nov 2016

WAM--Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, received on Tuesday evening at his residence in Algiers, H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and his accompanying delegation, who are on an official visit to Algeria.

Sheikh Mansour conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; and... Read More

Dubai Land Department in tie-up to aid Russian investors

22 Nov 2016

Russian investors in Dubai real estate are being promised access to information about the transaction process in their own language, under a deal between the Dubai Land Department (DLD) and Russian consultancy RusBiz.

The DLD said on Monday it had entered into a services agreement with real estate consultancy RusBiz in response to rising demand among Russians for Dubai real estate.

According to DLD’s database, around 6,000 investors from 12 Russian-speaking nationalities have... Read More

Uzbekistan and UAE agreed on legal assistance and transfer of sentenced persons

22 Nov 2016

On November 21, 2016, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan held a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed Hareb Almehairbi.

During the meeting the signing ceremony of the Protocol on Exchange of Instruments of Ratification of Intergovernmental Treaties between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the United Arab Emirates took place. The Protocol includes the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal... Read More

Alibaba Cloud Launches Data Center in Dubai

22 Nov 2016

Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, has announced today the launch of a new data center in Dubai that will be operated by YVOLV, a joint venture between Alibaba Cloud and Meraas Holdings. The first full-fledged public cloud in the region which is hosted at a local data center, will offer a portfolio of services to address the increasing demand for mission-critical, affordable and secure cloud computing in the Middle East.

"We are excited that our global... Read More

Nakheel opens AED150 million Boardwalk at Palm Jumeirah

22 Nov 2016

The 11 kilometre Boardwalk at Palm Jumeirah in Dubai was officially opened on Monday by Nakheel Chairman Ali Rashid Lootah, marking the completion of yet another new attraction at the world-famous island.

The AED150 million Boardwalk was created by building out over the rocks of the island’s protective breakwater to produce a six metre wide promenade – and a new destination for fitness, leisure and socialising.

Accessible from 14 points along the crescent and on the doorstep of... Read More