UAE News

Brand ambassador Jennifer Aniston meets a fiesty little traveller on Emirates A380!

Brand ambassador Jennifer Aniston meets a fiesty little traveller on Emirates A380!

05 Oct 2016

Hollywood actress, director and producer Jennifer Aniston makes a return to the Emirates A380, and makes a new friend, in a new global digital and TV advertising campaign for the world’s best airline*.

The ad builds on the success of the first Emirates-Jennifer Aniston ad launched last year, a much talked-about campaign which quickly went viral.

In a similar vein to the first light-hearted TVC, the Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning actress brings her distinctive personality,... Read More

Aviation is a strategic economic driver says HH Sheikh Ahmed on occasion of 3rd UAE Civil Aviation Day today

Aviation is a strategic economic driver says HH Sheikh Ahmed on occasion of 3rd UAE Civil Aviation Day today

05 Oct 2016

WAM -- Every year, the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA, has, with the support of the Federal Cabinet, marked the 5th October as UAE Civil Aviation Day. This is the third year that the UAE has celebrated the occasion with the aim of highlighting the country’s rich aviation history and legacy, current developments and innovation in the sector, as well as promoting the safety and efficiency of air transport as a mode of travel. As a central trading hub between the East and the West,... Read More

Etihad Airways asserts wildlife conservation efforts on World Animal Day 4th Oct.

Etihad Airways asserts wildlife conservation efforts on World Animal Day 4th Oct.

05 Oct 2016

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has launched a new Animal Welfare and Conservation Policy and an #Etihad4wildlife social media competition as part of the airline's ongoing efforts to promote wildlife conservation. 

The policy establishes best practice for excursions offered by Etihad Holidays involving animals, and also outlines new criteria for the carriage of endangered and threatened species, hunting trophies containing any animal parts, shark fins and live animals... Read More

UAE-Berlarus trade expected to increase in the near future says official

UAE-Berlarus trade expected to increase in the near future says official

05 Oct 2016

WAM -- The volume of trade between the UAE and Belarus is expected to increase in the near future up from US$28 million in 2015, driven by the common desire of both countries for better economic relations, Under-Secretary for Economic Affairs at the UAE Ministry of Economy, Mohammed Ahmed Al Shehhi, said on Tuesday.

The UAE-Belarus Joint Economic Commission, set to hold a third meeting this month, has made relevant plans and highlighted opportunities for opening new venues of co-... Read More

Vladimir Morozo of Russia bags silver while Xiang Li China bags the bronze on day 1 of FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2016 # 5 in Dubai!

Vladimir Morozo of Russia bags silver while Xiang Li China bags the bronze on day 1 of FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2016 # 5 in Dubai!

05 Oct 2016

Vladimir Morozo of Russia bagged silver while Xiang Li of China took the bronze in the Mens 50m Breaststroke Final during day 1 of FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2016 in Dubai, while Felipe Lima of Brazil walked away with the gold.  

The first leg of FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2016 in Dubai is taking place at the Hamdan Complex Centre where 216 swimmers from 33 countries are battling it out for supremacy while the second Middle East leg is in Doha after which the competition... Read More

216 swimmers from 33 nations splash it out in Dubai leg of FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2016 from 4 – 5 Oct!

216 swimmers from 33 nations splash it out in Dubai leg of FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2016 from 4 – 5 Oct!

05 Oct 2016

WAM -- Dubai is hosting one of the Middle East legs of the FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2016, as the world-class event first returns to the emirate on 4th and 5th October, welcoming elite swimmers such as Katinka Hosszu, Vladimir Morozov, Chad Le Clos, Jeanette Ottesen and many others.

Speaking at press conference at the Hamdan Complex Centre, FINA President, Dr. Julio C Maglione, in the presence of FINA Bureau Member and UAE Swimming Federation President Ahmad Abdulla Al Falasi,... Read More

Cartier Lights up Burj Khalifa in Celebration of Dubai Opera!

Cartier Lights up Burj Khalifa in Celebration of Dubai Opera!

05 Oct 2016

All eyes were on the tallest structure in the world, Burj Khalifa as it was lit up in Cartier's signature red last evening 4th October, in celebration

of Dubai Opera, unveiling magical moments for one and all! 

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Russia draws with USA, Iran and Egypt in Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup

Russia draws with USA, Iran and Egypt in Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup

05 Oct 2016

The draw for the prestigious competition took place in Dubai on Tuesday, with defending champion Russia among the teams to find out their fates. Running from November 1st until November 5th, the competition is one of the most prestigious in the sport’s calendar, with some of the best teams from each continent going head to head for the title. Host UAE has been pitted against 2015 runner-up Tahiti, four-time FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup winner Brazil and Poland, who recently sprung a surprise... Read More

Grab them! LEGOLAND® Dubai launches Day Tickets online from today!

Grab them! LEGOLAND® Dubai launches Day Tickets online from today!

04 Oct 2016

As the countdown to the 31 October 2016 opening draws closer, LEGOLAND® Dubai, part of Dubai Parks and Resorts, the region’s largest integrated theme park destination, announced the launch of their day tickets, available exclusively online at www.LEGOLAND.ae and www.DubaiParksandResorts.com from today, 4 October 2016.

“Following the launch of our Annual Passes earlier this year, we are excited to now offer daily ticket as we countdown to the opening of LEGOLAND Dubai,” said Siegfried... Read More

TV show TOP CHEF’s grand finale to be shot from Madinat Jumeirah’s newly renovated Fort Island

TV show TOP CHEF’s grand finale to be shot from Madinat Jumeirah’s newly renovated Fort Island

04 Oct 2016

Don’t miss MBC’s Arabic TV series TOP CHEF which was filmed at Jumeirah’s restaurants in Dubai. Every Wednesday on MBC 1, 15 chefs from across the region battle it out under the watchful eyes of celebrity chefs including Bobby Chinn, Maroun Chedid and Mona Mosly.  The programme’s grand finale in December takes place from Madinat Jumeirah’s newly renovated Fort Island.

TOP CHEF, which is screened at 9.30pm, is the latest in a long line of reality-TV adaptations on the MBC channels,... Read More

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