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Sharjah was declared the "City of Conservation" of energy
23 Jul 2015
Sharjah city has became the "City of Conservation" of energy, water and gas, according to a declaration by the Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority, SEWA, under the directives of His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, say reports published by UAE dailies.
The Chairman of SEWA, Dr. Rashid Al Leem, while announcing the ambitious decision at a press conference held at the SEWA head office in Sharjah yesterday, said that the... Read More
Masdar launches models to predict climate evolution
23 Jul 2015
The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, MIST, has developed hydro-climatic models especially designed for the Emirates to allow weather conditions in the country to be predicted accurately, according to a report in the online journal, Nature Middle East.
Written by Louise Sarant, the report quotes Taha Ouarda, MIST's Professor of Water and Environmental Engineering, as saying that the work involved analysing available historical data from the last 80 years to help them make... Read More
UAE partakes in pre-COP21 ministerial-level meeting in Paris
22 Jul 2015
The UAE has participated in a preparatory ministerial-level meeting of the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, COP21, to be held from 30th November to 30th December, 2015, in Paris.
Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and Special Envoy for Energy and Climate Change, who represented the UAE at the pre-COP21 meeting, told participants that all parties to the convention recognise the climate... Read More
Fuel Prices to be Deregulated with effect from 1 August, 2015
22 Jul 2015
The Ministry of Energy has announced that fuel prices would be deregulated as of 1 August, 2015. A new pricing policy linked to global prices will be adopted. The decision, related to gasoline and diesel, is aimed at supporting the national economy, lowering fuel consumption, protecting the environment and preserving national resources.
His Excellency Suhail Al Mazroui, Minister of Energy, said that in accordance with the new pricing policy that has been ratified by the UAE Cabinet, a... Read More
The Full Moon through the Eye of MBRSC
22 Jul 2015
DubaiSat-2 owned and operated by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) captured a clear, high definition photo of the full moon proving the versatility of the satellite design. The full moon image was taken with the roll tilt angle of 0 degree and roll pitch angle of 79.63 degree.
“It is a measure of our achievement at MBRSC that the DubaiSat-2, which was essentially designed to take photographs of the earth from space, captured an image of the full moon. We are increasingly... Read More
Jebel Ali retains a leading position in port productivity
22 Jul 2015
Global marine terminal operator DP World’s flagship, Jebel Ali Port, has demonstrated once again that it delivers by far the world’s best productivity for ships berthed at its docks.
According to the latest JOC Port Productivity data, compiled by industry analysts Journal of Commerce, Jebel Ali recorded a world-leading 131 moves per ship per hour in 2014, up 10 percent from 119 in 2013.
The ranking is based on JOC’s analysis of more than 125,000 port calls in 2014 that placed... Read More
YouTube sensations now on Emirates in-flight entertainment
20 Jul 2015
This summer, Emirates’ award-winning ice entertainment system debuts two famous YouTube channels ‘Cute Girls Hairstyles’ and ‘Brooklyn & Bailey’. Known for their hairstyle tutorials, fashion and beauty vlogs, the two channels have over 5 million subscribers and over half a billion views combined on YouTube.
Families gearing up for their summer break can look forward to seven episodes from Brooklyn & Bailey’s YouTube channel on the Emirates in-flight entertainment system – ice... Read More
WHO Declares Sharjah Region’s First Healthy City
20 Jul 2015
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recognised the Emirate Sharjah as the first healthy city in the region following the latter’s adherence to all the requirements pertaining to the WHO’s Healthy Cities programme, according to a report issued by Sharjah Media Centre, the media and communications arm of the Government of Sharjah.
His Excellency (HE) Sheikh Essam bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Advisor at the Ruler’s Office and President of the Steering Committee responsible for managing the... Read More
Emirates Airlines unveils Arsenal branded plane ahead of team’s pre-season trip to Singapore
20 Jul 2015
Emirates, a global connector of people and passions, and official partner of Arsenal Football Club has unveiled its first plane to feature Arsenal branding as the team fly out for the start of the club’s summer tour to Singapore this week.
The Gunners arrived in style on an Emirates B777-200LR chartered aircraft that has been specially designed for their Arsenal Singapore 2015 visit.
The specially customised Emirates 777 showcases the Arsenal crest alongside images of first... Read More
Almost 50% of new hotel rooms entering luxury dubai market rated 3-star or less
20 Jul 2015
A new report published by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) exclusively for The Hotel Show Dubai 2015 reveals today that almost 50% of the 3,600 new hotel rooms to enter the Dubai market in the final months of 2015 have a 3-star or lower rating.
JLL report a current supply of almost 65,000 hotel rooms in Dubai in the first quarter of 2015, 44% are 5-star rated. Now, the near-saturated luxury market is set to be rivalled by a supply of lower-graded properties with more competitive room rates,... Read More
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