UAE News
Hundreds of classic cars and motorbikes on display at 7th Emirates Classic Car Festival in Downtown Dubai from March 19 to 22
19 Mar 2015
Hundreds of classic cars and motorbikes from as early as 1920, and defined by unmatched elegance and continued functionality, will take centrestage at the seventh edition of the Emirates Classic Car Festival organised by Emaar Properties and the Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE (ATCUAE), the official representative of the 'Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens (FIVA), the world-wide authority for historic vehicles. The event will take place in Downtown Dubai from March 19 to... Read More
Lukoil overseas increases oil production by 2.4 times in 2014
19 Mar 2015
LUKOIL’s Balance Commission reviewed the 2014 operating results of LUKOIL Overseas.
Hydrocarbon production set a new record for the history of LUKOIL Overseas, totaling 112 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe). A total of 9.6 million tonnes of oil (2.4 times the level of 2013; the increase was due to the start-up of the West Qurna-2 field in Iraq) and 6.8 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas were produced. This boosted the share of LUKOIL Overseas in LUKOIL's total oil production from... Read More
Emaar’s world-class ‘Dubai Trolley’ arrives to Downtown Dubai and is set to roll out soon
19 Mar 2015
Emaar’s world-class ‘Dubai Trolley’ arrives to Downtown Dubai and is set to roll out soon
World’s first hydrogen powered street trolley tram and the region’s first hop-on hop-off electric-powered transit system being assembled on site
First phase will cover 1 km with three stations offering easy access to The Address Downtown Dubai, Vida Downtown Dubai and Manzil Downtown Dubai hotels
Dubai Trolley will add to the convenience of visitors and residents to the world’s most... Read More
DUBAI AT ITB 2015: Award-winning Dubai Tourism furthers partnerships with global industry opinion formers and increases awareness of new city brand
19 Mar 2015
DTCM and Emirates Airline Awarded ‘2014 EMEA Most Innovative Campaign of the Year’ by Expedia
DTCM used this year’s ITB in Berlin to establish future trade and digital content partnerships with industry-leading online travel agents (OTAs), booking engines and opinion formers. With discussions focusing on developing partnerships with owners of both offline and digital channels that impact potential tourists’ perception of a destination and influence the consideration... Read More
More jobs expected as Expo 2020 draws closer
17 Mar 2015
6 in 10 companies in UAE expect more jobs in next 6 months
Although oil-dependent economies are expected to feel some effects of declining fuel prices, more vacancies await jobseekers in the UAE and the rest of the Middle East in 2015, with about six in ten employers (63 per cent) expecting more job openings in the next six months.
In NaukriGulf’s Hiring Outlook Survey 2015, which polled 355 companies and recruitment agencies in the region, both employers and headhunters agree... Read More
Abu Dhabi International likely to hit capacity by 2016
17 Mar 2015
Abu Dhabi International to to face capacity constraints seven months before new terminal opens in mid-2017
Abu Dhabi International is likely to reach capacity by the end of 2016, seven months before a new 40 million annual passenger capacity terminal opens, the Chairman of Abu Dhabi Airports, Ali Majed Al Mansouri, said on Sunday.
The airport, home to Etihad Airways, expects to handle 27 million passengers in 2016, which Al Mansouri said, will put a strain on the infrastructure... Read More
Etihad signs Nicole Kidman as new brand ambassador
17 Mar 2015
Kidman features in new advertisement on Airbus A380
Etihad Airways announced on Saturday a new brand campaign featuring Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman, aiming to increase awareness on the brand globally.
At a press conference held in Abu Dhabi and attended by the actress, Etihad said the new advertisement, which was shot on Etihad’s Airbus A380 and other locations, is set to be shown in over 130 countries around the world.
Still versions of the campaign will also be... Read More
Dubai Economic Council to organise the second ‘SME World Summit 2015’
17 Mar 2015
Participants to include government officials, business leaders, international economists and financial experts
The Dubai Economic Council (DEC), in collaboration with SPI Group, will be organising the second version of “SME World Summit 2015” on March 18-19, at Jumeirah Beach Hotel.
The largest specialised event in SMEs in the middle east will bring together SME entrepreneurs; investors; executives; experts and academia to discuss the strategic role of SMEs in the future of... Read More
Uzbekistan, UAE discuss results of session of intergovernmental commission
16 Mar 2015
Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Uzbekistan Mohammed Hareb Khalfan Almehairbi held a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations, Investment and Trade of Uzbekistan on 10 March.
The sides considered issues of practical implementation of agreements, reached at the second session of the joint intergovernmental commission on trade-economic cooperation, which was held in Abu-Dhabi on 1-2 March 2015, the press service of the MFERIT said.
The sides discussed... Read More
Consul General of the Kyrgyz Republic, H.E. Kuban Omuraliev
16 Mar 2015
Dеаr colleagues and friends,
l would like to take this opportunity to inform you that in the first week of April l will bе leaving the post of the Consul General of the Kyrgyz Republic in the United Аrаb Emirates аnd taking оn а nеw rоlе as аn Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic. Currently, аn appointed process is under process and upon finalization of all рrосеdurаl documents, l will inform you all of my new location accordingly.
It has been а great honor to rерrеsеnt my country... Read More
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