UAE News
The Dubai 360 experience to come alive with ‘The Sphere at The Dubai Mall’
05 Mar 2015
A real-life experience of Dubai 360 (www.dubai360.com), the world’s largest online interactive city tour has been unveiled to the public in The Dubai Mall. Titled, ‘The Sphere at The Dubai Mall’, the first of its kind installation in the Middle East, will be located in the Star Atrium of the city’s iconic shopping destination. The groundbreaking installation is a 15 metre diameter spherical projection theatre, built by San Francisco based Obscura Digital. The experience showcases Dubai’s... Read More
Expo 2020 Sculpture unveiled in Masdar City
05 Mar 2015
A 6-meter-tall "Expo 2020" Dubai sculpture has been erected at Masdar City, one of the world's most sustainable urban developments, in the presence of Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and Chairman of Masdar, and Dr. Ahmad Belhoul, CEO of Masdar, together with the attendance of Masdar employees, Masdar Institute students, and Masdar Free Zone tenants. One of three large sculptures displayed in Abu Dhabi, the Finnish-born artist Kustaa Saksi created the Wi-Fi-enabled structure with... Read More
Bertrand Piccard, Initiator and Chairman of Solar Impulse Dedicates his First Flight in Abu Dhabi to Mohamed Bin Zayed
05 Mar 2015
The sustainable aircraft’s final test flight in the emirate prior departure
Abu Dhabi – March 2, 2015: Bertrand Piccard, initiator and chairman of Solar Impulse, today, took to the skies of Abu Dhabi for the first time to test Solar Impulse 2, the first solar-powered aircraft able to fly day and night. Piccard’s co-founder and co-pilot Andre´ Borschberg conducted the revolutionary aircraft’s first test flight in the emirate last week soaring over the capital’s iconic landmarks.
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Sunshine harnessing solar tiles to cover Dubai Frame
05 Mar 2015
Dubai’s latest tourist attraction to be opened this year will add sheen and green to its structure by harnessing sunshine through solar tiles that cover the building.
Dubai - The Dubai Frame, Dubai’s latest tourist attraction to be opened this year, may not have its shiny façade plated in gold, an image typically associated with the glitz and glamour of the city. But the 150m-high window frame-shaped observatory will add sheen and green to its structure by harnessing sunshine through... Read More
Global energy sector needs $48 trillion investment
03 Mar 2015
The report sets out the changing nature of the global energy mix over the next decade, which will see an increased contribution from renewables.
Abu Dhabi — Energy demand in the Gulf is set to triple in the next fifteen years far outstripping today’s supply, said the findings of a report on energy.
Closing the global energy gap will require $48 trillion of investment over the next 20 years in projects that provide additional energy generation capacity and improve the efficiency... Read More
Shaikh Mohammed forms UAE Water Aid Foundation
03 Mar 2015
The new foundation is tasked with finding sustainable solutions to water shortage through the use of solar energy to desalinate and purify water.
Dubai - In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minster of the UAE, has issued Law No. (3) of 2015 establishing the ‘UAE Water Aid...
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Dubai’s cruise tourism business hits new high
03 Mar 2015
30 ship calls with over 150,000 cruise tourists handled in Dubai in January 2015
Mina Rashid welcomes Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 and nine other ships in one week
Dubai, UAE, 24 February 2015: Dubai Cruise Tourism today announced that Dubai’s cruise season saw its busiest month so far in January 2015. The cruise terminals in Mina Rashid welcomed over 30 ship calls, bringing over 150,000 cruise tourists to the emirate in just one month, Mina Rashid also accommodated five cruise ships... Read More
Federer beats Djokovic to win record seventh DDFTC crown
03 Mar 2015
Roger Federer beats Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final to bag seventh Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship.
Dubai - Roger Federer made it a seventh Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship triumph here with a 6-3, 7-5 success over world number one Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final on Saturday night.
The 33-year-old Swiss saved two break points in his second service game and then clinically took the very first chance that came his way on the Serbian’s serve at 3-4, 30-... Read More
Developer Damac Reveals Plans to Create A Rainforest In Dubai
01 Mar 2015
The rainforest, to be created within a dome, will be located in Damac’s Akoya Oxygen project
Property developer Damac has revealed plans to create a new tropical rainforest in Dubai, within its upcoming master development, Akoya Oxygen.
The Dubai Rainforest will be located adjacent to the Trump World Golf Clubhouse, part of an open-air walkway of high-end retail and entertainment offerings.
It will recreate the natural jungle environment experienced in the deepest... Read More
Why Dubai is a must-see during winter
01 Mar 2015
Find out which other cities have won travelers’ votes
A winter holiday often conjures up images of snow-capped mountains, frozen lakes and quaint cottages. However, more and more travelers are increasingly becoming attracted to destinations that don’t turn into white wonderlands during the colder months.
Travel website gogobot.com has recently compiled a list of places that are attracting the most positive feedback from the traveling community.
Running on its third year... Read More
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