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Sharjah Tourism to take part in Moscow Travel Fair

24 Mar 2015

The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority will be attending the Moscow International Travel and Tourism Exhibition, MITT, being held from March 18th to 21st in Moscow. The authority's participation follows its successful participation in the ITB Berlin exhibition and the India roadshow under the National Council for Tourism and Antiquities.

Sharjah will be represented in Moscow by SCTDA, Sharjah Airport Authority, SATA, Sharjah Museums Department, Hilton Sharjah, Sheraton... Read More

Mohammed crowns winners of Dubai Crown Prince Endurance

24 Mar 2015

The event was attended by Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council.

Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has crowned Shaikh Rashid bin Dalmouk Al Maktoum with the Dubai Crown Prince Endurance Cup.

The event was attended by Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai... Read More

HH Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan visited Baku, Azerbaijan

24 Mar 2015

HH Crown Prince Fazza - Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid, one of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum’s 19 children, visited Baku, Azerbaijan along with his uncle Shaikh Saeed Al Maktoum.

The young prince shared İnstagram pictures of his visit to Baku.

The highly educated, Prince Hamdan graduated from the Military Academy Sandhurst, and then later the London School of Economics.

Politics is not his only calling as the young Prince also writes poems in his spare... Read More

Official visit to the United Arab Emirates of delegation of the Kazakhstani judges under the direction of K. Mami

24 Mar 2015

On March 18-22 of the current year official visit to the United Arab Emirates of delegation of the Kazakhstani judges headed by the Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kayrat Mami will hold.

The chairman of the North Kazakhstan regional court M. Aketay, the chairman of appeal judicial board on civil and administrative cases of Astana city court B. Estay and the chairman of board on administrative and civil cases of the Southern Kazakhstan regional court M.... Read More

Silent Conductor Show at Ritz-Carlton, DIFC

23 Mar 2015

The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre to host exclusive performance from ‘The Silent Conductor’, appearing for the first time in the Middle East

Imagine a learning experience more powerful than words; so requests ‘The Silent Conductor’, also known as Steve Barnett, who, armed with only a baton and without saying a word, inspires audiences of up to 30,000 non-musicians to play music together. Facilitating his first performance in the Middle East, The... Read More

HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum inaugurates Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship & Fair

22 Mar 2015

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance today opened the 12th Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship and the 11th Dubai International Horse Fair, which are taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) until 21 March 2015.

“We thank His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai and His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and... Read More

EMEA will continue its stride with more than Dh88 billion in hotel trades.

22 Mar 2015

While investment levels on existing hotels in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) will remain strong in 2015, the figure masks a large disparity across countries. EMEA will continue its stride with more than $24 billion (Dh88 billion) in hotel trades.

However, the bulk of the volume will be driven by large single-asset transactions, led by London and Paris, while portfolio deals are anticipated in the UK and Germany.

The Middle East is expected to remain a source of... Read More

Mohammed receives Lukoil President

22 Mar 2015

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received Vagit Alekperov, President of the Russian oil company Lukoil.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received Vagit Alekperov, President of the Russian oil company Lukoil, which takes Dubai as a base for its overseas operations. During the meeting, also attended by Sheikh Maktoum... Read More

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