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Abu Dhabi to develop new offshore oil and gas fields
05 Nov 2015
2,000 firms to exhibit new technologies at ADIPEC-20155 November 2015
Abu Dhabi is looking to develop new off shore oil and gas fields, a top official said. The move is part of Abu Dhabi's plans to raise output to meet rising oil and gas demand, said, Ali Khalifa Al Shamsi, director of strategy and coordination at the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, or Adnoc.
He said that Abu Dhabi is not affected by the oil prices at international markets. Abu Dhabi's current and future... Read More
Public WiFi launched in UAE, free for Etisalat mobile data customers
05 Nov 2015
Etisalat announced today the launch of 'UAE WiFi by Etisalat' - the telco's high-speed public WiFi in the UAE5 November 2015
UAE residents will be able to connect to the Internet using their mobile devices in more than 250 major public locations across the country, thanks to 'UAE WiFi by etisalat'. On Wednesday, etisalat launched its high-speed public WiFi in the UAE that will function at the fastest speed and with the highest available quality across all major locations of the... Read More
More than 100 Hong Kong firms to be featured at Lifestyle Expo held Nov. 9-10, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency
05 Nov 2015
The event will feature companies from Hong Kong and the mainland provinces of Tianjin, Fujian and Guangdong
5 November 2015
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council, or HKTDC on Wednesday announced that it will host the third edition of the popular Hong Kong Lifestyle Expo in Dubai.
With bilateral trade between the UAE and Hong Kong at an all-time high at $10 billion, the third edition of the expo will feature more than 100 companies from Hong Kong, and will be held from... Read More
Historic Qasr Al Muwaiji to Open Doors as Museum Celebrating Birthplace of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
04 Nov 2015
As a symbol of Abu Dhabi’s heritage and a component of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Al Ain, Qasr Al Muwaiji, birthplace of HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the U.A.E., will open this month as a museum and exhibition celebrating his leadership and as a monument to the progress of the Nation
4 November 2015
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces... Read More
Samsung Comes Full Circle with Gear S2 Launch at Galaxy Studio
04 Nov 2015
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. officially launched the Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch in the UAE today. Unveiled at Samsung’s exclusive pop-up shop at Dubai Mall, the Samsung Gear S2 is the company’s latest innovation in the wearables category, and is more versatile, more intuitive and more customizable than any Gear device before it.
“Samsung has spent years introducing brave new concepts to the wearable device market, and the Samsung Gear S2 reflects our most progressive innovation yet... Read More
Emirates takes fight to the skies to save threatened wildlife
04 Nov 2015
Emirates airlines took the fight against illegal wildlife trade to the skies this week, unveiling two of its A380 jets dressed in livery depicting threatened animals.
4 November 2015
Giant tigers, lions, gorillas, rhinos, bears and elephants covered both sides of the planes’ fuselages. The livery is part of the airline’s support for a global transport industry awareness campaign on illegal wildlife trade.
The campaign is part of Emirates’ partnership with United for... Read More
From November 15 onwards only original documents will be accepted for GDRFA visa transactions
04 Nov 2015
From November 15, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs will not exempt anyone from new visa transaction requirements, officials said on Tuesday
4 November 2015
Last month, the GDRFA introduced new procedures for visa transactions, which are applicable to all UAE, GCC nationals, expatriates and residents of Dubai. All visa transactions are now required to go through a new system called ‘Vision.’
Photocopied documents will no longer be accepted for... Read More
Credit card fee at petrol stations abolished
04 Nov 2015
Abu Dhabi: Credit card fees charged at petrol stations for buying fuel has been abolished by the Ministry of Economy’s Higher Committee for Consumer Protection, it was announced on Tuesday.
4 November 2015
The committee called the practice unjustifiable and directed all petrol stations not to add the fee.
A fee of Dh2 was being charged for every transaction at petrol stations.
The Ministry of Economy has discussed with several petrol stations working across the... Read More
Biggest-ever Sharjah book fair opens today
04 Nov 2015
Over 1.5m books and 500 authors, celebrities and speakers taking part
4 November 2015
Sharjah: A galaxy of books and authors are descending on Wednesday for the annual 11-day Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), which returns this year with a record-breaking 1.5 million titles.
His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah; and Prince Khalid Al Faisal, Adviser to Saudi King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz and Governor... Read More
20th Century Fox inks deal with Al Ahli Holding to create Fox World theme park
04 Nov 2015
Dubai: A stretch of land on the Dubai-Al Ain highway — and next to Dubai Outlet Mall — will play host to the Simpsons and the Aliens for the first theme park in the Middle East inspired by characters owned by 20th Century Fox.
4 November 2015
This follows a wide-ranging deal signed by Al Ahli Holding Group (AAHG) and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products, part of the group owned by media baron Rupert Murdoch. (A Fox theme park is currently being built in Malaysia and which... Read More
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