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Beijing and Almaty await 2022 Winter Olympic decision
29 Jul 2015
The International Olympic committee will decide the host city for the 2022 Winter Olympics on Friday in Kuala Lumpur. The IOC members will choose between China’s capital Beijing and the Kazakh city of Almaty.
If chosen Beijing will be the first city to host both Games after staging the 2008 Summer Olympics. Beijing says it is the reliable bid but a lack of natural snow in the area has caused some concerns.
Although not with Lim Chee Wah – chairman of one of the proposed ski... Read More
Microsoft says Windows 10 is a “new era” in personal computing
29 Jul 2015
Microsoft launched its Windows 10 operating system on Wednesday, hailing the return of much-missed “Start” menu.
Windows 10 can run across PCs, tablets and smartphones and features include a new search function, faster browsing, personalized gaming and an easier interface.
“Windows 10 ushers in an era of more personal computing in a mobile first cloud, first world”, said CEO Satya Nadela. “We want to make Windows 10 the most-loved release of Windows.”
Microsoft says... Read More
Diesel Prices Decreased by 29% and Gasoline increased by 24%
28 Jul 2015
The Fuel Price Committee, chaired by His Excellency Dr Matar Al Nyadi, Undersecretary for the Ministry of Energy, today announced the gasoline and diesel prices for the month of August 2015 across all petrol stations in the UAE. The announcement was made at the committee’s meeting that was attended by its members including His Excellency Younis Khouri, Undersecretary for the Ministry of Finance, His Excellency Abdullah Salem Al Dhaheri, CEO of ADNOC Distribution, and His Excellency Saif Al... Read More
Dubai Summer Surprises: Majid Al Futtaim Shopping Malls
28 Jul 2015
Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa, announced an early start of its Dubai Summer Surprises celebrations, in partnership with Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE). From the first day of Eid Al Fitr until September 5, 2015 across City Centre Deira, City Centre Mirdif and Mall of the Emirates, visitors will enjoy spectacular entertainment and get a chance to win amazing prizes this summer.
Dubai Summer... Read More
Tilal Liwa Hotel celebrates annual Liwa Date Festival
28 Jul 2015
Tilal Liwa Hotel, a secluded hideaway leisure resort perched on the edge of Rub Al Khalil Desert in Abu Dhabi’s Empty Quarter, invites UAE residents and visitors to join the region’s celebration of the annual Liwa Date Festival from July 22 to 30, 2015.
Held at the Al Gharbia region, the festival which is now on its 11th year promotes and celebrates the symbolic and historic role that the date palm plays in Emirati culture. The various activities of the festival celebrate the heritage... Read More
ENEC installs second simulator
28 Jul 2015
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has successfully installed its second full scope APR-1400 training simulator this week at the organization’s Simulator Training Center (STC) Barakah.
The occasion also marked the successful completion of a major upgrade to ENEC’s first full scope simulator, initially delivered in April 2014. The upgrade consists of custom-designed modeling data applied to both simulators to make the technology more specific to the unique environment of... Read More
Emirates Team New Zealand takes to the water in Portsmouth
28 Jul 2015
Emirates Team New Zealand took to the water this weekend for the very first event in the 35th America's Cup, the Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth. Looking to build on an encouraging performance last year, Emirates Team New Zealand will be looking to lift the Auld Mug and confirm its status as favourite for the race.
The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series sees world-class sailors setting out from Portsmouth, home of the Emirates Spinnaker Tower, which now... Read More
Culture of Innovation in Dubai
26 Jul 2015
Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Вin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, said that innovation has become a work culture at institutions in Dubai and the UAE. The country is keen to provide the best conditions to encourage creators and innovators in various fields.
He was inaugurating a laboratory of innovation at Thomson Reuters, which is in line with the vision of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime... Read More
Which Metro station is busiest in Dubai?
26 Jul 2015
271 million use public transport in Dubai during first half of 2015.
Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has revealed a growth in the number of riders using mass transit means (Metro, public buses, marine transit means and taxis) in Dubai during the first half of this year. Al Tayer stated that the total public transport during this period hit 271.302 million users compared with 262.569 million users during the same period of 2014.
The number... Read More
UAE accounts for 14 per cent of the world's desalinated water
26 Jul 2015
The United Arab Emirates is striving to capture every drop of rain it can wring from the clouds that pass over the desert nation. In the blazing sunshine at Al Ain airport, a twin-propeller Beechcraft stands ready to fly into action at a moment's notice on a cloud-seeding mission. The plane is armed with salt flares that are fired into a promising cloud to increase condensation and hopefully trigger a downpour.
The UAE, an oil-rich federation of about eight million people, ranks among... Read More
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