UAE News
Etisalat Beach Canteen 2017
22 Feb 2017
Etisalat Beach Canteen returns with a fresh focus on the best range of Middle Eastern cuisine. And once again, you can learn culinary tips at Al Islami Masterclasses from international celebrities and Dubai’s best chefs. Watch Sunset Beach transform into dining and entertainment events with celebrity chefs, home-grown restaurant concepts and amazing experiences from fitness classes, beach football and open mic nights to children’s play areas and beach cinema.
The wildly popular... Read More
Line-Up Of Culinary Classes During the Dubai Food Festival 2017
22 Feb 2017
Master Classes and Cooking Demonstrations of the 2017 Dubai Food Festival will feature a wide array of international celebrity and local chefs, and will teach everything from basic kitchen techniques to complex meal and recipe planning. Each class can accommodate approximately 60 participants, with a limited number of reserved VIP seats available for people who wish to be a part of the action and enjoy bites from the world’s leading chefs.
Highlights at this year’s Dubai Food Festival... Read More
Qiang Wang beats second seed Kristina Mladenovic
22 Feb 2017
Kristina Mladenovic was unable to build upon her Tuesday upset of second seed Karolina Pliskova as she was defeated 6-1 6-4 by Qiang Wang at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Eighth seed Elina Vesnina also failed to reach the quarter-finals as she was beaten 3-6 6-4 7-6(4) by Ana Konjuh in a two hour 31-minute battle.
Both Wang and Mladenovic produced some top-class tennis as Wang overwhelmed her opponent in the first set and Mladenovic then came close to taking the match into... Read More
Borse Dubai and Nasdaq sign new agreement for market technology deal
22 Feb 2017
WAM -- Borse Dubai and Nasdaq announced yesterday the signing of a new agreement to bolster the technological infrastructure of Dubai’s stock exchanges, Dubai Financial Market, DFM, and Nasdaq Dubai, and further improve post-trade practices.
Under the agreement with Borse Dubai, the parent company of DFM, Nasdaq will deliver a new INET-powered, multi-asset trading technology engine, the Nasdaq Matching Engine, a state-of-the-art cash equities clearing module, Nasdaq Packaged Clearing... Read More
Concourse D marks 1st anniversary on 24 Feb. 2017
22 Feb 2017
Concourse D marks its first anniversary on February 24 following a successful inaugural year that saw over 16.6 million passengers enjoy its customer-friendly design and top-flight retail and food and beverage offering.
Concourse D, which represents the final major piece of infrastructure to be built at DXB as part of the $7.8 billion Strategic Plan 2020 programme, was a timely addition to the airport when it first opened its doors for passengers on February 24, 2016. The $1.2 billion... Read More
Xiaomi brings innovative smartphones Mi MIX
22 Feb 2017
Leading technology company Xiaomi, in partnership with its authorized distribution partner TASK FZCO, announced today that it is launching three of its popular smartphones in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. At an event held in Dubai, it was announced that Mi MIX, Redmi Note 4 and Redmi 4A will be made available in March across the UAE through select retail partners. Mi MIX will be priced at AED 2,999, followed by Redmi Note 4 starting at AED 659 and Redmi 4A at AED 389.
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Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi sends condolences to Russian President over death of Russian envoy
22 Feb 2017
WAM -- His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has sent a cable of condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sad demise of Vitaly Churkin, Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
Sheikh Mohamed praised Churkin, calling him a seasoned diplomat whose presence was strongly felt in the deliberations conducted by the Security Council. He also offered his condolences to... Read More
UAE Armed Forces to hold first ever 'Hosn Al Etihad' military show in the capital on 2nd March
22 Feb 2017
WAM -- The UAE Armed Forces is organising the Hosn Al Etihad (Fortress of the Federation) military show, the first of its kind in the country, that embodies the bravery, dedication and professionalism of the armed forces.
The show will take place on Thursday, 2nd March at 4.30pm on the Abu Dhabi Corniche.
The show will see the participation of different military units and will showcase a mock operation to rescue hostages in the middle of the sea, and display the latest military... Read More
31 new arms deals worth AED 15.41 billion announced on third day at IDEX 2017
22 Feb 2017
WAM -- Thirty one new arms deals worth over AED4 billion were announced on the third day of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference, IDEX 2017, bringing the total transactions over the three days to AED15.41 billion.
Brigadier-General Rashid Mohammed Al Shamsi, Official Spokesperson of IDEX 2017, announced at a daily press briefing that 19 of the deals were sealed with national companies and remaining 12 with international companies.
Naval Staff Colonel Fahed Nasser... Read More
‘The Big Conversation’ by DAFZA gathers international experts & thinkers to explore innovation in public services with Founding Partners
22 Feb 2017
Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA), the third phase of the ‘Public Services Innovation for Growth’ initiative concluded today as a part of ‘The Big Conversation” initiative organized by DAFZA in strategic collaboration with the Smart Dubai Office and an elite group of governmental entities in Dubai comprising the Dubai Police Department, the Dubai Health Authority, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry... Read More
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