UAE News
Dubai Opera, performing arts hub of the Middle East, opens today!
31 Aug 2016
The city’s first, purpose-built, multi-format performing arts theatre situated in the heart of Downtown Dubai is all set to host its very first performance this evening with a concert by Placido Domingo, the legendary Spanish tenor, conductor and art administrator. Its opening marks a cultural milestone for the UAE.
Beckoning theatre and culture lovers across the world, Dubai Opera will be the centre stage in the Middle East region of all arts and the home to all genres from ballet... Read More
Five-star health club ICAN in Dubai
31 Aug 2016
The highly acclaimed team have built a reputation for top quality service and spectacular results at their two luxurious UK studios helping a range of high-profile clients to achieve their fitness goals.
And that same standard is now available here at ICAN's new site at One Lake Plaza, as part of the company's aggressive expansion planned for the next 18 months. Studios in Hong Kong, Singapore and a third site in north-west England have been earmarked.
ICAN has a reputation for... Read More
The Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan School opens today in Kazakhstan
31 Aug 2016
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, 31st August, 2016 (WAM) -- The Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan School opens today in the Kazakh capital, Astana, with the aim of supporting the educational process in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The move followed the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and the follow-up of H.H. Sheikh Mansour... Read More
Dubai set for shopping frenzy with The Big Clearance Sale
28 Aug 2016
Dubai’s retail offering is set to hit new heights when The Big Clearance Sale returns to the emirate from 1-3 September at Dubai World Trade Centre’s Za’abeel Halls 1, 2 and 3.
Bringing together some of the biggest retail groups – Azadea Group, Apparel Group, M. H. Alshaya Co, Al Ghurair Retail and Landmark Group – under one roof, The Big Clearance Sale will give residents and visitors the opportunity to buy an array of designer products from their favourite international brands at... Read More
New Dhs100 million Bentley showroom opens in Dubai
22 Aug 2016
Bentley has taken luxury customer experience to extraordinary new heights with the opening of the largest Bentley showroom in the world on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. The pioneering showroom, which was developed with the region’s most discerning customers in mind, is a sector-defining move by the British marque in the world of automotive retail environments. The official inauguration of the showroom took place with the attendance of prominent members of the Al Habtoor Motors, representatives... Read More
Over 10 thousand UAE tourists visited Azerbaijan in July
22 Aug 2016
10,072 U.A.E tourists visited Azerbaijan in July. Compared to the same period of last year, this is a 100 times increase, the PR department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said. The department said that this dramatic rise in numbers was achieved thanks to the intensified informative efforts, the opening of a representative office in the U.A.E in 2011, and the application of a simplified visa regime for U.A.E citizens in November 2015, APA reports. A series of analyses have revealed... Read More
DP World to study ‘hyperloop’ container transport
17 Aug 2016
DP World says it is looking into the possibility of using high-speed hyperloop technology to transport containers from Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port to a planned inland storage depot. The Dubai-based port operator will soon launch a feasibility study on the merits of building a hyperloop tube at its flagship port in the UAE. DP World has already signed a memorandum of understanding with Los Angeles-based firm Hyperloop One for the study, a statement said.
“The initial study will focus on... Read More
UAE leads Arab countries in 2016 Global Innovation Index
17 Aug 2016
This year’s Global Innovation Index measured the performance of 128 countries and economies in the area of innovation which represents the majority of the global workforce and global GDP. The index is based on 82 sub-indices which measure innovation in detail and provide a clear understanding of how it drives economic growth and prosperity.
The index results attributed the outstanding progress of the UAE this year to its sustainable achievements in innovation inputs, especially the... Read More
Al Bustan Centre and Residence hopes to attract more Russian visitors
17 Aug 2016
Al Bustan Centre and Residence, the popular hotel-apartment among tourists and businessmen in the heart of Dubai, embarked on a road show to major cities in Russia this summer to promote the property to the Russian market and encourage their visit to the UAE.
In association with Alpha Destination Management and Natalie Tours, the Summer Road Show Tour brought the delegation to nine major cities in Russia including such as Moscow, Kazan, Samara, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-don, Ekaterinburg,... Read More
Nakheel and RIU Hotels & Resorts start development of AED900 million beachfront resort at Deira Islands
17 Aug 2016
Nakheel and Spanish hospitality giant, RIU Hotels & Resorts (RIU), today commenced the development of their AED900 million, 800-room joint venture resort and waterpark at Dubai’s Deira Islans. The partners have appointed international consultants Dar Al Handasah to oversee design, engineering and construction supervision of resort – the first all-inclusive 4-star concept in Dubai and RIU’s first property in the GCC.
Nakheel and RIU signed their joint venture agreement in Palma... Read More
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