UAE News
Rustam Minnikhanov President of Tatarstan attends IDEX 2015
23 Feb 2015
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – February 22, 2015: (L-R) HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed Al Maktoum Crown Prince of Dubai, HRH Prince Mohamed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, HE Rustam Minnikhanov President of Tatarstan, HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice-President Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, HE Omar al Bashir... Read More
Azerbaijan represented at IDEX-2015
23 Feb 2015
Azerbaijan’s emergency situations, defense, defense industry ministers and the state border service chief are attending the exhibition in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi. Rashad Suleymanov -APA. The capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi hosts the international defense exhibition IDEX-2015.
Azerbaijan’s Defense Industry Ministry is represented with a stand at the exhibition, which brought together up to 1,500 companies from various countries, APA reports.
The Azerbaijani... Read More
UAE’s JadoPado Expands, Sees Local E-Commerce Hit $12bn By 2018
22 Feb 2015
The online retailer has expanded into a marketplace, and will host sellers from around the world.
UAE e-commerce site JadoPado announced that it has now expanded into an online marketplace, and will allow retailers from across the world to sell products via its platform.
The move will help local and international sellers avoid the hassle of setting up their own sites, and will make it easy for them to reach a wide audience in the region, said Omar Kassim, JadoPado’s CEO.
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Dubai Project ‘Living Legends’ On Track For 2015 Opening
22 Feb 2015
The much-delayed residential project located in Dubailand is set to deliver first 150 villas in Q2 2015.
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Living Legends, a much-delayed luxury residential project in Dubai, will begin delivering its first units this year, its developer, Tanmiyat Global, confirmed.
The first 150 villas will be handed over in the second half of 2015, with the overall project also “on track” for completion in 2016, a statement said.
The development, located in Dubailand... Read More
Top stars for Abu Dhabi Triathlon
22 Feb 2015
Abu Dhabi: All of the world’s top ten male triathletes and eight of the top ten females in the sport have entered the inaugural ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi to be held on March 7.
The all new event is set to be the highest calibre triathlon staged anywhere in the Middle East and will take place on the shores of the UAE capital. Over 2,000 people of all ages and abilities are expected to race alongside the world’s greatest athletes on one of the sport’s most spectacular course layouts... Read More
Dubai’s Ruler Launches New Projects Featuring Snow Fountain, Vertical Gardens
22 Feb 2015
The new projects will be developed by the Wasl Asset Management Group across Dubai.
UAE VP and PM and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has launched a series of new projects in Dubai, which will feature elements such as a snow fountain and vertical gardens.
Sheikh Mohammed inaugurated Creek Heights Residences, a two-tower development featuring a Hyatt Regency Hotel and luxury furnished apartments, developed by Wasl Asset Management Group on Wednesday,... Read More
Abu Dhabi visitor numbers expected to keep growing
19 Feb 2015
Abu Dhabi expects to grow visitor numbers this year even as a stronger dollar, falling oil prices and a rising supply of available hotel rooms have an impact on the tourism sector.
Last year a record 3.49 million tourists visited the emirate, according to the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi).
Arrivals increased by 25 per cent, exceeding last year’s target by nearly 400,000. This year’s target had been set at 3.5 million.
“Indications are that 2015... Read More
Mena region must create 100m jobs by 2020
19 Feb 2015
World will need 50% more food and energy by 2030, thus underlining the need for the adoption of sustainable business models, Abu Dhabi conference hears
February 17, 2015
Abu Dhabi: The Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region has to create 100 million jobs by 2020 while the world has to produce 50 per cent more food and energy, as well as 30 per cent more fresh water to sustain a population that will top nine billion by 2050.
These future challenges warrant the... Read More
Emirates airline sees brand value grow to $6.6 billion
19 Feb 2015
The airline also retains its long standing position as the most valuable brand in the Middle East, and the most valuable airline brand.
Dubai — Emirates, a global connector of people, places and economies, has reached the top 200 of the world’s biggest brands for the first time, according to the 2015 Brand Finance Global 500 report released this week.
For the fourth consecutive year, Emirates has steadily climbed the table of the Top 500 most valuable brands in the world. Now... Read More
The move comes on the back of Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority’s (TCA Abu Dhabi) plans to court Chinese travellers
19 Feb 2015
Yesterday, China Tourism Academy (CTA), which comes within the Chinese tourism ministry’s purview, and the Shanghai-based consultancy and outbound tour operator Select Holding issued the preferred partner certificate – Welcome Chinese – to more than 30 attractions and hotels.
Among them were 25 hotels such as InterContinental Abu Dhabi and Royal Rose, five tourist attractions such as Ferrari World and Yas Waterworld, and two shopping malls – The Galleria and Souq Qaryat Al Beri.
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