Loading... Dubai, 1st July 2009 - flydubai, Dubai’s first low cost airline, has agreed a deal to finance four Boeing 737-800 aircraft (worth US$320m), with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). The sale and leaseback agreement covers the aircraft due to be delivered to flydubai from Boeing in 2009, with two expected in July, one in October [...]
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UAE has become the first developing country to host the office of a major international organisation with Abu Dhabi being the home to the headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
The Irena headquarters will be located in Masdar City Abu Dhabi, which is currently under construction. Masdar City will be the world’s first carbon-neutral, [...] -
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WAM Berkshire, UK, Jun 18th, 2009 (WAM): Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was received as a guest of honour by HRH Queen Elizabeth II of England and Head of the Commonwealth during the opening ceremony of the Royal Ascot Festival in Berkshire [...]
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Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, established on Friday the Dubai Media Affairs Office ‘Brand Dubai’ to coordinate Dubai’s strategic media affairs regionally and internationally, according to newswire WAM.
Sheikh Mohammed also appointed Mona Ghanem Al Marri as the new entity’s Chief Executive Officer.
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WAM Abu Dhabi, 10 June 2009 (WAM) - A workshop will take place on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi as part of Arab States preparation to submit a dossier for the registration of falconry in the list of intangible cultural heritage of the UNESCO.
The workshop will be held for two days with the participation of UAE, [...] -
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Dubai Culture and Arts Authority has said it was aiming to build a fashion and design district and change legislation to persuade foreign artists to take up residence in a new arts neighborhood in Dubai.
The plans are the latest move in a major attempt by Emirate if Dubai to put itself on the global arts [...]
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Abu Dhabi, 1st July 2009 Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC), developer of major cultural, residential and tourism destinations in Abu Dhabi has launched its $1bn bond representing its inaugural issuance under the $3bn Global Medium Term Note (GMTN) Programme.
The issue of bonds attracted substantial interest from global investors, bringing a total order book exceeding [...]
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UAE has become the first developing country to host the office of a major international organisation with Abu Dhabi being the home to the headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
The Irena headquarters will be located in Masdar City Abu Dhabi, which is currently under construction. Masdar City will be the world’s first carbon-neutral, [...]
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Dubai, Jun 30th, 2009 His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, has issed a law establishing Falcon and Associates.
Falcon and Associates will work to bring knowledge, support and strategic thinking to Dubai to build on Dubai’s success to date and assist in fulfilling its long term [...]
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ABU DHABI, June 28th, 2009: The Liwa Date Festival is to commemorate the centenary of Sheikh Zayed the Great, according to the festival’s organizing committee.
“The aim of this commemoration is to make sure that people are aware of the achievements of the late Sheikh Zayed the Great, a man with a historic legacy,” said Obaid [...]