Dubai Travel News

Travel & Tourism News of Dubai and rest of UAE

Month: July 2009

General

Tahnoun views the model of the Sheikh Zayed Centre for Desert Environment

Al Ain, Jul 30th, 2009: Ruler’s Representative in the Emirates’s Eastern Region HH Sheikh Tahnoun Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan viewed today the model of the Sheikh Zayed Centre for Desert Environment. The Centre will be set up soon over an…

General

Emirates Airline becomes world’s largest Boeing 777 operator

WAM Dubai, UAE, 30th July 2009(WAM)–Emirates has become the world’s largest airline operator of Boeing 777 aircraft with the arrival of its 78th Boeing 777 today. Emirates has another 28 Boeing 777s pending delivery, worth over US$ 7 billion at…

General

Aswaaq launches food supply unit

Aswaaq, a Dubai government-owned company, has announced the launch of ‘Thimaar’, a subsidiary under aswaaq’s umbrella, for supply of fresh fruits and vegetables. The “aswaaq” project is a new, innovative concept in the world of shopping and retail, based on…

عربي

تنظيم مسابقة إعداد القهوة العربية خلال المعرض الدولي للصيد والفروسية

أبوظبي في 28 يوليو/ وام / كشفت اللجنة العليا المنظمة للمعرض الدولي للصيد والفروسية أبوظبي/ 2009/ عن مسابقة /إعداد القهوة العربية على الطريقة التقليدية/ حيث حددت يوم الأول من سبتمبر المقبل آخر موعد لإستقبال المشاركات. وقال سعيد الكعبي مدير قسم…

General

Abu Dhabi Film Commission Opens Registration for The Circle Conference 2009

Abu Dhabi, 27th July 2009 Abu Dhabi Film Commission, in partnership with Imagenation Abu Dhabi, presents The Circle Conference 2009, a development initiative aimed at creating new filmmaking opportunities in the Middle East. The Circle Conference brings together top producers,…

General

Work shop UAE incorporate latest book numbering codes

Dubai, 26th July 2009 The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development organised today a workshop on the International Standard Book Number to update its employees of the Authorships and Publishing Department and those of cultural centres across the country…

Technology

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says removing copies of e-books from Kindles was “stupid

Amazon CEO Mr. Jeff Bezos In a statement on Thursday apologized for removing copies of e-books from customers’ Kindle last week, a move from Amazon that angered consumers and forced Amazon to defend what appeared to be arbitrary and controlling…

عربي

موسم سياحي نشط في أبوظبي يفوق كل التوقعات . من جمال المجايدة

أبوظبي في 24 يوليو / وام / نجحت امارة ابوظبي في تنشيط موسم السياحة الصيفية لهذا العام بفضل الجهود التي بذلتها هيئة ابوظبي للسياحة وهيئة ابوظبي للثقافة والتراث وشركة الاتحاد للطيران وقصر الامارات وسلسلة منتجعات وفنادق دانات والانتركونتيننتال منذ مطلع…

General

Angola travel agents visit Dubai on Emirates flights to Luanda

Dubai: Representatives from Angola’s travel industry are taking a look at some of the world’s most spectacular mega-projects in Dubai during a visit to Dubai in preparation for the launch of Emirates flights between Dubai and Luanda which will start…

الصور

مؤسسة دبي للإعلام تنظم يوما ترفيهيا مع كبار السن في استراحة الشواب

Volunteers join hands begin a campaign of one billion trees in Hurghada مؤسسة دبي للإعلام تنظم يوما ترفيهيا مع كبار السن في استراحة الشواب

General

Tatweer unveils plans for annual “Discover Sharjah Fun Drive”

Sharjah, 22nd July 2009: A colourful and adventure-packed 4×4 desert Fun Drive will be organised in Sharjah on December 4, 2009, under the slogan of “Discover Sharjah” to promote the emirate’s competitiveness as well as its historical and cultural landmarks….

عربي

سلطان بن طحنون يفتتح معرض الاسلام عقيدة وعباده

ابوظبي في 22 يوليو/وام/ افتتح معالي الشيخ سلطان بن طحنون ال نهيان رئيس هيئة ابوظبي للثقافة والتراث مساء اليوم بقصر الامارات معرض “الاسلام عقيدة وعبادة”والذي يرتكز على جوهر العقيدة وإظهار نواحي العبادة من خلال قطع أثرية يمتدُ تاريخُها على مدى…

Abu Dhabi Events

“Islam: Faith and Worship” Exhibtion inaugurated in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, July 22nd, 2009: Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) on Wednesday inaugurated The “Islam: Faith and Worship” exhibition at Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi. 161 rare Islamic artifacts including the…

General

JW Marriott Dubai offers STAY 2 and get 3rd night free

Dubai JW Marriott announces their very special package for this summer. Starting from now till 19th September you can STAY 2 NIGHTS AND GET THE 3RD NIGHT FREE ON EXECUTIVE ROOMS AND SUITES Additionally The JW Marriott has announced special…

General

MoE, NMC tackle intellectual piracy

Abu Dhabi, 20 July 2009 Ministry of Economy (MoE) with National Media Council (NMC) in Dubai  organised a seminar on the ways to deal with intellectual piracy here in Abu Dhabi. The issues discussed in the workshop included techniques to identify…