Dubai Travel News

Travel & Tourism News of Dubai and rest of UAE

Year: 2009

General

Abu Dhabi Tourism Grand Progress

Abu Dhabi’s tourism sector is buoyant following the inaugural Abu Dhabi Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix, which marked a milestone in the emirate’s development, promoted the capital internationally and gave its hospitality sector a welcome fillip. Visit : http:/www.exoticabudhabi.com for…

Abu Dhabi Events

Emirates Palace Bags Five honours at World Travel Awards 2009

Abu Dhabi, Nov 12th, 2009 Emirates Palace, one of the leading lights of the world travel and tourism industry, has scooped a collection of honours at the 2009 World Travel Awards (WTA), the most prestigious and coveted global travel and…

Dubai News

Abu Dhabi and Dubai are one family Full Texy of Sheikh Mohammed’s Speech

Dubai, 9th Nov. 2009: Ruler of Dubai His Higness Sheikh Mohammad Al Maktoom has reafirmed that Dubai & Abu Dhabi are one family. Following is the full tex of his speech delivered to Investor Conference in Dubai. Thank you for…

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World closer to running out of oil Guardian

LONDON, Nov 10 (KUNA) — The world is much closer to running out of oil than official estimates admit, according to a whistleblower at the International Energy Agency (IEA), the Guardian newspaper reported Tuesday. The whistleblower claims the agency has…

Dubai Hotels Special Offers

Burj Al Arab Dubai celebrates its tenth birthday

Dubai 10th November 2009 – Burj Al Arab Hotel regarded is one of the finest hotels of the world and a symbol of Dubai celebrates its first ten years in December 2009. The iconic bulding, which resembles a giant billowing…

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Dubai Shopping Festival from Jan 28

DSF 2010 will begin on January 28 2010 and go on till February 28, similarly next year’s Dubai Summer Surprises 2010 will be held from June 17 to August 7. The DSF Office has announced Dubai Shopping Festival dates as…

Dubai News

Hospitality sector gears up to tap festival season

The Travel Tourism sector in Dubai is once again in top gear for the coming winter season, with packages and market-specific promtions to lure tourists, Arabian Business247 reported in its report today. DTCM the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commence…

General

FAO to promote climate-smart agriculture

Rome, Nov 06th, 2009: The twin battles to improve food security for a growing world population and contain climate change can be fought on the same front the world’s farmland, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations said…

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Sharjah Water festival to boost tourism

Dubai: Sharjah-based Dana Gas, the Middle East’s first and largest regional private sector natural gas company, will be the main sponsor of the Sharjah Water Festival 2009. The festival — an initiative from the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority…

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TV presenter in Saudia covered from head to toe

JEDDAH: A new TV show that discusses issues concerning teenage girls and female university students was recently broadcast with Saudi presenters dressed in black from head to toe. The show — named Asrar Al-Banat (The Secrets of Girls) — is…

Dubai News

Watani launches Al Mutahida campaign to commemorate national day

Dubai, 4th Nov. 2009: In an initiatives to highlight the concept of unification among the people of the UAE, Watani, the National Identity Program, launched Al Mutahida, a campaign that encapsulates the ambitions and achievements shared by the people of…

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Dubai Media City Hosts Registered Freelance Professionals at MMS

WAM Dubai, 4th Nov. 2009  Dubai Media City (DMC), a member of TECOM Investments, has said that it is promoting freelancers and companies affiliated to the Media Business Centre to successfully showcase their services at the Media and Marketing Show…

عربي

بدر ميرزا ينتزع القميص الأصفر بطواف الخليج الثاني للدراجات بمسقط..

عمان في 4 نوفمبر/وام/أنتزع الدراج الأماراتي بدر محمد ميرزا صدارة المرحلة التمهيدية من انطلاقة طواف الخليج الثاني للدراجات والذي انطلق اليوم بالعاصمة العمانية مسقط بحضور الشيخ فيصل بن حميد القاسمي رئيس اتحاد الامارات واللجنة التنظيمية للدراجات بدول مجلس التعاون الخليجي…

Abu Dhabi Events

Nahyan to open Festival of Thnikers on Monday

Abu Dhabi, 31st Oct. 2009  Sheikh Nahyan Mabarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), will open on Monday the third Festival of Thinkers at the Emirates Palace. Being…

General

Emirates Palace hosts F1 vintage cars exhibition

Abu Dhabi, Oct 31st, 2009: As momentum in the UAE capital is building up in the lead-up to the UAE’s first F1 Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on Sunday 1st November, the Emirates Palace is playing host to an…