British firm to charter Carnival’s Costa Europa ship
Miami-based Carnival Cruise said the 1,488-passenger Costa Europa, currently operated by Carnival cruise’s Costa Cruises unit, will move to British travel company Thomson Cruises under a 10-year charter in April 2010. The contract gives Thomson an option to purchase the…
No Travel Restrictions on Umrah and Haj Pilgrims by MOH
DUBAI Ministry of Health has said on Wednesday there there will be No travel restrictions will be imposed on pilgrims heading for Umrah or Haj due to H1N1 (swine flu). However MOH will launch an awareness campaign for pilgrims soon….
Abu Dhabi eyeing over 50% cruise tourism growth
Abu Dhabi, July 09 2009 The Emirate of Abu Dhabi is eyeing a 59% growth in cruise passenger arrivals in the year 2009/2010 season. The forecasts was published by the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), which manages the Abu Dhabi’s…
Amazon Kindle Price Plunge Signals E-Book Reader Market Competition
Amazon lowered the price on its Kindle 2 e-book reader. The Kindle 2 became available only about five months ago. And the price cut is a significant one, Amazon reduced US$60 off the top price of its second-generation e-book reader,…
Media Centre organises lecture on the Arabic language in Africa
Abu Dhabi, 8th July 2009 The Cultural and Media Centre for H.H. Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed al Nahyan has organized, in its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, a lecture on “The Arabic Language in Africa: The Reality and Challenges,” delivered by…
President approves Federal Law decree for setting up “Etihad Trains Company”
Abu Dhabi, Jul. 8, 2009 President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has approved a federal law decree for setting up a railways company, which shall be an independent corporate body, involved in the transporting of goods and passengers,…
UAE Visa seekers will have to pass Cultural Test, report
Dubai 7 July 2009 Expatriates applying for residency visa for UAE, in future will now need to pass a test of their knowledge of Emirates local culture. The resolve follows the Federal National Council calling for immigrants to have better…
Abu Dhabi will host the International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition – ADIHEX in September 09
Abu Dhabi, 6th July 2009 Abu Dhabi will host the new session of the International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition – ADIHEX (Abu Dhabi 2009), between the 30th of September until the 3rd of October 2009. The event will be staged…
Sharjah Museums Department Sponsors the Environment Zone
Sharjah, 6th July 2009: Through the participation of Sharjah Natural History ‘&’ Botanical Museum, Sharjah Museums Department (SMD) sponsors the Environment Zone at “Big House of Fun” in Al-Qasba till July 25th 2009. Endangered animals and plants species from flora…
DTCM announces new hospitality training course for UAE nationals
WAM Dubai, 5th July 2009 (WAM) — The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) has announced a new summer training course – Introduction to Hospitality Today – offering UAE national students a hands-on learning about the different aspects…
بدء التسجيل في مهرجان ليوا للرطب والإعلان عن معايير لجنة التحكيم
بدء التسجيل في مهرجان ليوا للرطب والإعلان عن معايير لجنة التحكيم Dates in Liwa Festival
انطلاق فعاليات الأسبوع الأخير من ” ملتقى السمالية الصيفي”
أبوظبي قي 6 يوليو/ وام / انطلقت فعاليات الأسبوع الأخير من ملتقى السمالية الصيفي التراثي تحت شعار ” اكتسب مهارات سحر الأعمال الحرفية والتعامل مع مملكة النحل “.. والتي تقام تحت رعاية سمو الشيخ سلطان بن زايد آل نهيان رئيس…
UAE, UNHCR signs agreement for humanitarian operations in Pakistan
WAM ABU DHABI, 6th July 2009 (WAM) — The Government of United Arab Emirates, represented by Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, and UNHCR has signed a partnership agreement to support humanitarian operations in Pakistan. The agreement will provide for…
أخبار الساعة تثمن الدعم الإماراتي المتواصل لباكستان
أبوظبي في 6 يوليو/ وام / ثمنت نشرة ” أخبار الساعة ” الدعم الإماراتي المتواصل لباكستان سواء في مواجهتها خطر التطرف والإرهاب أو المشكلات الاقتصادية والإنسانية التي تعانيها مطالبة دول العالم بدعم إسلام آباد ومساندتها . وتحت عنوان / دعم…
