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Abu Dhabi hosts workshop on falconry

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, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Morocco and Syria.

“The workshop will discuss the requirements for registration of falconry in the intangible heritage list,” said Dr Nasser bin Ali Al Hamiari, Director of the Department of the Intangible Heritage of the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH).

“After the preparation of the dossier; we will complete some of the international registration procedures as part of the coordination of work and exchange of experiences, especially since the United Arab Emirates has much expertise in this field,” he added.

The opening session will include addresses by Hamiari; Mohammed Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Director General of ADACH; Majed Ali Al Mansouri, Director of the Emirates Falconers Club and Secretary General of the Environment Agency in Abu Dhabi; Bilal bin Rabie Al Budour, Director Executive of the Ministry of Culture, Arts, Culture, Youth and Community Development; and Ali Awadh bin Saleh, President of the Intergovernmental Committee; in addition to other participating delegations.

The workshop, in its first day, will discuss the requirements of registration, list of surveys, and the participation of local community, presented by Dr. Ismail Ali Al Faheel. The registration form will be presented by Dr. Sulaiman Najem Khalaf.

The second day will be devoted to the preparation of the international dossier on falconry with the participation of all members. There will be a review of what has been completed regarding the international dossier

Dubai Falconry Tour : A tour that will take you close to the falcons and will teach you training, feeding and life aspects of falcons.

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Abu Dhabi to hosts Maritime Security Conference on May 25

Abu Dhabi, 22nd May 2009 Abu Dhabi will host the biggest ever highest level maritime security conference from 25th to 26th May 2009. The conference will be held by the Navies of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and French Republic at the Armed Forces Officers’ Club in Abu Dhabi.

The conference is being organised by the Institute of Near East and Gulf Military Analysis (INEGMA’), Conference will be convened under the joint presidential patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and His Excellency Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic.

UAE Foreign Minister HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his French counterpart H.E Bernard Kouchner will be the keynote speakers at the opening session.

The strategic maritime security conference will gather dozens of military leaders and security experts from around the world in addition to over 500 VIP guests that will be invited from around the GCC region and other sisterly and friendly countries to attend, including many Government Ministers, Chiefs of Staff, and Naval Commanders.

The Maritime Security Cooperation Conference will have morning plenary sessions and afternoon working groups that would tackle various issues related to regional maritime security, including strategic multinational cooperation, the challenges of meeting current and future threats, and new technologies to bolster capabilities.

Other key areas to be discussed at the two-day event include terrorism and asymmetric threats, combating piracy and other illegal activities, responding to environmental disasters, disaster relief operations, the role international organizations, and the role of industry in meeting future capability requirements.

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Medication Safety conference from 18th April 2009

Abu Dhabi, 16th April 2009 The UAE capital will host the second Medication Safety Conference on 18th and 19th April 2009 at Al Ain Rotana. The conference is aimed at addressing the challenges of medications safety in the region and will explore the topic related to healthcare institutional frameworks and legislative requirements.

Supported by Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), and chaired by Dr. Adeline Saliba, the medication safety officer of Tawam Hospital (in affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine), the conference is organized by Synovetics.

The two day scientific program will focus on identifying, designing and evaluating practices that eliminate or mitigate the effects of medication error, and system-related risks and hazards. Issues will be covered from multiple perspectives including those of the patient, the physician and the health authorities. Both international and national perspectives will be presented with a strong focus on remedial action and best practice measures.

An exhibition will be held alongside the conference, showcasing products and services aimed at raising medication safety standards and research.

The conference is relevant to the healthcare community as patient safety has emerged as a serious global public health issue and medication error is currently the most fundamental challenge facing the health sector.

“This is one of the few programs in the Middle East that offers the opportunity to enhance awareness of safe medication practices and standard,” said Dr. Sahar Abu-Omar, chair of SEHA Medication Safety Group.

Not only is the programme aimed at decision makers, healthcare managers and quality experts in the healthcare sector, it also attract the participation of all healthcare professionals in the public and private hospitals involved in medication use including pharmacists, physicians and nurses.

Participants of the event will receive continuing medical education (CME) hours, which are mandated to enable healthcare professionals to continually upgrade their knowledge while meeting requirements for the future renewal of their professional licenses.

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Rotana Jet adds more flights to Sir Bani Yas Island to meet rising demand

July 7th, 2013 Rotana Jet, the growing airline from the UAE, is to increase capacity on its services to Sir Bani Yas Island from August 1st, 2013, with the addition of two more flights per week, the airline announced today.

The flights, which will operate between Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi and Sir Bani Yas Island on Sundays and Wednesdays, will increase the total number of weekly flights serving Sir Bani Yas to five.

“This increase in capacity in just one year of our operation to Sir Bani Yas Island, where we flew over 10,000 people, demonstrates Rotana Jet’s continuing commitment to the destination.” said Rajendran Vellapalath, Rotana Jet’s Commercial and Planning Director. “These additional flights will enable more people to visit the island, whether to spend a day exploring the Arabian Wildlife Park, experience many of the leisure activities in the island or for overnight stays,” he added.

The new flights will be operated with Embraer jet aircraft in a single class configuration, adding 250 seats each way per week on the route.

Sultan Al Mahmoud, TDIC’s Executive Director of Strategic Performance, said, “Rotana Jet’s additional flights to Sir Bani Yas come at exiting times for TDIC, with the opening of new developments on the island, including the new Anantara Sir Bani Yas Al Yamm Villa Resort which was launched last week. This increase in flight capacity will not only provide greater accessibility for a wider audience seeking an alternative-stay experience, but is also a testament to the island’s increasing popularity.”

World record hopes for Emirati women’s giant mat

Seven Emirati housewives worked to preserve UAE culture and heritage

Dubai: Seven Emirati housewives got together and made a giant traditional mat from date palm tree leaves, as part of their efforts to keep this symbol of the UAE’s culture alive.
The seven women, who are all members of the women committee of Dibba Al Fujairah’s Culture, Theatre and Arts Centre, said it took them around six months to complete the project as they worked on it whenever they got some spare time out of their busy daily routines.
The mat is made of date palm tree fronds and is 24m and 30cm long. Its width is 74cm.

The traditional mat, known in the UAE as a ‘Haseer’, was widely used to furnish floors of houses, mosques and roof tops in the past. They are still used today, but mostly for outings, especially in the desert. The giant mat will be on display at the first Liwa/Ajman Date Festival which begins tomorrow and will continue until Friday, July 29.

Saif Al Dahmani, Head of Al Nakheel Foundation for Heritage and Handcrafts, is the one who suggested the idea of making the giant mat and is now working on promoting it. He is even trying to find a sponsor for the project to help get the mat registered with the Guinness World Records (GWR).

“We already exhibited the mat at the Liwa Date Festival which ended last week and we got a good response from visitors who were amazed at seeing the mat and appreciated the hard work that went into it,” he told Gulf News.

Common people

Al Dahmani said he chose the traditional mat because it is part of the country’s heritage and something that was used widely in the past, especially by common people. “I am basically coordinating with the women committee, as I am exhibiting this mat at various exhibitions,” he said. “I also promote the handmade products by these women on various occasions,” he added.
Mariam Juma, the general supervisor, who oversaw the project, said she feels proud of the women who dedicated time out of their busy lives to this project. She said the seven women spent six months first, weaving and then sewing the mat. “When we suggested to them the idea, we did not set a timeframe because we knew it is difficult for them to dedicated certain hours to this because of their other commitments.
“This is the first time the women committee of Dibba Al Fujairah has taken up such a project and we are happy it has seen the light,” she said.

Aisha Hamdan, one of the seven women who worked on the mat, told Gulf News they all took part in the project because they wanted to do something that represented the culture and heritage of the UAE as a country.
“This mat does not only represent us women from Fujairah, but the entire UAE,” she said.
Sindiyah Al Rahma, a 50-year-old housewife and mother of nine, said she spent her time working on the mat whenever she was free from her house responsibilities.
“I used to spend around one to two hours whenever I had some time on hand because I also take care of my house and children,” she said.
Fatima Hassan, a mother of six, said weaving and sewing has always been her passion.
“I learned it when I was a child and still love doing it. So the idea of making a giant mat putting our experience into it was very exciting to me,” she said.
Art of weaving
Halima Ali, another 50-year-old housewife and mother of nine, said she learned the art of weaving and sewing from her grandmother and mother and she still does it. She is also now passing on the skills she learned to her daughters.
“We have to pass on the experience of making these traditional handcrafts to the younger generations because they are part of our identity and we have to preserve it in a way or the other,” she said.

At a glance

Work on the giant mat started on December 1, 2010 and was completed on May 27, 2011.
The giant mat will be on display at the first Liwa/Ajman Date Festival, which starts tomorrow and runs until Friday, at Ajman Festival City, near Ajman City Centre.
For details on the festival contact: 050-3006888

Tourism industry stakeholders urged to take responsibility for sustainabili

Abu Dhabi, 14th Oct 2010 — Professor Harold Goodwin, Director of the UK’s International Centre for Responsible Tourism, a world leading expert on responsible tourism, is urging key industry stakeholders to accept responsibility for advancing a sustainable agenda and is joining a growing lobby which will press the case at next month’s World Green Tourism Abu Dhabi.

Professor Goodwin says the Abu Dhabi conference, which will run at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from November 22-24, could be a platform for change.

“For too long the major stakeholders have failed to take responsibility for their impacts and for making their businesses more economically, socially and environmentally sustainable,” says Prof. Goodwin. “Sustainable development, sustainable tourism, sustainability have all too often been dismissed as someone else’s responsibility – there has been a failure to act. Businesses have argued that it is for others to solve the problems.” he added

Prof. Goodwin will address a special World Green Tourism Abu Dhabi session devoted to Taking Responsibility for Making Tourism Sustainable’ where he will be joined by : Nikki White, Head of Destinations and Sustainability, the Association of British Travel Agents; Roddy Gordon, VP Sales and Marketing, Tamani Hotels and Resorts, UAE and Faith Taylor, VP Sustainability and Innovation, Wyndham Worldwide, USA . The session will be chaired by Lelei LeLaulu, Co-chairman of Hawaii’s Innovation for Sustainable Development Centre.
“While the industry will be urged on to stronger action at World Green Tourism Abu Dhabi, delegates will also hear case studies of how sustainable initiatives can be translated into economic reality,” said Rick Theobald, Event Director, Streamline Marketing Group (SMG), which is organising the event.

World Green Tourism Abu Dhabi’s powerful speaker platform also boasts Gopinath Parayil, the 36-year-old founder and chief executive of India’s leading responsible travel company The Blue Yonder and Bruce Poon Tip, founder of Gap Adventures, the world’s largest adventure travel company, both of whom will outline how pioneering sustainability can deliver significant socio-Economics.
“In Abu Dhabi it is encouraging to see the government accepting that change is needed and that they are working with the industry to make the essential changes if tourism is to contribute to sustainable development in the next 20 years,” added Prof. Goodwin.

World Green Tourism Abu Dhabi, is being held under the patronage of Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), who will deliver the event’s opening address.
World Green Tourism Abu Dhabi – a first-of-its-kind event for the Arabian Gulf, is the first meetings industry initiative to emerge from ADTA’s Advantage Abu Dhabi incentive programme which catalyses and seeds new business tourism and meetings concepts. The event reflects the core values of the Abu Dhabi Government’s 2030 plan which clearly identifies tourism as a key economic diversification driver and environmental sustainability as an underlying fundamental of the emirate. The event, a conference with a supporting exhibition, is a forum for key industry leaders and associations to discuss the environmental challenges facing the tourism industry, highlighting green’ initiatives, technologies and solutions currently being integrated into mainstream industry practices.

World marketing guru Kotler launches World Marketing Forum Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, 13th Oct. 2010 (WAM): In conjunction with the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), world renowned marketing expert Professor Philip Kotler today launched a number of ground breaking initiatives, including the annual World Marketing Forum – Abu Dhabi (WMF).

Professor Kotler signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology, at the HCT’s Abu Dhabi Women’s College city campus, during the Professor Kotler’s seminar, Marketing 3.0 – Values Driven Marketing.

The annual WMF will be held in Abu Dhabi and will host an invited guest list of CEOs and CMOs from the world’s leading corporations, including Fortune 500 companies.

HCT Vice Chancellor Dr Tayeb Kamali said the WMF will bring the world’s marketing focus to the UAE.
“The Forum will be the premium global arena for sharing best practices in marketing, as well as showcasing examples of Corporate Social Responsibility,” Dr Kamali said.

The MoU between HCT and Kotler Impact also provided for the creation of the Kotler Research Centre (KRC) at the Centre of Excellence for Research and Training in Abu Dhabi. The KRC will focus on building research capabilities in Professor Kotler’s Marketing 3.0, values-based marketing concepts.
Under the agreement the KRC will provide opportunities for the world’s leading academics to conduct further research on businesses in a socially-networked environment.

The MoU will also see the establishment of the Kotler Chair of Marketing at the Higher Colleges of Technology, with the emphasis on disseminating of the latest thinking in values-based marketing. HCT and Kotler Impact will also explore the creation of the WMF Hall of Fame for Excellence in Marketing that recognizes and showcases best practices from around the world.

Professor Kotler said he was excited about Abu Dhabi being at the centre of new marketing concepts.
“These are four very exciting initiatives and I am honored to have my name associated with them,” Prof Kotler said.

“Until now there has never been anything like the World Marketing Forum, where we will bring the best thinkers in marketing from industry, commerce and academia to Abu Dhabi. It will be like the World Economic Forum or the World Business Forum.” At his only UAE seminar Professor Kotler introduced the capacity audience to his new model of marketing, described as values driven marketing. The corporate and marketing executives in the audience were given an insight by the guru of marketing into how corporations review their marketing strategies and how they market their products to clients and consumers.

Professor Kotler, who invented the four Ps’ of marketing and Social Marketing, designed the concept of values driven marketing in the wake of the disastrous global financial crisis to assist companies rebound, reset growth potential and address challenges of doing business.

His new marketing model (Marketing 3.0) treats customers as technology savvy, highly motivated members of a community and not just as consumers. He said after the effects of the global financial crisis the emphasis was on product, people and planet.

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Is Abu Dhabi Property really an asset for the investors?

With the changes made recently in the law has made Abu Dhabi Property a hot opportunity for investors who are interested in Abu Dhabi apartments, villas, commercial properties and residential places. There is a forecast by many experts of Abu Dhabi property that there are many changes expected for Abu Dhabi apartments rent and purchasing pattern. One of these changes is the fact of price hikes which is expected to soar up to GBP 30 billion in a year or two.

The geographical location is main reason for the high demand of Abu Dhabi property. Many people love to make property in Abu Dhabi like apartment, villas just because of the reason that all properties in Abu Dhabi are situated near Dubai. Many Abu Dhabi apartment rental services are situated near strategic places to cater the business entities. Mostly all Abu Dhabi Properties are near Dubai airport, the Jebel Ali free zone and harbor. So it is now time to invest in Abu Dhabi property.

Rising Demand of Abu Dhabi Property and Apartments Rental

There is a huge customer base that are searching for Abu Dhabi apartments for rent also so along with investment, investors can also see big monthly income through investing in Abu Dhabi Property. The reason behind high demand of Abu Dhabi apartment on rent is the rise in the price of rent in the property in Dubai. It is tough enough to accommodate huge amount of people coming in Dubai.

The rising prices and saturation in Dubai real estate, gradually Abu Dhabi property will get a high demand and relatively meet a low supply and that will be a great reason that all the customers have to pay high prices to get Abu Dhabi Apartments on Rent.

Investment in Abu Dhabi property, a great opportunity to multiply your revenues

All those investors who failed to invest in Dubai property don’t have to worry. Now Abu Dhabi property has reached some new means to provide solution to all real estate investors and customers, who are interested in Abu Dhabi apartments on rent, can now avail a good offer at attractive prices. All those who have missed the opportunities in Dubai should not lose the opportunity of getting hold of Abu Dhabi Property. Getting an Apartment in Abu Dhabi can be as similar as you have got some in Dubai. However, you can only purchase one apartment in Abu Dhabi for a fifty year or ninety nine year lease. Still it is a good opportunity to have a property in Abu Dhabi like apartment, villa, bungalow or commercial office.

Is Investing in Abu Dhabi Real Estate is as same as investing in Dubai?

Dubai is playing as front position player among all other UAE property sectors such as Abu Dhabi real estate and the like. As a first Emirate offering the opportunity to buy properties to immigrants is capitalizing on a brand new source of overseas investments. Some experts have the clear opinions about the Abu Dhabi real estate that as they are seeing the increasing demand of apartments in Abu Dhabi for purchase and rent, Abu Dhabi may become next Dubai in coming couple of years.

Since last two years Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah and Abu Dhabi real estate have been the great focus of neighboring Emirates. Abu Dhabi real estate has been getting more importance as it is the capital of UAE and the best part is the wealthiest Emirate. As economy is going up and investor welcoming-policies are being implemented for Abu Dhabi Real estate, it will be a very promising and attractive prospect for both industry and tourism. Some of these policies which will boom up the demand of Apartments in Abu Dhabi for rent and purchase are:

Increasing expenditure on Abu Dhabi real estate by governmentCurrently the Abu Dhabi government is spending over $ 6 billion for development and expanding facilities at Abu Dhabi international airport. The forecast for the year 2015 is that there will be around 3 million tourist mark as an outcome of noteworthy investment into the travel and tour industry, one of the big examples is the Ferrari World.

Increase in population can also raise the demands for purchasing and renting Apartments in Abu Dhabi The significant numbers of new employment opportunities have been expected to be produced within the Emirate. This is the effect of the surplus investment done by the Government on economic and tourist infrastructure and within the next ten years it is expected that the population will be increased by 100 %.

Between years 2001-2003 the population increased by 16%. In spite of this the rising demand for Dubai, Abu Dhabi real estate and other regions of Emirate is relatively low. It has only in the just allowed non UAE nationals for apartments on rent in Abu Dhabi and Dubai or for purchase on 99 year lease basis. Therefore, Abu Dhabi real estate is seeing a noteworthy increase in rates within Emirate. There is an expectation of 30% raise in some cases within the last year.

The overall outlook of Abu Dhabi real estate seems to be very prospecting with current scarcity in supply of homes, offices and apartments in Abu Dhabi for rent and purchase. A two bed townhouse in Abu Dhabi can be purchased on resale from as little as AED 569.41 per sq. foot. This is the same that had happened in the early stages of the booming Dubai real estate sector. With rates for Abu Dhabi real estate still low and high demand early investors of Dubai property will get another opportunity to build more profits by investing in homes, offices and apartments in Abu Dhabi and if this is true, then Abu Dhabi real estate will be next big thing after Dubai for all real estate investors.

Apartments in Abu Dhabi Are the Best Deal in Abu Dhabi Properties for Buyers & Renters

People have to move around the world due to certain reasons and which is loved by most of us. Some travel for fun while many others travel for business and job. All of us want to have a better place to stay so that we may not need to tolerate any inconveniences. In this scenario, Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the most favorite places of everyone who happens to visit the UAE because these places are center of beauty as well as business. It is becoming difficult day by day to search for apartments in Abu Dhabi on rent since affordability of the expensive Abu Dhabi villas is not everyone’s call. Therefore, it is an on the rise business to avail Abu Dhabi properties and later rent it to make a fortune.Most of the investors are inclined toward buying Abu Dhabi properties due to the amendment in the purchasing law back in 2002. It is expected that there will be further changes, in fact, conveniences in the process of buying and selling of Abu Dhabi properties which is also charming enough for the real estate investors. The investors can see great opportunities in front of them in Abu Dhabi properties in shape of apartments and villas. Another significant and charming reason is the available locations of Abu Dhabi properties which are mainly near the areas of airport and harbors. Therefore, it is high time to invest in Abu Dhabi properties and especially purchase apartments in Abu Dhabi to rent which will bear fruit for you on monthly basis, later on, you can turn it into hot cash by selling it at a good price in the future. So investing in Abu Dhabi properties such as apartments in Abu Dhabi will really prove to be a goldmine for you. The demand of Abu Dhabi properties will grow further and that is definite.Here you don’t need to worry about the prospect renters since Abu Dhabi has a high rate of foreigners coming in for short and long stay. As you know Abu Dhabi is attractive for both; tourism and business. So the families, who come for holidays and can’t afford costly villas, ultimately go for apartments for rent in Abu Dhabi for a short stay. Similarly, the people who come to do a job for some companies certainly need apartments in Abu Dhabi on rent. Therefore, it can be said that apartments in Abu Dhabi have a good circulation of renters. Another possible reason of rising number of renters and buyers in Abu Dhabi properties is the price-hike in Dubai properties and continuously increasing number of coming people in Dubai. Being near Dubai, Abu Dhabi is an alternative destination in place of Dubai. So the real estate experts foresee Abu Dhabi properties as a profitable investment in coming times. Hence, it is the best time to get as much as Abu Dhabi property as you can which is sure to benefit you twice or thrice in comparison of the real investment.

Could Your Property In Abu Dhabi Be A Goldmine For You?

The property business in Abu Dubai flourished very swiftly that every minor and major player of the real state and property investment in Abu Dhabi appeared to play his part at the best with maximum property purchase. The only thought was followed by every investor was that the higher you purchase property in Abu Dhabi; the greater will be the profit. This buying behavior took the property prices to higher level whether a flat in Abu Dhabi, apartment or villa.Abu Dhabi is undoubtedly a great place to stay in for vacation and business after Dubai. One more reason of the price-hike of property in Abu Dhabi is the scarcity of property in Dubai which makes people move to Abu Dhabi. The owners of property in Abu Dhabi do know how to multiply their profit. The easy and simple way to take the best out of the property in Abu Dhabi is to rent the property even if is just a single room for rent in Abu Dhabi. It is the best time for the investors to cash on monthly basis through their Abu Dhabi property whether they have a flat in Abu Dhabi, apartment or villa. In Abu Dhabi, many people come to do a job from other countries on behalf of their companies since Dubai and Abu Dhabi are charming enough to attract the business. Being a single man or woman, they just need a place to survive and a small flat or room on rent in Abu Dhabi could be enough for them as they don’t need much space. It is golden chance for the owners of apartment or flats in Abu Dhabi to give single rooms for rent in Abu Dhabi to such individuals who are far away from their homelands. In this way, the investor can earn form every single room separately by giving it on rent. Many people come in groups who require a one place to stay. Flats in Abu Dhabi are really suitable for such groups of people. Owners of the flats in Abu Dhabi can have a good deal with such groups. In this case, the owner of the flat in Abu Dhabi will not have to manage people separately since they will all share the same kitchen and bathrooms. So they can adjust on their own. In the same way, people with small families don’t like to leave their families alone and move the family as well whenever they are transferred. Such people do come to Abu Dhabi and look for affordable accommodation. So they focus small apartments and flats in Abu Dhabi for rent as they have to bear other household expenses. Such families could be of interest to the flat owners in Abu Dhabi for renting their property.So the investors who have apartment and flats in Abu Dhabi can attract a lot of customers since they are more affordable as compare to the hotels and villas in Abu Dhabi. The investors can have a recurring income if they are willing to rent their property in Abu Dhabi.

Mohammed bin Rashid attends Abu Dhabi International Arabian Horse Championship in London

London, July 8th, 2010   Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance attended the Abu Dhabi International Arabian Horse Championship held at Newmarket races field in the United Kingdom. The event was held as part of the Fourth Installation of The President of the UAE Cup Series.

Yesterday’s race included eight rounds of which one was Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes (Group 1) for Purebred Arabian Horses. The event was attended by Abdul Rahman Ghanim Al-Mutaiwae, UAE Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Taleb Al Muhairi, General Secretary of the Emirates Equestrian Federation (EEF), in addition to senior officials.

The horses aged four years and above participated for a distance of 1600 m. The prize money was ? 30,000.

Mahra “music show” for Jaber Al Abdullah won the first place of Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes (Group 1), while the second place was won by Ibn al Fahl “Nofeer”, and the third place was won by “rainfall” of H.H Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid visited the traditional tent set up by the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority in collaboration with the Office of the Brand of Abu Dhabi and the UAE General Women’s Union

Corsica, owned by Dubai Crown Prince H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, won the ‘Bahrain Trophy’ Group 3 race, run for 2,660 meters. Ridden by veteran jockey Frankie Dettori, Corsica reached the finishing line in 2.43.51 minutes, about 3/4 furlong ahead of Harris Tweed.

Saadiyat Beach Golf Club launches Summer Passport Programme

Abu Dhabi, 30 June 2010 – Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Beach Golf Club – with its Gary Player-designed Saadiyat Beach Golf Course – has announced its summer playing packages for golfers looking to hone their skills during the emirate’s warmer months.

From June through September, Saadiyat Beach Golf Club – home to the Arabian Gulf’s first and only Championship-ready beachfront course – will be running its Summer Passport Program, which gives golf enthusiasts access to a wealth of benefits such as unlimited playing and practice, food ‘&’ beverage vouchers, spend on merchandise at the club’s state-of-the-art retail centre as well as a 21-day reservation window.

The Summer Passport also provides access to Saadiyat Beach Golf Club’s pioneering ‘member experience’, which offers optimum levels of genuine customer service, from personalised lockers and bag tags to that ‘personal touch’ from its multi-cultural staff.

“This is our first summer and we wanted to celebrate it with something special. Through our Summer Passport Program, guests will have unrivalled access to all Saadiyat Beach Golf Club has to offer, from taking on the challenge of tackling its sweeping greens and fairways to enjoying a relaxing bite to eat at the mouth-watering hawksbill restaurant,” said Paul Booth, Director of Golf at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club.

Saadiyat Beach Golf Club – the emirate’s latest world-class golf destination from Tourism Development ‘&’ Investment Company (TDIC) – provides a breathtaking variety of golf experiences, with every hole having its own unique character. Its 18-holes are of varying difficulty, from challenging par 3s with gently contoured greens, to par 5s with strategically positioned bunkers and water features aligning the immaculately shaped fairways.

With a host of top-tier amenities, guests are treated to best-in-class instruction whilst being able to enjoy the breathtaking views of Saadiyat’s immaculate white sandy beaches. With its 2,900 square metre Academy building, Saadiyat Beach Golf Club boasts a full service restaurant and bar, male and female locker rooms, a fully stocked golf shop and diverse meeting facilities.

The Troon Golf-managed golf destination also incorporates a world-class practice facility, as well as a first-rate Golf Academy. Comprised of more than 12 hectares, the course boasts floodlit practice facilities – including extensive long and short game ranges – in addition to an expansive putting green.

Website of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Charity Foundation launched

Abu Dhabi, Jun 30th, 2010 –The Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Board Chairman of the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Charity Foundation launched today special website of the foundation on the Internet in the presence of the Deputy Board Chairman Ahmed Jumaa Al Zaabi and Board members. The address of the web site will be http://www.zayedfoundation.com/

The website publishes brief information about President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Sheikh Mansour said in his launch speech, also carried by the website that the foundation is humanitarian in nature and cares for all human beings irrespective of language, sex, religion, colour or race.

He cited the general strategic features of the foundation and its relations with the humanitarian organisations whether locally or abroad, as well as its coordination with the United Nations organisations and agencies.

The website includes information about foundation, electronic library, photos and video clips about the achievements of the foundation.

It refers to aid and projects of the Sheikh Khalifa foundation in over 35 countries worldwide.

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