21000 meters of LEDs Shipped for Dubai Metro
LightWild an architectural lighting company based in Overland Park Kensas USA, manufacturer making energy efficient LED lighting in commercial projects worldwide have shipped more than 21,000 meters of LED lighting to be used on the exterior of stations for Dubai…
Airlines around the world could lose $4.7B in 2009
International airlines may lose US $4.7 billion this year as a result of the global recession, according to the International Air Transport Association IATA. Cuts in spending for individuals and a decline in production at factories has led to fewer airline…
HH Sheikh Mohammad tours historic Bastikiya area in Dubai
Dubai, Mar. 22, 2009 (WAM) — Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and The Ruler of Dubai, H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, toured the historic Bastikiya area on the Dubai Creek. Sheikh Mohammed visited a number of…
Flydubai prepares its pilots and crew
Flydubai, Dubai’s first low-cost airline has annouced that it has completed the selection process of its air pilots and crew in preparation for the its launch. The Flydubai Airline received more than 11,500 applications in the past few months from…
Art Dubai To be Hed from 19th to 21st March
Dubai Art Dubai Festival will be held at from 19th March 2009 to 21st March 2009 Art Dubai has become a cornerstone of the Middle East’s booming contemporary art community. The 2009 fair will host nearly seventy leading international galleries…
Royal Jet opens new brokerage in Dubai
WAM Abu Dhabi, March 08th, 2009 Royal Jet, the UAE based, international luxury executive flight services company, chaired by HE Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, has announced the opening of a new charter brokerage service to be called Royal…
Princess Haya to attend closing events of first Women Rugby World Cup Sevens
WAM Dubai, At a ceremony to be held in Dubai today under her patronage, HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Husain, wife of Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al…
Houbara population to be raised by raising 50000 birds – Sheikh Hamdan
Abu Dhabi, March 6th, 2009 (WAM): Deputy Prime Minister of UAE HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan said that the International Fund for Houbara Conservation is about to evolve a comprehensive global strategy for producing/raising over 50,000 houbara bustards…
Arab Stamp Exhibition at Wafi Mall from 5th March
Emirates Post will host the five days philatelic event to coincide with emposts centenary celebrations Postal organizations and philatelic associations from 20 Arab countries will take part in 2nd Arab Stamp Exhibition that is being hosted by Emirates Post and Emirates…
Sheikh Mansour opens archaeology conference
Abu Dhabi, 1st March 2009 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Presidential Affairs, opened today the Second International Conference on UAE Archaeology and the 10th annual scientific forum of the History and Archaeology Society of…
Dubai International Film Festival announces 2009 DATES
WAM Dubai, Mar 01st, 2009 (WAM)–The Dubai International Film Festival, the foremost event in Dubai’s cultural calendar, today announced the dates for its sixth edition, to run from December 9 to 16, 2009. The fifth edition of the festival, which…
Ministerial Council passes .ae domain in Arabic
Abu Dhabi, 1st March 2009 (WAM) The Ministerial Council for Services passed today a proposal put forward by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) for registration of .ae domains in Arabic. The proposal is part of the TRA’s strategy to chalk…
New archaeological discovery in West of Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, Mar. 1st, 2009: An ancient stone cylinder seal dating back to the beginning of the Bronze Age, around 5,000 years ago, has been found in the deserts of the Al Gharbia area (Western Region) of Abu Dhabi, by…
Maria Nair to lecture in Abu Dhabi on March 4th
Abu Dhabi: Maria Niar Indian born American director, writer, and producer will be visiting Abu Dhabi on March 3 and 4 for a special 35mm print screening of her 1988 film “Salaam Bombay” at the Abu Dhabi’s Cultural Foundation and…
Foreign Ministry responds to US Statement Department Report 2008
Abu Dhabi, 26 Feb. 2009 (WAM) – The Foreign ministry issued a statement today in response to the US State Department human rights report 2008. In the statement, the Ministry said: The UAE presented a full picture of its human…
