Aluminium Dubai to feature 166 companies from 24 countries
Dubai, 28th March 2009 (WAM) : The three-day Aluminium Dubai exhibition will open tomorrow at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition center. The Alluminum Dubai has witnessed a record 100 percent growth in exhibiting companies and a 150 percent increase in demand…
ATM’s Gulf Tourism Summit cancelled
Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) has cancelled the Gulf Tourism Summit which was due to take place on day one of this year’s Arabian Travel Market (ATM). The Gulf Tourism Summut a “high-level” tourism summit involving the region’s tourism ministers was…
Dubai UAE to Mark Earth Hour
Burj Al Arab and the city of Dubai will Mark the Earth hour on 28th March. The changing coloured lights that illuminate the curved white and glass façade of the Burj Al Arab will darken next Saturday when the UAE…
Emirates Airline Lands at ITB to Reaffirm Commitment to Travel Industry
Dubai,10th March 2009 (WAM) – Emirates Airline has moved to stabilise some of the turbulence around the travel industry by standing firm in its support for ITB, the world’s largest travel trade show. Emirates is A long-established participant at the International…
Glazed Pot Dating Back around 2,000 Years Found in Al Ain Mosque
Abu Dhabi, March 11th 2009 (WAM): A glazed pottery vase dating back around 2,000 years has been found in the vicinity of the Sheikha Salama Mosque in central Al Ain, ADACH the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage, said…
Dates for Dubai International Film Festival announced
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. The Event will be held from December 9 to 16, 2009 in Dubai. Abdul Hamid…
Dubai International Poetry Festival 2009 to pay homage to founding fathers of Emirati Poetry
WAM Dubai, Feb. 24th, 2009 (WAM)–The Dubai International Poetry Festival 2009, an initiative by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation, has announced it will host a commemorative evening in honour of the late Emirati poets Hamad Khalifa BuShihab, Sultan…
HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi Opens Exhibition in Sharjah
Sharjah, 19th Feb. 2009 (WAM) — H. H. Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council member and ruler of Sharjah, opened yesterday the first ”East Charm : British Oriental Paintings 1830-1925” exhibition at Sharjah Museum. Sheikh Sultan toured…
Emirates Airline announces 2009 expansion plan
WAM Dubai, 18th Feb. 2009 Emirates Airline unveiled plans to grow the number of flights across its network by 14% in 2009, today. This year, the Dubai based carrier will added 18 new passenger aircraft to its fleet, increasing seating…
Air Arabia records annual net profit of AED 510 million, up 35.6 per cent
Sharjah, 15 Feb, 2009 (WAM) – Air Arabia (PJSC), the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest lowfare airline, has announced its financial results for the year 2008. According to the results the company achieved a net profit of…
Dubai Poetry Festival From March 4th 2009
The Dubai poetry festival will be held from March 4 to 10 at the Madinat Jumeirah, and other locations in Dubai. A series of in-depth discussions and poetry recital sessions are set to broaden the scope of the event and…
Middleeast Tourism Marketing Summit in Dubai in December
DUBAI – Dubai has been chosen as the host destination for the first Middle East Tourism Marketing Summit to be held in December 2009. Under the Patronage of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), and supported by the…
UAE Tourism Council Planned
Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) has revealed that the idea is to create a federal body that deals with international travel and tourism-related agreements is planned and details of it will be soon provided. “This new body planned, is a…
Bose Opens Outlet at Dubai Mall
DUBAI Bose has added its outlet in the Dubai Mall. The well known audio brand has continued to add to its exclusive retail outlets throughout the UAE. With the new Dubai Mall outlet, Bose now has seven exclusive outlets in…
Dubai property developers told not to increase services charges
Dubai, 7 Feb. 2009 Dubai’s Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) has directed all property developers in the Emirates not to increase services charges during 2009, without its permission. These service charges are being brought under a new set of regulation…
