TDIC launches $1bn inaugural global bond issue
Abu Dhabi, 1st July 2009 Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC), developer of major cultural, residential and tourism destinations in Abu Dhabi has launched its $1bn bond representing its inaugural issuance under the $3bn Global Medium Term Note (GMTN) Programme….
UAE to become IRENA’s Headquarter
UAE has become the first developing country to host the office of a major international organisation with Abu Dhabi being the home to the headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The Irena headquarters will be located in Masdar…
Sh: Mohammed bin Rashid established Falcon and Associates.
Dubai, Jun 30th, 2009 His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, has issed a law establishing Falcon and Associates. Falcon and Associates will work to bring knowledge, support and strategic thinking…
Liwa Date Festival to Commemorate Sheikh Zayed the Great
ABU DHABI, June 28th, 2009: The Liwa Date Festival is to commemorate the centenary of Sheikh Zayed the Great, according to the festival’s organizing committee. “The aim of this commemoration is to make sure that people are aware of the…
Princess Haya urges donations for Pakistan
DUBAI, June 28th, 2009: Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al-Hussein, United Nations Messengers of Peace, Chairperson of Dubai Humanitarian City and Wife of Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin…
Emirati Sisters Develop latest Abayas
Abaya has always been an identification of Middle East. The Abaya design has remained pretty much unchanged for centuries, but a group of new designers in the United Arab Emirates are now giving the traditional Islamic dress a modern-day makeover….
Dubai’s Children’s City organizes summer activities
DUABI, June 24th, 2009: The Children’s City in Duabi has lined up an array of activities for children and visitors to the emirate of Dubai during the summer holidays. The activities, which will be conducted between 28 June- 20 August,…
شركة أبوظبي للمطارات توقع اتفاقية مع معهد جورجيا للتكنولوجيا الامريكية
أبوظبي في 20 يونيو / وام / وقعت شركة أبوظبي للمطارات ” أداك ” اتفاقية تعاون مشترك مع معهد جورجيا للتكنولوجيا الأمريكية إحد أهم الجامعات الرائدة على مستوى العالم بهدف تأسيس معهد متخصص لدعم الأبحاث العلمية وتدريس عدد من التخصصات…
شركة أبوظبي للمطارات توقع اتفاقية مع معهد جورجيا للتكنولوجيا الامريكية
أبوظبي في 20 يونيو / وام / وقعت شركة أبوظبي للمطارات ” أداك ” اتفاقية تعاون مشترك مع معهد جورجيا للتكنولوجيا الأمريكية إحد أهم الجامعات الرائدة على مستوى العالم بهدف تأسيس معهد متخصص لدعم الأبحاث العلمية وتدريس عدد من التخصصات…
Leighton, Abu Dhabi Abandon Venture on Market’s Slump
June 17 (Bloomberg) — Leighton Holdings Ltd., Australia’s largest construction company, and a developer of tourism-related buildings in Abu Dhabi abandoned a venture that was expected to generate revenue of at least $1.5 billion within five years. Leighton, a Sydney-based…
Mohammed Bin Rashid meets Queen Elizabeth II .
WAM Berkshire, UK, Jun 18th, 2009 (WAM): Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was received as a guest of honour by HRH Queen Elizabeth II of England and…
UAE becomes the first country to ratify IRENA statute (UPDATED)
Abu Dhabi, Jun 18th, 2009 UAE President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has signed the statute of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The instrument of ratification was deposited at the German Foreign Ministry in Berlin today by…
New ecological initiative for industrial sector launched
Dubai, 16th June 2009 H.E. Dr. Rashid Ahmed bin Fahad, Minister of Environment and Water, announced today the launch of a new initiative for assessing performance of industrial firms in preparation for issuing an environmental performance card. ”The launch of…
Sheikh Mohammed creates ‘Brand Dubai’ office
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, established on Friday the Dubai Media Affairs Office ‘Brand Dubai’ to coordinate Dubai’s strategic media affairs regionally and internationally, according to newswire…
Abu Dhabi Judicial Department adopts latest risk management techniques
WAM Abu Dhabi, Jun 13th, 2009 (WAM): Internal Audit Division at Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) started to provide counseling services in risk management to all the bureaus, divisions and courts at ADJD following extensive meetings conducted with senior officials…
