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NYUAD Institute Event Discusses Threats And Opportunities For Ports Of Dubai And New York The New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Institute is hosting a special lecture titled "Strategic Issues Facing the Ports of New York and Dubai."
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Maximus Air Cargo Joins Red Crescent In Stepping Up Relief To Haiti Maximus Air Cargo, the largest UAE based air cargo solutions provider, joined forces with the UAE Red Crescent in stepping up aid assistance to earthquake stricken Haiti.
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Follow Abu Dhabi Golf Championship With The First-Ever Golf iPhone App By Etisalat The Abu Dhabi Golf Championship 2010 defending champion, Paul Casey, commented on the occasion, "I’m a big follower of new technologies and am always excited when they have a relevance to the game of golf.
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UAE To Host Annual Conference On Global Initiative To Combat Nuclear Terrorism The announcement was made by Al Kaabi during his participation in the meeting of the Global Initiative in Budapest.
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Business As Usual Not Acceptable As Risk Of Climate Change Escalates Says UAE Minister Of Environment And Water At World Future Energy Summit Copenhagen Discussion Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute, says "an upsurge in action at the grassroots level is needed," he continued "It is our children and grandchildren that will face the brunt of our inaction."
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Multi-Faceted Innovation And University Access To Capital Critical In Winning Future Energy Battle Say World Future Energy Summit Experts Nigel Brandon pointed to universities as the powerhouse of innovation in science and technology and that as organisations they must strive to increase the volume of this discovery pipeline.
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Golfing Legend Sergio Garcia Hits 675 Yard Drive At Inaugural ’Whack From The Track’ Challenge Etihad Airways, a diamond sponsor of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship (ADGC), today hosted European Ryder Cup star, Sergio Garcia, at its inaugural ’Whack from the Track’ golf challenge at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit.
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Toyota Motor Corporation Awarded Zayed Future Energy Prize 2010 Toyota Motor Corporation has been awarded the 2010 Zayed Future Energy Prize, a prestigious award created in 2008 to honour of the legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and recognize and inspire innovators in renewable energy from around the world.
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UAE Based Horizon Flight Academy Flies Into Bahrain In Support Of The First Ever Bahrain Airshow General Manager Mohammed Humaidan Al Zaabi, "Recent reports estimate that the region is poised for growth and therefore it is timely for Bahrain to host its first International Airshow and we want to be part of it!"
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Steven J. Backman Creates A Replica Of Burj Khalifa From A Single Toothpick Steven J. Backman, a San Francisco native has been designing sculptures from toothpicks since he was a child. What turned out to be his hobby soon turned in to a passion for creating miniatures of world famous monuments.
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"Zayed And The Dream" Will Be Shown In Beirut Next Month The play presents highlights of the life and times of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (may God rest his soul) founder of UAE federation, in a creative and artistic way.
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ADNOC & Its Group Of Companies’ Drive To Sustainability Recently, H.E. Yousef Omair bin Yousef, CEO of ADNOC launched a group-wide initiative to establish a comprehensive Sustainability Reporting Plan.
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Abu Dhabi Innovation Forum Sees Local Companies Gearing Toward Innovative Business Models The first Abu Dhabi Innovation Forum held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, successfully ended with more local companies looking to integrate innovation in their businesses.
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Maximus Air Cargo Carries Austrian Red Cross Relief To Haiti Maximus Air Cargo, the largest UAE based air cargo solutions provider, carried Austrian Red Cross relief cargo to earthquake torn Haiti on Tuesday.
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Todd Hunter Named As New Executive Chef Aloft Hotel Abu Dhabi Aloft Hotel Abu Dhabi announces the appointment of Todd James Hunter as Executive Chef in charge of Food and Beverage.
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AED 100 Million Machinery Deal On Finance Lease By ADNL To UPP Mr. Yousef Abdulla Yousef, General Manager, ADNL along with other senior management from NBAD and ADNL visited the factory and inspected the machines.
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More Than 9,000 People Attend First Day Of WFES 2010 The summit activities kicked off with a plenary forum hosting ministers of energy and environment from North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
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8 Of The World’s Top 14 Lead Stellar Abu Dhabi Line-Up With 126 of the world’s top golfers, including eight of the top 14, the annual Abu Dhabi Golf Championship begins thursday with the strongest and most diverse field its five-year history.
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ADMAF Supports "Orient Meets Occident" Cultural Dialogue Initiative The "Orient meets Occident" programme will also engage the public at large in cultural dialogue through a series of student workshops and a daily "Art Hour" with one of the participating artists.
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Etihad Airways Named Best Long-Haul Airline At The Business Travel Awards Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has been voted Best Long-Haul Airline at this year’s Business Travel Awards.
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Etisalat study reveals fiber-optic network reduces carbon emissions by 85% Etisalat today announced the results of a UAE-based study on the efficacy of fiber-optic next-generation infrastructure.
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TDIC will brings World’s First Zero-Emission Electric Buses to Sir Bani Yas Island Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC), a master developer of major cultural, residential and tourism destinations in Abu Dhabi, today announced that the company has placed an order for two zero-emission all-electric buses to Abu Dhabi for operation on Sir Bani Yas Island.
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8 Of The World’s Top 14 Lead Stellar Abu Dhabi Line-Up With 126 of the world’s top golfers, including eight of the top 14, the annual Abu Dhabi Golf Championship begins tomorrow (Thursday) with the strongest and most diverse field its five-year history.
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Mohammed Bin Zayed Witnesses Signing Of Agreement Between Masdar And 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) Masdar and 1MDB also intend to cooperate and invest in carbon reduction projects, under the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism ("CDM") and clean technology venture capital.
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Siemens Investing USD 50 mn In DB Masdar Clean Tech Fund Siemens Venture Capital (SVC) is investing USD 50 mn in the DB Masdar Clean Tech Fund that is being set up by Masdar and Deutsche Bank.
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CCS Industry Responds Strongly To Global Support Program Applicants to the program also represent a broad range of industries including power suppliers, oil and gas companies, engineering firms, technology companies, geological surveyors, and other heavy industries.
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Etihad Signs Deal With Abu Dhabi National Insurance Etihad Airways has signed a deal with Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC) to provide Etihad’s UAE workforce and their families with medical insurance.
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Ekotribe’s Water Saving Gadgets Make a Splash! Ekotribe today announced the launch of several water saving products in the region - showerheads, shower timers and waterless car wash.
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Sheikh Nahyan Unveils Annual Education UK Exhibition EDUKEX is part of British Council’s initiative to enhance cultural and educational relations between the UAE and UK by helping create a knowledge-based economy.
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Maximus Air Cargo Continues To Fly Above The Ordinary In 2010 Maximus Air Cargo, the UAE’s largest dedicated cargo aircraft operator, made significant progress throughout 2009, despite what was for many a turbulent year.
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"Renewable Energy Sources Are Abundant And Unlimited": Bin Butti It is a well-known fact that renewable energy contributes by 11% to main energy output today, while the total energy used from renewable energy sources is expected to amount to 60% by 2070.
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IRENA Has 142 Members : Al Jaber Dr. Al Jaber considered today as an unforgettable day as its marks the true start of history in the agenda of assessment of energy and renewable energy internationally.
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Abu Dhabi Department For Economic Development Partakes In The World Future Energy Summit 2010 His Excellency also reiterated that the World Future Energy Summit is the perfect opportunity for Abu Dhabi to showcase its future plans and projects in that field to cement its role among regional and international leaders of industry, trade, and economy.
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Etihad To Operate Relief Cargo Flight To Haiti Etihad Crystal Cargo will operate a special Red Crescent and Khalifa Welfare Foundation charter flight to Haiti on Wednesday 20 January, carrying medical and humanitarian supplies to the earthquake hit country.
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Abu Dhabi’s Municipal System Leads Responsible Growth Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is to host the World Future Energy Summit (WFES), between 18-21 January, bringing together international experts examining sustainable solutions to the challenges posed by a world ever more dependent on carbon based energy.
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Boeing, Etihad Airways, Honeywell and Masdar Institute to Establish the First Integrated, Sustainable Bioenergy Research Project for Aviation As part of its initial work statement, the SBRP will undertake research projects that combine the arid, saline-rich environment of Abu Dhabi with innovative saltwater farming practices.
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World Future Energy Summit Inaugurated By H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince Of Abu Dhabi And Supreme Commander Of The UAE Armed Forces Hosted by Masdar, the World Future Energy Summit was today inaugurated by H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
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Abu Dhabi Al Riyadiya Serves An Ace With The Australian Open Abu Dhabi Al Riyadiya 2 today announced that it will broadcast the 2010 Australian Open Tennis Championships, The tennis grand Slam of Asia and the Pacific, live and exclusive from 18th - 31st January.
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Rufus Leonard Launches The Holding Page Of Aldar’s Yas Links Golf Course Rufus Leonard, Middle East - the Dubai-based brand and communication business launches the holding page of its latest win - the Yas Links Golf Course website - with Aldar Properties.
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Smarter, Cleaner And More Efficient Technologies Key To Meeting The Middle East’s Energy And Environmental Needs "Building a cleaner and more sustainable energy future is the central focus of the energy industry in the Middle East today, as well as around the world," said Joseph Anis, GE Energy’s president for the Middle East.
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