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Zayed Future Energy Prize Delegation Visits Japan To Invite Participation For 2014 Awards
A delegation from the Zayed Future Energy Prize, the world’s preeminent award for innovation in renewable energy and sustainability, is currently on a visit to Japan to raise awareness about the scope and reach of the Prize and draw increased participation for its 2014 edition.
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Hotel And Tourism Industry Courses See Spiralling Demand As UAE’s Hospitality Market Set To Touch USD 7.5 bn By 2016
Moreover, according to a new economic research released by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), tourism in the UAE is growing considerably faster than the world GDP growth average.
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TDIC Releases For Sale Third Phase of Saadiyat Beach Villas Comprising 77 High-End Units
Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), the master developer of major tourism, cultural and residential destinations in Abu Dhabi, released for sale today the third phase of Saadiyat Beach Villas, a total of 77 villas to be delivered by the fourth quarter of 2015.
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EAD Receives 1720 Entries For Its Annual Environment Competition
The registration process for the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi’s (EAD) Annual Environment Competition has garnered another tremendous response ahead of this month’s judging activities.
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Mayor Of London Boris Johnson Visits Masdar City
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson yesterday visited Masdar City, Abu Dhabi’s sustainable, low-carbon urban development that is fully powered by renewable energy. The visit was part of the Mayor’s trade mission to Abu Dhabi to forge closer ties between the two regions.
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Birth Of A Museum Exhibition Presents Works Of Art From The Louvre Abu Dhabi Permanent Collection
Birth of a Museum, the first large-scale presentation of the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s permanent collection, showcases 130 artworks reflecting the narrative of the museum.
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FGB Gives Back 1.5% To Emirati Al Awwal Islamic Certificate Holders On Their Savings For The First Time
First Gulf Bank (FGB), one of the leading banks in the UAE, has confirmed that all Emirati Al Awwal Islamic Certificate owners will receive a return of 1.5% on the total value of the certificates they hold, which will be directly transferred to their accounts on a monthly basis.
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ADX Companies Pay AED15b Cash Dividends For 2012
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) today announced that its listed companies distributed a cash dividend of AED15 billion in 2013 for the fiscal year 2012, an increase of 14% vs. the same quarter one year ago.
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Sowwah Square Celebrates 185% Community Increase In First Year
Operational since March 2012, Sowwah Square, the heart of Abu Dhabi’s new Central Business District (CBD) on Al Maryah Island, has enjoyed significant commercial and project development success in its first year of activity.
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Top Finnish Students On Abu Dhabi Tourism Fact Finding Mission
A 20-strong delegation of Finnish students from the HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences, one of Scandinavia’s forerunners in service industry education, has ’graduated’ from an Abu Dhabi fact finding mission where they used the destination as a ’best in class’ case study.
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Emirates ID Launches Scientific Research Award
Dr. Eng. Ali Mohamed Al Khouri, Emirates ID Director General, has announced that the Emirates ID intends to launch an award for scientific research.
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Zayed Future Energy Prize Meets With Cleantech Industry Leaders in San Francisco
A delegation from the Zayed Future Energy Prize, the world’s preeminent award for innovation in renewable energy and sustainability, met with leaders from the cleantech industry in San Francisco to discuss the Prize and possible partnerships with US cleantech organizations.
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Etihad Airways To Launch Daily Flights Between Abu Dhabi And Belgrade
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will commence daily nonstop flights between its home base of Abu Dhabi and Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, from June 15, 2013.
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Municipality Of Abu Dhabi City Unveils Vision For Traditional Souk Destination In Abu Dhabi
The Municipality of Abu Dhabi City has unveiled its vision for a world class souk in Abu Dhabi that will help transform the city by enhancing its rich cultural heritage for both the local community as well as regional and international visitors
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TDIC To Showcase Investment Opportunities In Abu Dhabi At Cityscape
Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), the master developer of major tourism, cultural and residential destinations in Abu Dhabi, will be showcasing its diverse portfolio of prestigious developments and its offering of unique investment opportunities at this year’s Cityscape Abu Dhabi.
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UAE Tech Talent Invited To NASA International Space Apps Hackathon
Billed as "citizen science", NASA has announced a global tech challenge to seek new tools to make life in space, and at home on Earth, better for humanity.
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The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) Opens 3rd Branch In Jordan
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), the Number One Bank in the UAE, inaugurated its third branch in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Khelda as part of its strategy to expand the Bank’s operations and businesses in Jordan.
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HH Sheikh Nahyan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Visits Abu Dhabi International Sports Exhibition 2013 On Its Last Day
HH Sheikh Nahyan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council visited and toured today the Abu Dhabi International Sports Exhibition "ADISE 2013", which was organised by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation and was supported by Abu Dhabi Sports Council.
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TDIC Releases Commercial Plots For Sale On Saadiyat Marina District To Develop University Neighbourhood
The land plots, which make up the university neighbourhood surrounding the NYUAD campus, will be developed to meet the needs of the university, the residential communities on Saadiyat, and the visitors of the island.
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Abu Dhabi Film Festival Extends Calls For Sanad Fund Submissions
The Abu Dhabi Film Festival has extended its call for applications for the Festival’s SANAD grant which aims to support filmmakers from the Arab world. The new deadline for receiving applications is the 20th April with the deadline for the second cycle of applications closing on 1st July.
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Abu Dhabi’s Grand Vision 2030 In Motion At Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2013
The first ever comprehensive scale model of Abu Dhabi’s urban landscape, as envisioned in Plan Capital 2030, was first unveiled in 2010 within the Vision 2030 Experience Centre.
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INTERMAT Middle East Returns To Abu Dhabi In January 2014
After two consecutive and successful exhibitions in UAE, INTERMAT Middle East returns to Abu Dhabi in 2014 to provide stakeholders in the construction industry with the latest, most efficient machinery, equipment and materials to build a growing and sustainable construction industry.
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Abu Dhabi Media Successfully Completes First Phase Of World-Class Digital Archiving Project
Abu Dhabi Media will be engaging an international archiving firm, with expertise in this type of digital archiving, to partner with the company and oversee the remaining stages of the project, in order to ensure it is completed according to international best-practice.
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"MUSANADA" Commences Refurbishment Project For Eight Schools In Abu Dhabi And Al Ain
Musanada, the Abu Dhabi general services company serving the government of Abu Dhabi, has signed four contracts with local construction companies on behalf of the Abu Dhabi Educational Council (ADEC) to carry out refurbishment and maintenance on eight schools in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.
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Non-Resident Indian Customers In The UAE Fuel Record USD 75 Million Sales For FGB/LIC’s Jeevan Aastha 3 In The First 30 Days
First Gulf Bank (FGB), one of the leading banks in the UAE, announced today that it has achieved record sales worth USD 75 million premium (AED 272 million) of LIC’s innovative product Jeevan Aastha 3 in less than 30 days since the product was first released to the market.
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Emirates Palace To Stage Camel Food Week
If you are a lover of camel meat, then you had better starve yourself from now in order to enjoy a massive menu of such dishes which will soon be within your reach at the Emirates Palace Hotel.
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Etihad Airways Announces Sana’a As Its Latest Destination
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will launch direct flights to Sana’a, Yemen’s political and commercial capital on September 1, 2013.
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Abu Dhabi Plans Week-long Tourism Blitz In Saudi Arabia
Abu Dhabi’s tourism industry is planning a week-long promotion of the destination and its expanding offering in Saudi Arabia later this month with a high profile participation at Riyadh Travel Fair to be followed by a three-city road show.
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Financial Sector Performance Index For Abu Dhabi Achieves Marked Improvement
The Financial Sector Performance General Index gained marked improvement in 2012, particularly during the first quarter of 2012 as it registered 104.5 points, the highest since the second quarter of 2011, rising high compared to the last quarter of 2011 when it registered 99.4 points.
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Strong Demand Boosts Abu Dhabi Property Prices In Q1
The leasing market in Abu Dhabi remained strong with good levels of demand increasing upward pressure on average rental rates by as much as 8%, particularly in the high-end segment driven by tenants seeking quality and those seeking the most affordable areas.
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Abu Dhabi International Sports Exhibition ’ADISE 2013’ Witnessed a Large Turn Out
The Abu Dhabi International Sports Exhibition "ADISE 2013", witnessed during its third consecutive day a large turnout in its participants and visitors who took part in the various exciting outdoor and indoor activities such as bungee jumping, wall climbing slack line, cricket, golf,
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25,000 School Children Expected At 23rd Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
Up to 25,000 school children are expected to attend this month’s Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF), which will run at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from April 24-29 - dates which were deliberated set to avoid any clash with school exams.
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Etihad Cargo Broadens Network East And West
Etihad Cargo, the fast growing cargo division of UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways, has added Washington D.C. to its global cargo network, in addition to boosting frequency to Hong Kong courtesy of strategic partner Air Seychelles.
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The National Bank of Abu Dhabi’s (NBAD) Cautious Income Fund To Distribute Dividend Of 4.47% Annualised
"The Cautious Income Fund has been a successful investment tool, satisfying investors’ demand for a low risk product," said Mark Watts, the Head of Fixed Income at NBAD’s Asset Management Group.
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GCAS Spreads Awareness to Students about the Aviation Sector of the UAE
The latest of these initiatives was a group of informative sessions organised by GCAS, at the back of Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2013, aimed at raising awareness to students in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi highlighting the growth and development of the aviation industry.
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Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Tackles The Health And Wellbeing Of Teenagers
Adolescent medicine focuses on the care of patients as they enter puberty, which for girls is typically from ages 9 to 11, and boys, 11 to 14. The care encompasses their physical, emotional and social needs and extends until they reach the age of 20.
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Abu Dhabi International Sports Exhibition "ADISE 2013" Organises Three Sports And Health Discussion Panels During Its Second Day
The Abu Dhabi International Sports Exhibition, ADISE 2013, witnessed during its second day three discussion panels that discussed various sports and health topics, which include: the mechanisms needed for hosting a sports event in the UAE along with discussions on the optimal health lifestyle
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Global Air Travel Map Is Being Redrawn, Says Etihad Airways President And CEO
The global air travel map is being redrawn as new markets evolve, traditional markets decline and the airline industry reshapes itself to accommodate changing conditions, according to Etihad Airways’ President and Chief Executive Officer, James Hogan.
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Masdar Institute Research Staff Etch Silicon Wafer For First Time In UAE
DRIE was developed for micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), which is also used for high-density capacitors for direct random access memory (DRAM). More recently they are used for creating through silicon via’s (TSVs) in advanced 3D wafer level packaging technology.
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Abu Dhabi International Sports Exhibition "ADISE 2013" Kicks Off Today
HE Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Social Development, inaugurated today Abu Dhabi International Sports Exhibition "ADISE 2013" at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC),
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Gulf Capital Acquires 75% Of Dogu Tip, A Leading Medical Diagnostic Imaging Company In Turkey
Techno Group already owns controlling stakes in diagnostic imaging companies and operates 34 diagnostic imaging centres in Egypt, Jordan and the Arabian Gulf region.
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Attend The Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship This Week And Win A Training Session With UFC Legends
Jiu-Jitsu fans will have an extra incentive to attend The Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2013, as organizers today announced an incredible prize for anyone attending the event opening days of the championship.
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GE’s Partnership In Abu Dhabi’s Progress Highlighted At The World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit 2013
Regarded as one of the world’s most influential travel and tourism events that bring together over 1,000 industry leaders, the Summit will present the contribution of various public and private sector entities in the growth of Abu Dhabi.
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President Of Ghana Inaugurates TAQA Power Plant Expansion
TAQA, the global energy company based in Abu Dhabi, celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony of the Takoradi 2 power plant expansion project in Ghana. Once complete, the plant will account for approximately 15 per cent of Ghana’s generation capacity, providing power to more than a million people.
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