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 Mohammed bin Rashid receives copy of book on UAE, Indian Relations from Indian official
Posted on 26/01/2010
Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has received a book on the UAE, Indian relations from Indian Consul General in Dubai Venu Rajamony. Issued by the Indian Consulate in Dubai, the book covers the history of bilateral relations between the UAE and India, focusing mainly on the area of trade exchange. - Emirates News Agency, WAM
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 Understanding other religions is key to peace, Tony Blair tells Dubai
Posted on 07/01/2010
An understanding of other religions may hold the key to peaceful global coexistence, the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said yesterday during a visit to the Winchester School in Dubai. "If we only understood each other a little better it might be easier to get along with each other,” he said during an event last night held in his honour. "Ignorance breeds fear and fear breeds conflict.”
"So what we want,” he said, "is for there to be understanding, because understanding usually
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 Emirati breaks record after Burj Khalifa jump
Posted on 07/01/2010
An Emirati man has set a new world record for BASE jumping after parachuting from the top of the Burj Khalifa. The developer of the Burj Khalifa confirmed that they permitted the man to jump off the tower, which had a grand ceremony on Monday.
Nasr Al Niyadi and his skydiving trainer Omar Al Hegelan made a perfect landing after jumping from the 160th floor of the world's tallest building on Tuesday afternoon.
The duo, from the Emirates Aviation Society, fell 672 metres (2,205 feet) at a
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 DMC supports Emirati student's attempt to cross 550km of Empty Quarter by foot
Posted on 04/01/2010
Dubai Media City (DMC), yesterday announced its support of 23-year old Jalal Majid Bin Thaneya's initiative to cross 550km of the Empty Quarter by foot in 20 days to raise awareness of children with physical and cognitive disabilities.
The Emirati student kicked off his journey from the Senses Centre in Jumeirah on 26 December, at 08:30 am. Walking to Abu Dhabi along Sheikh Zayed Road, he will pass through the country, until he reaches his final destination - the town of Um Hisn in the Empty
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 President, VP greet Presidents, Kings on New Year
Posted on 31/12/2009
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent congratulatory cables to their Highnesses kings and presidents of friendly countries on the advent of New Year.
Sheikh Khalifa expressed his best wishes for the leaders and their people.
Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum also sent similar cables to kings and presidents of the friendly countries. - Emirates News Agency, WAM
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 Mohammed bin Zayed receives members of Abu Dhabi Police's search and rescue team
Posted on 24/12/2009
General H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces received in Abu Dhabi yesterday members of the search and rescue team at the Abu Dhabi Police. The team has been accredited by the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) of the United Nations.
Sheikh Mohammed congratulated the team members on the achievement and on becoming the world's 16th and the region's first team to get the prestigious
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 Hollywood superstar Morgan Freeman receives SJ30 private jet from Dubai's Emivest Aerospace
Posted on 24/12/2009
Despite strong competition from companies in Europe and the US, Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman chose Emivest Aerospace, a subsidiary of Emirates Investment and Development Company, to supply him with the very latest in SJ30 private jet. Freeman, who is currently visiting Dubai for a Christmas vacation, had decided earlier on the aircraft which provides solutions for longer and faster travel to owners.
"After speaking to a number of companies and individuals, Emivest came out on top as the
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 Zayed Giving Initiative circulates idea of mobile library on various regions of UAE
Posted on 23/12/2009
Zayed Giving Initiative plans to circulate the idea of mobile library on different regions of UAE after the successful agreement of cooperation signed between "Zayed Giving Initiative", "KITAB", a mobile library, Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Emirates Transport Foundation.
The first phase of the library's tours included Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Western Region, and it was welcomed by intellectuals, academician and people from other sectors as well as allowing students and
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 Kitab bus to tour Western Region
Posted on 20/12/2009
The immensely popular KITAB Bus: National Mobile Library reaches the Western Region of Abu Dhabi next week in the first of a series of planned visits to the region. With visits planned for schools in Liwa and Madinat Zayed, the Bus aims to cover as many miles as possible in order to ensure as many people as possible can get on board to benefit from reading their favourite books and the experience.
Launched in October at the Al Ain Reads Book Show, the KITAB Bus: National Mobile Library takes
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 Balloon Adventures flies into Abu Dhabi's desert
Posted on 10/12/2009
One of the world's most experienced balloon companies, with operations in Germany, New Zealand and Hungary, has begun operations in Abu Dhabi offering hot air balloon expeditions into the heart of the emirate's pristine desert.
Balloon Adventures Emirates says its ‘magic carpet ride' expeditions give passengers a unique view of a landscape which takes in huge red sand dunes, the emerald green oases of Al Ain, the emirate's second city and heritage capital, and the chance to spot Arabian
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![]() UAE's Abdullah bin Butti participates at International Antarctic Treaty Expedition
Posted on 09/12/2009
Abdullah bin Butti, led by polar explorer Robert Swan OBE, has just returned from a 15-day expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty. Robert Swan OBE was joined by an international team of 47 participants from 16 nations to focus on leadership towards the strategic climate solutions needed to preserve our planet.
In the prelude to the upcoming COP-15 meeting in Copenhagen, the expedition team implores our respective
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 Mohammed bin Zayed opens Japanese tea hut in Abu Dhabi
Posted on 07/12/2009
HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces welcomed the opening of the Japanese Tea hut at the Emirates Palace Hotel.
The crown prince said that United Arab Emirates has close ties with Japan and is keen to enhance these relations in several fields, including the field of culture.
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed, accompanied by Dr Hounsai Genshitsu Sen, Grand Master of the Urasenke Chado opened the Japanese
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 Burj Al Arab is celebrating its 10th birthday
Posted on 01/12/2009
The Burj Al Arab is celebrating its 10th birthday today.
The iconic sail shaped hotel officially opened its opulent doors on December 1, 1999 after five years of construction.
Standing at 321m, it was at the time the tallest hotel in the world, although that record has since been taken by the Ryugyong Hotel in North Korea and the Rose Tower in Dubai (although this has yet to officially open).
The hotel, which was built on a manmade island in front of the old Chicago Beach Hotel, boasts 202
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 Middlesex University confers honorary doctorate on H.E. Mariam Al Roumi, UAE Minister of Social Affairs
Posted on 09/11/2009
Middlesex University Dubai, the leading provider of British higher education in the Gulf region and the first overseas campus of the internationally renowned Middlesex University in London, honoured Her Excellency Maryam Mohammed Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of Social Affairs in the UAE with the accolade of Honorary Doctor of the University in recognition of her dedication, commitment and excellence towards the social development of the UAE and the Arab World and her inspiring community
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![]() UAE tops Arab World in ranking for prosperity
Posted on 27/10/2009
The UAE maintained its position as the most prosperous country in the Arab World and the only nation in the Middle East and North Africa region to be ranked in the top 50 for the second year running, according to a global survey of wealth and happiness released yesterday.
The UAE was ranked 47th worldwide while Kuwait was put at 53rd, Saudi Arabia at 81st, Egypt at 88th, Iran at 94th, Algeria at 96th and Yemen at 102nd, according to Legatum Institute's Prosperity Index.
The UAE enjoyed even
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