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Emirates and JetBlue to expand partnership agreement
Emirates, and JetBlue Airways yesterday announced their intent to expand their current partnership to include bilateral…
Etihad Airways appoints UAE national as General Manager in Belarus
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has appointed Mansour Al Marzouqi…
Third UAE – Korea Economic Partnership Forum will commence on May 27 in Seoul
Under the patronage of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh…
Abu Dhabi Investment Forum opens in Paris
Nasser Ahmed Alsowaidi, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) opened the Abu…
Dubai Customs foils bid to smuggle African ivory
Dubai Customs has foiled a bid to smuggle 259 pieces of ivory arriving from an African…
International Criminal Court judge praises UAE legal system
Howard Morrison, one of the judges of the International Criminal Court, has declared that the legal…
Abdullah bin Zayed participates in ‘Friends of Syria’ meeting in Jordan
Amman: Foreign Minister H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan took part in the meeting…
Emirates Post issues iconic stamp to commemorate Yahsat’s first satellite "Y1A"
Emirates Post has issued a stamp to acknowledge the UAE's progressive achievement in the field of…
UAE TRA announces 700 MHz band plan for mobile broadband
The UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) yesterday announced its plans for 700 MHz mobile broadband, and…
Mohammed bin Rashid launches Mobile Government, ICT Fund offers Dh 200m in support of the initiative
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE…
World Arabian Horse Racing meet gains momentum
Galaries Lafayette has joined the Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival as the latest…
UAE Table Tennis Team unveils plan to grow game in Dubai
A new initiative which may one day see the sport of table tennis as popular in the UAE as it…
Tax hike may not deter smokers
An overnight ‘tax shock’ on cigarettes may promote illicit tobacco trade in the region, according to a white paper published on Wednesday.The paper pointed out that the impact of tax in the UAE would only be up to four...…
Most Sharjah Transport users are Arabs
The Sharjah Public Transport Corporation, which saw nine million passengers commute last year, has affirmed that most of the passengers who benefit from the corporation’s public shuttle service across the emirate are Arab residents.According to...…
Motorcyclist performing road stunts hit by car
Motorcyclist performing road stunts hit by carAmira Agarib /…
Filipino groups asked to register with CDA
The Community Development Authority (CDA) has asked the more than 100 Filipino organisations and social clubs in Dubai and the Northern Emirates to register with it and to be directly linked to Dubai authorities.Filipino Community (FilCom) govern...…
Africa Day to be celebrated on May 25
The African Union will be commemorating 50 years since the formation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The celebrations, which are themed “2013, Year of Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance”, will begin in Addis Ababa on May 25, a...…
Dhahi for reducing Salik for doctors, journalists
Commander in-chief of Dubai Police Lieutenant-General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim has called on the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to halve the Salik charges for journalists and doctors due to the nature of their work.A report published in an Arabi...…
Pedestrian deaths account for 29% of road fatalities
Pedestrian deaths account for 29 per cent of all road traffic fatalities in Abu Dhabi, 22 per cent of which occurred in the centre of the Capital especially during rush hours.Pedestrian deaths account for 29% of road fatal...…
Emirates NBD Properties inks Dh122m agreement for retail space
Emirates NBD Properties on Wednesday announced a Dh122 million agreement for retail space in Index Tower, located in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).Emirates NBD’s real estate arm formalised the deal through the signing of Sale ...…
Nissan sees 11% sales growth in ’13
Nissan Middle East expects more than 11 per cent growth in sales for 2013 and said new models will help increase its market share and volume, according to managing director Samir Cherfan.The Japanese car manufacturer achieved 26.2 per cent increa...…
Iraq aims to boost oil output
Iraq is planning to increase its oil production capacity to 10 million barrel per day in 2017 up against three million barrel per day as of today, officials say. Iraq, which has the fifth largest proven crude oil reserves in the…
Design experts discuss new trends at Index seminars
Design experts discuss new trends at Index seminarsStaff Report / 23 May 2013 The Index International Design Exhibition and The Office Exhibition, which close today, have provided the regional…
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