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 Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage establishes state-of-the-art facilities for the protection of art and heritage
posted on 02/02/2012
As part of the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH)'s mission to safeguard, manage, and enhance national heritage, ADACH has constructed a multipurpose art storage facilities on the ground floor of the National Archive Building in Abu Dhabi. The space, which covers 770 square meters, was established according to international standards, especially those approved by UNESCO.
The state-of-the-art storage facilities accommodate a wide array of collections, such as paintings,
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 Abu Dhabi approves building of futuristic airport complex
posted on 02/02/2012
The Abu Dhabi Government has approved the construction of the Midfield Terminal Complex (MTC), part of a US$6.8-billion (Dh24.95 billion) expansion plan for the capital's international airport.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (Adac) announced in a statement yesterday that it has received approval from the Executive Council for the construction of the MTC, which is planned to become the primary gateway for airlines operating to Abu Dhabi and the future home of Etihad Airways, the national airline
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 Abu Dhabi's Yahsat mulls third satellite for region
posted on 02/02/2012
The Abu Dhabi-owned satellite company Yahsat is evaluating the launch of a third spacecraft.
Y1A, the company's first satellite, blasted into orbit last April from Kourou, French Guiana, in what was Abu Dhabi's first venture in the satellite industry.
A second communications spacecraft is slated to be launched later this year, as part of Yahsat's total investment of Dh7 billion (US$1.9bn).
Tareq Abdul Raheem Al Hosani, the chief executive of Yahsat, said a third satellite was under
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 NASA chronicles Dubai’s progress
posted on 02/02/2012
A dramatic video of Dubai's exponential growth viewed from space over the past 11 years has once again put the emirate in the spotlight.
The video, which is a compilation of images collected by NASA's space satellite from 2000-2011, shows Dubai's rapid urbanisation and the rapid sprouting of the islands of Palm Jumeirah and The World. Massive on-ground projects showing new Dubai areas can also been seen taking shape.
Images of Dubai's Urbanisation are on NASA's list titled World of Change.
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 DubaiSat-2 design finalised
posted on 02/02/2012
Engineers from the Emirates Institute for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) announced that the DubaiSat-2 project has completed a crucial stage in the design phase, with the qualification model (QM) passing a series of rigorous tests.
The qualification model is the third and final design model, and represents the last test of all components on DubaiSat-2, the UAE's second remote sensing satellite which is due to be launched into the orbit by the end of 2012. The model is very close to
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 20 turtles wash up on Saadiyat this winter
posted on 02/02/2012
Viktor Bondarchuk is an expert at saving lives. But this distress call was different. When he saw an endangered hawksbill turtle being tossed around in the waves at Saadiyat Beach, the 27-year-old from Ukraine knew its life depended on him and managed to save it.
A few days later, another turtle was found upturned on the same stretch of the beach, this time by a security guard. The Monte-Carlo Beach Club lifeguard and the club's recreation manager and resident environmentalist, Clare
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 UAE, ILO explore ways to fight human trafficking
posted on 02/02/2012
Brigadier Ahmed Mohamed Nakhira, Director of Human Rights, Ministry of Interior, received yesterday a delegation from the International Labour Organisation's department of migration and anti-trafficking. The meeting explored ways of boosting mechanisms of joint cooperation and coordination in combating crimes of trafficking in persons. Brigadier Nakhira briefed the ILO experts on the ministry's policies and legislations as well as security arrangements to fight the crime. - Emirates News
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 Turkish President says Rixos The Palm" resort to open within weeks
posted on 02/02/2012
Turkish President Abdullah Gul on Wednesday announced that the "Rixos The Palm" resort in Dubai will open doors to guests within weeks.
Gul made the announcement during a visit to the luxurious resort which is situated in the most prestigious part of Palm Jumeirah. The resort is part of Rixos Hotels' portfolio. The Rixos luxury hotel concept, first launched in the year 2000, in Antalya, Turkey, is the brainchild of Turkish businessman Fettah Tamince. The hotel section of Rixos The Palm, Dubai
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 Shippers must 'eye growth in new frontiers', says senior DP World official
posted on 02/02/2012
The shipping and port industry must watch out for new frontiers of growth and emerging new patterns in global trade amid mounting global uncertainties, said Mohammed Al Muallem, senior VP and managing director, DP World, UAE Region.
Al Muallem was delivering a keynote speech at the second Middle East Liner Shipping Conference (MELSC) 2012 held in Dubai.
The two-day annual conference, sponsored by DP World and supported by the Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), is being held this week under
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 Tabreed stays cool to reap hot profit
posted on 02/02/2012
Tabreed more than doubled fourth-quarter profits in a significant turnaround, as the Abu Dhabi utility added more cooling capacity to developments that included the Dubai Metro.
Tabreed has moved its business on to a sustainable footing after last year restructuring debt accumulated during the property downturn.
"Tabreed has a solid fundamental business model driven by its core chilled-water business, underpinned by its strict cost discipline and continuously improving organisational
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 Abu Dhabi Media launches Hindi-language radio
posted on 02/02/2012
Radio Mirchi, a Hindi-language station, has hit the airwaves in the UAE as part of a global expansion drive by India's largest FM brand.
The Bollywood star Rani Mukherjee was in Abu Dhabi yesterday to launch the station, which features a mixture of music and chat.
It is part of a collaboration between the Entertainment Network, a subsidiary of The Times of India Group, and Abu Dhabi Media (ADM), which also owns and publishes The National. ADM will broadcast the station over three frequencies
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 Penguins set to make a big splash at indoor ski facility
posted on 02/02/2012
Newly arrived penguins appear to be quickly adapting to their sub-zero Celsius home at SkiDubai replete with an ice-cold swimming pool and private living quarters designed to replicate Antarctic conditions.
Born and bred in captivity, ten King penguins as well as ten Gentoo penguins were flown 5,799km from SeaWorld in San Antonio, Texas to Dubai as part of the new Snow Penguins exhibit at the indoor ski facility.
SkiDubai will open its penguin enclosure to the public on February 5.
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 Festival to light up Sharjah’s landmarks
posted on 02/02/2012
The second edition of the Sharjah Light Festival will introduce more spectacular shows and locations to attract more visitors. The festival will be held from February 9 to 17.
First edition of the festival drew more than 90,000 visitors in 2011. The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA), organiser of the festival, expects to entertain more visitors this year with the addition of new shows and installation of laser and sculpture lighting techniques, projection technology
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