http://uaeinteract.com/rss/uaeinteract-news.asp Latest news from the United Arab Emirates Copyright (c) UAEinteract.com 2012 Fri, 04 Feb 2012 03:01:17 GMT Fri, 04 Feb 2012 03:01:17 GMT en-ie http://uaeinteract.com/images/uaetxt.gif http://UAEinteract.com 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 http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Abu_Dhabi_Authority_for_Culture_and_Heritage_establishes_state-of-the-art_facilities_for_the_protection_of_art_and_heritage/48148.htm 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. <br> Abu Dhabi Airports Company (Adac) announced in a s http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Abu_Dhabi_approves_building_of_futuristic_airport_complex/48147.htm The Abu Dhabi-owned satellite company Yahsat is evaluating the launch of a third spacecraft. <br>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 indu http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Abu_Dhabis_Yahsat_mulls_third_satellite_for_region/48146.htm 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. <br> The video, which is a compilation of images collected by NASA''s space satellite from 2000-2011, shows Duba http://uaeinteract.com/docs/NASA_chronicles_Dubai’s_progress/48145.htm 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. <br> The http://uaeinteract.com/docs/DubaiSat-2_design_finalised/48144.htm Viktor Bondarchuk is an expert at saving lives. 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The meeting explored ways of boosting mechanis http://uaeinteract.com/docs/UAE,_ILO_explore_ways_to_fight_human_trafficking/48142.htm Turkish President Abdullah Gul on Wednesday announced that the "Rixos The Palm" resort in Dubai will open doors to guests within weeks. <br> Gul made the announcement during a visit to the luxurious resort which is situated in the most prestigious pa http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Turkish_President_says_Rixos_The_Palm_resort_to_open_within_weeks/48138.htm 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. <br> Al Muallem w http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Shippers_must_eye_growth_in_new_frontiers,_says_senior_DP_World_official/48137.htm 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. <br> Tabreed has moved its business on to a sustainable footing after la http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Tabreed_stays_cool_to_reap_hot_profit/48136.htm 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. <br> The Bollywood star Rani Mukherjee was in Abu Dhabi yesterday to launch the station, which features a mixture http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Abu_Dhabi_Media_launches_Hindi-language_radio/48135.htm 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. <br> Born and bred in captivity, ten King http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Penguins_set_to_make_a_big_splash_at_indoor_ski_facility/48134.htm 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. <br> First edition of the festival drew more than 90,000 visitors in 2011. http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Festival_to_light_up_Sharjah’s_landmarks/48133.htm President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received the new UAE electronic passport (e-passport) at Al Diyafa Palace in Al Mushrif in the presence of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dha http://uaeinteract.com/docs/President_receives_new_e-passport/48132.htm Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and visiting Turkish President Abdullah Gul held yesterday talks at Zabeel Palace over ways of expanding horizons of the strong trade a http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Mohammed_bin_Rashid,_Gul_explore_ways_of_expanding_scope_of_joint_cooperation/48131.htm President of Turkey Abdullah Gul has urged the Turkish and Emirati business communities to benefit from the joint political will of the leadership in both countries and enhance trade and economic cooperation between UAE and Turkey. <br> Addressing th http://uaeinteract.com/docs/President_of_Turkey_calls_for_enhancing_UAE-Turkish_economic_cooperation/48130.htm Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, UAE Minister of Economy, and Mehmet Simsek, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Turkey, yesterday in a joint statement stressed the importance of the visit by Abdullah Gul, President of the Republic of Turkey, to the http://uaeinteract.com/docs/UAE_and_Turkey_constitute_a_strategic_economic_power_that_can_overcome_the_impact_of_global_financial_crises/48129.htm Palembang - The conference of the Parliamentary Union of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (PUIC) has elected UAE as a member of the Executive Committee for the year 2012. The conference also selected UAE as a member in the Commission on Hum http://uaeinteract.com/docs/UAE_becomes_member_of_PUIC_Executive_Committee/48128.htm The UAE has made a qualitative leap in humanitarian assistance by focusing on development aid that achieves aspired social welfare in disaster-struck regions rather than delivery of immediate relief at times of crises, Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahy http://uaeinteract.com/docs/The_RCA_is_ushering_into_a_new_era_of_dedication_and_giving__Hamdan/48127.htm Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, has officially inaugurated Tawdheef Recruitment Show, the UAE's leading careers event that supports Emiratisation. <br> Taking place at the Abu Dhabi Natio http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Nahyan_Bin_Mubarak_Our_leaders_are_keen_on_Emiratisation/48126.htm The Ministry of Labour launched yesterday the first phase of the labour market information system with the aim of formulating adequate and proper policies to improve performance of job market and facilitate decision-making to deliver best results in http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Ministry_of_Labour_launches_labour_market_information_system/48125.htm As good piece of news for travellers to any of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, etisalat announced that it has reduced its GCC roaming tariffs. etisalat's prepaid and post-paid customers will now pay up to 26% less on outgoing voice call http://uaeinteract.com/docs/etisalat_reduces_GCC_roaming_rates_by_up_to_26/48124.htm Global marine terminal operator DP World yesterday announced another record year for container handling, with over 54.7 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent container units) handled across its global portfolio in 2011, an increase of 10% against the p http://uaeinteract.com/docs/DP_World_grows_container_volumes_10_in_2011_to_reach_55_million_TEU/48123.htm Abu Dhabi Aviation, the largest commercial helicopter operator in the Middle East, posted a 22 per cent rise in its annual profits last year as oil companies, medical emergencies and VIPs kept its aircraft aloft. <br> Its wide geographic reach from A http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Abu_Dhabi_Aviation_flying_high_with_helicopters/48122.htm Chemical compounds that could combat the cells responsible for Alzheimer's disease and breast cancer have been discovered in a groundbreaking research project by local academic institutions. <br> Two separate three-year studies conducted by the Unive http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Sharjah_discoveries_could_help_fight_Alzheimers_and_breast_cancer/48121.htm Emirates Palace, the Kempinski managed jewel, has once again received praise for its exquisite dining venues, winning four prestigious awards for its renowned dining restaurants; Hakkasan, Mezlai and Etoiles, at the recent Abu Dhabi What's on Awards http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Emirates_Palace_wins_four_distinguished_Whats_On_Awards_2011/48120.htm National Geographic Abu Dhabi is set to launch Photomentaries 2012 on February 1st, a one month-long festival that celebrates photography in the region. Photomentaries comprises of a TV series featuring the world's most amazing photography assignment http://uaeinteract.com/docs/National_Geographic_Abu_Dhabi_unveils_Photomentaries_2012 /48119.htm The Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture '&' Heritage (ADACH) has unveiled its plans for two key projects in Al Ain, the Al Ain National Museum (AANM) and Hili Archaeological Park (HAP), which were both publicly announced by the Abu Dhabi Executive Counci http://uaeinteract.com/docs/ADACH_unveils_plans_for_Al_Ain_National_Museum__Hili_Archaeological_Park/48118.htm H.H. Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman said experts were finalising the work on Ajman heritage encyclopaedia. ''The idea is good and the working team is making tremendous efforts to bring it into life, ''Sheikh Ammar said while http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Ajman_to_have_a_heritage_encyclopaedia/48117.htm The Environment Department of the Dubai Municipality will join rest of the world in observing the World Wetlands Day on Thursday with a variety of activities to protect the flora and fauna and its development. <br> The initiative is a manifestation http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Dubai_Municipality_to_observe_World_Wetlands_Day_on_Thursday_/48116.htm