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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 and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday announced the post e-Government era with the launch of the 'Mobile Government' (m-Government) initiative, marking a signifi

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 the release of increased spectrum in the 800 MHz band.
The TRA said it believes that allocating these bands to mobile broadband

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 science and technology, by commemorating Yahsat's first multipurpose satellite, "Y1A".
The satellite, a milestone for the nation, is designed to pr

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 of the 'Friends of Syria' group, held yesterday in Amman.
The meeting discussed the current situation in Syria after the Syrian army regained large part of

International Criminal Court judge praises UAE legal system

Howard Morrison, one of the judges of the International Criminal Court, has declared that the legal system of the UAE is in line with international laws that lead to the achievement of justice and the rule of law.
He made the statement during hi

Dubai Customs foils bid to smuggle African ivory

Dubai Customs has foiled a bid to smuggle 259 pieces of ivory arriving from an African country through its Jebel Ali Customs Centre. The items fall under the endangered fauna and flora category, in which international trade is prohibited by CITES Con

Abu Dhabi Investment Forum opens in Paris

Nasser Ahmed Alsowaidi, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) opened the Abu Dhabi Investment Forum in Paris yesterday, in the presence of a high-level Government delegation from the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and more than 2

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 Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Third UAE - Korea Economic Partnership Forum begins on next Monday in South Korean Capital, Seoul.
Minister of Sta

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 as its new General Manager in Belarus.
Al Marzouqi joined Etihad Airways' Graduate Management program in 2007, subsequently holding several

Emirates and JetBlue to expand partnership agreement

Emirates, and JetBlue Airways yesterday announced their intent to expand their current partnership to include bilateral code-sharing, pending FAA and DoT regulatory approval and subject to receipt of relevant foreign government operating authority.

YoY prices down for 16 groups of building materials in April 2013, reports SCAD

Statistics Centre, Abu Dhabi (SCAD) issued yesterday its latest monthly report on the prices of building materials in Abu Dhabi Emirate. The report presents an analysis of the movements in the prices of the key building materials during last April. <

Sultan sheds fresh light on history of Emirates

His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, through a phone conversation with the Direct Line programme aired live on Sharjah Radio and TV on Wednesday, has emphasised that the names of Sharjah,

Abu Dhabi Film Festival announces Spring film projects

The Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF) has announced the springtime film projects that will share half of its US$500,000 Sanad grant fund.
There were 112 Arab filmmakers who applied for the 2013 grant, but only 16 impressed the judges, who unveiled t

Emiratis are stars of Ramadan TV

A series of Emirati-made and themed programmes will be broadcast for the first time during Ramadan.
Local content is being prioritised by the Abu Dhabi Al Emarat channel over the Holy Month.
New shows include Zaman Lol, a light drama about tw

Sporting legends in Dubai for a night of boxing at Dubai Sports City this Friday

A host of sporting legends will lace up their boxing gloves this Friday night at Dubai Sports City (DSC)'s recently opened indoor Football Dome, it was announced yesterday.
Those legends, including former rugby union stars Shane Williams from Wal

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 is in China, was launched yesterday by the UAE Table Tennis Team.
Standing alongside his fellow sportsman from the Chinese National Table Tennis Team, w

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 sponsors for the upcoming 4th edition of the World Arabian Horse Racing Conference to be held in Toulouse, France.
The w

Burj Al Arab voted 'Best Hotel in the World'

Burj Al Arab, the world's most luxurious hotel, won two esteemed Ultimate Luxury Travel Related Awards (ULTRAs) in the �Best Hotel in the World' and �Best Hotel in the Middle East' categories at the ULTRA Award Ceremony held at The Dorchester hote

Dubai increasingly popular cruise tourism destination

Dubai is reinforcing its position as a destination of choice for cruise tourism by welcoming newly renovated luxury liner, Mariner of the Seas on its maiden call to the emirate.
The liner, a member of Royal Caribbean International's cruise line

SummerFest Abu Dhabi expanded into 52-day extravaganza spanning mid-summer

With a refreshed identity and enhanced entertainment offerings, SummerFest Abu Dhabi - an upgrade of the emirate's annual summer promotion - has been expanded into a 52-day extravaganza spanning mid-summer, the Holy Month of Ramadan, Eid Al Fitr and

Thousands come forward to nominate �personal heroes�

Thousands of young people have been coming forward to recognise their own personal heroes by making nominations for Abu Dhabi Awards 2013.
Abu Dhabi Award is a biennial ceremony that honours and recognises individuals who have contributed in buil

The Emirati artist Mohammed Kazem to show at the Venice Biennale

On May 30, Mohammed Kazem will become the first UAE artist to represent his country at the Venice Biennale in a solo show. He has been developing his contemporary practice since the 1980s when, at the age of 14, he met Hassan Sharif, the nation's fi

Zayed Future Energy Prize seeks to enhance submissions from African Clean Energy sector for 2014

As part of its outreach campaign to increase the number and quality of submissions from the African continent, the Zayed Future Energy Prize participated at the Clean Power Africa conference at African Utility Week in Cape Town, South Africa, from 14

EAD keeps close watch on industrial and developmental projects

The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) revealed that it has cited more than 1000 violations in the first three months of 2013.
The EAD is a mandated entity in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi for permitting and inspecting development and industrial pro

UAE-British Business Council holds 4th meeting in Manchester

London: The UAE-British Business Council 4th meeting, co-chaired by Nasser Ahmed Alsuwaidi, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, Lord Marland, Chairman of UK Trade '&' Investment's Business Ambassadors' Group '&' Minister of

IMF stays upbeat on Dubai

The International Monetary Fund, or IMF, said on Tuesday that it was confident of Dubai's ability to meet all financial obligations given its track record of successfully managing payment rescheduling.
Masood Ahmed, director of the IMF's Middle

Etihad Airways welcomes airberlin pilots

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is planning to recruit more than 50 pilots from one of its partner airlines, airberlin.
The move comes as airberlin, Germany's second largest carrier, continues to work through its

Five Japanese corporations offer internships to Masdar Institute students

Masdar Institute of Science and Technology yesterday announced that five major Japanese corporations are offering eight-week summer internships in Japan to UAE national students for the second successive year.
The internships are being coordinate

Tecom unveils new operational structure

Tecom Investments, a subsidiary of Dubai Holding, announced on Tuesday a new operational structure to enable the company to further focus on its core business of developing and operating business parks.
According to Tecom, the implementation of a

Etisalat launches first major CSR report covering global footprint

Etisalat Group yesterday launched its first major global Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability report in a bid to highlight and coordinate philanthropic and community-based activities across its 15 operating countries.
The document,