Fujairah to receive weekly direct flights from Warsaw
Wednesday 31th August 2016
Fujairah Tourism & Antiquities Authority (FTAA) and Rainbow Tourism Group signed on Monday, August 29, 2016, an agreement to run weekly direct flights between Fujairah and Warsaw, Poland. The agreement was signed by Ahmed Khalifah Al Shamsi, FTAA Chairman and the CEO of Rainbow Tourism Group. Al Shamsi said that this agreement bolsters Fujairah position as a leading regional touri ...
Read More...More than 50% of UAE manpower are women at Etihad Airways
Sunday 28th August 2016
Etihad Airways has marked Emirati Women’s Day by announcing that more than half of the UAE nationals employed by the airline are women, including nearly 50 pilots. Aisha Al Mansouri recalls being mesmorised by the aerial performances at the Al Ain Air Show in 2007. Yet today she is one of those pilots, flying the largest passenger jet in the world. "I fell in love with avia ...
Read More...Ajman launches new classification for desert camps and tourism villages
Monday 22th August 2016
The first of its kind in the UAE to promote the emirate’s growing tourism industry The Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD) announced the launch of two classification programs for desert camps and tourism villages, the first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates. Desert camps are divided into two types which are day use and overnight but will fall under one categ ...
Read More...Mohammed bin Rashid Charity Establishment to build new mosque in Fujairah
Tuesday 16th August 2016
The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment will build a mosque in Seiji area in the emirate of Fujairah at a total cost of AED3.25 million. Ibrahim Bu Melha, Dubai Ruler's Advisor for Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Establishment, said the establishment had signed the main contract for the construction wo ...
Read More...World largest theme park to open in Dubai end of October
Saturday 13th August 2016
Dubai Parks and Resorts announced today that the region’s largest theme park destination will open its gates to the public on October 31st, 2016. The unique destination will be comprised of three theme parks - Bollywood Parks Dubai, MOTIONGATE Dubai, and LEGOLAND Dubai, together with LEGOLAND Water Park. The destination will also include Riverland Dubai, a themed retail, dining ...
Read More...UAE celebrates International Youth Day
Wednesday 10th August 2016
The United Arab Emirates has celebrated the International Youth Day under the slogan "The Youth Lead Sustainability". The General Authority for Youth and Sports Welfare organised a ceremony at its headquarters to celebrate the event. It was organised under the patronage of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development. Shamma bint Sohail Faris ...
Read More...Dubai eyes 1,200km/h mass transit system
Tuesday 9th August 2016
One hundred top engineering minds from around the world will converge in Dubai next month for a 48-hour competition to design a futuristic subsonic propulsion tube capable of shuttling passengers at speeds of up to 1,200km/h across the country. In theory, what’s called a Hyperloop could whisk riders from Dubai to Fujairah along a 127-km commuter tube within 10 minutes, said global challen ...
Read More...UAE delegation participates at opening ceremony of Rio 2016
Saturday 6th August 2016
The UAE sports delegation participated in the opening ceremony of the XXXI 2016 Summer Olympics held yesterday at Maracana Stadium in Copacabana area, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The UAE Parade was led by the Emirati talented swimmer Nada Al Badwawi who had the honour of hoisting the UAE’s flag at this mega event. The parade also included Ibrahim Abdul Malik, Secretary-General of the Pu ...
Read More...Dubai Airport emergency landing: Updates
Wednesday 3rd August 2016
Emirates Airlines confirmed today that flight EK521 travelling from Trivandrum International Airport in Thiruvananthapuram in India to Dubai was involved in an operational incident upon landing at Dubai International Airport. There were 282 passengers and 18 crew members on board. A statement released by the airline said that the nationalities of the passengers and crew on board included ...
Read More...Rest places to be built at dams across UAE
Tuesday 2nd August 2016
Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development, said the ministry is planning to construct rest places at dams across the UAE. He said rest places, green areas and man-made lakes will be built at the dams in coordination with the relevant authorities to study the project. In a statement, the minister who issued relevant directives, said his mi ...
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