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ABU DHABI / wam Aldar Properties, in response to strong demand for a villa development that is available for purchase by all nationalities, is delighted to announce the launch of Yas Acres. This golf and waterfront development which will add 1,315 villas to Yas Island, is one of the most significant new residential developments to be launched in Abu Dhabi ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Scientists at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, have built a new tool that may give a critical boost to the development of sustainable infrastructure in Abu Dhabi – an important topic that will be highlighted by a group of industry experts, developers, investors and government officials who ...

ABU DHABI / WAM A delegation from the United Arab Emirates has participated in the 3rd preparatory meeting of the 14th International Arab Mineral Resources Conference at the headquarters of the Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organisation in Rabat. The UAE delegation included Ahmed Mohamed Alkaabi, Assistant Under-Secretary for Petroleum, Gas and Mineral Resources at the Ministry of Energy, and ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Monday received Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of the Republic of Georgia, and his accompanying delegation at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid welcomed his guest, and the two sides discussed a number of topics ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Major developers from the UAE and abroad are launching a number of high profile projects comprising hospitality, retail, and commercial entities when Cityscape Abu Dhabi opens on Tuesday. Running for the 10th consecutive year, Abu Dhabi’s most prominent real estate showcase, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Under the patronage of HE Eng. Hussain I. Al Hammadi, Minister of Education for the UAE, and organized by Khalifa University and the Etisalat BT Innovation Center (EBTIC), IEEE EDUCON 2016 began at the Dusit Thani hotel, Abu Dhabi on Monday. This innovative conference explores issues and ideas associated with teaching engineering at both the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Chairman of the Federal Transport Authority – Land and Maritime, on Monday issued a decision on the investigation procedures for marine accidents and incidents. The decision applies to all types of ship flying the flag of the state, wherever located, and on foreign ships ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Forty five brave women recently retraced a historic 125 km desert trek to better understand the culture and heritage of the UAE with the support of Al Masaood Automobiles, the official distributor for Infiniti in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. The challenging ‘Women’s Heritage Walk’ honours the ancient route Emirati women used to travel twice ...

In his welcome speech on the occasion, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, said: “Global economic growth remains slow and quite uneven at international levels. According to latest estimates of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the world economy is anticipated to grow at 3.4 percent in 2016 with the pickup in global activity remaining gradual especially in emerging ...

Dubai / Emirates Business On World Parkinson’s Day, the Dubai Health Authority run Rashid Hospital announced that it opened a dedicated Parkinson’s clinic. The move is in line with the Authority’s vision to provide specialised care for patients. Dr Abubaker Al Madani, head of neurology department at Rashid Hospital, said: “At the moment the clinic will be held twice a ...