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  Dubai / Emirates Business As the journey to the October opening draws closer, LEGOLAND® Dubai part of Dubai Parks and Resorts, the region’s largest integrated theme park destination, unveils another of its attractions- Lost Kingdom Adventure, located in ADVENTURE one of the park’s six themed lands. Designed to represent the ruins of an ancient, fictional Egyptian temple, Lost Kingdom ...

  ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business With around 1.5 million square meters of natural beachfront land and 7-kilometer of waterfront with easy access to the beach from every unit, Hidd Al Saadiyat offers a marvelous housing option that is strategically positioned on the picturesque outskirts of Abu Dhabi. Located in Saadiyat Island, the cultural district of the capital, Hidd Al ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business As part of the ongoing national initiative to promote awareness of healthy lifestyle in the community, the Ministry of Health and Prevention represented by the Health Education and Promotion Department in the Health Centers and Clinics Sector has launched in a press conference the ‘Healthy Restaurant’ initiative in different emirates. The press conference was ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The international technical review committee of the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science meets on May 4 and 5 in Abu Dhabi to assess the 91 pre-proposals received in its first phase. Comprising experts drawn from across the world, the committee will announce its final shortlist of candidates on May 17. The UAE ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Under the patronage and attendance of H.H. Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Ali bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, UAE’s “Green Sheikh”, Goumbook announced the launch of its nation-wide campaign to minimize plastic bottled water consumption and reduce plastic waste across the UAE. The event took place on May 3 and was hosted and sponsored by the Sofitel Downtown Dubai ...

    Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business Nestled in the hustle-bustle of the ongoing Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF), a wood-designed pavilion hogged much of the limelight with the superlatives of rare books collected from across the globe. From the first edition of the first scientific description of ancient and modern Egypt, to the only surviving leaflet of one ...

  Emirates Business Student visitors at the 26th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) made a major footfall. Various exhibitors at the event provided backpack containing essential publications as part of its initiatives to encourage reading and boost the fair’s role as an international platform to strengthen cultural dialogue in the community. Considering the importance of reading, one of the ...

  Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business On the eventful last day of Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2016, at the creativity corner, a bunch of Grade 2 kids were found busy learning yoga and stress busting techniques. After a long and excitement filled walk across the fair, picking dozens of books as their summer pleasure read, children from various schools ...

  Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business The Black Box Cinema project by Emirati filmmaker, Nawaf Al Janahi, was one of the main highlights of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. The cinema programme featured the Emirati and Arabic films along with a platform to discuss the local cinema movement and other professional aspects in the world of filmmaking. One of ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Education Council(ADEC) become the first government entity to receive an International Certificate on Procurement, Platinum Level, from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, CIPS, in the UK, in recognition of the excellent practices in procurement processes and strategic supply’s. This international certificate is granted to corporates and organisations that have been able ...