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  Dubai / WAM The third edition of the Dubai Canvas Festival concluded following a week-long exhibition of scintillating 3D art created by some of the world’s most innovative exponents of the art form. The public 3D art festival was organised by Brand Dubai, the creative arm of the Government of Dubai Media Office, in partnership with Meraas, one of Dubai’s ...

  Dubai / WAM Emirates and Google are engaging visitors at this year’s Emirates Airline Festival of Literature with innovative on-ground experiences ranging from virtual reality 3D painting tools to an e-book reading lounge. Emirates’ on-ground activations run until March 11 at the InterContinental Hotel, Dubai Festival City. The airline is partnering with Google to feature Google Tilt Brush, a ...

  Dubai / WAM Minister of Infrastructure Development, Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi on Thursday visited The Sustainable City, region’s first sustainable and integrated project and the first residential project in Dubai that produces clean energy. The tour to the city included a special preview on the first ever complete model of the Sustainable City which will be showcased ...

  Sharjah / WAM As part of its participation at the world’s leading travel trade show, the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) is reinforcing the emirate’s status as one of the Middle East’s leading tourism destinations by promoting four of its most impressive hospitality venues. Under the umbrella of Sharjah Tourism and Commerce Development Authority, Shurooq is attracting interest from ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Khalifa bin Salem Al Mansouri, Acting Under-Secretary of the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Abu Dhabi, is expecting Abu Dhabi’s economy to achieve a growth rate of between 3.5 to 3.7 percent during the current year, in light of the emirate’s ongoing implementation of large projects, an increase in private sector investments and oil price stability. ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business ADNOC Distribution announced the opening of Bab Al Sharq ADNOC Xpress station in Mohammed Bin Zayed City in Abu Dhabi as part of phase one of its plan to open 10 such stations to service the most congested areas of the city and its suburbs. ADNOC Xpress stations have a longitudinal ground plan featuring ...

  Dubai / WAM The Public Transport Agency, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai revealed that its public buses had transported 151.1 passengers last year. The sector is witnessing a steady growth and increasingly becoming important to the people in their daily commute. Basel Ibrahim Saad, Director of Buses, RTA’s Public Transport Agency, expressed his delight at the growing numbers ...

  Sharjah / WAM As part of its agenda to introduce world cultures to the people of Sharjah, the Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH) will host Chinese Heritage Week at the Sharjah Centre for Heritage Activities in Al Bait Al Gharbi from March 15-19. The programme will represent different facets of the Chinese culture, including a Kung Fu Show, folk dances, ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Looking ahead to a year of robust growth, DAMAC Properties, a leading luxury real estate developer in the region, on Thursday announced that it awarded 121 construction, supplier and consultancy contracts valued at AED 1.4 billion in Dubai during January and February 2017. The main contracts have been awarded for the provision of various services ...

  Ajman / WAM The Woman and Child Protection Foundation, headed by Sheikha Azza bint Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, was launched in time for International Women’s Day, with the support and under the directives of HH Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman. The foundation conducts its work in both, Ajman and the entire ...