Abu Dhabi: The winners of the fifth Abu Dhabi Award for Excellence in Government Performance were honoured at a special ceremony at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi Wednesday. Shaikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive …
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UAE Hackathon to be held at six universities
Dubai: The UAE is organising the largest data competition in the country during the UAE Innovation Month this February, it was announced. Taking place across all seven emirates, the UAE Hackathon is opening the chance for all segments of society to take …
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Dubai Cares’ Walk for Education on February 16
Dubai: Dubai Cares has announced that the 9th edition of its annual Walk for Education will be taking place on February 16 at Dubai Creek Park. The organisation, which is part of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Global Initiatives, said the walk is considered its …
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Dubai Tourism launches multilingual audio tour guides
Dubai: Dubai Tourism has collaborated with two digital tour apps to launch two new free Dubai tours that will help visitors discover and learn more about significant and historic sites and landmarks in the city. The tours, titled ‘Metro Moments’ and …
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Dubai set for a splash of water colours
Dubai: The world’s No. 1 watercolourist Alvaro Castagnet will soon be in Dubai to kick off a four-day Watercolour Festival from February 22, to be followed by a painting tour from February 26. To be organised by the International Watercolour Society (IWS …
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The art of inclusion: Abu Dhabi leads from the front
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi has launched a large-scale programme to get people of determination into the world of mainstream art. A joint venture between Goals UAE, Umm Al Emarat Park and Emirati artist Azza Al Qubaisi, the programme is called ‘E11 Art UAE …
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ADX Wins Bridge Of Excellence Award At AmCham Abu Dhabi’s 8th Excellence Awards
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, ADX, was recognised with the Bridge of Excellence Award at AmCham Abu Dhabi’s 8th Excellence Awards. The award recognises an organisation that bridges the gap in bilateral trade relations and demonstrates a commitment to …
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Dubai’s Nakheel posts $1.5bn profit for 2017, up 14%
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Jane Goodall film at Imagine Science Abu Dhabi
A film about celebrated primatologist Jane Goodall will open the fourth edition of Imagine Science Abu Dhabi, an interdisciplinary festival celebrating science through films and art, from March 8 to 10. Organised by The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD …
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Banyan Tree’s first MidEast homes project set to launch Dubai sales
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Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company, Nation Shield Magazine Enter Media Partnership To Promote UMEX, SimTEX 2018
Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) and Nation Shield, the official journal of the UAE Armed Forces, signed a partnership agreement to promote the 2018 editions of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference (UMEX) and Simulation and Training …
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Abu Dhabi Publishing Forum Discusses Writers’ Role In Supporting Publishing Landscape
The inaugural session of the Abu Dhabi Publishing Forum discussed the experience of writers and the role that they play in supporting the industry by establishing publishing companies that produce various types of literary works and publications by …
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UAE traffic: Accidents in Abu Dhabi, delays across Dubai and Sharjah
Heavy traffic has been reported on the UAE’s roads on Wednesday morning, with several accidents causing congestion in Abu Dhabi. In the capital, the Abu Dhabi Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport took to Twitter to report an accident on E30 …
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Over 100 Million Passengers Use Taxis in Abu Dhabi In 2017
Up to 111 million passengers used taxi services in the emirate of Abu Dhabi in 2017, according to statistics released the Integrated Transport Center (ITC) at the Department of Transport (DoT) in Abu Dhabi. Figures showed that taxis carried 25 million …
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First Abu Dhabi Bank : Posts AED10.92b Net Profit In 2017
First Abu Dhabi Bank, FAB, the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s leading and safest financial institutions, reported its financial results for the full year ended 31 December 2017. FAB delivered a resilient performance in a transitional year …
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Abu Dhabi Police adjusts speed limit on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road
The Abu Dhabi Police General Command has announced that it has adjusted the speed limit for light vehicles on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road between Al Mafraq Bridge and Al Ghuwaifat to 160 kilometres per hour, km/h, and the radar speed to 161 km/h …
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UAE responds to Qatar missing from the Louvre’s map
… materials were recently replaced in Abu Dhabi Louvre due to a discrepancy in a world map located at the children part of museum, its management said in a statement. In the statement carried by the news agency WAM, the Louvre Abu Dhabi explained that …
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