Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing Recruits Young Aussie Sailor For 2014/2015 Volvo Ocean Race Tilt

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (ADOR) – the competitive sailing team which is to take a second tilt at the gruelling, nine month round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race, which begins in Alicante, Spain this October – has recruited 23-year-old Perth sailor Luke Parkinson to its crew.

Emirate:  Abu Dhabi

Date: Dec 21, 2013

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Ajman Residency To Reduce Electricity Consumption By 10 % And Increase Green Space By 70%

Brigadier Mohammed Abdullah Alwan, Director General for Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Ajman, recently announced that the directorate plans on reducing electricity consumption by 10%, the cost of maintenance by 45%, while increasing green space up to more than 70%.

Emirate:  Ajman

Date: Dec 21, 2013

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Elantra Records 90% Increase In Sales

Hyundai’s Elantra registered the highest number of sales in November. Juma Al Majid, the sole distributor of Hyundai Motor in the UAE reported; Elantra has achieved a staggering 90% more sales when compared to same period last year.

Emirate:  Dubai

Date: Dec 19, 2013

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Aramex And Americana Group Receive 'AIB-MENA Award' For Community Development

Aramex PJSC and Americana Group (Egypt), two leading MENA-based businesses, were honoured for their commitment to community developmentwith the AIB-MENA Ghaf Tree Award, at an award ceremony hosted by the University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD).

Emirate:  Dubai

Date: Dec 19, 2013

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UAE Licensees Ready To Launch The Mobile Number Portability Service

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) announced today that licensees, both Etisalat and du, are ready to launch the Mobile Number Portability Service in the United Arab Emirates starting from Sunday, 22nd December 2013 through opening the central system for the Mobile Number Portability.

Emirate:  Dubai

Date: Dec 19, 2013

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Reem Island;s Marina Square Welcomes Geant Supermarket To The Community

French supermarket chain Géant this week opened its third Abu Dhabi store in the heart of Marina Square, Reem Island. The supermarket is the latest retail outlet to open in the community and comes in a series of planned openings for Q4 2013 in the Marina Square area.

Emirate:  Abu Dhabi

Date: Dec 19, 2013

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Top UAE Organizations Convene To Establish National Information Security Awareness (ISA) Committee

Leading government, semi-government, education, and private establishments in the United Arab Emirates met at the HCT-Abu Dhabi Women’s College (ADWC) in the second week of December to lay the groundwork for the establishment of a formalized national Information Security Awareness (ISA) committee.

Emirate:  Abu Dhabi

Date: Dec 19, 2013

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RAK Properties Hails Recent Regulatory Changes In UAE Real Estate Sector

RAK Properties, Ras Al Khaimah’s biggest property developer listed on Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange, has hailed UAE Central Bank’s new mortgage rules, that come into effect from December across the UAE, as ‘a major step in the UAE real estate sector’s journey towards greater maturity.’

Emirate:  Ras Al Khaimah

Date: Dec 19, 2013

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Sharjah Science Museum Hosts Raytheon's Interactive Math Alive! Exhibition, In Conjunction With Khalifa University

Raytheon’s interactive MathAlive! exhibition opened at the Sharjah Science Museum today, officially launched by His Excellency Saeed Musbah Al Kaabi, director of the Sharjah Educational Zone.

Emirate:  Sharjah

Date: Dec 19, 2013

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GEMS Royal Dubai School Celebrates Arabic Language Day

As a part of the UN celebrations marking the International Arabic Language Day, GEMS Royal Dubai School had organized a number of educational and cultural programmesfor students across all grades.

Emirate:  Dubai

Date: Dec 18, 2013

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