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Indias Essar secures 3 contracts in Abu Dhabi
Indian EPC contractor Essar Projects (EPL) has secured three new orders totalling $80m in Abu Dhabi, Gulf Today has reported. EPL has been selected by Takreer for engineering, procurement, construction works, commissioning and start-up for a Spent Caustic Treatment Plant at Abu Dhabi Refinery. Samsung Engineering also awarded a contract to EPL for Civil Works for the Carbon Black & Delayed ...
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Abdullah bin Zayed Laurent Fabius open new French Embassy at Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi
WAM ABU DHABI: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister has emphasised the UAE's interest in promoting its bilateral relations with France in all spheres. Sheikh Abdullah was speaking at the opening ceremony of the new French Embassy at Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi, in presence of Laurent Fabius, French Foreign Minister. At the ceremony, Sheikh Abdullah and Fabius ...
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Abdullah bin Zayed receives U.S. Congress members
WAM Abu Dhabi, 25 May 2013 (WAM) - Foreign Minister H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan received today at the Capital Gate Towers a delegation from the United States' Congress, headed by Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Sheikh Abdullah discussed with the Congress delegation members ways to enhance bilateral ties of friendship and cooperation ...
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Police arrest Asian gamblers in Abu Dhabi
The Western Police received a call from the victim, who works as a mechanic, after being stabbed by the two escaped attackers in an industrial area near ...
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Biology of UAE deserts an untapped fountain wealth
When we think of vibrant biodiversity, the Amazonian jungles, the American Great Plains and the vast oceans come to mind. And for good reason. They are a prime source of pharmaceuticals, nutritionals and biomass for energy products. It is for that reason so many of us support efforts to prevent deforestation in the rainforests and overfishing in the oceans. That global support has helped ...
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Rihannas Mawazine performance proves Abu Dhabi is in for a treat
UAE fans can expect a treat when Rihanna performs in Abu Dhabi on October 19. The 25-year-old RnB star opened Morocco's Mawazine Festival on Friday night. The show - played in the capital Rabat - marked the beginning of Rihanna's international leg of the Diamond World tour. It seems tardiness is the latest fad creeping into the pop world, and Rihanna joined Justin Bieber and Madonna ...
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Work set to start on $47m Abu Dhabi bus depot
The Department of Transport (DoT) in Abu Dhabi has announced that work will start soon on building a new AED175m ($47.6m) bus depot project in the ...
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RAK Ruler names areas after President and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince in RAK
WAM RAS AL KHAIMAH, May 25th, 2013 (WAM) -- H. H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras al-Khaimah, has ordered the naming of Al Dhait South residential area after President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in recognition to his efforts to ensure decent living for the citizens in all Emirates across the country. Al Dhait South residential area ...
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Ferrari World Abu Dhabi to move to 7-day ops
"There's been a growing demand for a continuous entertainment offering and the appeal of Yas Island as a leisure destination is now even higher," said Andy Keeling, park manager, Ferrari World Abu ...
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Etisalat lauds Telecommunications Regulatory Authority on spectrum policy
Etisalat Group announced its support and appreciation for the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority's decision to allocate the 700 and 800 Megahertz bands to mobile broadband, confirming the UAE's position as a global leader in international spectrum policy and ...
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Summer Holiday Offers for Families from Dubai Abu Dhabi
travel package with affordable, yet luxury accommodation. If you travel with family or a group of friends, you can book a comfortable stay in an apartment or a villa, while exploring some of the most popular travel destinations this ...
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Hainan Airlines to add new routes to Abu Dhabi this summer
The companies, which handle in-flight catering services, ground handling and cargo operations, are being incorporated, subject to regulatory approvals, into Etihad Airport Services, a unit of Etihad Airways. It comes as Abu Dhabi Airports Company (Adac) is predicting a 15 per cent increase in the number of flights over the peak summer period, between May to August, compared with last ...
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Abu Dhabi plans desert park around Meyzad Fort
Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA-Abu Dhabi) has unveiled a plan to develop a desert park around Mezyad Fort, Gulf News has reported. The project aims to develop a luxury hotel and oasis spa and to restore the severely degraded desert land into a park to display the area's natural diversity of flora and fauna, archaeological sites and natural beauty. The hotel and oasis spa will ...
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Abu Dhabis General Holding plans IPO
Abu Dhabi-based General Holding Corp (Senaat), which has nearly $7bn in assets, has approached banks with a proposal for a potential share listing, as part of plans to spur listings on the local stock market, Reuters has reported, citing three sources familiar with the matter. "The Abu Dhabi stock market needs a kick start with a big listing. Somebody has to take the initiative as the ...
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Abu Dhabi's changing role in UAE
The international financial crisis has caused much misery and despair world-wide, but in every recession there are opportunities, and because of Dubai, Abu Dhabi may have been presented with one.
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