Drawing Emirates Flag On The First Ball Ever Made (2 July 2011)
After one and a half years continuous work for weaving a rosary of beads, of length 7 meters, Mr. Faris Hassan Al Faris finished making the longest rosary in the world, its proposed to be one of Jeans records.
Etihad Rail Awards Contract For Railway Sleepers (2 July 2011)
Etihad Rail - the master developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway network - announced today a contract award to PCM Strescon Overseas Ventures Limited (PCM Strescon) for the provision of railway sleepers.
Female ADU Students To Attend A Training Program In Scotland (2 July 2011)
The 8th group of female Abu Dhabi University students will attend a training program from the 23rd of June to the 19th of July 2011 at the Al Maktoum College, an international research-led college of higher education, in Dundee, Scotland.
Insurance Premiums Up To AED 22 Billion In 2010 (2 July 2011)
The total volume of underwitten insurance premiums in the UAE reached AED 22 billion in 2010, a 10 percent increase when compared with 2090, while the total invested funds in the scetor rose to AED 27.6 billion, according to a report by the Insurance Authority.
Kalima Translates Nadine Gordimer’s "The Pickup" Into Arabic (2 July 2011)
Kalima, the translation project of the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage, published the Arabic translation of award-winning Nadine Gordimer’s "The Pickup." The South African writer, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1991, deals with the issues of immigration and identity.
Municipality Of Abu Dhabi City Destroys 5 Tons Of Foodstuffs Not Conforming To Specifications (2 July 2011)
The Municipality of Abu Dhabi City has destroyed more than 5 tons of foodstuffs falling short of specifications ’&’ health standards applicable in the UAE. The action has been taken as part of the Municipality’s endeavours to curb commercial swindling and practicing of unlicensed activities.
National Centre For Meteorology Warns Against Reduced Visibility, Rough Sea (2 July 2011)
Visibility has been largely reduced in the Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and Western areas thanks to a thick blanket of fog and dust funneled to the country from Southern Iraq, according to the National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) NCMS.
SCAD Releases Bulletin On Hotel Industry In Emirate Of Abu Dhabi For 2009/2010 (2 July 2011)
Abu Dhabi issued its bulletin on hotel establishments in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi for the period 2009/2010, which includes the latest economic indicators related to the hotels and tourism sector in all regions of the emirate during the past two years.
Torresol Energy Wins ’Commercialized Technology Innovation Of The Year’ CSP Award (2 July 2011)
Torresol Energy, a joint venture between Masdar – Abu Dhabi’s leading future energy company – and SENER, the leading Spanish engineering and technology group, received the ‘Commercialized Technology Innovation of the Year’ CSP Today US award.
NBAD wins two awards (30 June 2011)
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi was named the Bank with the Best Risk Management in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Best Bank in the UAE for 2011 in the Banker Middle East Industry Awards for Excellence 2011.
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