Duty Free Revenue Continues To Outpace Passenger Growth At Abu Dhabi International Airport (8 August 2010)
Duty Free retail turnover at Abu Dhabi International Airport grew 19% during the first half of 2010 to US $75 million, outperforming the airport’s passenger growth of 11.7% over the same period.
Hawksbill Turtles (8 August 2010)
Saadiyat Island, a natural breeding ground for the endangered Hawksbill turtle, saw the final nest of the 2010 season hatch, with the hatchlings making their way along the beach to the ocean where they will spend the rest of their lives.
New Middle East Correspondent Mohammed Jamjoom To Join CNN’s Abu Dhabi Production Hub (8 August 2010)
CNN today announces Mohammed Jamjoom’s appointment to international correspondent based at the network’s Middle East production hub in Abu Dhabi.
Ramadan’s Sukar Mazbout Returns With Healthy Cooking Tips (8 August 2010)
A special Ramadan cook show, Sukar Mazbout from Fatafeat Food Channel with Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC) is set to share good-habit cooking tips with millions of viewers during the Holy Month.
Abu Dhabi’s DED To Organize Round-Table Discussion On Non-Traditional Financing (7 August 2010)
The Studies Directorate of the Department of Economic Development in Abu Dhabi (DED) is organizing a round-table discussion panel titled "Towards Activating Non-traditional Financing methods in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi".
Abu Dhabi’S Flying Falcon Hoping To Claw Back Title In Germany (7 August 2010)
Team Abu Dhabi’s Hannes Arch knows he has it all to play for in the final 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championship round in Germany this weekend, as he looks to over-turn a five point deficit on series leader, Paul Bonhomme, and put his pursuit of a second title into ’full throttle’.
Radio Shanghai Sheds Light On The ’Dune’ (7 August 2010)
The Chinese media continues to shed light on the UAE pavilion participating in the Expo Shanghai 2010.
UAE Minister Sets Up Panel: Ramadan Crescent Sighting Expected On Tuesday Evening (7 August 2010)
Minister of Justice Dr. Hadef Jouan Al Dhahiri has issued a decision setting up the panel for sighting the crescent which marks the beginning of the Holy month of Ramadan in the current Hijri year.
’Around The World In 60 Days’ In Al Ain To Conclude Today (Friday) (6 August 2010)
The activities began with the UAE troupe that have performed old dances reflecting the UAE culture and ended by Brazilian and Korean dances.
Abu Dhabi Will Host The 35th Japan Cooperation Forum For The Middle East (5 August 2010)
The two-days forum will host an elite list of speakers from the Japanese Government and the private sector, in addition to a number of Japanese ambassadors in the region.
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