GCAS Voted Unanimously to Chair the TRAINAIR PLUS Committee Worldwide

The Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS), the training arm of Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), was unanimously elected to chair the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) TRAINAIR Plus Steering Committee.

Emirate:  Abu Dhabi

Date: Nov 7, 2012

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Dubai Events And Promotions Establishment Staff Take Part In Expo 2020 Workshop

As part of the UAE’s ongoing campaign to generate support for the country’s bid to host the 2020 World Expo in Dubai, staff from the Dubai Events & Promotions Establishment (DEPE) this week participated in an interactive workshop facilitated by the Expo 2020 bid team.

Emirate:  Dubai

Date: Nov 6, 2012

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Expo 2020 Team Launches Outreach Programme At The University Of Wollongong In Dubai

In line with its mission to increase awareness of the UAE’s bid to host the 2020 World Expo in Dubai, the Expo team this week opened an informational kiosk on the campus of the University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD).

Emirate:  Dubai

Date: Nov 6, 2012

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Dubai Duty Free Named ’Best Airport Retailer Of The Year’ At Frontier Awards

Dubai Duty Free scooped the top prize at the Frontier Awards held in the Hotel Martinez in Cannes, where they were announced as the ’Best Airport Retailer of the Year’ for an unprecedented sixth time.

Emirate:  Dubai

Date: Nov 6, 2012

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Triple-digit increase in DWC freight volumes continues in Q3

The year to date freight increased by 178 per cent from 59,204 tonnes in the first nine months of 2011 to 164,757 tonnes during the same period this year.

Emirate:  Dubai

Date: Nov 6, 2012

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Sharjah Starts WTM London On High Note

"The WTM London has always been special for us and we go to great lengths to prepare for it, putting up our best performance at the year’s most awaited and celebrated event," said HE Mohamed Ali Al Noman, Chairman of the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority.

Emirate:  Sharjah

Date: Nov 6, 2012

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Sorouh Real Estate wins ’Construction and Real Estate Deployment of the Year Award’ at ICT Achievement Awards

Sorouh Real Estate was awarded the Construction and Real Estate Deployment of the Year Award for its Oracle Human Capital (Talent) Management Implementation project, presented at the ICT Achievement Awards 2012 held in Dubai this month.

Emirate:  Abu Dhabi

Date: Nov 6, 2012

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TAQA optimistic about future investment in the UK oil and gas sector

He made the comments after a meeting with His Excellency David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Carl Sheldon, TAQA’s Chief Executive Officer, was also present at the meeting today in Abu Dhabi.

Emirate:  Abu Dhabi

Date: Nov 6, 2012

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TRA Holds Internet Protocol Version 6 Workshop for the first time in the UAE

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) this week hosted the Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Workshop, the first of its kind in the UAE, at their Dubai office.

Emirate:  Dubai

Date: Nov 5, 2012

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Abu Dhabi Heads To Shanghai To Build Growing Tourism Arrivals From China

Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) and six of its key stakeholders are heading for Shanghai later this month as they look to build on growing hotel guest arrivals from China.

Emirate:  Abu Dhabi

Date: Nov 5, 2012

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