Dubai, United Arab Emirates News

An Emirati man walks past a tourist posing for a photo near the Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world, in and the Middle East is aiming to grow its assets by 15% this year following the significant rise in Islamic finance activity in the Gulf region.

Panellists convenedon the second day of 2013 World Customs Organization IT Conference and Exhibition for a roundtable discussion titled 'Facilitation through business integration - can businesses work with customs the same way as they do with other agencies at the border?' Hosted by Dubai Customs under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed ... (more)

South African doctor Cyril Karabus, 78, greets well-wishers at Cape Town airport.

A Hamilton lawyer who acted for a conman for the illegal sale of an Auckland church has been suspended from practising for two years.

WAM ABU DHABI, 16th May 2013 -- Teachers will be the key to developing advanced learning methods of Arabic, Dr Farouk Al Baz, Chairman of the Commission for the Modernisation of Teaching Arabic, has said.

Dubai, May 17 The 12th edition of the Arab Journalism Award was held on the closing day of the two-day Arab Media Forum here.

Photo: At the award ceremony: Capt. Abdul Wahab M. Al Diwani, representing IMO's Integrated Technical Cooperation Program's Regional partner - the Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment/ Marine Emergency Mutual Aid Centre - receiving the award on behalf of the GloBallast Project.

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Patrons of the Arts Award honours Alpen Capital and Bank Sarasin-Alpen for their contribution to the arts for the fourth consecutive year His Highness Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority presented the "Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Patrons of ... (more)

WAM DUBAI, May 16th, 2013 -- Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, Chairman of the General Authority for Youth and Sports, has issued two resolutions on forming Boards of Directors of the National Committee for Anti-Doping and the UAE Tennis Federation.

WAM DUBAI, 16th May, 2013 -- The Government of Dubai Media Office has launched its latest initiative, "Think Dubai", a platform that reflects the vision of UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to bring together global experts and industry leaders from various fields to create a ... (more)

Sharjah Research Academy hosted at its headquarters in Sharjah, recently, the technical meeting of Saudi Standards Metrology and Quality Organization and a seminar on the sustainable ready mix materials.

WAM ABU DHABI, May 15th, 2013 -- The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has confirmed its involvement in the World Summit on Information Society Forum taking place from 13th -17th May 2013 and hosted by the United Nation's International Telecommunications Union at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia May 15 2013 Air Arabia to make Armenia-UAE flights 15 May 2013 - 11:21am Air Arabia will plans to launch flights between Yerevan and the Sharjah Emirate, not far from Dubai, NEWS.am cites Grant Mirzoyan, head of the directorate for regulation of air traffic of the Main Directorate of Armenian Civil Aviation.

Super celebrity chef and television personality Sanjeev Kapoor was the main attraction on the opening day of 'Treat' - the BurJuman World Food Fest 2013 yesterday , as the second edition of the mall's popular culinary festival got off to an aromatic and appetizing start.

Al Ansari Exchange, a UAE-based foreign exchange and worldwide money transfer company, has donated AED 1 million to the Humanitarian Care Section of the Department of Correctional and Punitive Institutions at Dubai Police.

WAM DUBAI, May 15th, 2013 -- H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Emirates Group, at his office in Dubai International Airport on Wednesday, was presented with the trophies for the Air Cargo Hub of the Year and the Air Cargo Excellence Award 2013 , won by Dubai International Airport this ... (more)

As a leader in the field of e-Learning across the Arab world and a key contributor to sustainable social and human development in the region and around the world, Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University recently participated in the Second International Conference on Arabic Language, one of the Arab region's leading cultural and academic events which was ... (more)

Occupying a prime position on Shams Abu Dhabi, ReemIsland, Al Wifaq Tower one of the UAE capital's latest luxury residential developments, is now ready to lease, with prices starting at AED75,000 per annum for a one-bedroom apartment.

Dubai Properties Group , a member of Dubai Holding, reported strong interest from investors in its key destinations including DUBAILAND and The Walk at JBR during the recent ATM exhibition which attracted more than 17,000 industry professionals from around the world.

WAM DUBAl, May 14th, 2013 : The Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, was briefed today by Nabil Al Arabi, the Secretary General of the League of Arab States, on the latest developments of the Arab-Israeli peace process in light of the recent talks in Washington between a ... (more)