UK Ambassador To The United Arab Emirates Meets With Chairman Of Abu Dhabi’s Department Of Culture And Tourism (4 October 2017)
HE Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism, met with HE Philip Parham, UK Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, today to discuss bilateral ties and how to further collaborate on business and tourism initiatives.
Abu Dhabi Fund For Development Extends Financial Contribution To Emirates Foundation For Youth Development (3 October 2017)
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for development aid, today formalised a financial endowment to Emirates Foundation, an independent philanthropic organisation established by the Government of Abu Dhabi to facilitate public-private funded.
Al Ain Book Fair Attracts 47,000 Visitors In 9th Edition (3 October 2017)
The Al Ain Book Fair, AABF, held at the Al Ain Convention Centre from 25th September, has now closed its 9th edition. The Book Fair, organised by the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism, attracted 47,577 visitors, an increase of 10 percent over the previous year.
Celebration of Mexican Culture held t Emirates Palace On Mexican Independence Day (3 October 2017)
A week-long event celebrating Mexican gastronomy was also hosted at Emirates Palace’s Sayad restaurant.
Department Of Culture And Tourism Leads Roadshow To Russia Following Surge In Hotel Guests To Abu Dhabi (3 October 2017)
From January to August this year, Russian hotel guests jumped by 49% compared to the same period in 2016 with these guests delivering 102,926 guest nights.
FAB Wealth Sentiment Index up 3.5% In September (3 October 2017)
First Abu Dhabi Bank, FAB, has announced the latest score of its Wealth Sentiment Index, WSI, which increased from 1,017.37 in August, to 1,052.94 in September 2017, reflecting a 3.5 percent change from the previous month.
UAE’s Rotana Hotels Launches Global TV Campaign Celebrating 25th Anniversary (3 October 2017)
In celebration of its historic 25th anniversary milestone, Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in the region with hotels across the Middle East, Africa and Turkey, has launched a global TV campaign that will be rolled out this month.
Value Of Abu Dhabi’s Non-Oil Trade With Saudi Arabia Reaches AED9.5 Billion In First Seven Months Of 2017 (3 October 2017)
This amount represents around 10 percent of Abu Dhabi’s total international trade in non-oil goods, during the period from January to July, 2017, of AED96.2 billion.
Abu Dhabi Airports Employee Nominated To Represent UAE In Spartan Race World Championships (2 October 2017)
Abdulla Al Blooshi, Senior Manager Retail Concessions at Abu Dhabi Airports, is headed to Lake Tahoe in the USA, to take part in one of the world’s toughest endurance races.
Abu Dhabi Named Fastest Growing Destination City In The Region (1 October 2017)
Abu Dhabi has been named the fastest growing destination city in the Middle East and Africa, according to the 2017 Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index.