Illiteracy rate among citizens falls to 6%, compared with 27% in Arab countries (26 August 2012)
Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (SCAD) issued a set of important indicators about the education sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi pertaining to the year 2011.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award receives 65 nominations in Children’s Literature category (26 August 2012)
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award announced today it received a total of 65 nominations in the ’Children’s Literature’ category in the Award’s seventh session of 2012 / 2013 currently running.
Bally Switzerland: Modern Craftsmanship Since 1851 (23 August 2012)
Bally has been crafting exquisite luxury leather goods for over 160 years and is globally recognised for its ’Swiss Made’ quality and contemporary style.
NBAD Safest Bank In Middle East (23 August 2012)
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), the Number One Bank in the UAE, has been ranked for the fourth consecutive year one of the "World’s 50 Safest Banks" and the safest bank in the Middle East by Global Finance magazine.
Etihad Airways And Alitalia Expand Codeshare With Direct Rome-Abu Dhabi Flights (23 August 2012)
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Alitalia, Italy’s flag carrier, today announced that direct Rome-Abu Dhabi flights will commence December 1, 2012.
Etihad Airways To Fly Daily To Casablanca (22 August 2012)
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will increase its services to Casablanca to provide daily flights from 28 March, 2013.
Horizon Club To Launch This September At Shangri-la Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi (22 August 2012)
In celebration of providing five years of established personalised service, Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi has announced the launch of an exclusive executive retreat, the Horizon Club, this September.
Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority stand at Abu Dhabi Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition to host contests (22 August 2012)
The 1,200 square meter stand will host a unique competition to unearth the best maker of Arabic coffee prepared the Emirati way. With different categories for men, and women, the competition’s own prize fund comes to Dhs100,000.
TRA confiscates over 27,600 unauthorised devices (22 August 2012)
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has confiscated over 27,600 devices in its ongoing pursuit and the efforts to seize unauthorised devices.
Etihad Airways To Increase Flights To Tokyo (22 August 2012)
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced it will fly daily between Abu Dhabi and Tokyo from April 2, 2013.
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