MMI Travel Brings Innovative Adventure Travel To The Region

MMI Travel has been appointed General Sales Agent for the award-winning company, Gap Adventures, the largest adventure tour operator across the globe. Exclusively available in the Middle East region through MMI Travel, Gap Adventures offers an exciting array of cultural and soft-adventure packages, ideal for the energetic traveller, from small group... 

Dubai Deserves Better From Us  Springbok Sevens Coach

The South African Sevens side has plenty to prove when they return to Dubai for next month’s Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens. After the disappointment of being knocked out at the Cup quarterfinal stage last year SA coach Paul Treu believes the South African supporters in Dubai are owed a better performance this time. “After not doing so well... 

Eid In Dubai Makes Stop At The Metro

‘Eid in Dubai’, organized by the Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment (DEPE), has left an entertaining impact on Metro users during the four days of “Eid Al Adha”. In collaboration with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), “Eid in Dubai” filled key Metro Stations with fun and laughter with its colorful branding... 

Families Head To Malls On Eid Day

Families headed to malls on the first day of Eid Al Adha as ‘Eid in Dubai’ kicked off to present various entertainment events across key malls in the city. Organised by the Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment, ‘Eid in Dubai’ staged events across Mall of the Emirates, Deira City Centre, Mirdif City Centre, and Dubai Festival... 

DM Launches Construction And Buildings Week

Dubai Municipality has launched its activities as part of the Construction and Buildings Week 2010, which will be held under the title, "Green Building" with an awareness exhibition on green buildings organized in cooperation with Mirdiff City Centre. The launching function was attended by Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahad, Minister of Environment and... 

RTA Assets Management Holds Knowledge Transfer Workshop

The Assets Management Dep’t, Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), has recently held its inaugural training workshop aimed at diffusing knowledge among targeted employees and engineers through adopting the Asset Management Methodology in implementation of the overall strategy set by the RTA for all affiliated agencies and sectors; which is set... 

flydubai Arrives In Armenia

flydubai’s inaugural flight to the Armenian capital, Yerevan, touched down yesterday afternoon, making it the 25th operational route for Dubai’s first low cost airline. flydubai CEO, Ghaith Al Ghaith said: ”Yerevan is another fascinating destination that has been added to the flydubai route network; it’s a route that once again... 

Emarati Students In UK Volunteer To Help DTCM Drive Awareness About UAE Heritage

The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) has announced that it has tapped the support of Emarati students in Britain for its exhibition at the recently concluded World Travel Market in London. The first-ever collaboration between DTCM and the students was hugely successful and was lauded for effectively disseminating information... 

DED Contributes To Emiratisation And National HR Capacity-Building Goals

His Excellency Mr Sami Dhaen Al Qamzi, Director General of the Dubai Economic Department (DED), honoured graduates of the second batch of the Middle Management Leadership programme launched in 2009 as part of DED’s contribution to the nation’s Emiratisation and National HR capacity-building goals. The training programme is part of DED’s... 

Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait And Saudi Arabia Included in Dubai International Film Festival’s Gulf Voices Showcase

A selection of short films from Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia will be screened during the seventh Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), a measure of the Festival’s success in encouraging a Gulf-wide film industry. The five films included in DIFF 2010’s ‘Gulf Voices’ segment are stories of honour and responsibility, war, comedy,...