Monthly Archives: August 2009
DubaiSat-1 sends first series of images from space
High-resolution images will play critical role in numerous UAE civilian programmes
DubaiSat-1, the UAE’s first satellite, has transmitted its first series of UAE images from...
Dubai Department of Economic Development launches new training programme
The Corporate Quality Division at the Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) has launched a new holistic training programme to better align all its...
First UAE company enters Northern Iraq’s oil exploration, production
BlackGold - a fully owned subsidiary of Al Zarooni Enterprises - has become one of the first UAE companies to enter the lucrative energy...
IT spending in UAE to grow to $4.7bn by 2013
IT spending in the UAE is expected to grow from around $3.1bn in 2008 to approaching $4.7bn by 2013, according to a recent report...
10 reasons why dancing improves your well-being!
Whether you can shake it like Shakira, launch into a perfectly choreographed routine like Britney (pre-VMAs 2007) or have two left feet, there's no...
UAE non-oil sector up 3.9% at Dh294 billion in 2008
A sharp rise in public and private investment boosted the UAE's real non-oil sector by around 3.9 per cent in 2008 despite a slowdown...
“West End & Beyond” opens to crowds in Dubai Mall
The "West End & Beyond", a show featuring a cast of 10 West End stars, over 100 costumes, 20 musicals, and 50 of the...