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Dubai Municipality keen to complete 10 unique projects
Senior figures at the Dubai Municipality are keen to get the majority of ten major projects completed by the end of next year.Director general of the organisation Hussain Nassir Lootah hopes new initiatives like Dubai Safari and Dubai Frame will be open to the public as soon as possible.Altogether, the ten projects – which also includes souks, a new fish market and shopping complexes – will cost in the region of AED 883.5 million (£158.2 million) and have the potential to make a big difference to the city's tourism offerings.Dubai Safari alone is costing AED 150 million and it will be one of the finest wildlife parks in the Middle East, with all kinds of creatures being showcased at the complex. Dubai Frame, meanwhile, is a massive transparent structure that will be built in Zabeel Park at a cost of AED 120 million.Mr Lootah remarked: “The civic body is confident of accomplishing the two ambitious tourism projects, Dubai Safari and Dubai Frame, by the end of 2014, in addition to eight high-tech markets across the different areas of the emirate.”In addition to this, the Dubai Municipality is working on a Holy Quran Park and Maritime Museum, although these initiatives are still in their infancy.All of these new features will enhance Dubai's infrastructure, which is already among the best on the planet.There is so much for tourists to see and do and it seems that barely a week goes by without another impressive attraction opening in the city.A number of parks have been recognised by Guinness World Records, including the Dubai Miracle Garden – the largest natural flower garden on earth.Dubai welcomed a record number of foreign visitors next year and experts predict that 66 million people will travel into Dubai International Airport in 2013, with a sizeable proportion of these passengers being leisure travellers.With this in mind, it makes sense for investors to purchase hotels, villas and apartments in the city as soon as possible, as prices will continue to rise as more and more holidaymakers flood into the emirate. Continue reading
Major indoor sports event to take place in Dubai
A major event aimed at encouraging people in the UAE to take part in sporting activity during the summer months will go ahead next month.The third Dubai Sports World programme will commence at the huge Dubai World Trade Centre on June 21st and will last for two months.It will feature summer camps for children, giving them an opportunity to play games like football, basketball, rugby, tennis and Australian rules football. They can also partake in energetic pastimes like skateboarding, running and fitness training.Dubai's sporting facilities are among the best in the world and a host of professional football and cricket teams have made use of the various sports centres across the city in recent months. It is hoped that Dubai Sports World will open up these complexes to more local youngsters.Senior vice president of venues at the Dubai World Trade Centre Ahmed Alkhaja said: “We are pleased to offer new and exciting sports and entertainment for a third consecutive year.”Year on year, we continue to invest in state-of-the-art sports facilities and partnerships to offer a world-class sports arena for people of all ages.”The UAE is certainly building itself a strong reputation for staging major sporting events.It attracts the world's finest tennis players and golfers each year and is also home to the fabulous Meydan Racecourse, which holds the Dubai World Cup – the richest horse race on the planet.Fifa named the UAE as the host country for the 2013 Under-17s World Cup and this is scheduled to start in October.Football's governing body recently sent a team of delegates to the Middle East to check the progress of the stadia and training facilities that will be used throughout the tournament and they were happy with what they saw.The official mascot for the event – a falcon-type creature named Shaqran – was unveiled in the country earlier this week (May 13th) by Fifa and the local organising committee. Continue reading
Shaikh Mohammed all praise for constructive India ties
Shaikh Mohammed all praise for constructive India ties (Wam) / 12 May 2013 His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has emphasised the keen interest of the leadership, government and people of the UAE in maintaining open channels with India, in cultural, economic and charity spheres in particular. Shaikh Mohammed made his remarks in a foreword to the Arabic edition of India and the UAE: In Celebration of a Legendary Friendship, a new book by Indian career diplomat and scholar of international relations, Venu Rajamony, who served as consul-general of India in Dubai from 2007 to 2010. Through these channels, Shaikh Mohammed noted, good political relations can be built with all countries, based on common interests, mutual respect and constructive cooperation. “Since the early 1950s, the UAE, and Dubai in particular, have been working on the promotion of these good relations with India, and as a result, social and trade ties have flourished to become stronger now, thanks to Dubai’s geographical location and its busy port which is close to India,” Shaikh Mohammed said. He emphasised that merchants from both countries have been playing a significant role in building trade, social and cultural bridges between the two peoples and these developments have placed India at the top of industrial and trade exchange with the UAE, in addition to non-oil sectors. Shaikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, in another foreword to Rajamony’s book, said the UAE is now the largest trade partner of India in the Gulf region, thanks to the evolution and progress of the unique and solid political, economic and social relations between the two countries which the book documents. India’s exports to the UAE account for six per cent of the subcontinent’s total exports to the world, while 70 per cent of its total exports go through the UAE, Shaikh Nahyan noted. He further noted that the solid relations between the two countries are further reinforced by the existence of a large Indian community which lives peacefully and contribute to economic development in the UAE. The minister praised Rajamony’s 256-page work as a significant addition to literature on UAE-India relations as it provides an insightful journey into the age-old and prosperous ties between the two countries. He also expressed hope that the book will receive a warm welcome from readers as it gives them a comprehensive glimpse of this strong relationship and the mutual respect and appreciation between the two countries. The Arabic edition of India and the UAE: In Celebration of a Legendary Friendship which Rajamony has dedicated to the people of the UAE, is a treasure trove of facts, figures, tables, photographs, paintings and sketches and stories, all juxtaposed to give a comprehensive account of the ties in five chapters covering history, politics, economy and trade, health and education, people and culture. Continue reading
