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Media role vital: Shaikh Mohammed
Media role vital: Shaikh Mohammed (Wam) / 8 June 2013 His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, met a host of professionals representing international media establishments operating in the UAE. Shaikh Mohammed, Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed and Sami Al Qamzi during the Media Majlis at the Government of Dubai Media Office headquarters. — Wam The meeting, at the headquarters of the Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO), was held in the presence of Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI); Mona Ghanim Al Marri, Director-General of the Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO); and Sami Al Qamzi, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of DMI The second meeting, held as part of the Mohammed bin Rashid Media Majlis, tackled several important local issues, the most prominent achievements made by the UAE as well as other issues targetted during the next phase in order to achieve glory to Emirati citizens and progress to society aimed at taking the country to No1 position in various fields. Delegates representing foreign newspapers and international news agencies operating in the country participated in the meeting which stems from Shaikh Mohammed’s keenness to broaden the circle of constructive communication between the leadership and the media and to create a platform of open and direct discussion and communication between members of the media and Shaikh Mohammed in a friendly atmosphere. During the meeting, Shaikh Mohammed listened to opinions put forward regarding a number of issues, stressing the important role of media as a prime and positive partner of the society and as a channel that reflects and resonates the aspirations of society and highlights the views of its members. Shaikh Mohammed acknowledged the contribution of the media as an important driver of progress of civilised societies, noting the significant role played by the international media institutions in building bridges of communication between peoples through their achievements in print, audio or visual media. Shaikh Mohammed assured media professionals of the cooperation of government institutions. In this context, he said that he had given explicit and clear directives to all officials at the federal government as well as the Dubai government levels to strengthen bridges of constructive and positive cooperation with various media entities, thus recognising the principle of full transparency and informing people about developments within the various sectors, affirming his approval with any effort that seeks to publish the truth, while inviting all the media, via the various media channels, to always seek to adopt the highest professional standards and to exercise best practices, particularly in terms of full accuracy when reporting any news story. The meeting also touched upon the UAE’s bid to host “Expo 2020” in Dubai. In this regard, Shaikh Mohammed confirmed that the essentials the UAE possesses and included in the UAE file submitted to the International Exhibitions Bureau in Paris, the organiser of the EXPO — enhance our confidence and increase our opportunities to win this global event which will have its great economic and cultural impact on the UAE and the Arab region as a whole. Continue reading
UAE favours Arab states’ right to safe water
UAE favours Arab states’ right to safe water (Wam) / 7 June 2013 The United Arab Emirates has stressed on the right of Arab states to access safe and clean water as a human right. Speaking at the conclusion of the Fifth meeting of the Arab Water Ministers Council, the UAE’s Minister for Environment and Water, Rashid Ahmed bin Fahad, emphasised on this issue. Egypt and Sudan are able to resolve the crisis arising from plans by Ethiopia to build the Renaissance dam across the Blue Nile, said Bin Fahad, in a press conference at the League of Arab States’ headquarters following a pan-Arab ministerial meeting. “Patience and diplomatic relations are the way to solving this issue. The Nile Basin countries are able to do that through agreements and relevant legal frameworks,” he said. The UAE minister said as water was currently the most outstanding issue now, the need was to have cooperation between Arab states and a long-term action to address complexity of the issue and its overlapping with food, environment and energy security. Continue reading
Dubai Summer Surprises come to town
Dubai Summer Surprises come to town Staff Reporter / 7 June 2013 Starting today, the Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) and Modhesh are back, giving shoppers an opportunity to win Dh250,000 weekly, and up to Dh1 million in prizes. Along with the Dh1 million in cash and shopping vouchers, eight BMW cars will be given away to 17 winners for DSS. As part of the campaign, shoppers are invited to three Dubai malls — Deira City Centre, Mall of the Emirates and Mirdif City Centre. The festival that will run until July 7, will feature non-stop programmes for family entertainment at the malls that will remain open from 10am upto midnight on weekdays and 10am – 1am on weekends. At the Mall of the Emirates, children can watch the popular ‘Bananas in Pyjamas’ pair perform live, inaugurating the first five days of Dubai Summer Surprises. The characters will sing, dance and interact in a show for the entire family. Adding to the excitement, the Xtreme Festival is coming to town complete with trampolines, stilt walkers, jugglers and acrobats, all of whom will be performing for visitors. Starting June 7, every Sunday to Tuesday, the circus will show off their tricks in three unique 20 minute shows, Xtreme Festival, Bed Time Stories, and Treasure Box. Performances will be held at 4.30pm, 6pm and 8.30pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday; and 4:30pm and 7pm Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday — promising a chance for everyone to witness some world-class stunts. Deira City Centre and Mirdif City Centre will bring one of the more-loved cartoon characters, Garfield to the malls. Performing his Happy Birthday to Me stage show, the audience will be invited to participate in a musical celebration. Garfield will start off at Mirdif City Centre from June 7 to 13, before heading to Deira City Centre from June 18 to 24. Shoppers will be transported into a jungle at Mirdif City Centre during the Jungle Circus, that will feature 40 African acrobats, aerial artists, contortionists, musicians and more performing acts of energy, flexibility and strength. From June 14 to 19, the Jungle Circus will have three 30 to 45 minute shows daily. As a special weekend treat, the Smurfs are coming to indoor family entertainment centre, Playnation, for an exclusive show and meet-and-greet with young fans. Starting June 22, the Smurf family will greet children Thursday through Saturday, until July 7. Another character known as ‘the sweetest girl around’, Strawberry Shortcake, will make a special appearance at Deira City Centre from July 1 to 7. Miss Shortcake will perform an interactive show for families to enjoy. Additional roaming entertainment will also take place throughout the DSS to keep families entertained all month long. Dh5m for three seasons Dubai Shopping Malls Group (DSMG), the umbrella organisation of shopping malls in Dubai, unveiled its promotion for Summer is Dubai 2013. This is the sixteenth year that the group has partnered with Dubai Festival and Retail Establishment (DFRE) as a key sponsor to roll out blockbuster shopping fiesta among its participating malls offering winners a chance to win Dh5 million. Majid Al Ghurair, Chairman of DSMG, commented: “We are proud to continue our association with DFRE through a spectacular promotion that complements the three seasons of summer is Dubai 2013. Raffle promotions have always attracted customers and our commitment to offer exciting promotions and winning opportunities is in keeping with the mandate to re-energise the mall industry and trade. As an umbrella organisation of shopping malls we aim at offering shoppers innovative ways to win exciting prizes while enjoying their shopping experience and we are confident that the unique promotion this year will give additional opportunities for shoppers to win.” Positioned across three seasons, the raffle promotion is phased across DSS (from June 7 to July 7), Eid (August 1-14) and End of Season (August 15 – September 7). All shoppers are entitled to one raffle coupon for every Dh200 spent at the participating malls. On the last day of DSMG’s mainstream DSS promotion, one mega winner will also receive Dh100,000 in cash plus Dh100,000 in shopping vouchers. The raffle draws are scheduled to be held on June 13, 20, 27 and July 10. The Eid promotion will offer shoppers an opportunity to win a total of Dh1 million worth of gold and Dh1 million worth of scratch and win gift vouchers. The raffle draws for winning gold are scheduled for August 12, 13 and 14. The ‘End of Season’ promotion will offer a mega winning of Dh1 million and the millionaire raffle draw is scheduled for September 7. The mall fraternity participating in the campaign include Al Bustan Centre, Al Ghurair Centre, Almulla Plaza, Arabian Centre, Al Barsha Mall, Bin Sougat Centre, Burjuman, Century Mall, Dubai Marina Mall, Dubai Outlet Mall, Etihad Mall, Ibn Battuta Mall, Lamcy Plaza, Mazaya Shopping Centre, Oasis Centre, Reef Mall and Time Square Centre. news@khaleejtimes.com Continue reading
