abu dhabi
Green cities of the future?
Environment
March 21, 2011
Green cities of the future?
In 2009, Abu Dhabi was chosen to host the headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). It is to…
Orascom Construction signs $146 million Abu Dhabi contract
Business
March 2, 2011
Orascom Construction signs $146 million Abu Dhabi contract
Egypt's Orascom Construction (OCI) (OCIC.CA) said on Wednesday it signed a $146 million contract in Abu Dhabi with Tecnimont SpA…
Postcard from Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Life & Style
December 21, 2010
Postcard from Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Entering the emirate of Abu Dhabi, one is greeted by the truly majestic and breath-taking mosque of Sheikh Zayed, widely…
Egypt, Abu Dhabi Fund sign US$49 million loan deal for power plant
Business
December 13, 2010
Egypt, Abu Dhabi Fund sign US$49 million loan deal for power plant
Egypt signed a loan agreement with Abu Dhabi Fund for Development worth 285 million Egyptian pounds (US$49.2 million) that will…
Abu Dhabi conference tackles sustainable tourism
Environment
November 22, 2010
Abu Dhabi conference tackles sustainable tourism
Abu Dhabi--Monday saw the launch of the World Green Tourism conference in Abu Dhabi, a three-day event seen as the…
Egyptian film in the Gulf: Dispatch from the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, part II
Cinema/TV
October 19, 2010
Egyptian film in the Gulf: Dispatch from the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, part II
Egyptian cinema is a quite significant presence at the 2010 Abu Dhabi Film Festival. "Messages from the Sea," Dawood Abdel-Sayed's…
NYU adds worker rights rules to Abu Dhabi contract
World
February 4, 2010
NYU adds worker rights rules to Abu Dhabi contract
New York-- Workers involved in building and operating New York University's Middle East campus in Abu Dhabi must have protections…