http://www.middleeastevents.com MiddleEastEvents.com - A complete guide to events in Dubai, Cairo, Amman, Doha, Kuwait, Manama, Muscat, Riyadh en-us Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.middleeastevents.com/site/pres_dtls.asp?pid=9257 <p>Reed Travel Exhibitions, organiser of Arabian Travel Market 2010, has announced this year&rsquo;s New Frontiers Award &ndash; which is designed to recognise destinations that make an outstanding contribution to tourism development in the face of staggering adversity &ndash; will be accepting nominations from people who work within the travel trade industry for the first time in its four-year history.</p> [Wired by: MiddleEastEvents.com - A Cyber Gear Company] Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.middleeastevents.com/site/pres_dtls.asp?pid=9258 <p>The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announced that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) chose the UAE to host EASA's international cooperation forum in its second session, the first outside Europe, which will discuss the latest developments in safety standards applied by EASA and followed by several civil aviation authorities around the world.</p> [Wired by: MiddleEastEvents.com - A Cyber Gear Company] Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.middleeastevents.com/site/pres_dtls.asp?pid=9259 <p>The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has the potential to become one of the world's largest producers of renewable energy. Renewable energy industry developments combined with the region's potential in wind and solar power could create significant advantage for countries that move to capitalize on them, according to a new study by Booz &amp; Company.</p> [Wired by: MiddleEastEvents.com - A Cyber Gear Company] Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.middleeastevents.com/site/pres_dtls.asp?pid=9260 <p>NBK Automobiles, the exclusive dealer of Mercedes-Benz in Qatar, has teamed up with Villaggio mall to offer customers the exclusive chance of winning an exquisite 2010 S Class 350, priced at QAR 420,000, upon purchasing transactions made at Villaggio&rsquo;s Via Domo outlets. The promotion will last till March 22, 2010.<br /> [Wired by: MiddleEastEvents.com - A Cyber Gear Company] Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.middleeastevents.com/site/pres_dtls.asp?pid=9261 <p>The Middle East looks set to raise the bar on research and development (R&amp;D) at this year&rsquo;s ADIPEC (Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference) with over 50 percent of abstract submissions being home grown, and the total number having tripled since 2008.</p> [Wired by: MiddleEastEvents.com - A Cyber Gear Company] Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.middleeastevents.com/site/pres_dtls.asp?pid=9264 <p>H.H Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance and President of the Dubai Health Authority, inaugurated today the International Pharmaceuticals &amp; Technologies Conference &amp; Exhibition &ndash; (DUPHAT), and the Dubai International Rehabilitation Forum (REHAB) at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition centre. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan was accompanied by H.E Hanif Hassan Ali Minister of Health, H.E Qadhi Saeed Al Murooshid Director general of Dubai Health Authoriy and a number of local and international representatives and heads of delegates.</p> [Wired by: MiddleEastEvents.com - A Cyber Gear Company] Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.middleeastevents.com/site/pres_dtls.asp?pid=9265 <p>The inaugural Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Patrons of the Arts Awards organised by the Dubai Culture &amp; Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has received overwhelming submissions. Dubai Culture is currently evaluating the entries for the winners who will be honoured on March 18, 2010.</p> [Wired by: MiddleEastEvents.com - A Cyber Gear Company] Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.middleeastevents.com/site/pres_dtls.asp?pid=9263 <p>Construction of the NRI township &lsquo;Magic Hills&rsquo; in Navi Mumbai, being developed by Garnet Construction Ltd and marketed by Dubai-based Sternon Real Estate, is progressing at a rapid pace, as Mumbai&rsquo;s satellite city continues to make headlines as the location for some of India&rsquo;s most ambitious and iconic projects.</p> [Wired by: MiddleEastEvents.com - A Cyber Gear Company] Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.middleeastevents.com/site/pres_dtls.asp?pid=9262 <p>Emaar Middle East, a subsidiary of global property developer Emaar Properties PJSC, developing Jeddah Gate, Emaar Residences at the Fairmont Makkah and Al Khobar Lakes in Saudi Arabia, has awarded the construction contract for the first phase of Al Ghadeer Village, the second residential cluster in Al Khobar Lakes, to Building Construction Company (BCC). Site grading work is in progress, and construction of the villas will commence shortly.</p> [Wired by: MiddleEastEvents.com - A Cyber Gear Company] Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.middleeastevents.com/site/pres_dtls.asp?pid=9249 <p>Verre By Gordon Ramsay at the Hilton Dubai Creek, continues its participation at the Taste of Dubai culinary festival for 2010 for the third consecutive year.</p> [Wired by: MiddleEastEvents.com - A Cyber Gear Company]