IMG Worlds of Adventure, set to open Aug. 15 in Dubai, will be the biggest indoor theme park of its kind, with major components that will include Cartoon Network- and Marvel-themed areas and the Lost Valley Dinosaur Adventure. DigiPhoto Entertainment Imaging (DEI) has won a contract to provide digital photography services such as souvenir pictures and augmented reality 3-D images. Read More »

Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) - Dubai Women’s College (DWC) recently held its first award ceremony to recognize faculty and staff for their contributions throughout the 2015-16 academic year. DWC Director Tarifa Al Zaabi oversaw the event and shared a report on the college’s overall achievements. The report preceded updates for the college’s academic and service departments. Read More »

Boeing said it will source carbon fiber pre-impregnated (prepreg) composite material for the Boeing 777X from a new joint venture in the U.A.E. formed by Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Development Company and Solvay. Boeing is the first customer for the Mubadala-Solvay joint venture, which will make composite material for the 777X empennage and floor beams. Read More »

Heriot-Watt University, a university with campuses in the United Kingdom and Dubai, said it will work with Universities Scotland, Universities UK (UUK) and other universities to influence exit negotiations after the U.K.'s vote to leave the European Union (EU). Heriot-Watt, a global university, noted that nothing will immediately change as a result the referendum decision. Read More »

DAMAC Properties unveiled plans for AKOYA Imagine, a group of homes designed for young couples and families. Set within the AKOYA Oxygen master development, AKOYA Imagine's colorful villas are designed as the perfect residence or vacation home. Read More »

Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai (MEHD) was recently honored as the International Eye Clinic of the Year at the 2016 International Medical Travel Journal (IMTJ) Medical Travel Awards.The international medical tourism award recognizes eye clinics that achieve great success in attracting international patients. Read More »

Copart, a leading online re-marketer of vehicles, announced that, while the Emirates Standardization and Metrology Authority (ESMA) will begin to implement new regulations for auto imports, Copart has received assurances that ESMA does not plan to ban the import of all used or damaged vehicles. Copart plans to work with ESMA to clarify whether new regulations would improve safety and quality while limiting the economic impact on traders. Read More »

Miral announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with skyTran Inc., a NASA Space Act Company in Mountain View, California, to launch a study and implementation of skyTran on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Read More »

The Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) has secured a $230 million unsecured loan from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (ICBC), one of China's "Big Four" state-owned commercial banks and the largest bank in the world in terms of total assets. The loan was secured at the bank’s branch at the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) in the UAE. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry said it has joined the My Family Reads initiative launched by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation to help grow the reading culture among Emirati families in support of the UAE's commitment to spreading awareness of the principle of Reading for All in the Year of Reading. Read More »

During Ramadan, emergency personnel in Dubai Health Authority’s hospitals received more than 22,000 emergency cases. The first 20 days of the holy month documented the cases for emergency departments in Rashid, Latifa, Hatta and Dubai Hospital. Emergency cases included treatment for gynecological emergencies, heart attack, food poisoning, strokes, bronchitis and car accidents. Read More »

American University in Dubai said School of Arts and Sciences Associate Professor of Natural Sciences Meis Moukayed was recently appointed as a member of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sustainability Research Committee. The committee will develop a national strategy to support environmental sustainability research in educational and research institutions. Read More »

In keeping with the spirit of Ramadan, Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, hosted a charity iftar for 5,000 workers at the Workers Village in Mussafah, Abu Dhabi. The company's employees and leadership contributed generously, purchasing thousands of iftar vouchers for the meals. The event was hosted by the airline’s Sports and Social Committee. Read More »

Ajman University of Science and Technology said Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, vice chairman of the university's board of trustees, recently toured and inspected the Sheikh Zayed Center for Exhibition and Conferences’ new admissions facility. Al Nuaimi met with deans and directors and discussed the importance of ensuring ease in executing the admission process Read More »

American University of Sharjah (AUS) said the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Education’s Higher Education Affairs Division has re-accredited its master of business administration (MBA) program and Bachelor of Art in economics program for five more years. An external review team visited AUS late last year to review the two programs for the re-accreditation. Read More »

The Food and Beverage Business Group, under the umbrella of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, recently launched “Wafaa,” a food donation initiative in which people package and deliver essential food items to the less fortunate. The launch of Wafaa, which means giving back to society, was announced during a ceremony at Dubai Chamber. Read More »

Dubai-based OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV network, recently secured a deal with Lebanon’s Right & Rights (R&R) for the exclusive distribution of its premium channels. R&R is Lebanon's most prominent media aggregation company. The new deal will see R&R, in collaboration with its sister firm ECOnet, exclusively distribute OSN content in Lebanon. Read More »

United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) recently announced that a research team of professors from the Department of Geology in the College of Science has been conducting a study of sea level changes in the UAE in collaboration with Sweden's Uppsala University. Read More »

After a complete month of fasting for Ramadan, UAE residents may be tempted to overeat with Eid holiday celebrations just around the corner. Read More »

Etihad Airways, based in Abu Dhabi, recently won top honors at the Treasury Today Adam Smith Awards 2016 for setting a world-class standard in treasury and financial best practices in all areas of its operations. The company garnered the Top Treasury Team award as well as awards for Best Financing Solution and Best Cash Management Solution at the awards event in London. Read More »